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Research Table

Monument research tables turn an item into its blueprint in 10s for 15 to 120 scrap (10 scrap for starter items).

Health
100
Research time
10s
Research cost
15 to 120 scrap by rarity, 10 for a starting blueprint
In the game
9 in 9 monuments, plus 1 on each floating city

What research costs

The table takes the scrap and the item together when the timer runs out, not when you press the button.

Rarity Scrap
Common 15
Uncommon 30
Rare 60
Very rare 120
No rarity 120

An item whose blueprint every player starts with costs 10 scrap, whatever its rarity.

Three examples:

The tech trees charge the same rarity prices, tile by tile

Where to find a research table

Where Units Note
Airfield 1
Apartment Complex 1
Bandit Camp 1
Ferry Terminal 1
Large Oil Rig 1
Launch Site 1
Outpost 1
Power Plant 1
Satellite Dish 1
Floating City 1 1 Deep Sea
Floating City 2 1 Deep Sea
Floating City 3 1 Deep Sea
Floating City 4 1 Deep Sea

The four floating cities belong to the Deep Sea and are not map monuments. A server shows one of them at a time unless its owner changes that.

How a research table works

  • A skinned item researches as its base item, at the base item's price.
  • The price depends only on the item, so the research table you place charges the same.

The one you build yourself

The version you craft and place is the Research Table, which has 200 health against 100 for the monument one.

Built in, not the one you place

Other monument machines: Green Recycler, Yellow Recycler, Red Recycler, Repair Bench, Monument Workbench Level 1, Monument Workbench Level 2, Oil Refinery, Barbecue, Pumpjack, Mining Quarry, Water Catcher, Crude Producer, Giant Excavator, Junkyard Shredder, Magnet Crane and Power Grid.

How the monument Research Table works in Rust

On procedural Rust server maps, Research Table (100 structural rating) appears as 13 permanent world fixtures distributed across 9 land or coastal compounds plus 4 offshore floating settlements (4 waterborne units). Unlike player-built workshop furniture placed inside a private base, these public monument installations remain bolted to the map terrain across the entire wipe and can be operated by any visiting survivor without Tool Cupboard authorization.

Research Table monument locations, grid stages and efficiency

Monument placement tables, fuel or material conversion rates, and base-deployable comparisons above document where Research Table stands on every procedural map seed and how its public utility mechanics compare against player-crafted stations.

  • Map placement density (13 fixtures): Bolted into 9 land or coastal radtown layouts with 4 extra placements across 4 offshore floating settlements on every procedural seed.
  • Structural hitpoints and pickup rules: Carries a fixed 100 hitpoint pool and remains permanently anchored to the monument floor without Hammer pickup.
  • Electrical grid and fuel requirements: Self-contained monument utility that operates immediately without slotting Heavy Fuses at Power Plant.
  • Base crafting and deployable comparison: Pairs with a player-craftable workbench recipe that survivors can build and place inside a Tool Cupboard base.
  • Public access and PvP considerations: Open to all players without building privilege, making surrounding sightlines, safe-zone turrets, and cycle timers critical during loot runs.

Frequently asked questions

How many Research Table units spawn at Rust monuments?

Vanilla Rust monument layouts mount 13 permanent stations of this type across 9 mainland or coastal monuments alongside 4 floating city installations across the 4 Deep Sea Floating Cities on every procedural map seed.

How much health does Research Table have at a Rust monument?

The monument fixture of Research Table is rated at 100 world hitpoints in Rust, and stays bolted to the monument terrain rather than picked up with a Hammer into a player inventory.

How does Research Table operate at a Rust monument?

Public Research Tables across 9 monuments allow visiting players to combine a found item with Scrap to create a learnable Blueprint on site without crafting or placing a base Research Table.

Does Research Table depend on the Power Plant electrical grid in Rust?

Research Table runs independently of the Power Plant Heavy Fuse boxes, allowing survivors to use the public station immediately at any of its 9 monument locations without powering the grid.

Which Rust monuments have Research Table built into their layout?

Monument compounds housing this station include Airfield, Apartment Complex, Bandit Camp, Ferry Terminal, Large Oil Rig, and 4 other monuments (13 total units across 9 sites, plus 4 extra stations inside 4 Deep Sea Floating Cities), giving visiting players permanent public access across procedural server maps.

Can players craft and place their own version of Research Table inside a base?

Survivors can unlock, craft, and deploy Research Table inside a Tool Cupboard base for private use, whereas the 13 public monument units stay permanently bolted down and freely usable by any visitor on the server.

How does Research Table compare to the other 16 monument machines in Rust?

Research Table is 1 of 17 interactive monument station types indexed in the RustPotato Environment directory, alongside yellow, green, and red recyclers, Level 1 and 2 workbenches, diesel quarries, pumpjacks, the Giant Excavator, and public utility benches.

All 17 monument machines side by side