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Plank with Saw

Plank with Saw is a weapon crafted item in Project Zomboid. As a weapon it hits for 0.5–0.8 damage with 1.32 reach and a maximum condition of 10. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Plank with Saw at a glance

Plank with Saw icon

Weapon Crafted Melee weapons

As a weapon it hits for 0.5–0.8 damage with 1.32 reach and a maximum condition of 10. It weighs 3.

Weight3
Damage0.5–0.8
Reach1.32
Max condition10
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What it is and how to use it

Melee weapons use one of the weapon skills. Condition drops as you fight, a broken weapon is useless until repaired, and heavy two-handed weapons drain endurance faster.

More: Melee weapon stats · Weapons and ammo.

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Item ID and variants

Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.

Item IDGame category
Base.Plank_SawWeapon Crafted
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Plank with Saw 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 tableWhere that table is usedShareRolls
Melee Weapons LateSurvivor safehouse (late game) (box, cupboard, crate, …)under 0.1%4

Town by town: loot locations.

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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes

How to make it

RecipeIngredients (used up)Tools (kept)Requirements
Make Plank with Saw
On any surface
Wood Saw; Plank; Nuts and Bolts; Screwsany screwdriver; any wrench; a metal drillCarpentry 3. Read: The Cheapskate's John Spiral - Street Violence, Revolting Peasants or reach Carpentry 5

What it is used for

Needed as a tool in 7 recipes (it is not used up): Fix With Adhesive Tape, Fix With Duct Tape, Fix With Epoxy, Fix With Epoxy And Rags, Fix With Glue, Fix With Wood Glue, Fix With Zipties.

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Quick answers

How much does the Plank with Saw weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 3 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Plank with Saw?

Base.Plank_Saw.

How much damage does the Plank with Saw do?

0.5–0.8 per hit, with 1.32 reach.

Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.