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Saw Large Branch recipe

Saw Large Branch is a carpentry crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes Plank x1. It needs no skill level.

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What you need

QtyItemHow it is used
1Large BranchUsed up
1any saw or any crudesawTool, kept (may wear)
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What you get

QtyMakes
1Plank
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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.
  • Experience: 5 XP in Carpentry.
  • Base crafting time: 160 (game time units in the recipe file).
  • Can be crafted in your hands, with materials on the floor.
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Quick answers

How do you make Plank in Project Zomboid?

Use the Saw Large Branch recipe (Carpentry category). You need Large Branch and these tools: any saw or any crudesaw.

What skill does Saw Large Branch need?

No skill level is required.

How do I learn the Saw Large Branch recipe?

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

How much XP does Saw Large Branch give?

It gives 5 XP in Carpentry per craft.

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.