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Large Bone Bead at a glance
Material Building & survival
It weighs 0.3.
Weight0.3
Large Bone Bead
Large Bone Bead is a material item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.3. 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.BoneBead_Large | Material |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Large Bone Bead is on 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology Display Clothing | Anthropology classroom (display case) | 10% | 4 |
| Anthropology Display Weapons | Anthropology classroom (display case) | 8.6% | 4 |
| University Storage Anthropology | University storage (shelves) | 4.7% | 4 |
| University Filing Cabinet Art | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 3.5% | 4 |
| University Desk Art | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 2.8% | 4 |
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
How to make it
| Recipe | Ingredients (used up) | Tools (kept) | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carve Large Bone Bead On any surface | Bone Pieces or Long Sharp Bone | a wood drill or a metal drill or a basic wood drill; any sharp knife or any meat cleaver | Carving 1. Unlocks at Carving 3 |
| Carve 4 Large Bone Beads On any surface | Animal Bone or Large Animal Bone or Jawbone | any sharp knife or any meat cleaver; any whetstone or any file; a wood drill or a metal drill or a basic wood drill | Carving 1. Unlocks at Carving 3 |
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 11 recipes: Make Bone Body Armor, Make Bone Choker, Sew Bear, Sew Furred Hide Coat, Sew Furred Hide Jacket, Sew Hide Coat, Sew Hide Hoodie, Sew Hide Jacket, Sew Shirt, Sew Sleeveless Shirt, Sharpen Bone.
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Quick answers
How much does the Large Bone Bead weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.3 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Large Bone Bead?
Base.BoneBead_Large.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.