Make Crate Trap is a miscellaneous crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes Crate Trap x1. It needs no skill level.
| 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) |
| 3 | Plank | Used up |
| 5 | Nails | Used up |
| Qty | Makes |
|---|---|
| 1 | Crate Trap |
Recipes that make the ingredients:
Use the Make Crate Trap recipe (Miscellaneous category). You need Plank, Nails and these tools: any saw or any smallsaw or any crudesaw, any hammer.
No skill level is required.
You must learn this recipe before it shows in the crafting menu. It is learned automatically at Trapping 4. Reading Magazine: The Hunter teaches it.
It gives 5 XP in Carpentry per craft.
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