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Hide Poncho
Clothing and armor,WearableWorn on the body.,Armor slotTakes an armor insert.,Blueprint
The Hide Poncho repairs from broken at a repair bench for 3 Leather.
Faster at a higher workbench: 7.5s at Workbench Level 1, 3.75s at Workbench Level 2 or 3.
Every player starts with this blueprint. Researching it anyway costs 10 scrap at a Research Table.
Hide Poncho stats
Covers
Body and arms
Takes an armor insert
Yes
What the Hide Poncho stops when another player hits the part it covers
Bullet
10%
Slash
15%
Blunt
15%
Stab
40%
Arrow
10%
What the Hide Poncho adds to your whole outfit
Explosion
5%
Bite
5%
Radiation
8%
Cold
12.5%
Heat
0%
These do not land on one part of the body: the game adds up every piece you wear, then keeps a sixth of the total for explosions, bites and heat, and all of it for radiation. Cold is insulation, where 100% is as warm as clothing gets.
Figures are for one item in perfect condition. Each recycler’s name opens its full table at this item. “11 + 25%” means 11 every time and a 25% chance of one more.
Hide Poncho skins
52
On the Steam Market, the 52 skins for the Hide Poncho sell for $0.62 at the cheapest and $78.40 at the dearest.
Also listed: 5 Twitch and Kick drops, marked “Drop”. They never reach the market, so they have no price.
Hide Poncho stats, mechanics, and overview in Rust
In Rust, Hide Poncho is a clothing and armor in the Attire category (item ID #980333378, console shortname attire.hide.poncho). In active play, it follows standard server rules for clothing and armor gear across procedural maps. Inventory storage holds a single unit per slot, and uncollected ground drops despawn after 5 minutes.
Primitive armour for the chest made from animal skin. One size fits all. Offers some basic protection from damage and the elements.
Monument recycling yield: Radtown green units return 50% of ingredients (5s cycle), beating 40% yellow safe-zone units by +25%
Bench repair & durability cap: Full repair costs 3 Leather (zero rare bodies) while capping max condition by 20%
Conveyor & locker automation: Filter by category or shortname attire.hide.poncho to auto-stock locker kits and storage boxes
Hide Poncho crafting, blueprint progression, and recycling in Rust
Crafting Hide Poncho in Rust takes 15 seconds by hand without a workbench, 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). Damaged copies repair at a Repair Bench for a fraction of recipe cost.
How Hide Poncho compares to related attire in Rust
When comparing Hide Poncho against related attire in Rust, craft copies once the blueprint is unlocked (15 seconds per craft) and recycle surplus spares at an unpowered radtown green recycler (fifty percent base efficiency) rather than a safe-zone yellow recycler (forty percent efficiency) to maximize recovered materials.
Item
Category
Stack Limit
Craft / Source
Tech Tree / Research
Green Recycler Yield
Hide Poncho
Attire
1 per slot
Crafted by hand
10 scrap (Table)
Not recyclable
Hide Boots
Attire
1 per slot
Crafted by hand
10 scrap (Table)
Not recyclable
Hide Vest
Attire
1 per slot
Crafted by hand
10 scrap (Table)
Not recyclable
Hide Pants
Attire
1 per slot
Crafted by hand
10 scrap (Table)
Not recyclable
Related items
Compare Hide Poncho with closely related clothing and armor sheets in the Rust item catalog:
To compare Hide Poncho against every item in its inventory category, browse All 133 items in Attire.
Frequently asked questions about Hide Poncho in Rust
How do you get the Hide Poncho in Rust?
The Hide Poncho is crafted by hand from 15 Leather in Rust. It belongs to the Attire category under numeric ID 980333378 across 133 attire and despawns after 5 minutes when dropped, with F1 console command inventory.giveid 980333378 1 across 133 published Attire entries.
What does the Hide Poncho recycle into in Rust?
The Hide Poncho recycles in Rust at an unpowered green recycler into 7 Leather plus a 50% chance of one more. Full material recovery applies to an undamaged copy, whereas worn items return proportionally fewer resources based on their remaining condition bar when shredded.
How long does the Hide Poncho take to craft in Rust?
The Hide Poncho takes 15 seconds to craft, down to 3.75 seconds at Workbench Level 2 or 3 in Rust. It belongs to the Attire category under numeric ID 980333378 across 133 attire and despawns after 5 minutes when dropped on a default server.
How much scrap does it take to research the Hide Poncho in Rust?
Every player starts with the Hide Poncho blueprint, so it never needs researching; a Research Table would still charge 10 scrap for it in Rust. It belongs to the Attire category under numeric ID 980333378 across 133 attire, stacking to 1 unit per slot.
How long does the Hide Poncho take to despawn in Rust?
Dropped with nothing attached or inside in Rust, the Hide Poncho despawns after 5 minutes by default. Picking it back up into a player inventory or storing it inside a base container immediately resets that ground despawn timer, which the server scales by item rarity tier.
What is the item ID for the Hide Poncho in Rust?
The Hide Poncho has 32-bit signed item ID 980333378 and shortname attire.hide.poncho in Rust. Server plugins, custom loot tables, Vending Machine listings, and automated Industrial Conveyor filter strings reference these two identifiers under the Attire category (stack limit 1 unit per slot).
What is the give command for the Hide Poncho in Rust?
Server administrators in Rust spawn the Hide Poncho in the F1 developer console by typing inventory.give attire.hide.poncho 1 or inventory.giveid 980333378 1 for a single unit. Both console spawn commands require administrator or moderator privileges on the server, while regular players can bind a quick-craft shortcut key instead.