What you need
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | any screwdriver | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | Baseball Bat or Crafted Baseball Bat or Large Handle | Used up |
| 3 | any tincan | Used up |
| 3 | Screws | Used up |
| 3 | Rag or Denim Strips or Leather Strips | Used up |
Can-Reinforce Long Weapon is a weaponry crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes Baseball Bat - Can-Reinforced or Large Handle - Can-Reinforced x1. It needs Carpentry level 2.
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | any screwdriver | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | Baseball Bat or Crafted Baseball Bat or Large Handle | Used up |
| 3 | any tincan | Used up |
| 3 | Screws | Used up |
| 3 | Rag or Denim Strips or Leather Strips | Used up |
Recipes that make the ingredients:
What you can make next with the result:
Use the Can-Reinforce Long Weapon recipe (Weaponry category). You need Baseball Bat or Crafted Baseball Bat or Large Handle, any tincan, Screws, Rag or Denim Strips or Leather Strips and these tools: any screwdriver.
It needs Carpentry level 2.
You must learn this recipe before it shows in the crafting menu. It is learned automatically at Carpentry 4 and Blunt 5 (any one of these). You can also research it from Short Bat - Can-Reinforced, Tree Branch - Can-Reinforced, Baseball Bat, Crafted Baseball Bat, Baseball Bat with Nails, Baseball Bat - Sheet Metal Reinforced, Large Handle, Wooden Rod - Can-Reinforced.
It gives 20 XP in Carpentry per craft.
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.