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Carved Bucket at a glance
Water Container Tools
It holds 10. It weighs 2.
Weight2
Capacity10
Carved Bucket
Carved Bucket is a water container item in Project Zomboid. It holds 10. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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What it is and how to use it
Tools unlock jobs: carpentry, mechanics, farming, fishing, cooking and more. Many recipes only need the tool to be in your inventory, not equipped.
More: Every tool · Crafting in Build 42.
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Item ID and variants
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.BucketCarved | Water Container |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Carved Bucket is on 2 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.
| Loot table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild West Kitchen | Wild West town kitchen (cupboard, shelves) | 3.8% | 4 |
| Antiques | Survivor safehouse (early) (box, crate); Survivor safehouse (late game) (box, crate); Survivor safehouse (mid game) (box, crate); and 6 more places | 0.23% | 4 |
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
How to make it
| Recipe | Ingredients (used up) | Tools (kept) | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carve Bucket On any surface | Log; Medium Handle or Tree Branch or Wooden Rod | any sharp knife | Carving 4. Read: Pioneering Carvers or reach Carving 6 |
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 5 recipes: Mix Bucket of Clay Cement, Mix Bucket of Clay Cement from Grass, Mix Bucket of Concrete, Mix Bucket of Plaster, Mix Bucket of Wallpaper Paste.
Needed as a tool in 2 recipes (it is not used up): Dye Clothes, Make bucket of milk.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Carved Bucket weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 2 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Carved Bucket?
Base.BucketCarved.
How much can the Carved Bucket hold?
Capacity 10.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.