Blacksmithing changes in Project Zomboid

Fixed an exploit that allowed item duplication via forging

Forging large hooks now needs only Blacksmithing level 1 instead of 2, so butcher hooks are easier to make early.

Changed the Blacksmithing skill requirement for forging large hooks from 2 to 1 so it's easier for people to make butcher hooks.

Fixed missing "Forge Garden Fork Head" craft recipe.

The forged kettle and saucepan are now listed under Cookware instead of Blacksmithing.

Changed category for Forge_Kettle and Forge_Saucepan to Cookware (was previously Blacksmithing.

Blacksmithing stepvans get back their missing loot distribution link, so their loot can spawn as intended.

Fixed missing distribution reference for blacksmithing stepvans.

Small armor plates, iron rods of every length and iron slugs have been removed from Blacksmithing, so there are fewer items to track.

Removed the following items to streamline Blacksmithing: SmallArmorPlate, IronRod, IronRodHalf, IronRodQuarter, IronSlug.

Several blade Blacksmithing crafts now accept a blade of the right size and tier instead of a metal bar, so you can reforge old blades into new ones.

Several blade-Blacksmithing crafts will accept blades of an appropriate size and tier as an input instead of a metal bar; you could use a hunting knife blade to make a new hunting knife blade, or a long spear blade instead.

Some basic blacksmithing crafts have been adjusted so they work in forest scenarios.

Adjusted some fundamental blacksmithing crafts to accommodate forest scenarios.

Some low tier Blacksmithing tool recipes now accept a wider range of tools, so they are easier to make.

Changes to some low tier tool Blacksmithing recipes to make them more flexible in their tool requirements.

Some recipes for forging bars and bar parts have been merged into fewer recipes.

Consolidated some craft recipes for forging bars/bar parts.

Some recipes for forging chunks and smaller bars now accept Wooden Tongs, which gives you more tool options.

Some craft recipes for forging chunks/smaller bars accept Wooden Tongs.

Some blacksmithing recipes now wear down tongs and wear down hammers faster, so those tools wear out sooner.

Fixed some blacksmithing craft recipes not wearing down tongs or wearing down hammers too lightly.

A couple of Blacksmithing recipes have been adjusted to be more consistent.

Adjusted a couple of Blacksmithing recipes for consistency.

Several Blacksmithing recipes no longer play the generic crafting animation.

Fixed several Blacksmithing recipes using the generic making timed action animation.

You can now make a Hurricane Lantern with Blacksmithing.

Added a Blacksmithing craftRecipe to produce a Hurricane Lantern.

Iron and Copper Ore can now be processed into metal for Blacksmithing, mainly for non-default game modes.

Added processing Iron and Copper Ore into their respective metals for Blacksmithing, primarily for non-default game modes

The recipes for Heading Tools, Metalworking Punches, Smithing Hammer Heads and Tongs need a much lower Blacksmithing level, so new smiths can make their first basic tools far sooner.

• Rebalanced the Blacksmithing craftRecipes for Heading Tools, Metalworking Punches, Smithing Hammer Heads and Tongs to all require Blacksmithing skill of 1 instead of 4
• this allows characters who have grinded Blacksmithing from 0 to 1 and have the recipes to produce the simplest Blacksmithing tools for further crafting.

Some Blade recipes in Blacksmithing have been rebalanced.

Rebalanced some Blade type Blacksmithing recipes.

Blacksmithing recipes for forging and cutting metal pieces now handle both iron and steel in one recipe, and halving recipes are merged too, so there are fewer separate recipes.

Several recipes for forging and cutting the various sizes of metal pieces used in Blacksmithing have been consolidated to handle both Iron and Steel as well as some other consolidation for halving items.

Several Blacksmithing recipes now damage the tools they use, so your smithing tools wear down as they should.

Fixed several Blacksmithing craftRecipes not damaging tools used in the craftRecipes

Whetstones, Files, Punches and Tongs now have a chance to wear down when used in several Blacksmithing recipes.

Fixed several Blacksmithing craftRecipe inputs not having any chance of tool wear for tools such a Whetstones, Files, Punches and Tongs.

Gold and Silver coins are in the game but cannot be looted or crafted yet; you can forge them with Gold and Silver scrap into sheets for crafting.

Added Gold and Silver coins, although they cannot be looted or crafted yet; they can be used alongside Gold and Silver scrap to forge Gold and Silver sheets for crafting.

Copper Kettles and Saucepans can be forged again.

Restored craftRecipes for forging copper Kettles and Saucepans.

You can now level Blacksmithing by scrapping gold and silver jewellery, turning the scrap into sheets and making gold and silver tableware, goblets, cups and masks.

With this players should be able to generate Blacksmithing XP by producing Gold and Silver tableware, goblets, cups and masks, by scrapping Gold and Silver jewellery and producing Gold and Silver sheets from the scrap.

Forge Buckle now has to be learned first, through the right professions, traits, magazines or research.

The Forge Buckle recipe needs to be learned; this is taught by appropriate professions, traits and magazines, and can be researched.

You can still saw, forge or otherwise split broken rods and bars into halves, even though it could be used as a materials processing exploit.

It's possible that people may exploit this as a "materials processing" exploit; you should still be able to saw/forge/etc. broken rods/bars into halves as is, and it is arguable that

The Primitive Forge can now be built with any concrete or clay cement bucket.

Fixed Primitive Forge not being buildable with any concrete or clay cement bucket.

Blacksmithing vans and stepvans have been added as new vehicles you can find.

Added blacksmithing vans and stepvans.

Blacksmiths can now forge small iron bands, iron bands, mace heads, spiked clubs, spear heads and long spear heads.

Added blacksmithing recipes: Small Iron Bands; Iron Bands; Mace Heads; Spiked Clubs; Spear Heads; and Long Spear Heads.

You can now forge a Large Hook with blacksmithing.

Added craftRecipe for forging the Large Hook item.

You can now forge spiked baseball bats and cudgels with blacksmithing.

Added craftRecipes for forging spiked baseball bats and cudgels.

The Crude Saw has lower forging requirements, so it is easier to make.

Relaxed the requirements to forge a Crude Saw (Crude Woodsaw).

Kitchen tongs can now stand in as Crude Tongs for some blacksmithing recipes, but they will probably break after the first craft.

Kitchen tongs can be used as "Crude Tongs" for some blacksmithing recipes; they'll also probably break after the first craft.

The File and the Auger Drill can now be forged through blacksmithing.

Added a craftRecipes to forge the File and Auger Drill items.

Forging a Corkscrew now uses up a small handle.

Fixed forging a Corkscrew not consuming a small handle.