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Campfire

Cooks food and boils water without power. Where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.

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Campfire at a glance

Campfire icon

Cooking Building & survival

Cooks food and boils water without power.

No published stats for this item yet.

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Where to find it

Build outdoors with fuel and a lighter.

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Quick answers

Where do you find the Campfire in Project Zomboid?

Build outdoors with fuel and a lighter.

What is the Campfire used for?

Cooks food and boils water without power. Smoke and light can draw attention.

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.