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Simple Shortsword Blade at a glance
Material Building & survival
It weighs 1.5.
Weight1.5
Max condition10
Simple Shortsword Blade
Simple Shortsword Blade is a material item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 1.5. 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.CrudeShortSwordBlade | 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 Shortsword Blade Forge | 5 × any charcoal; Iron Bar or Steel Bar or Katana or 5 more | any hammer; any tongs | Blacksmithing 6. Read: Medieval Armory - June 1993 or reach Blacksmithing 7 and Long Blade 2 |
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 4 recipes: Assemble Bladed Item, Smelt Iron From Medium Plus Item, Smelt Medium Plus Iron Item, Smelt Steel From Medium Plus 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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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Simple Shortsword Blade weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 1.5 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Simple Shortsword Blade?
Base.CrudeShortSwordBlade.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.