What raw materials do you need for Tin Can in Project Zomboid?

You need 1× Water Ration Can for one Tin Can (default recipe, quality 1).

What is Tin Can used for in Project Zomboid?

Tin Can is used to craft items including Baseball Bat - Can-Reinforced, Flashlight - Improvised, Gas Mask Filter - Crafted, Improvised Electric Lantern, and Large Handle - Can-Reinforced and 4 more.

Blacksmithing

Tin Can

Crafting Yield: 1

Quick answer

For one Tin Can in Project Zomboid, collect 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 2026-09-12.

Ingredients

1Water Ration Can

Requires tools

1P38 Can Opener

Dependency Crafting Chain

1Tin Can

1Water Ration Can

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

Used to craft

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Frequently asked questions

How do you craft Tin Can in Project Zomboid?: For one Tin Can in Project Zomboid, collect 1× Water Ration Can.
What raw materials do you need for Tin Can in Project Zomboid?: You need 1× Water Ration Can for one Tin Can (default recipe, quality 1).
What is Tin Can used for in Project Zomboid?: Tin Can is used to craft items including Baseball Bat - Can-Reinforced, Flashlight - Improvised, Gas Mask Filter - Crafted, Improvised Electric Lantern, and Large Handle - Can-Reinforced and 4 more.