Forge Bucket is a tools crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes Bucket x1. It needs Blacksmithing level 3.
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | any charcoal | Used up |
| 1 | Steel Sheet | Used up |
| 1 | any smithinghammer | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any tongs | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | Wire | Used up |
| Qty | Makes |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bucket |
Recipes that make the ingredients:
What you can make next with the result:
Use the Forge Bucket recipe (Tools category). You need any charcoal, Steel Sheet, Wire and these tools: any smithinghammer, any tongs.
It needs Blacksmithing level 3.
You must learn this recipe before it shows in the crafting menu. It is learned automatically at Blacksmithing 5. Reading Magazine: Everyday Smithing - May 1993 teaches it. You can also research it from Wooden Bucket, Bucket, Bucket, Wooden Bucket, Carved Bucket, Bucket Maul - Metal Handle, Bucket Maul - Wood Handle.
It gives 40 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.