Rust Damage Calculator
Pick a weapon and a target's HP to see body shots needed, DPS and time to kill.
Body damage only — no headshot multiplier or armor reduction is applied, since those depend on hit location and the target's specific armor loadout rather than the weapon alone. Time to kill assumes every shot lands. Reload time is added once you exceed a magazine's capacity. Full damage chart →
Explosives Aren't Included
C4, rockets, satchels and explosive ammo don't have a single "damage" number the way guns do — their effective damage changes depending on what they're hitting, since building materials each resist explosives differently. For exact explosive counts against a specific wall, door or vehicle, use the raid chart or the raid calculator instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much damage does C4 do in Rust?expand_more
C4 doesn't have one fixed damage number against players the way a gun does — it's a raid explosive, and its effective damage against a structure changes depending on that structure's material and resistances. For exact counts against a specific wall or door, use the raid chart instead of a flat damage figure.
How much damage does a rocket do in Rust?expand_more
Same story as C4 — a rocket's effective damage depends on what it's hitting (stone, metal, HQM all resist differently), so there's no single number that applies everywhere. See the raid chart for exact rocket counts per structure.
How much damage does the High Caliber Revolver do?expand_more
65 body damage per shot at 86 RPM. It's the hardest-hitting pistol-class weapon in Rust, trading a slow fire rate and small magazine for near-rifle damage per hit.
How many bullets does it take to kill a player in Rust?expand_more
Depends entirely on the weapon and hit location — a base player has 100 HP. An Assault Rifle (50 damage) kills in 2 body shots, an MP5A4 (33 damage) takes 4, and a Bolt Action Rifle (80 damage) takes 2. Headshots deal more, but we don't have a verified headshot multiplier to publish a one-shot number. Use the calculator above for any weapon's body-shot count.
What is time to kill (TTK) in Rust?expand_more
TTK is how long it takes a weapon to land enough hits to kill a target, based on its damage per shot and fire rate. A high-damage, low-RPM weapon and a low-damage, high-RPM weapon can have similar TTK against the same target despite very different playstyles.
Related guides
The best aim sensitivity for Rust: 400-800 DPI, 0.2-0.5 in-game. Plus recoil control on the AK and SAR, ADS multipliers, FOV, and aim training.
A real player's Rust raid guide: exact sulfur costs per structure, C4 vs rockets vs satchels vs eco raiding, online/offline tactics and defence.