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Katana Blade Shard at a glance
Material Building & survival
It weighs 0.5.
Weight0.5
Max condition13
Katana Blade Shard
Katana Blade Shard is a material item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.5. 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.Katana_Shard | Material |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Katana Blade Shard 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 table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medieval Weapons Japan | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 51% | 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 7 recipes: Forge Kitchen Knife Blade, Forge Simple Blade, Forge Small Knife, Forge Spear Head, Make Shiv, Smelt Small Steel Item, Smelt Steel From Small Steel Item.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Katana Blade Shard weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.5 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Katana Blade Shard?
Base.Katana_Shard.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.