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Iron Band - Small

Iron Band - Small is a material item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.5. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Iron Band - Small at a glance

Iron Band - Small icon

Material Building & survival

It weighs 0.5.

Weight0.5
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What it is and how to use it

Crafting materials feed the Build 42 crafting menus. Right-click the item or open the crafting window to see every recipe it goes into.

More: Crafting in Build 42 · Base building.

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Item ID and variants

Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.

Item IDGame category
Base.IronBandSmallMaterial
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Iron Band - Small is on 1 loot table 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 tableWhere that table is usedShareRolls
Crate BlacksmithingGarage storage (box, crate); Storage Unit (box, crate, shelves)1.6%4

Town by town: loot locations.

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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes

How to make it

RecipeIngredients (used up)Tools (kept)Requirements
Cut Iron Band
In hand
Iron Band; 2 × Welding Torchany welding maskWelding 4. Unlocks at Welding 6
Cut Up Iron Band With Bandsaw
Metal bandsaw
Iron BandNoneNo skill needed
Forge Iron Band Into Quarters
Primitive forge
Iron Band; 2 × any charcoalany hammer or any club hammer; any metalworking chisel; any tongsNo skill needed
Forge Small Iron Band
Primitive forge
any charcoal; Iron Bar Quarter or Steel Bar Quarterany hammer; any crude tongs or any tongsBlacksmithing 0
Saw Iron Band
On any surface
Iron Bandany metal sawNo skill needed

What it is used for

Used up as an ingredient in 9 recipes: Make Jawbone Morningstar, Make Spade Head Cudgel, Make Spiked Baseball Bat, Make Spiked Club, Make Spiked Cudgel, Make Wooden Bucket, Smelt Iron From Small Item, Smelt Small Iron Item, Smelt Steel From Small Iron Item.

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Quick answers

How much does the Iron Band - Small weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.5 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Iron Band - Small?

Base.IronBandSmall.

Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.