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The 12 Gauge Slug feeds 6 weapons, and a batch of 2 comes to 20 sulfur in raw materials.
What one batch takes.
The same recipe expanded until every line is something you gather, smelt or loot.
Charcoal
Sulfur
Metal Fragments
Metal Fragments
Gun Powder
Copy it, then hold Shift and click Paste (JSON) in the conveyor, in game.
[
{
"TargetCategory": null,
"MaxAmountInOutput": 5,
"BufferAmount": 0,
"MinAmountInInput": 0,
"IsBlueprint": false,
"TargetItemName": "metal.fragments"
},
{
"TargetCategory": null,
"MaxAmountInOutput": 10,
"BufferAmount": 0,
"MinAmountInInput": 0,
"IsBlueprint": false,
"TargetItemName": "gunpowder"
}
]
Workbench Level 2, 3s, yields 2
Faster at a higher workbench: 1.5s at Workbench Level 3.
Researching the blueprint costs 30 scrap at a Research Table.
| Weapon | Damage | Headshot | Velocity | Damage per second |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Double Barrel Shotgun | 80 | ×2 | 225 m/s | 27 |
Eoka Pistol | 80 | ×2 | 225 m/s | |
M4 Shotgun | 64 | ×2 | 292.5 m/s | 59 |
Pump Shotgun | 80 | ×2 | 225 m/s | 46 |
Spas-12 Shotgun | 60 | ×2 | 225 m/s | 57 |
Waterpipe Shotgun | 80 | ×2 | 225 m/s | 18 |
Damage is one body hit up close, with no armour. A headshot multiplies it against players only. Damage per second empties one magazine and counts the reload. Velocity and spread are applied locally by your game client, while the server bounds their limits.
Crates, barrels and NPCs that drop the 12 Gauge Slug, most likely first
| From | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
 Supply Drop | 50% | 4 to 24 |
Heavy Scientist | 29.9% | 4 to 23 |
 Underwater Lab Ammo Crate | 29.3% | 4 to 12 |
 Cannon Crate | 7.4% | 4 to 12 |
Missile Silo Scientist (underground) | 4.8% | 4 to 12 |
Scientist | 4.8% | 4 to 12 |
 Elite Crate | 1.2% | 8 to 11 |
 Helicopter Crate, 4 crates per Patrol Helicopter | 0.94% | 8 to 11 |
Tunnel Dweller and Underwater Dweller | 0.76% | 4 |
 Tool Box | 0.64% | 4 |
 Bradley Crate, 3 crates per Bradley APC | 0.52% | 8 to 11 |
 Sunken Crate | 0.43% | 4 |
 Santa's Supply Drop, Christmas event only | 29.3% | 4 to 12 |
Chance is for one container opened or one NPC killed. Amount is how many it holds when it holds any.
What the 12 Gauge Slug gives back in each recycler
| Recycler | Efficiency | You get |
|---|---|---|
| Red recycler | 75% | 3 + 75% Gun Powder, 1 + 88% Metal Fragments |
| Green recycler (powered) | 60% | 3 Gun Powder, 1 + 50% Metal Fragments |
| Green recycler | 50% | 2 + 50% Gun Powder, 1 + 25% Metal Fragments |
| Yellow recycler | 40% | 2 Gun Powder, 1 Metal Fragments |
The 12 Gauge Slug breaks down into Gun Powder and Metal Fragments.
A recycler takes 4 per cycle, so a full stack of 32 goes through in 8 cycles.
Figures are for one item in perfect condition. Each recycler’s name opens its full table at this item. “3 + 75%” means 3 every time and a 75% chance of one more.
In Rust, 12 Gauge Slug is a ammunition in the Ammunition category (item ID #-727717969, console shortname ammo.shotgun.slug). This ammunition loads into 6 distinct weapon platforms across standard server combat. Inventory storage stacks up to 32 units per slot, and uncollected ground drops despawn after 20 minutes.
Single large projectile for a Shotgun.
Crafting 12 Gauge Slug in Rust takes 3 seconds at a Workbench Level 2 once the 30 scrap blueprint node is unlocked, with all ballistics, crafting, and durability values read from the Rust game files. Shredding a spare copy at a green recycler recovers base materials at fifty percent yield (vs forty percent at safe-zone yellow units). Equipped and stored units carry no durability wear bar.
