How Many HV rockets for a Bradley APC?
7 HV rockets
7 HV rockets destroys a Bradley APC (1,000 HP) from the hard side. That's 1,400 sulfur once you count the gunpowder, and about 1m 24s to place.
What 7 HV rockets 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 Rocketthis pagecheapest | 7 | 1,400 | 1m 24s |
| F1 Grenade | 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
HV rockets against other targets
Frequently Asked Questions
How many HV rockets for a Bradley APC in Rust?expand_more
7 HV rockets to destroy a Bradley APC from the hard side — that's 1,400 sulfur once you count the full gunpowder chain.
Are HV rockets the cheapest way to raid a Bradley APC?expand_more
Yes — on sulfur, HV rockets are the cheapest method we have data for against a Bradley APC, at 1,400 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 7 HV rockets?expand_more
1,400 sulfur, plus 2,100 charcoal. That's the full craft cost including the gunpowder each HV rocket 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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