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Charcoal

Fuel for forges and furnaces. Where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.

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Charcoal at a glance

Charcoal icon

Fuel Building & survival

Fuel for forges and furnaces.

No published stats for this item yet.

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Where to find it

Make it in a pit or barrel.

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Quick answers

Where do you find the Charcoal in Project Zomboid?

Make it in a pit or barrel.

What is the Charcoal used for?

Fuel for forges and furnaces. Keep it next to the forge.

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.