Thompson
The Thompson is a reliable mid-tier SMG with manageable recoil and good close-range damage, craftable at Workbench Level 2.
Crafting one takes 10× High Quality Metal, 100× Wood, 1× SMG Body, 1× Metal Spring at a Workbench Lvl 2. It fires Pistol Bullet, HV Pistol Ammo. A recycler breaks one down into High Quality Metal, Wood. See how it stacks up on the weapon comparison tool. 62 skins exist for it, topped by Glory Thompson.
Damage & Attachments
Ammo Types
 Pistol Bullet | Standard pistol round. |
 HV Pistol Ammo | Higher velocity, flatter trajectory. |
 Incendiary Pistol Bullet | Starts fires; reduced direct damage. |
Compatible Attachments
Crafting
 High Quality Metal | ×10 |
 Wood | ×100 |
 SMG Body | ×1 |
 Metal Spring | ×1 |
Blueprint
Recycling
recyclingSafezone Recycler
| High Quality Metal | ×4 |
| Wood | ×40 |
| SMG Body | ×1(40%) |
| Metal Spring | ×1(40%) |
warningRadtown Recycler
| High Quality Metal | ×6 |
| Wood | ×60 |
| SMG Body | ×1(60%) |
| Metal Spring | ×1(60%) |
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 Thompson recycling breakdown →Repair
| High Quality Metal | ×3 |
| Wood | ×20 |
Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.
Looted From
Popular Thompson Skins
All skins →62 skins are listed, from $0.79 to $11.57, with a median of $1.29. Each price is the cheapest current listing, checked 2026-11-03.
| Skin | CS.Deals | LIS-SKINS | Skin.Land | Steam Market | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chocolate Hunter Thompson | $0.80 | $0.79 | $0.80 | $1.20 | $0.79 |
 Wasteland Thompson | $0.83 | $0.81 | $0.82 | $1.18 | $0.81 |
 Bombing Thompson | $0.83 | $0.85 | $0.85 | $1.18 | $0.83 |
 Tier 3 Thompson | $0.84 | $0.86 | $0.87 | $1.18 | $0.84 |
 Weather Thompson | $0.89 | $0.84 | $0.85 | $1.26 | $0.84 |
 Recycler Thompson | $0.88 | $0.85 | $0.86 | $1.12 | $0.85 |
 Modern Military Thompson | $0.95 | $0.86 | $0.87 | $1.28 | $0.86 |
 Imperial Thompson | $0.90 | $0.88 | $0.89 | $1.30 | $0.88 |
 Gingerbread Thompson | $0.89 | $0.89 | $0.89 | $1.24 | $0.89 |
 Lowpoly Thompson | $1.03 | $0.89 | $0.90 | $1.11 | $0.89 |
 Croc Thompson | $0.90 | $0.91 | $0.91 | $1.29 | $0.90 |
 Glister Thompson | $1.02 | $0.90 | $0.91 | $1.27 | $0.90 |
 Panther Thompson | $0.95 | $0.91 | $0.93 | $1.33 | $0.91 |
 Retro Blast Thompson | $0.98 | $0.91 | $0.92 | $1.26 | $0.91 |
 Dominus Mortis Thompson | $0.93 | $0.95 | $0.95 | $1.34 | $0.93 |
 Mysterious Cult Thompson | $3.00 | $0.94 | $0.95 | $1.20 | $0.94 |
 Banger Thompson | $0.98 | $1.00 | $1.01 | $1.38 | $0.98 |
 Artefact Thompson | $1.14 | $1.01 | $1.02 | $1.45 | $1.01 |
 Toxic Wolf Thompson | $1.06 | $1.04 | $1.05 | $1.58 | $1.04 |
 Recycled Hazmat Thompson | $1.11 | $1.04 | $1.05 | $1.41 | $1.04 |
 Venomous Thompson | $1.10 | $1.15 | $1.16 | $1.49 | $1.10 |
 Chameleon Thompson | $1.12 | $1.12 | $1.13 | $1.57 | $1.12 |
 Starry Dream Thompson | $1.34 | $1.14 | $1.15 | $1.74 | $1.14 |
 Speed Rage Thompson | $1.21 | $1.14 | $1.15 | $1.63 | $1.14 |
 Fault Thompson | $1.21 | $1.17 | $1.18 | $1.69 | $1.17 |
 Bombshell Thompson | $1.18 | $1.20 | $1.21 | $1.78 | $1.18 |
 Skullkiller Thompson | $1.20 | $1.19 | $1.20 | $1.73 | $1.19 |
| Señor Tomato Thompson | $1.21 | — | — | — | $1.21 |
 Poseidon Thompson | $1.35 | $1.23 | $1.24 | $1.84 | $1.23 |
 Cyber Code Thompson | $1.29 | $1.26 | $1.27 | $1.87 | $1.26 |
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