Sturdy Stick

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Sturdy Stick
General
Category	Item
Weight	0.1
Function	Crafting material Fire starting
Technical details
Base ID	Base.WoodenStick

The sturdy stick is an item used in the crafting of makeshift items.

Usage

Fire starting

A sturdy stick can be used in conjunction with a notched wooden plank to start a fire. To light a campfire, first ensure that fuel has already been added to the campfire, which will act as the kindling. The player must have the notched wooden plank and sturdy stick in their inventory. Right-clicking the campfire and selecting "Light Fire" > "Notched Wooden Plank + Sturdy Stick" will cause the player to attempt to light the fire, although there is a chance that they will fail, breaking/destroying the sturdy stick. If successful, the campfire will burst into flames, while the sturdy stick and notched wooden plank will be returned to the player's inventory.

Note that this method of fire starting can only be used for lighting a campfire and antique oven, and will not work for lighting a charcoal barbecue.

Fuel

Sturdy sticks have an additional use as a fuel for fires, and last for 15 minutes if used this way. This is the lowest burning time of any item.

Recipes

Sturdy sticks are crafted from planks using the saw (Right-click Wooden Plank, select Sturdy Stick). It can also be used to create a splint, tent kit and makeshift fishing rod.

Name	Recipe	Description	Skill Level
Sturdy stick x8	+ Saw x1 Wooden Plank x1 (consumed)	Crafted from Wooden Planks using the Saw. Used to make Tent Kits and kindling.	Carpentry Level 0
Tent kit x1	+ + Tent peg x4 Tarp x1 Sturdy stick x2 (consumed) (consumed) (consumed)	(No in-game description) Must be in Primary Slot to use.	Level 0
Stick Trap x1	+ Sturdy stick x4 Twine (1 unit) (consumed) (consumed)	Used to trap birds.	The Hunter Magazine Vol.2
Crafted Fishing Rod x1	+ + + Kitchen Knife or Hunting Knife x1 Sturdy stick x1 Fishing Line x2 Nails or Paperclip x1 (consumed) (consumed) (consumed)	Make Fishing Rod	Angler USA Magazine Vol.1
Crafted Fishing Rod with Twine Line x1	+ + + Kitchen Knife or Hunting Knife x1 Sturdy stick x1 Twine (2 units) Nails or Paperclip x1 (consumed) (consumed) (consumed)	Make Fishing Rod	Angler USA Magazine Vol.1
Splint x1	+ Ripped Sheets x1 Plank or Tree Branch or Sturdy Stick x1 (consumed) (consumed)	Make Splint	First Aid Level 0

Item distribution

Sturdy sticks cannot be found in the world and only obtained through crafting.

Code

From newitems.txt (Project Zomboid directory/media/scripts/)

Retrieved
Version 40.43

	item WoodenStick
		Type = Normal,
		DisplayName = Sturdy Stick,
		Icon = TZ_WoodenStick,
		Weight = 0.1,

See also

• Fishing Guide
• First Aid Guide