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Project Zomboid Carpentry leveling guide

Level up the carpentry skill with the methods in this guide!

To level up carpentry in Project Zomboid, players will need to build items that require carpentry, such as walls and furniture, and watch the Life and Living channel at 12pm. Sawing logs and turning them into planks is another way to gain carpentry XP.

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Players can also dismantle many items in various locations and gain XP towards carpentry. These items include doors, furniture, tables, and even chairs. Dismantling the following items can also net you a ton of XP.

  • Beds
  • Wooden Crates
  • Tables
  • School Lunch room tables
  • Church Pews
  • Doors

That said, you can use dismantling to farm for a ton of XP if you locate warehouses. Warehouses will contain a ton of wooden boxes, which you can break down through dismantling.

Combine this method with reading one of the many Carpentry books, and you have a decent XP farm on your hands. If you don't know where to find warehouses, view the online map for Project Zomboid.

Another good Carpentry farm is dismantling the many furniture items found in Schools. These items Include desks, tables, lunch room tables, etc.

How to level up Carpentry Fast

If you want to level up Carpentry fast in Project Zomboid, combine dismantling items with reading Skill books and watching VHS tapes. Reading Skill books in the game can give you a huge XP boost toward leveling your Carpentry skill. But you will need to read a total of five books in the following order:

  • Carpentry for Beginners - Levels 1 to 2
  • Carpentry for Intermediates - Levels 3 to 4
  • Advanced Carpentry - Levels 5 to 6
  • Expert Carpentry - Levels 7 to 8
  • Master Carpentry - Levels 9 to 10

Related: Project Zomboid Mechanics leveling guide

Like with dismantling, you can also combine reading skill books with building items. In short, Building a ton of items like walls and various furniture can net you a ton of XP. We recommend building large objects such as walls and gates.

Where to find Carpentry Skill Books in Project Zomboid

If you are wondering how to find any Carpentry skill books in Project Zomboid, you can do so by searching the following locations.

  • Bookcases 
  • Residential Homes
  • Libraries
  • Schools
  • Bookstores

Where to Find Carpentry VHS tapes in Project Zomboid

If you are wondering where to find Carpentry VHS tapes, you can find them at the listed locations below:

  • VHS Stores
  • Residential Homes
  • The Storage Facility outside of Riverside
  • Gas Stations

The Best way to level up Carpentry in Project Zomboid

To recap, the best way to level up carpentry in Project Zomboid is to do the following:

  • Dismantle wooden crates, beds, and tables.
  • Build walls and other items.
  • Read skill books.

For more on Project Zomboid, we at PGG have you covered.


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Andrew Vaughan is a Contributing Writer at Pro Game Guides that has written guides on popular RPGs and FPS survival titles for several years. Andrew Vaughan specializes in survival and roleplaying games and has been a lifelong gamer.