How Many F1 grenades for a Bradley APC?
40 F1 grenades
40 F1 grenades destroys a Bradley APC (1,000 HP) from the hard side. That's 2,400 sulfur once you count the gunpowder, and about 9m 20s to place.
High Velocity Rocket is cheaper for this.
7× High Velocity Rocket costs 1,400 sulfur against 2,400 for 40 F1 grenades — a difference of 1,000 sulfur per bradley apc. If you've already got the f1 grenades, use them; if you're farming from scratch, don't.
What 40 F1 grenades 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 Bradley APC
| Method | Qty | Sulfur | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Velocity Rocketcheapest | 7 | 1,400 | 1m 24s |
| F1 Grenadethis page | 40 | 2,400 | 9m 20s |
| Timed Explosive Charge | 3 | 6,600 | 30s |
| Satchel Charge | 20 | 9,600 | 2m 40s |
| Rocket | 11 | 15,400 | 55s |
Other ways to raid a Bradley APC
F1 grenades against other targets
Frequently Asked Questions
How many F1 grenades for a Bradley APC in Rust?expand_more
40 F1 grenades to destroy a Bradley APC from the hard side — that's 2,400 sulfur once you count the full gunpowder chain.
Are F1 grenades the cheapest way to raid a Bradley APC?expand_more
No. High Velocity Rocket is cheaper on sulfur for this target — 7× costs 1,400 sulfur versus 2,400 for 40 F1 grenades. That said, cheapest isn't always right: F1 grenades may be faster to place or already in your base, and sulfur you've already farmed is a sunk cost.
How much sulfur is 40 F1 grenades?expand_more
2,400 sulfur, plus 3,600 charcoal and 1,000 metal fragments. That's the full craft cost including the gunpowder each F1 grenade needs, not just the final recipe.
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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