Make Barbed Wire from Wire is a metalworking crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes Barbed Wire x1. It needs no skill level.
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | any pliers | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | Wire | Used up |
| Qty | Makes |
|---|---|
| 1 | Barbed Wire |
Recipes that make the ingredients:
What you can make next with the result:
Use the Make Barbed Wire from Wire recipe (Metalworking category). You need Wire and these tools: any pliers.
No skill level is required.
You must learn this recipe before it shows in the crafting menu. It is learned automatically at Welding 4. Reading Magazine: The Farmers Guide teaches it. You can also research it from Barbed Wire Bundle, Plunger with Barbed Wire, Ice Hockey Stick with Barbed Wire.
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