Masonry in Project Zomboid (Build 42)
Masonry is a Crafting skill. Taking it from 0 to 10 costs 32,775 XP before multipliers — 5 skill books multiply what you earn on the way; the Construction Worker occupation starts with 2 levels, and it unlocks 21 recipes.
From the Build 42 dedicated server's files (depot manifest of 23 Sept 2026).
XP for each level
Level 10 alone costs 9,000 XP — 27% of the total.
XP needed for each level
| Level | XP for this level | Total XP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 | 75 |
| 2 | 150 | 225 |
| 3 | 300 | 525 |
| 4 | 750 | 1,275 |
| 5 | 1,500 | 2,775 |
| 6 | 3,000 | 5,775 |
| 7 | 4,500 | 10,275 |
| 8 | 6,000 | 16,275 |
| 9 | 7,500 | 23,775 |
| 10 | 9,000 | 32,775 |
What you actually earn is scaled first. Starting with no levels in Masonry cuts every gain to ×0.25; a starting +1 is ×1, +2 ×1.33 and +3 or more ×1.66. Fast Learner adds ×1.3, Slow Learner ×0.7. How the multipliers work.
Masonry skill books
Reading a volume multiplies the Masonry XP you earn while your level is inside its range: every tenth of the book read adds a tenth of the multiplier. The game lets you open a volume from one level below its range, and not once you are past it (ISReadABook.lua).
Masonry V: "Statistical Analysis of Historic Masonry Constructions"
- Levels
- 9–10
- Pages
- 380
- XP up to
- ×16
Multipliers from the game's skill-book table (lua/server/XpSystem/XPSystem_SkillBook.lua); “where it spawns” opens the map's item finder on the loot tables.
Start with Masonry
Levels a new character gets in Masonry — and, through them, a faster XP rate (see above):
- Construction Workeroccupation · +2
- Carpenteroccupation · +1
- DIY Expertoccupation · +1
- Engineeroccupation · +1
Masontrait · +2
Handytrait · +1
What Masonry unlocks (21)
Crafting and building recipes that need a Masonry level. “Must be learned” recipes also need a magazine, a TV show or an occupation that teaches them.
| Level | Recipe | Also needs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Make Stone Block from Stone | — |
| 1 | Simple Cooking Pitbuild | — |
| 1 | Stone Millbuild | — |
| 1 | Stone Quernbuild | — |
| 2 | Brick Door Frame Lvl 1build | — |
| 2 | Brick Wallbuild | — |
| 2 | Brick Window Frame (Basic)build | — |
| 2 | Cooking Pitbuild | — |
| 2 |  Make Small Stone Wheel | — |
| 2 |  Make Stone Anvil | — |
| 2 |  Make Stone Wheel | — |
| 2 | Stone Doorframebuild | — |
| 2 | Stone Wallbuild | — |
| 2 | Stone Window Framebuild | — |
| 5 | Brick Door Frame Lvl 2build | — |
| 5 | Brick Wallbuild | — |
| 5 | Brick Wall (Short)build | — |
| 5 | Brick Window Frame (Craftsman)build | — |
| 6 |  Chisel Large Stone Axe Head | — |
| 7 |  Chisel Stone Maul Head | — |
| 8 |  Make Stone Mace Head | — |
Recipes that train Masonry
24 recipes award Masonry XP when made; the most per craft (base XP):
Make Stone Mace Head · 80 XP
Chisel Stone Maul Head · 70 XP
Chisel Large Stone Axe Head · 60 XP- Brick Door Frame Lvl 2 · 50 XP
- Brick Wall · 50 XP
- Brick Wall (Short) · 50 XP
- Brick Window Frame (Craftsman) · 50 XP
Make Small Stone Wheel · 30 XP
Make Stone Anvil · 30 XP
Make Stone Wheel · 30 XP- Brick Door Frame Lvl 1 · 20 XP
- Brick Wall · 20 XP
- Brick Window Frame (Basic) · 20 XP
- Cooking Pit · 20 XP
Make Stone Block from Stone · 20 XP- Stone Doorframe · 20 XP
More skills
Carpentry32,775 XP to 10
Carving32,775 XP to 10
Cooking32,775 XP to 10
Electrical32,775 XP to 10
Glassmaking32,775 XP to 10
Knapping32,775 XP to 10
Blacksmithing32,775 XP to 10
Mechanics32,775 XP to 10
Pottery32,775 XP to 10
Tailoring32,775 XP to 10
Welding32,775 XP to 10- All skills →35 in Build 42
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