Survival is your top priority in 7 Days to Die, where you have to fend off a horde of zombies every few days. One of the best ways to ensure your survival is to get your hands on a cooking pot, which can be hard to find in a wasteland.

Getting a Cooking Pot is a bit trickier than you might think, as it’s an item you can craft at your base. It won’t always appear when you’re out searching for loot, but knowing where to go can make things a lot easier in 7 Days to Die if you don’t have the items to craft it. You’ll want to be careful when searching for this item, as you might encounter an unsuspecting visitor in the form of a zombie or wild animal.

There are two ways to find a Cooking Pot. There is a chance that you can find it while searching for loot in 7 Days to Die, or you can craft it at your base. If you craft it at your base, you will need a Forge, another handy crafting station that you can add to your camp.

The Forge is a crafting station where you smelt your ores into weapons, tools, or useful items, or you can break down stone to make defenses. Alternatively, if you visit a merchant camp in 7 Days to Die, they should have a Forge that you can freely use to craft your Cooking Pot. You will need Iron and Clay Soil. The amount varies based on your character’s Advanced Engineering skill.