Forge Forceps is a tools crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes Forceps x1. It needs Blacksmithing level 4.
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | any charcoal | Used up |
| 1 | any barstockquarter | Used up |
| 1 | any ballpeenhammer | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any metalworkingpliers | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any metalworkingpunch or any smallpunch | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any headingtool | Tool, kept |
| Qty | Makes |
|---|---|
| 1 | Forceps |
Use the Forge Forceps recipe (Tools category). You need any charcoal, any barstockquarter and these tools: any ballpeenhammer, any metalworkingpliers, any metalworkingpunch or any smallpunch, any headingtool.
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: Small-Scale Smithing teaches it. You can also research it from Forceps, Forceps, Tweezers, Tweezers.
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.