What you need
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | any charcoal | Used up |
| 1 | Steel Chunk (Pierced) | Used up |
| 1 | any smithinghammer | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any tongs | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any metalworkingpunch | Tool, kept (may wear) |
Forge Ball-peen Hammer Head is a tools crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes Ball Peen Hammer Head x1. It needs Blacksmithing level 4.
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | any charcoal | Used up |
| 1 | Steel Chunk (Pierced) | Used up |
| 1 | any smithinghammer | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any tongs | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any metalworkingpunch | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| Qty | Makes |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ball Peen Hammer Head |
Recipes that make the ingredients:
What you can make next with the result:
Use the Forge Ball-peen Hammer Head recipe (Tools category). You need any charcoal, Steel Chunk (Pierced) and these tools: any smithinghammer, any tongs, any metalworkingpunch.
It needs Blacksmithing level 4.
You must learn this recipe before it shows in the crafting menu. It is learned automatically at Blacksmithing 6. Reading Magazine: Blunt Forge teaches it. You can also research it from Clawhammer Head, Club Hammer Head, Smithing Hammer Head, Ball-peen Hammer, Ball-peen Hammer, Club Hammer, Club Hammer, Claw Hammer.
It gives 45 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.