Independent player guides
Project Zomboid
Build 42 field guide
Find your next step. Get back to your survivor.
What are you stuck on?
Starting a game or returning to a save
Echo Creek missing from your spawn list?
Start a solo game in Custom Sandbox, then select Echo Creek.
Old save won’t load after the Build 42 update?
Choose the Steam branch for a Build 41 or 42.19 save.
From clay to finished pottery
Where to find clay in Build 42
Recognise the deposit, bring the tools, collect clay.
How to build a pottery wheel
Find the Building menu, check both stone wheels and place the workstation.
Made clay pottery? It still needs firing
Follow one pot from loose clay to an unfired piece, then a Ceramic Pot.
Looking for the abandoned orphanage?
Current coordinates are not confirmed. Building photos and older references only.
Playing an older build? Check your version before following a route or recipe. Developer’s release notes ↗