How Many Rockets for a Bradley APC?
11 rockets
11 rockets destroys a Bradley APC (1,000 HP) from the hard side. That's 15,400 sulfur once you count the gunpowder, and about 55s to place.
High Velocity Rocket is cheaper for this.
7× High Velocity Rocket costs 1,400 sulfur against 15,400 for 11 rockets — a difference of 14,000 sulfur per bradley apc. If you've already got the rockets, use them; if you're farming from scratch, don't.
What 11 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 Rocketcheapest | 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 |
| Rocketthis page | 11 | 15,400 | 55s |
Other ways to raid a Bradley APC
Rockets against other targets
Frequently Asked Questions
How many rockets for a Bradley APC in Rust?expand_more
11 rockets to destroy a Bradley APC from the hard side — that's 15,400 sulfur once you count the full gunpowder chain.
Are rockets 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 15,400 for 11 rockets. That said, cheapest isn't always right: 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 rockets?expand_more
15,400 sulfur, plus 20,900 charcoal and 1,606 metal fragments. That's the full craft cost including the gunpowder each 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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