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Forged Needle at a glance
Tool Tools
It weighs 0.01.
Weight0.01
Forged Needle
Forged Needle is a tool item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.01. 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.Needle_Forged | Tool |
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
How to make it
| Recipe | Ingredients (used up) | Tools (kept) | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forge Needle Forge | any charcoal; any wire | a ball-peen hammer; any metalworking pliers | Blacksmithing 6. Read: Small-Scale Smithing or reach Blacksmithing 6 and Tailoring 5 |
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 3 recipes: Extract Iron from Smaller Items, Extract Steel from Smaller Iron Items, Smelt Smaller Iron Item.
Needed as a tool in 123 recipes (it is not used up): Assemble Articulated Metal Shin Armor, Assemble Articulated Metal Thigh Armor, Assemble Forearm Armor, Assemble Framepack, Assemble Full Metal Forearm Armor, Assemble Large Framepack, Assemble Metal Shoulder Armor, Assemble Metal Thigh Armor, Assemble Shin Armor, Assemble Shoulder Armor - Left, Assemble Shoulder Armor - Right, Assemble Simple Framepack, Assemble Simple Tarp Framepack, Divide Shoulder Pads and 109 more.
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Quick answers
How much does the Forged Needle weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.01 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Forged Needle?
Base.Needle_Forged.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.