Make Improvised Gas Mask is a miscellaneous crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes Improvised Gas Mask x1. It needs no skill level.
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | any scissors or any sharpknife | Tool, kept |
| 2 | Duct Tape | Used up |
| 1 | Rag | Used up |
| 1 | Orange Soda or Bottle or Water Bottle | Used up |
| Qty | Makes |
|---|---|
| 1 | Improvised Gas Mask |
Recipes that make the ingredients:
Use the Make Improvised Gas Mask recipe (Miscellaneous category). You need Duct Tape, Rag, Orange Soda or Bottle or Water Bottle and these tools: any scissors or any sharpknife.
No skill level is required.
You must learn this recipe before it shows in the crafting menu. Reading Magazine: The Cheapskate's John Spiral - Chemical Warfare teaches it. You can also research it from Half Mask Respirator, Half Mask Respirator (No Filters), Gas Mask, Gas Mask (No Filter), Nuclear Biochemical Mask, Nuclear Biochemical Mask (No Filter), Gas Mask Filter, Gas Mask Filter - Crafted.
It gives 5 XP in Tailoring per craft.
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