Entrenching Tool (Herramienta de excavación)

Entrenching Tool is a GardeningWeapon item that weighs 2 kg. Most likely found in: army surplus store, pawn shop, pawn shop office. Used in 1 recipe.

Data taken from the game files: Project Zomboid 42.21.0 · updated on 2026-10-01

Tips

Best place to look: army surplus store (metal shelves).
Can plow soil for farming.
Digs dirt, gravel or sand from the ground (you need an empty bag).
It is a tool in 1 recipe: it is not consumed when crafting, though it can wear down.

Place	Container	Chance	Loot table
army surplus store	metal shelves	common	`ArmySurplusTools`
army surplus store	shelves	common	`ArmySurplusTools`
pawn shop	counter	common	`ArmySurplusTools`
pawn shop office	metal shelves	common	`ArmySurplusTools`
pawn shop office	other	common	`ArmySurplusTools`
pawn shop storage	other	common	`ArmySurplusTools`
camping store	shelves	common	`CampingStoreTools`
camping store	other	common	`CampingStoreTools`
camping store storage	other	common	`CampingStoreTools`
outdoor store storage	other	common	`CampingStoreTools`
outdoor supply store	other	common	`CampingStoreTools`
pawn shop	display case	uncommon	`PawnShopKnives`
army tent	locker	rare	`LockerArmyBedroom`
attic	cardboard box	rare	`Trapper`
attic	crate	rare	`Trapper`

And 17 more places with lower odds.

You can also find it by foraging (right-click the ground → Forage), in the category JunkWeapons.

Recipe	As	Result
Charcoal Burning Pile building taught by Magazine: Iron Age Blacksmithing	tool	–