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Butcher Hook

Hangs large animals for butchering. Gives more meat since 42.20. Where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.

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Butcher Hook at a glance

Butcher Hook icon

Butchering Tools

Hangs large animals for butchering. Gives more meat since 42.20.

No published stats for this item yet.

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Where to find it

Butchers, farms, ranches.

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Quick answers

Where do you find the Butcher Hook in Project Zomboid?

Butchers, farms, ranches.

What is the Butcher Hook used for?

Hangs large animals for butchering. Gives more meat since 42.20. Pairs well with a Rancher start.

Item data from the ProjectZom item database, with stats from the Build 42 game data as published by pzfans.com and pindrop.gg. Item art is from Project Zomboid.