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The Cannonball takes 210 scrap to reach on the Workbench Level 1 tech tree.
What one batch takes.
Metal Fragments
Gun Powder
The same recipe expanded until every line is something you gather, smelt or loot.
Metal Fragments
Charcoal
Sulfur
Metal Fragments
Gun Powder
Copy it, then hold Shift and click Paste (JSON) in the conveyor, in game.
[
{
"TargetCategory": null,
"MaxAmountInOutput": 50,
"BufferAmount": 0,
"MinAmountInInput": 0,
"IsBlueprint": false,
"TargetItemName": "metal.fragments"
},
{
"TargetCategory": null,
"MaxAmountInOutput": 15,
"BufferAmount": 0,
"MinAmountInInput": 0,
"IsBlueprint": false,
"TargetItemName": "gunpowder"
}
]
Workbench Level 1, 5s, yields 2
Faster at a higher workbench: 2.5s at Workbench Level 2, 1.25s at Workbench Level 3.
Researching the blueprint costs 30 scrap at a Research Table.
Crates, barrels and NPCs that drop the Cannonball, most likely first
| From | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
 Cannon Crate | Every time | 8 to 11 |
Chance is for one container opened or one NPC killed. Amount is how many it holds when it holds any.
What the Cannonball gives back in each recycler
| Recycler | Efficiency | You get |
|---|---|---|
| Red recycler | 75% | 5 + 63% Gun Powder, 18 + 75% Metal Fragments |
| Green recycler (powered) | 60% | 4 + 50% Gun Powder, 15 Metal Fragments |
| Green recycler | 50% | 3 + 75% Gun Powder, 12 + 50% Metal Fragments |
| Yellow recycler | 40% | 3 Gun Powder, 10 Metal Fragments |
The Cannonball breaks down into Gun Powder and Metal Fragments.
A recycler takes them one at a time, so a full stack of 6 goes through in 6 cycles.
Figures are for one item in perfect condition. Each recycler’s name opens its full table at this item. “5 + 63%” means 5 every time and a 63% chance of one more.
In Rust, Cannonball is a ammunition in the Ammunition category (item ID #-411735114, console shortname cannonball). In active play, it follows standard server rules for ammunition gear across procedural maps. Inventory storage stacks up to 6 units per slot, and uncollected ground drops despawn after 20 minutes.
Round solid ammo for the cannon.
Crafting Cannonball in Rust takes 5 seconds at a Workbench Level 1 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.
When choosing between Cannonball and related ammunition in Rust, prioritize researching a looted or traded copy at a Research Table (30 scrap) whenever you want to skip the 210-scrap tech tree path and save 180 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannonball | Ammunition | 6 per slot | Workbench Level 1 | 30 node / 210 path | Not recyclable |
| HV Pistol Ammo | Ammunition | 128 per slot | Workbench Level 2 | 60 node / 690 path | Not recyclable |
| Nailgun Nails | Ammunition | 64 per slot | Crafted by hand | 10 scrap (Table) | Not recyclable |
| Torpedo | Ammunition | 100 per slot | Workbench Level 2 | 30 node / 1,200 path | Not recyclable |
Compare Cannonball with closely related ammunition sheets in the Rust item catalog:
To compare Cannonball against every item in its inventory category, browse All 44 items in Ammunition, or plan prerequisite scrap paths on the The Workbench Level 1 tech tree, tile by tile.
The Cannonball comes to 30 sulfur per batch of 2 once every ingredient is broken down to raw materials in Rust. It belongs to the Ammunition category under numeric ID -411735114 across 44 ammunition, stacking up to 6 units per inventory or container slot.
The Cannonball is crafted at a Workbench Level 1 from 50 Metal Fragments and 15 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 Cannonball drops from 1 container and NPC loot table in Rust, led by Cannon Crate (guaranteed every time). Each listed probability reflects a single container opened or NPC killed, and found copies can be repaired or researched at base.
The Cannonball recycles in Rust at an unpowered green recycler into 3 Gun Powder plus a 75% chance of one more and 12 Metal Fragments plus a 50% chance of one more. It belongs to the Ammunition category under numeric ID -411735114 across 44 ammunition.
The Cannonball takes 5 seconds per batch of 2, down to 1.25 seconds at Workbench Level 3 in Rust. It sits in the Ammunition catalog with item ID -411735114 alongside 43 related ammunition and despawns after 20 minutes when dropped on a default server.
Blueprint progression for Cannonball at Workbench Level 1 in Rust charges 30 scrap on the target node and 210 cumulative scrap along the prerequisite branch, while direct blueprint study at a Research Table charges 30 scrap. It belongs to the Ammunition category under numeric ID -411735114 across 44 ammunition.
Dropped on the ground in Rust, the Cannonball despawns after 20 minutes by default. Moving it into a storage box, locker, or player inventory immediately cancels the ground despawn countdown, which the server assigns by item rarity tier to prevent dropped loot from lagging active worlds.
The Cannonball stacks to 6 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 -411735114).
The Cannonball has 32-bit signed item ID -411735114 and shortname cannonball 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 6 units per slot).
Server administrators in Rust spawn the Cannonball in the F1 developer console with inventory.give cannonball 6 or inventory.giveid -411735114 6 for 6 units. Both console spawn commands require administrator or moderator privileges on the server, while regular players can bind a quick-craft shortcut key instead.