Forge Needle is a tools crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes Forged Needle x1. It needs Blacksmithing level 6.
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | any charcoal | Used up |
| 1 | any wire | Used up |
| 1 | any ballpeenhammer | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any metalworkingpliers | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| Qty | Makes |
|---|---|
| 1 | Forged Needle |
What you can make next with the result:
Use the Forge Needle recipe (Tools category). You need any charcoal, any wire and these tools: any ballpeenhammer, any metalworkingpliers.
It needs Blacksmithing level 6.
You must learn this recipe before it shows in the crafting menu. It is learned automatically at Blacksmithing 6 and Tailoring 5. Reading Magazine: Small-Scale Smithing teaches it. You can also research it from Needle, Bone Needle, Brass Needle.
It gives 10 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.