Make Railspike Cudgel is a weaponry crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes Cudgel with Railspikes x1. It needs Carpentry level 6.
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | any clubhammer or any sledgehammer | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any drillwood or any drillmetal | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 5 | Railroad Spike | Used up |
| 1 | Leather Strips | Used up |
| 1 | Large Branch | Used up |
| Qty | Makes |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cudgel with Railspikes |
Recipes that make the ingredients:
Use the Make Railspike Cudgel recipe (Weaponry category). You need Railroad Spike, Leather Strips, Large Branch and these tools: any clubhammer or any sledgehammer, any drillwood or any drillmetal.
It needs Carpentry level 6.
You must learn this recipe before it shows in the crafting menu. It is learned automatically at Carpentry 7 and Axe 7 (any one of these). You can also research it from Baseball Bat with Railspike, Cudgel with Nails.
It gives 60 XP in Carpentry per craft.
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