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Steel Block at a glance
Material Building & survival
It weighs 2.
Weight2
Steel Block
Steel Block is a material item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 2. 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.SteelBlock | Material |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Steel Block is on 1 loot table 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tool Factory Tools | Factory (cupboard) | 1.6% | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saw Steel Ingot into Blocks On any surface | Steel Ingot | any metal saw | No skill needed |
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 7 recipes: Drill Steel Block, Forge Spade Head, Forge Steel Sheet, Pierce Block, Saw Steel Block into Chunks, Smelt Large Steel Item, Smelt Steel From Large Steel Item.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Steel Block weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 2 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Steel Block?
Base.SteelBlock.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.