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Improvised Electric Lantern
Electrical

Improvised Electric Lantern

Crafting Yield: 1 • Requires Any surface

Quick answer

Craft at Any surface. For one Improvised Electric Lantern in Project Zomboid, collect 1× Camera, 1× Digital Watch, 1× Fishing Net (Broken), 1× Flashlight, 1× Large Ceramic Crucible with Iron, 1× Light Bulb, 9× Limestone, 16× Log, 1× Power Bar, 48× Rope, 1× Screws, 1× Shears - Electric, and 1× Water Ration Can.

Recipe totals expand every ingredient into gatherable raw materials. Required tools are not consumed. Figures are verified against game data on the date shown on each page. Last verified .

Ingredients

Requires tools
Handiknife
1Handiknife
Metalworking Pliers
1Metalworking Pliers
Small Hacksaw
1Small Hacksaw

Requires skills: Electrical 1+

Unlocks: Requires item: magazine_sparkys_lighting_guide; Skills: electrical 3; Research: flashlight_angle_headed; Research: flashlight_improvised; Research: flashlight; Research: improvised_electric_lantern; Research: penlight; Research: flashlight_heavy_duty

Dependency Crafting Chain

Project Zomboid database synchronized. Last verified 2026-09-12.

Used to craft

Other recipes that use Improvised Electric Lantern as an ingredient.

Frequently asked questions

How do you craft Improvised Electric Lantern in Project Zomboid?
Craft at Any surface. For one Improvised Electric Lantern in Project Zomboid, collect 1× Camera, 1× Digital Watch, 1× Fishing Net (Broken), 1× Flashlight, 1× Large Ceramic Crucible with Iron, 1× Light Bulb, 9× Limestone, 16× Log, 1× Power Bar, 48× Rope, 1× Screws, 1× Shears - Electric, and 1× Water Ration Can.
What raw materials do you need for Improvised Electric Lantern in Project Zomboid?
You need 1× Camera, 1× Digital Watch, 1× Fishing Net (Broken), 1× Flashlight, 1× Large Ceramic Crucible with Iron, 1× Light Bulb, 9× Limestone, 16× Log, 1× Power Bar, 48× Rope, 1× Screws, 1× Shears - Electric, and 1× Water Ration Can for one Improvised Electric Lantern (default recipe, quality 1).
Where do you craft Improvised Electric Lantern in Project Zomboid?
Use Any surface.
What is Improvised Electric Lantern used for in Project Zomboid?
Improvised Electric Lantern is used to craft items including Scrap Electronics.