Forge Drill is a tools crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes Auger Drill x1. It needs Blacksmithing level 5.
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | any charcoal | Used up |
| 1 | any barstockquarter | Used up |
| 1 | any smithinghammer | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any tongs | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any file | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | Small Handle | Used up |
| Qty | Makes |
|---|---|
| 1 | Auger Drill |
Recipes that make the ingredients:
Use the Forge Drill recipe (Tools category). You need any charcoal, any barstockquarter, Small Handle and these tools: any smithinghammer, any tongs, any file.
It needs Blacksmithing level 5.
You must learn this recipe before it shows in the crafting menu. It is learned automatically at Blacksmithing 7. Reading Magazine: Everyday Smithing - June 1993 teaches it. You can also research it from Hand Drill, Stone Drill.
It gives 50 XP in Blacksmithing per craft.
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