How Much Explo ammo for a Sheet Metal Door?
63 explo ammo
— or 42 from the soft side
63 Explo ammo destroys a Sheet Metal Door (250 HP) from the hard side. That's 1,575 sulfur once you count the gunpowder, and about 19s to place.
What 63 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 a Sheet Metal Door
| Method | Qty | Sulfur | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explosive 5.56 Ammothis pagecheapest | 63 | 1,575 | 19s |
| Propane Explosive Bomb | 2 | 1,800 | 12s |
| Satchel Charge | 4 | 1,920 | 32s |
| Beancan Grenade | 18 | 2,160 | 1m 48s |
| Timed Explosive Charge | 1 | 2,200 | 10s |
| High Velocity Rocket | 11 | 2,200 | 2m 12s |
| Rocket | 2 | 2,800 | 10s |
| F1 Grenade | 50 | 3,000 | 11m 40s |
Other ways to raid a Sheet Metal Door
Explo ammo against other targets
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Explo ammo for a Sheet Metal Door in Rust?expand_more
63 explosive round to destroy a Sheet Metal Door from the hard side — that's 1,575 sulfur once you count the full gunpowder chain. From the soft side (inside face) it's 42, because the interior takes more damage per hit
How much Explo ammo do you need for a Sheet Metal Door?expand_more
You need 63 Explo ammo to break a Sheet Metal Door from the hard side — 'how much' and 'how many' come out to the same number.
What's the soft side of a Sheet Metal 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 42 Explo ammo instead of 63. 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 a Sheet Metal Door?expand_more
Yes — on sulfur, Explo ammo are the cheapest method we have data for against a Sheet Metal Door, at 1,575 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 63 Explo ammo?expand_more
1,575 sulfur, plus 2,394 charcoal and 315 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 a Sheet Metal Door with Explo ammo?expand_more
About 19s of placement time for 63 — 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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