How Many Propane bombs for a Sheet Metal Wall?
13 propane bombs
13 Propane bombs destroys a Sheet Metal Wall (1,000 HP), from either side. That's 11,700 sulfur once you count the gunpowder, and about 1m 18s to place.
Timed Explosive Charge is cheaper for this.
4× Timed Explosive Charge costs 8,800 sulfur against 11,700 for 13 Propane bombs — a difference of 2,900 sulfur per a Sheet Metal Wall. If you've already got the Propane bombs, use them; if you're farming from scratch, don't.
What 13 Propane bombs 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 Wall
| Method | Qty | Sulfur | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timed Explosive Chargecheapest | 4 | 8,800 | 40s |
| Explosive 5.56 Ammo | 400 | 10,000 | 2m 0s |
| Satchel Charge | 23 | 11,040 | 3m 4s |
| Rocket | 8 | 11,200 | 40s |
| Propane Explosive Bombthis page | 13 | 11,700 | 1m 18s |
| High Velocity Rocket | 67 | 13,400 | 13m 24s |
| Beancan Grenade | 131 | 15,720 | 13m 6s |
| F1 Grenade | 9616 | 576,960 | 2243m 44s |
Other ways to raid a Sheet Metal Wall
Propane bombs against other targets
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Propane bombs for a Sheet Metal Wall in Rust?expand_more
13 propane bomb to destroy a Sheet Metal Wall, from either side — that's 11,700 sulfur once you count the full gunpowder chain
How much Propane bombs do you need for a Sheet Metal Wall?expand_more
You need 13 Propane bombs to break a Sheet Metal Wall, from either side — 'how much' and 'how many' come out to the same number.
Is a Sheet Metal Wall cheaper to raid from the soft side?expand_more
No. Explosives do the same damage from either side: in the game, the soft side only takes extra from melee tools and bullets. It's 13 Propane bombs from inside or out.
Are Propane bombs the cheapest way to raid a Sheet Metal Wall?expand_more
No. Timed Explosive Charge is cheaper on sulfur for this target — 4× costs 8,800 sulfur versus 11,700 for 13 Propane bombs. That said, cheapest isn't always right: Propane bombs may be faster to place or already in your base, and sulfur you've already farmed is a sunk cost.
How much sulfur is 13 Propane bombs?expand_more
11,700 sulfur, plus 17,550 charcoal. That's the full craft cost including the gunpowder each propane bomb needs, not just the final recipe.
How long does it take to raid a Sheet Metal Wall with Propane bombs?expand_more
About 1m 18s of placement time for 13 — 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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