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Scarecrow

Scarecrow is a piece of furniture in Project Zomboid. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Scarecrow at a glance

Scarecrow icon

Furniture Furniture

It is furniture you can also build yourself: the recipe is below.

TypeFurniture
CategoryFurniture
Weight0.5
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What it is and how to use it

Scarecrow is a movable object. In furniture mode you can pick it up, carry it and place it somewhere else, as long as your skills and tools allow it for that piece.

More: Base building · Carpentry · Recipe database.

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Moving it, placing it and taking it apart

It weighs 15.0 when you carry it. You can pick it up with no tool.

Weight when carried15.0
Size1 tile
To pick it upNo tool needed

See base building for how furniture mode works.

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Item ID

Use the item ID in admin tools and mods.

Item IDTypeWorld sprite
Base.Mov_ScarecrowFurniturelocation_shop_mall_01_68
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Quick answers

Can you craft Scarecrow in Project Zomboid?

Yes. It uses: 2 × Long Stick or Sapling; any long johns; 4 × Rag or Rag (Dirty) or Twine or 2 more; 100 × Hay or Grass Cutting. No skill needed. Read: The Farmers Guide or reach Agriculture 6.

What is the item ID for Scarecrow?

Base.Mov_Scarecrow.

Names, IDs and recipes from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid. Furniture and tile details from PZwiki (CC BY-SA).