Build 42 Released — July 29, 2026

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Your survival manual for Knox County. Occupation guides, trait planning calculator, crafting disciplines, dedicated server setup — every page shows when it was last verified.

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Three Paths into the Infection Zone

Build 42 Quick Overview

What changed in Build 42 — map doubled, crafting system reworked, new livestock, weapon parts, aiming overhaul.

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Plan Your Character

26 occupations × 93 traits planner. Pick a profession, balance positive and negative traits, and generate a shareable build link.

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Crafting Disciplines

Blacksmithing, masonry, pottery, knapping, welding, glassmaking. Build 42's workstation-based crafting system explained.

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Beginner Survival

New to Project Zomboid? Start here — hunger, thirst, moodles, sleep, first combat encounter.

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B-F Pistol in Build 42 — Damage, Weight, Range and Verdict

Build 42 B-F Pistol stats: 1–1.6 damage, max range 17 tiles, weight 2, condition 10. The hardest-hitting magazine-fed sidearm of the pistol set.

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Baseball Bat in Build 42 — Damage, Crit Rate, Condition and Verdict

Build 42 baseball bat stats: 0.8–1.1 damage, weight 2, condition 15, knockback 0.5, 40% crit. Durable and crit-heavy, but it never one-shots like a sledgehammer.

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Bread Knife in Build 42 — Why 0.1–0.4 Damage and Condition 5 Do Not Add Up

Build 42 bread knife stats: 0.1–0.4 damage, weight 1, condition 5, knockback 0.01, 15% crit. Same slot cost as the meat cleaver, a fraction of the fighting.

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Chainsaw in Build 42 — Bat-Tier Numbers at Axe Weight

Build 42 chainsaw stats: 0.6–1.1 damage, weight 3, condition 15, knockback 0.5, 25% crit. A bat-tier combat row that costs you the fire axe's weight.

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Claw Hammer in Build 42 — The Better-Hitting Half of the Wrench/Hammer Tie

Build 42 claw hammer stats: 0.5–1 damage, weight 1.5, condition 10, knockback 0.5, 20% crit. Identical to the pipe wrench except the shove, where it wins.

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Crowbar in Build 42 — Damage, Durability, Door Damage and Verdict

Build 42 crowbar stats: 0.6–1.15 damage, weight 2, condition 15, knockback 0.5. The tier list's top day-one pick, and the blunt weapon that also pries doors.