Tools
Garry's Mod Tool Gun
toolgun
Celebrating 15 Years of Garry's Mod! Use this tool gun to upgrade building parts. Right-click for the options. You can also pick up deployed objects while the hammer is equipped.
Crafting
 Wood | ×100 |
 Metal Fragments | ×20 |
Hand craftCraft time: 15s
Blueprint
Default blueprint — known from the start, no research required.
Recycling
recyclingSafezone Recycler
| Wood | ×40 |
| Metal Fragments | ×8 |
warningRadtown Recycler
| Wood | ×60 |
| Metal Fragments | ×12 |
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.
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.