Forge File is a tools crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes File x1. It needs Blacksmithing level 4.
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | any charcoal | Used up |
| 1 | any barstockhalf | Used up |
| 1 | any smithinghammer | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any crudetongs or any tongs | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any metalsaw or any metalworkingchisel | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | Medium Handle | Used up |
| Qty | Makes |
|---|---|
| 1 | File |
Recipes that make the ingredients:
Use the Forge File recipe (Tools category). You need any charcoal, any barstockhalf, Medium Handle and these tools: any smithinghammer, any crudetongs or any tongs, any metalsaw or any metalworkingchisel.
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: Everyday Smithing - June 1993 teaches it. You can also research it from Small File Set, File.
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.