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Small File Set at a glance
Tool Tools
It weighs 1.
Weight1
Max condition8
Small File Set
Small File Set is a tool item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 1. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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What it is and how to use it
Tools unlock jobs: carpentry, mechanics, farming, fishing, cooking and more. Many recipes only need the tool to be in your inventory, not equipped.
More: Every tool · Crafting in Build 42.
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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.SmallFileSet | Tool |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Small File Set is on 33 loot tables 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 table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksmith Tools | Blacksmith (shelves) | 7.9% | 4 |
| Carving Workshop Tools | Whittler workshop (shelves) | 7.7% | 4 |
| Tool Store Keymaking | Tool Store (cupboard) | 5.8% | 4 |
| Pawn Shop Tools | Pawnshop (box, cupboard, shelves); Pawn shop storage (box, shelves) | 3.6% | 4 |
| Golf Factory Tools | Golf factory (shelves) | 3.6% | 4 |
| Burglar Tools | Attic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 2 more places | 3.6% | 4 |
| Knife Factory Tools | Knife Factory (tool cabinet) | 3.5% | 4 |
| Welding Workshop Tools | Welding workshop (locker, tool cabinet) | 3.4% | 4 |
It is on 25 more tables with smaller shares.
Inside bags and cases: Small Protective Case, Protective Case - Military, Protective Case, Tool Roll - Leather, Toolbox, Wooden Toolbox and more.
Town by town: loot locations.
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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 Small Files Forge | 2 × any charcoal; 2 × Steel Bar Quarter; Medium Handle | a ball-peen hammer; any metalworking pliers or any tongs; any metal saw or any metalworking chisel | Blacksmithing 6. Unlocks at Blacksmithing 6 |
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 2 recipes: Smelt Medium Steel Item, Smelt Steel From Medium Steel Item.
Needed as a tool in 33 recipes (it is not used up): Carve 4 Large Bone Beads, Carve Blunt Bone Knife, Carve Bone Awl, Carve Bone Fishing Hook, Carve Bone Fork, Carve Bone Sewing Needle, Carve Bone Spoon, Carve Bone War Hatchet Head, Copy Building Key, Fix Saw, Forge Carpentry Chisel, Forge Doorknob, Forge Drill, Forge Large Hook and 19 more.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Small File Set weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 1 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Small File Set?
Base.SmallFileSet.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.