Nailgun
A cheap improvised weapon that fires nails, useful for the earliest game moments.
Crafting one takes 75× Metal Fragments, 15× Scrap at a Workbench Lvl 1. It fires Nailgun Nails. A recycler breaks one down into Scrap, Metal Fragments. See how it stacks up on the weapon comparison tool.
Damage & Attachments
Ammo Types
 Nailgun Nails |
This weapon has no attachment slots.
Crafting
 Metal Fragments | ×75 |
 Scrap | ×15 |
Blueprint
Default blueprint — known from the start, no research required.
Recycling
| Scrap | ×8 |
| Metal Fragments | ×30 |
| Scrap | ×12 |
| 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
| Metal Fragments | ×15 |
| Scrap | ×3 |
Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.
Related guides
A Rust weapons tier list from a real player: damage, capacity and workbench for every gun, plus honest early/mid/late picks and what to actually run.
The Rust armor kit ladder from burlap to full metal: what a full metal kit is, every craft cost, bucket vs coffee can helmets, heavy plate, armor inserts, the hazmat trade-off, and what to wear when.
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