What you need
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | any charcoal | Used up |
| 1 | Iron Ingot or Steel Ingot | Used up |
| 1 | any clubhammer | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any tongs | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any metalworkingpunch | Tool, kept (may wear) |
Pierce Ingot is a blacksmithing crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes Iron Ingot (Pierced) or Steel Ingot (Pierced) x1. It needs Blacksmithing level 3.
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | any charcoal | Used up |
| 1 | Iron Ingot or Steel Ingot | Used up |
| 1 | any clubhammer | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any tongs | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any metalworkingpunch | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| Qty | Makes |
|---|---|
| 1 | Iron Ingot (Pierced) or Steel Ingot (Pierced) |
Recipes that make the ingredients:
What you can make next with the result:
Use the Pierce Ingot recipe (Blacksmithing category). You need any charcoal, Iron Ingot or Steel Ingot and these tools: any clubhammer, any tongs, any metalworkingpunch.
It needs Blacksmithing level 3.
It is known from the start; no book or skill level is needed to see it.
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