What you need
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | any charcoal | Used up |
| 1 | any piercedblock | Used up |
| 1 | any ballpeenhammer | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any tongs | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any metalworkingpunch | Tool, kept (may wear) |
Forge Axe Head is a tools crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes Axe Head x1. It needs Blacksmithing level 6.
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | any charcoal | Used up |
| 1 | any piercedblock | Used up |
| 1 | any ballpeenhammer | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any tongs | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any metalworkingpunch | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| Qty | Makes |
|---|---|
| 1 | Axe Head |
What you can make next with the result:
Use the Forge Axe Head recipe (Tools category). You need any charcoal, any piercedblock and these tools: any ballpeenhammer, any tongs, any metalworkingpunch.
It needs Blacksmithing level 6.
You must learn this recipe before it shows in the crafting menu. It is learned automatically at Blacksmithing 7. Reading Magazine: American Bladecraft, Magazine: Medieval Armory - May 1993 teaches it. You can also research it from Wood Axe Head, Hatchet Head, Large Stone Axe Head, Axe Head, Firefighter Axe Head, Hatchet, Hand Axe, Hatchet.
It gives 70 XP in Blacksmithing 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.