How Many HV rockets for a Sheet Metal Door?
11 HV rockets
11 HV rockets destroys a Sheet Metal Door (250 HP), from either side. That's 2,200 sulfur once you count the gunpowder, and about 2m 12s to place.
Explosive 5.56 Ammo is cheaper for this.
63× Explosive 5.56 Ammo costs 1,575 sulfur against 2,200 for 11 HV rockets — a difference of 625 sulfur per a Sheet Metal Door. If you've already got the HV rockets, use them; if you're farming from scratch, don't.
What 11 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 Sheet Metal Door
| Method | Qty | Sulfur | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explosive 5.56 Ammocheapest | 63 | 1,575 | 19s |
| Propane Explosive Bomb | 2 | 1,800 | 12s |
| Satchel Charge | 4 | 1,920 | 32s |
| Timed Explosive Charge | 1 | 2,200 | 10s |
| High Velocity Rocketthis page | 11 | 2,200 | 2m 12s |
| Beancan Grenade | 21 | 2,520 | 2m 6s |
| Rocket | 2 | 2,800 | 10s |
| F1 Grenade | 500 | 30,000 | 116m 40s |
Other ways to raid a Sheet Metal Door
HV rockets against other targets
Frequently Asked Questions
How many HV rockets for a Sheet Metal Door in Rust?expand_more
11 HV rocket to destroy a Sheet Metal Door, from either side — that's 2,200 sulfur once you count the full gunpowder chain
How much HV rockets do you need for a Sheet Metal Door?expand_more
You need 11 HV rockets to break a Sheet Metal Door, from either side — 'how much' and 'how many' come out to the same number.
Are HV rockets the cheapest way to raid a Sheet Metal Door?expand_more
No. Explosive 5.56 Ammo is cheaper on sulfur for this target — 63× costs 1,575 sulfur versus 2,200 for 11 HV rockets. That said, cheapest isn't always right: HV rockets may be faster to place or already in your base, and sulfur you've already farmed is a sunk cost.
How much sulfur is 11 HV rockets?expand_more
2,200 sulfur, plus 3,300 charcoal. That's the full craft cost including the gunpowder each HV rocket needs, not just the final recipe.
How long does it take to raid a Sheet Metal Door with HV rockets?expand_more
About 2m 12s of placement time for 11 — 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 Livestock wipe. Deployables and external walls are approximate; always test on your own server build. Sulfur includes the full gunpowder chain.
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