How Much Explo ammo for an Armored Door?
250 explo ammo
— or 165 from the soft side
250 Explo ammo destroys an Armored Door (1,000 HP) from the hard side. That's 6,250 sulfur once you count the gunpowder, and about 1m 15s to place.
What 250 Explo ammo costs
These are full craft costs — the sulfur figure includes everything that goes into the gunpowder, which is why it's bigger than the recipe on the item page suggests. Sulfur is the number that actually matters, because it's the thing you farm.
Every way to break an Armored Door
| Method | Qty | Sulfur | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explosive 5.56 Ammothis pagecheapest | 250 | 6,250 | 1m 15s |
| Timed Explosive Charge | 3 | 6,600 | 30s |
| Rocket | 5 | 7,000 | 25s |
| Satchel Charge | 15 | 7,200 | 2m 0s |
| Propane Explosive Bomb | 8 | 7,200 | 48s |
| Beancan Grenade | 69 | 8,280 | 6m 54s |
| High Velocity Rocket | 42 | 8,400 | 8m 24s |
| F1 Grenade | 200 | 12,000 | 46m 40s |
Other ways to raid an Armored Door
Explo ammo against other targets
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Explo ammo for an Armored Door in Rust?expand_more
250 explosive round to destroy an Armored Door from the hard side — that's 6,250 sulfur once you count the full gunpowder chain. From the soft side (inside face) it's 165, because the interior takes more damage per hit
How much Explo ammo do you need for an Armored Door?expand_more
You need 250 Explo ammo to break an Armored Door from the hard side — 'how much' and 'how many' come out to the same number.
What's the soft side of an Armored Door?expand_more
The soft side is the interior-facing face — the side you see from inside the base. It takes roughly 34% less to break, so 165 Explo ammo instead of 250. If you can get an angle on the inside face through a doorway or window, take it. On a wall, the soft side is the one without the visible seams.
Are Explo ammo the cheapest way to raid an Armored Door?expand_more
Yes — on sulfur, Explo ammo are the cheapest method we have data for against an Armored Door, at 6,250 sulfur. Worth knowing that cheapest isn't always fastest: placement time and how loud a method is both matter when you're on the clock.
How much sulfur is 250 Explo ammo?expand_more
6,250 sulfur, plus 9,500 charcoal and 1,250 metal fragments. That's the full craft cost including the gunpowder each explosive round needs, not just the final recipe.
How long does it take to raid an Armored Door with Explo ammo?expand_more
About 1m 15s of placement time for 250 — that's the deploy time, not the farming. The farming is the real cost, and it's why people check this number before they commit.
Amounts come from the same sourced raid chart as our raid calculator and every /raid/ page, so they can't disagree with each other — verified for the July 2026 wipe. Deployables and external walls are approximate; always test on your own server build. Sulfur includes the full gunpowder chain.
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