How Many HV rockets for a Stone Wall?
32 HV rockets
— or 22 from the soft side
32 HV rockets destroys a Stone Wall (500 HP) from the hard side. That's 6,400 sulfur once you count the gunpowder, and about 6m 24s to place.
Timed Explosive Charge is cheaper for this.
2× Timed Explosive Charge costs 4,400 sulfur against 6,400 for 32 HV rockets — a difference of 2,000 sulfur per stone wall. If you've already got the hv rockets, use them; if you're farming from scratch, don't.
What 32 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 Stone Wall
| Method | Qty | Sulfur | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timed Explosive Chargecheapest | 2 | 4,400 | 20s |
| Explosive 5.56 Ammo | 185 | 4,625 | 56s |
| Satchel Charge | 10 | 4,800 | 1m 20s |
| Beancan Grenade | 46 | 5,520 | 4m 36s |
| Rocket | 4 | 5,600 | 20s |
| Propane Explosive Bomb | 7 | 6,300 | 42s |
| High Velocity Rocketthis page | 32 | 6,400 | 6m 24s |
| F1 Grenade | 182 | 10,920 | 42m 28s |
Other ways to raid a Stone Wall
HV rockets against other targets
Frequently Asked Questions
How many HV rockets for a Stone Wall in Rust?expand_more
32 HV rockets to destroy a Stone Wall from the hard side — that's 6,400 sulfur once you count the full gunpowder chain. From the soft side (inside face) it's 22, because the interior takes more damage per hit.
What's the soft side of a Stone Wall?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 22 HV rockets instead of 32. 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 HV rockets the cheapest way to raid a Stone Wall?expand_more
No. Timed Explosive Charge is cheaper on sulfur for this target — 2× costs 4,400 sulfur versus 6,400 for 32 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 32 HV rockets?expand_more
6,400 sulfur, plus 9,600 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 Stone Wall with HV rockets?expand_more
About 6m 24s of placement time for 32 — 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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