Blacksmith Literature loot table

Blacksmith Literature is a loot table in Project Zomboid Build 42. The game rolls it 4 times when it fills a container, picking from 18 entries. It is used in 1 container across 1 room type.

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Items and chances

Chance is each entry's weight as a share of the whole list, per roll.

Item	Weight	Share of list
Tool Forging Plan	10	14.8%
Cookware Forging Recipe	10	14.8%
Magazine: Everyday Smithing - June 1993	4	5.9%
Magazine: Everyday Smithing - May 1993	4	5.9%
Magazine: Everyday Smithing - April 1993	4	5.9%
Magazine: Small-Scale Smithing	4	5.9%
Magazine: Blunt Forge	4	5.9%
Magazine: Modern Blacksmithing at Home	4	5.9%
Magazine: Medieval Armory - June 1993	4	5.9%
Magazine: American Bladecraft	4	5.9%
Magazine: Iron Age Blacksmithing	4	5.9%
Magazine: Medieval Blacksmithing	4	5.9%
Magazine: Medieval Armory - May 1993	4	5.9%
Blacksmithing I: "Elementary Forge Practice"	2	3.0%
Blacksmithing II: "General Purpose Blacksmithing"	1	1.5%
Blacksmithing III: "Old West Smiths and Their Secrets"	0.5	0.7%
Blacksmithing IV: "Really Hard Steel Co. Workers Handbook"	0.1	0.1%
Blacksmithing V: "The Complete Encyclopedia of Metallurgy"	0.05	0.1%

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Where it appears

Room	Container
Blacksmith	Shelves

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Quick answers

What can you find in Blacksmith Literature?

The most common entries are Tool Forging Plan, Cookware Forging Recipe, Magazine: Everyday Smithing - June 1993, Magazine: Everyday Smithing - May 1993, Magazine: Everyday Smithing - April 1993.

Where is the Blacksmith Literature loot table used?

In Blacksmith (Shelves).

Figures on this page are read from the Build 42 game files (42.22, November 2026). Chances are relative weights inside each loot table, not exact drop rates. Your game is the final word: if it disagrees with us, tell us and we will fix the page.