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Iron Piece at a glance
Material Building & survival
It weighs 0.1.
Weight0.1
Iron Piece
Iron Piece is a material item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.1. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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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 ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.IronPiece | Material |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Iron Piece is on 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crate Blacksmithing | Garage storage (box, crate); Storage Unit (box, crate, shelves) | 4.1% | 4 |
| Crate Metalwork | Garage storage (box, crate); Shed (crate); Storage (box, crate); and 3 more places | 3.3% | 4 |
| Crate Mechanics | Closet (box, crate); Garage (crate); Garage storage (box, crate); and 3 more places | 3.2% | 4 |
| Mechanic Shelf Tools | Garage (cupboard, shelves); Mechanic (cupboard, shelves) | 3.0% | 4 |
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 11 recipes: Extract Iron from Smaller Items, Extract Steel from Smaller Iron Items, Forge Buckle, Forge Key Ring, Forge Mace Head, Forge Nails From Piece, Make Jawbone Morningstar, Make Spiked Baseball Bat, Make Spiked Club, Make Spiked Cudgel, Smelt Smaller Iron Item.
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Crafting and loot tables
Made with:
Used in 11 recipes (as an ingredient or tool):
- Extract Iron from Smaller Items
- Extract Steel from Smaller Iron Items
- Smelt Smaller Iron Item
- Forge Key Ring
- Forge Nails From Piece
- Make Spiked Club
- Make Spiked Baseball Bat
- Make Spiked Cudgel
- Make Jawbone Morningstar
- Forge Mace Head
- Forge Buckle
Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):
- Crate Mechanics (weight 10)
- Crate Metalwork (weight 10)
- Mechanic Shelf Tools (weight 10)
- Crate Blacksmithing (weight 10)
Counts as: any hasmetal, any ironmaterial, any metalpiece.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Iron Piece weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.1 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Iron Piece?
Base.IronPiece.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.