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Open Carton (12 Boxes) recipe

Open Carton (12 Boxes) is a packing crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes Box of Nails or Box of Screws or Box of 9x19mm Rounds or Box of .45 ACP Rounds or Box of .38 Special Rounds or Box of .357 Magnum Rounds or Box of .44 Magnum Rounds or Box of 7.62x51mm Rounds (or 3 more) x12. 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: 50 (game time units in the recipe file).
  • Can be crafted in your hands, in the dark.
  • Recipe tags: Packing.
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Quick answers

How do you make Box of Nails or Box of Screws or Box of 9x19mm Rounds or Box of .45 ACP Rounds or Box of .38 Special Rounds or Box of .357 Magnum Rounds or Box of .44 Magnum Rounds or Box of 7.62x51mm Rounds (or 3 more) in Project Zomboid?

Use the Open Carton (12 Boxes) recipe (Packing category). You need Carton of Nails or Carton of Screws or Carton of 9x19mm Rounds or Carton of .45 ACP Rounds or Carton of .38 Special Rounds or Carton of .357 Magnum Rounds or Carton of .44 Magnum Rounds or Carton of 7.62x51mm Rounds (or 3 more).

What skill does Open Carton (12 Boxes) need?

No skill level is required.

How do I learn the Open Carton (12 Boxes) 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.