Charcoal Burning Pile is something you build in the world in Project Zomboid, not an item you carry. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Buildable Blacksmithing
You build it from the building menu. No skill needed.
Charcoal Burning Pile is built in place, so it never sits in your inventory like a normal item. Gather the materials and tools in the recipe below, stand where you want it, and place it from the building menu.
More: Base building · Blacksmithing · Recipe database.
Use the item ID in admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Type |
|---|---|
Base.Charcoal_Pit | Buildable |
| Recipe | Ingredients (used up) | Tools (kept) | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charcoal Burning Pile Built in the world | Nothing is used up | any diggrave | No skill needed |
From the building menu. No skill needed.
Base.Charcoal_Pit.
Names, IDs and recipes from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.