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Simple Metal Blade at a glance
Material Building & survival
It weighs 0.5.
Weight0.5
Simple Metal Blade
Simple Metal Blade is a material item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.5. 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.CrudeBlade | 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 Simple Blade Primitive forge | any charcoal; Iron Bar Quarter or Steel Bar Quarter or Katana Blade Shard or 3 more | any hammer; any metalworking pliers or any tongs or any crude tongs | No skill needed |
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 7 recipes: Assemble Crude Knife, Bind Spear Head, Bind Spear Head With Duct Tape, Bind Spear Head With Wire, Smelt Iron From Small Item, Smelt Small Iron Item, Smelt Steel From Small Iron 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 Simple Metal Blade weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.5 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Simple Metal Blade?
Base.CrudeBlade.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.