Log

Also known as Logs.

Heavy wood for walls and fuel. Where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.

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Logs at a glance

Material Building & survival

Heavy wood for walls and fuel.

No published stats for this item yet.

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Cut down trees with an axe.

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Great for fires and building.

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Where the Logs comes up in our guides, with the line that mentions it:

Carpentry in Project Zomboid: “You need a hammer for every build, planks and nails for most of them, and a saw to turn logs into planks.”
Dixie: “Three shipping containers in the main parking lot hold soda, pop and logs.”
Base building & utilities: “Logs, planks, sticks and fuel without a trip.”
Blacksmithing: “Dig a charcoal pit with a shovel, or build a burner from a metal drum and 4 stones; 2 logs reportedly make 12 charcoal (one source).”
Crafting in Build 42: “Charcoal, made in a charcoal pit from logs, burns hotter than wood.”

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Recipe	Ingredients (used up)	Tools (kept)	Requirements
Unstack 4 Logs In hand	Log Stack - Four	None	No skill needed
Unstack 3 Logs In hand	Log Stack - Three	None	No skill needed
Unstack 2 Logs In hand	Log Stack - Two	None	No skill needed

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Where do you find the Logs in Project Zomboid?

Cut down trees with an axe.

What is the Logs used for?

Heavy wood for walls and fuel. Great for fires and building.