Knapping changes in Project Zomboid
- 10documented changes
- 3patches
- 3buffs
- 1nerf
- 2new
- 1fix
Every documented change to Knapping
10 changes across 3 patches, newest first
42.12.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Thursday, 25 September 2025
- FIXKnapping
Fixed: improper position of flint shard during making of crude stone axe
Fixed improper position of flint shard during making of crude stone axe.
Official source
42.4.0 (Build 42 Unstable) Tuesday, 4 March 2025
- NEWKnapping
Added the item and craftRecipe for a Flint Saw
You can now knap a Flint Saw with a new crafting recipe.
Added the item and craftRecipe for a Flint Saw.
Official source - NEWKnapping
Added the item and craftRecipe for a Flint Saw and Scraper
You can now knap a Flint Saw and Scraper with a new crafting recipe.
Added the item and craftRecipe for a Flint Saw and Scraper.
Official source - NERFKnapping
Increased the Knapping skill level requirement by 1
The Large Stone Axe Head and Stone Maul Head now need one more Knapping level to craft, so these strong weapons take longer to reach.
- Increased the Knapping skill level requirement by 1 for the Large Stone Axe Head and Stone Maul Head craftRecipes
- looking over community feedback, they have acquired a meta-weapon reputation, their statistics have already been nerfed but as-is they also had remarkably low skill level requirements compared to weapon crafts in general, so this may need to be increased further.
- CHANGEKnapping
Leather Drying Racks can be built using the Flint Saw item
Leather Drying Racks can be built using the Flint Saw item.
Official source - CHANGEKnapping
Reorganized the knapping recipe file by skill levels requirements
The knapping recipes are now grouped by the skill level each one requires.
Reorganized the knapping recipe file by skill levels requirements.
Official source
42.1 (Build 42 Unstable) Tuesday, 21 January 2025
- BUFFKnapping
When knapping a Sharp Flint Flake from a Flint Nodule using
Knapping a Sharp Flint Flake from a Flint Nodule now sometimes gives a second flake. The higher your Flint Knapping skill, the better the chance.
When knapping a Sharp Flint Flake from a Flint Nodule using the MakeSharpFlintFlake craftRecipe the character should sometimes, the chance being based on their level in the FlintKnapping skill, get a second Sharp Flint Flake.
Official source - BUFFKnapping
Changed "Carve Knapping Tool" into "Carve Knapping Tools"
Carving knapping tools from a set of antlers now gives you two tools and more Carving xp.
Changed "Carve Knapping Tool" into "Carve Knapping Tools" as you should get two of them from a set of antlers, and also increased the carving skill xp.
Official source - BUFFKnapping
Harvested Flint from Mineral Deposits will now have at least one Sharp Flint Flake in the yield
Flint harvested from Mineral Deposits now always includes at least one Sharp Flint Flake, so you can get a flake without having to knap one.
Harvested Flint from Mineral Deposits will now have at least one Sharp Flint Flake in the yield; this is so players who just need a flint flake and not knapping xp can just get one.
Official source - CHANGEKnapping
Relaxed the autoLearn requirements for all learnable knapping recipes
Learnable knapping recipes now unlock automatically one level above their required level, and the stone awl at its required level, so you learn them sooner.
Relaxed the autoLearn requirements for all learnable knapping recipes; they should all be 1 level above the required level, aside from the stone awl that unlocks at the required level.
Official source