Make Pipe Bomb is a electrical crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes Pipe Bomb x1. It needs no skill level.
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Scrap Electronics | Used up |
| 1 | Iron Pipe or Broken Iron Pipe | Used up |
| 20 | Gunpowder | Used up |
| 1 | Twine | Used up |
| 1 | any metalsaw or any smallsaw | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| Qty | Makes |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pipe Bomb |
Recipes that make the ingredients:
What you can make next with the result:
Use the Make Pipe Bomb recipe (Electrical category). You need Scrap Electronics, Iron Pipe or Broken Iron Pipe, Gunpowder, Twine and these tools: any metalsaw or any smallsaw.
No skill level is required.
You must learn this recipe before it shows in the crafting menu. Reading Magazine: The Cheapskate's John Spiral - Homemade Explosives teaches it.
It gives 2 XP in Electrical per craft.
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