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Wood Charcoal at a glance
Material Building & survival
It weighs 0.8.
Weight0.8
Wood Charcoal
Wood Charcoal is a material item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.8. 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.CharcoalCrafted | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burn Wood into Charcoal | 2 × Log or Large Branch or Plank | None | No skill needed |
| Burn Large Wood into Charcoal | 9 × any makewoodcharcoallarge | None | No skill needed |
| Burn Medium Wood into Charcoal | 12 × any makewoodcharcoalmedium | None | No skill needed |
| Burn Small Wood into Charcoal | 18 × any makewoodcharcoalsmall | None | No skill needed |
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 193 recipes: Assemble Articulated Metal Shin Armor, Assemble Articulated Metal Thigh Armor, Assemble Forearm Armor, Assemble Full Metal Forearm Armor, Assemble Metal Shoulder Armor, Assemble Metal Thigh Armor, Assemble Shin Armor, Assemble Shoulder Armor - Left, Assemble Shoulder Armor - Right, Cast Blacksmith Anvil, Cast Iron Bar, Cast Iron Ingot, Cast Steel Bar, Cast Steel Ingots and 179 more.
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Quick answers
How much does the Wood Charcoal weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.8 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Wood Charcoal?
Base.CharcoalCrafted.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.