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Open Box of Shotgun Shells recipe

Open Box of Shotgun Shells is a packing crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes 12g Round x25. It needs no skill level.

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Skill, learning and time

  • It is known from the start; no book or skill level is needed to see it.
  • Skill needed: none.
  • Base crafting time: 15 (game time units in the recipe file).
  • Can be crafted in your hands, in the dark.
  • Recipe tags: Can Be Done While Walking.
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Quick answers

How do you make 12g Round in Project Zomboid?

Use the Open Box of Shotgun Shells recipe (Packing category). You need Box of 12g Rounds.

What skill does Open Box of Shotgun Shells need?

No skill level is required.

How do I learn the Open Box of Shotgun Shells recipe?

It is known from the start; no book or skill level is needed to see it.

Figures on this page are read from the Build 42 game files (42.22, November 2026). Chances are relative weights inside each loot table, not exact drop rates. Your game is the final word: if it disagrees with us, tell us and we will fix the page.