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Machete Blade at a glance
Material Building & survival
It weighs 2.
Weight2
Max condition13
Machete Blade
Machete Blade is a material item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 2. 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.MacheteBlade | Material |
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
How to make it
| Recipe | Ingredients (used up) | Tools (kept) | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forge Machete Blade Advanced forge | 8 × any charcoal; Steel Bar or Katana or Katana Blade or 4 more | any smithing hammer; any metalworking pliers or any tongs | Blacksmithing 9. Read: American Bladecraft or reach Blacksmithing 10 and Long Blade 4 |
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 7 recipes: Assemble Bladed Item, Forge Crude Sword Blade, Forge Sword Blade, Make Scrap Metal Knife, Make Scrap Metal Shortsword, Smelt Large Steel Item, Smelt Steel From Large Steel Item.
Needed as a tool in 3 recipes (it is not used up): Sharpen Blade, Sharpen Blade Poorly with File, Sharpen Blade with Grindstone.
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Quick answers
How much does the Machete Blade weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 2 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Machete Blade?
Base.MacheteBlade.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.