The 12 Gauge Slug loads into 6 weapons, as do the Handmade Shell, 12 Gauge Buckshot and the 12 Gauge Incendiary Shell.
When choosing between 12 Gauge Slug and related ammunition in Rust, prioritize researching a looted or traded copy at a Research Table (30 scrap) whenever you want to skip the 270-scrap tech tree path and save 240 scrap, or unlock the tech tree branch when your group also needs the prerequisite blueprints.
| Item | Category | Stack Limit | Craft / Source | Tech Tree / Research | Green Recycler Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Gauge Slug | Ammunition | 32 per slot | Workbench Level 2 | 30 node / 270 path | Not recyclable |
| 40mm Shotgun Round | Ammunition | 24 per slot | World loot / gather | No blueprint | Not recyclable |
| 40mm HE Grenade | Ammunition | 12 per slot | World loot / gather | No blueprint | Not recyclable |
| 40mm Smoke Grenade | Ammunition | 12 per slot | World loot / gather | No blueprint | Not recyclable |
To compare 12 Gauge Slug against every item in its inventory category, browse All 44 items in Ammunition, or plan prerequisite scrap paths on the The Workbench Level 2 tech tree, tile by tile.
The 12 Gauge Slug loads into 6 weapons: Double Barrel Shotgun, Eoka Pistol, M4 Shotgun, Pump Shotgun, Spas-12 Shotgun and Waterpipe Shotgun in Rust. It belongs to the Ammunition category under numeric ID -727717969 across 44 ammunition, with F1 console command inventory.giveid -727717969 32.
The 12 Gauge Slug comes to 20 sulfur per batch of 2 once every ingredient is broken down to raw materials in Rust. It sits in the Ammunition catalog with item ID -727717969 alongside 43 related ammunition, with F1 console command inventory.giveid -727717969 32.
The 12 Gauge Slug is crafted at a Workbench Level 2 from 5 Metal Fragments and 10 Gun Powder, 2 at a time, once the blueprint is learned in Rust. Smelting raw ores and looting required components from monument crates lets players queue the craft at their workbench.
The 12 Gauge Slug drops from 12 container and NPC loot tables in Rust, led by Supply Drop (50% chance), Heavy Scientist (29.9% chance), and Underwater Lab Ammo Crate (29.3% chance). Each listed probability reflects a single container opened or NPC killed, and found copies can be repaired or researched at base.
The 12 Gauge Slug recycles in Rust at an unpowered green recycler into 2 Gun Powder plus a 50% chance of one more and 1 Metal Fragments plus a 25% chance of one more. It belongs to the Ammunition category under numeric ID -727717969 across 44 ammunition.
The 12 Gauge Slug takes 3 seconds per batch of 2, down to 1.5 seconds at Workbench Level 3 in Rust. It is indexed under the Ammunition category alongside 43 other ammunition in Rust (item ID -727717969), with F1 console command inventory.giveid -727717969 32.
Blueprint progression for 12 Gauge Slug at Workbench Level 2 in Rust charges 30 scrap on the target node and 270 cumulative scrap along the prerequisite branch, while direct blueprint study at a Research Table charges 30 scrap.
The 12 Gauge Slug stacks to 32 per slot in Rust. Players can split a pile in half with middle-click drag or move a custom quantity with Shift-click drag across inventory slots, storage boxes, and the Tool Cupboard, while dropped copies despawn after 20 minutes under the Ammunition category (item ID -727717969).
The 12 Gauge Slug has 32-bit signed item ID -727717969 and shortname ammo.shotgun.slug in Rust. Server plugins, custom loot tables, Vending Machine listings, and automated Industrial Conveyor filter strings reference these two identifiers under the Ammunition category (stack limit 32 units per slot).
Server administrators in Rust spawn the 12 Gauge Slug in the F1 developer console with inventory.give ammo.shotgun.slug 32 or inventory.giveid -727717969 32 for 32 units. Both console spawn commands require administrator or moderator privileges on the server, while regular players can bind a quick-craft shortcut key instead.