Rust Tier 1 (Workbench Level 1) Tech Tree

Key items you can unlock at Workbench Level 1 via the tech tree, with scrap costs. Research the essentials first, then branch out.

Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3

Item	Research (Scrap)	Tech Tree (Scrap)
AnchorMisc	15	15
Audio AlarmElectrical	15	15
Bear Skin RugBuilding	15	15
Bee GrenadeWeapons	15	15
BeehiveBuilding	15	15
Beenie HatClothing	15	15
BlockerElectrical	15	15
ButtonElectrical	15	15
CannonMisc	15	15
Ceiling LightElectrical	15	15
Chainlink FenceBuilding	15	15
Chainlink Fence GateBuilding	15	15
ChairBuilding	15	15
Chicken CoopMisc	15	15
Electrical BranchElectrical	15	15
Fire ArrowAmmunition	15	15
FlareTools	15	15
Flasher LightElectrical	15	15
Fluid SplitterElectrical	15	15
Fluid Switch & PumpElectrical	15	15
FridgeElectrical	15	15
Improvised BalaclavaClothing	15	15
Industrial CombinerElectrical	15	15
Industrial ConveyorElectrical	15	15
Industrial SplitterElectrical	15	15
JacketClothing	15	15
KayakMisc	15	15
Large Planter BoxBuilding	15	15
Longsleeve T-ShirtClothing	15	15
Mail BoxBuilding	15	15
Miners HatClothing	15	15
Mini FridgeElectrical	15	15
OR SwitchElectrical	15	15
PaddleWeapons	15	15
PlankMisc	15	15
Pressure PadElectrical	15	15
Prisoner HoodClothing	15	15
Reactive TargetElectrical	15	15
RugBuilding	15	15
SailMisc	15	15
Salvaged SwordWeapons	15	15
ShortsClothing	15	15
Siege TowerWeapons	15	15
Small RampMisc	15	15
Small Rechargeable BatteryElectrical	15	15
Small Water CatcherBuilding	15	15
Snow JacketClothing	15	15
Soda Can SilencerComponents	15	15
SpeargunWeapons	15	15
Speargun SpearAmmunition	15	15
Spinning WheelBuilding	15	15
SplitterElectrical	15	15
SprinklerElectrical	15	15
Steering WheelMisc	15	15
Stone BarricadeBuilding	15	15
Storage AdaptorElectrical	15	15
SwitchElectrical	15	15
T-ShirtClothing	15	15
Tank TopClothing	15	15
TimerElectrical	15	15
Triangle Planter BoxMisc	15	15
Tuna Can LampBuilding	15	15
Water BucketTools	15	15
Wood ShuttersBuilding	15	15
Wooden BarricadeBuilding	15	15
Wooden Barricade CoverBuilding	15	15
Wooden Floor SpikesTraps	15	15
XOR SwitchElectrical	15	15
Barbed Wooden BarricadeBuilding	30	30
Beancan GrenadeWeapons	30	30
BedBuilding	30	30
BinocularsTools	30	30
Boat Building StationMisc	30	30
Bucket HelmetClothing	30	30
CannonballAmmunition	30	30
Clan TableMisc	30	30
Combat KnifeWeapons	30	30
Compound BowWeapons	30	30
Door ControllerElectrical	30	30
Drop BoxBuilding	30	30
Electric HeaterElectrical	30	30
Flame TurretTraps	30	30
Floor grillBuilding	30	30
Floor triangle grillBuilding	30	30
HatchetTools	30	30
Hot Air Balloon ArmorClothing	30	30
Huge Wooden SignBuilding	30	30
Large Solar PanelElectrical	30	30
Large Wooden SignBuilding	30	30
MaceWeapons	30	30
Metal DetectorTools	30	30
Metal Window BarsBuilding	30	30
Mini CrossbowWeapons	30	30
PantsClothing	30	30
PickaxeTools	30	30
Pistol BulletAmmunition	30	30
RevolverWeapons	30	30
Riot HelmetClothing	30	30
Root CombinerElectrical	30	30
Salvaged CleaverWeapons	30	30
Salvaged HammerTools	30	30
Salvaged ShelvesBuilding	30	30
Snap TrapTraps	30	30
TelephoneBuilding	30	30
Tin Can AlarmTraps	30	30
Watch TowerBuilding	30	30
Waterpipe ShotgunWeapons	30	30
Weapon flashlightComponents	30	30
Double Barrel ShotgunWeapons	60	60
Engineering WorkbenchMisc	60	60
Handmade SMGWeapons	60	60
High External Wooden GateBuilding	60	60
High External Wooden WallBuilding	60	60
Reinforced Wooden ShieldClothing	60	60
Satchel ChargeTools	60	60
Shotgun TrapTraps	60	60
Water WheelElectrical	60	60
Wooden Armor InsertMisc	60	60
Wooden LadderBuilding	60	60
Boat Building PlanBuilding	120	120
Blow PipeWeapons	30	—
Incapacitate DartAmmunition	30	—
Radiation DartAmmunition	30	—
Scatter DartAmmunition	30	—
Wood DartAmmunition	30	—

Costs are from the current-build item data. Research at a Research Table with a found item, or unlock directly through the workbench tech tree with scrap.

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