Tools
Compass
compass
A handy tool which indicates which direction you're facing. Will reveal your location on the map in Hardcore mode if equipped on your belt.
Crafting
 Metal Fragments | ×75 |
Hand craftCraft time: 15s
Blueprint
Default blueprint — known from the start, no research required.
Recycling
recyclingSafezone Recycler
| Metal Fragments | ×30 |
warningRadtown Recycler
| Metal Fragments | ×45 |
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.
Repair
buildRepair Bench
| Metal Fragments | ×15 |
Condition lost per repair: 20%Blueprint required: No
Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.
Related guides
Rust Progression Guide 2026: Wipe to Endgame
A wipe-day-to-endgame Rust progression roadmap: scrap first, WB1 to WB3, first gun to AK, then C4 raids. Do it in this order.
Rust Recycling Guide: Scrap, HQM & Components
What to recycle in Rust for scrap, HQM, and components, what to never feed the recycler, and the always-recycle list every player should memorize.