Make Box Trap is a miscellaneous crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes Box Trap x1. It needs Carpentry level 1 and Trapping level 2.
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | any saw or any smallsaw or any crudesaw | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any hammer | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 4 | Plank | Used up |
| 7 | Nails | Used up |
| Qty | Makes |
|---|---|
| 1 | Box Trap |
Recipes that make the ingredients:
Use the Make Box Trap recipe (Miscellaneous category). You need Plank, Nails and these tools: any saw or any smallsaw or any crudesaw, any hammer.
It needs Carpentry level 1 and Trapping level 2.
You must learn this recipe before it shows in the crafting menu. It is learned automatically at Trapping 8. Reading Magazine: Wildlife Preserve teaches it.
It gives 5 XP in Carpentry per craft.
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