Auto Turret
An automated gun turret that defends a base; requires power and a weapon.
Crafting one takes 1× Targeting Computer, 1× CCTV Camera, 25× High Quality Metal at a Workbench Lvl 2. A recycler breaks one down into High Quality Metal. It has 1,000 HP: breaking one takes 2 C4 or 4 rockets, and the cheapest way is 1× Incendiary Rocket (300 sulfur) — the Auto Turret raid page compares every explosive. 6 skins exist for it, topped by Pirate Auto Turret.
Crafting
Blueprint
Recycling
recyclingSafezone Recycler
| Targeting Computer | ×1(40%) |
| CCTV Camera | ×1(40%) |
 High Quality Metal | ×10 |
warningRadtown Recycler
| Targeting Computer | ×1(60%) |
| CCTV Camera | ×1(60%) |
| High Quality Metal | ×15 |
Radtown recyclers (found in monuments) give more than the safe-zone recyclers at Outpost and Bandit Camp. A percentage next to a yield is the chance of receiving it.
Full Auto Turret recycling breakdown →Repair
| High Quality Metal | ×6 |
Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.
| High Quality Metal | ×10 |
Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.
Looted From
Decay & Upkeep
Raiding
The Auto Turret has 1000 HP. Breaking one takes 2× C4 or 4× Rocket.
| Method | Needed | Sulfur |
|---|---|---|
 Incendiary Rocket | ×1 | 300cheapest |
 High Velocity Rocket | ×3 | 600 |
 F1 Grenade | ×10 | 600 |
 Satchel Charge | ×4 | 1,920 |
 Beancan Grenade | ×16 | 1,920 |
 Explosive 5.56 Ammo | ×112 | 2,800 |
 Timed Explosive Charge | ×2 | 4,400 |
 Propane Explosive Bomb | ×6 | 5,400 |
 Rocket | ×4 | 5,600 |
One target, from either side (explosives ignore the soft side). Sulfur is the raw sulfur to craft that many, cheapest first.
- How many HV rockets for an Auto Turret? 3
- How many incendiary rockets for an Auto Turret? 1
- How much explo ammo for an Auto Turret? 112
- How many satchels for an Auto Turret? 4
- How many rockets for an Auto Turret? 4
- How many spears for an Auto Turret? 3
Power
The Auto Turret draws 10 rW. Large solar panels at peak output to run one: 1. How many one large battery can run at once: 10.
Power usage chart: every component's draw →Popular Auto Turret Skins
All skins →6 skins are listed, from $0.56 to $2.59, with a median of $1.27. Each price is the cheapest current listing, checked 2026-10-07.
| Skin | CS.Deals | Best |
|---|---|---|
| Murder Hornet Auto Turret | $0.56 | $0.56 |
| No Mercy Auto Turret | $1.03 | $1.03 |
| Neon Auto Turret | $1.27 | $1.27 |
| Abyss Auto Turret | $1.69 | $1.69 |
| Gold Chains Auto Turret | $1.83 | $1.83 |
| Pirate Auto Turret | $2.59 | $2.59 |
Change History
Datamined from the game files on each Rust build — including changes the patch notes never mention. See every change on the Rust changes explorer.
| 2026-08-26 | ingredients[metal.refined].amount | 10 | 25 |
Related guides
Stop your turrets dying at night. Practical Rust electricity guide: rW, solar, wind, batteries, wiring and the only circuits a solo actually needs.
Every base defense in Rust: auto turret, shotgun trap, flame turret, SAM site, and the cheap floor traps — real craft costs, power draws, HP, and where to actually place them.