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Small Punch and Chisel Set at a glance
Tool Tools
It weighs 1.
Weight1
Max condition8
Small Punch and Chisel Set
Small Punch and Chisel 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.SmallPunchSet | Tool |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Small Punch and Chisel Set is on 30 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 |
| Pawn Shop Tools | Pawnshop (box, cupboard, shelves); Pawn shop storage (box, shelves) | 3.6% | 4 |
| Golf Factory Tools | Golf factory (shelves) | 3.6% | 4 |
| Knife Factory Tools | Knife Factory (tool cabinet) | 3.5% | 4 |
| Welding Workshop Tools | Welding workshop (locker, tool cabinet) | 3.4% | 4 |
| Crate Blacksmithing | Garage storage (box, crate); Storage Unit (box, crate, shelves) | 3.2% | 4 |
| Tool Factory Tools | Factory (cupboard) | 3.2% | 4 |
| Metal Worker Tools | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 3.0% | 3 |
It is on 22 more tables with smaller shares.
Inside bags and cases: Protective Case - Military, Protective Case, Tool Roll - Leather, Toolbox, Wooden Toolbox, Garbage Bag.
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 Metalworking Punches and Chisels Forge | 2 × any charcoal; 2 × Steel Bar Quarter | a ball-peen hammer; any metalworking pliers or any tongs; any whetstone or any file | Blacksmithing 5. Unlocks at Blacksmithing 7 |
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 124 recipes (it is not used up): Assemble Articulated Metal Shin Armor, Assemble Articulated Metal Thigh Armor, Assemble Forearm Armor, Assemble Framepack, Assemble Full Metal Forearm Armor, Assemble Large Framepack, Assemble Metal Shoulder Armor, Assemble Metal Thigh Armor, Assemble Shin Armor, Assemble Shoulder Armor - Left, Assemble Shoulder Armor - Right, Assemble Simple Framepack, Forge Coat of Plates Body Armor, Forge Codpiece and 110 more.
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Quick answers
How much does the Small Punch and Chisel Set weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 1 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Small Punch and Chisel Set?
Base.SmallPunchSet.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.