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Metal Chest Plate
Clothing and armor,Very rare,WearableWorn on the body.,Armor slotTakes an armor insert.,Blueprint
The Metal Chest Plate fits an armor insert and repairs at a bench for 10 Leather, 4 High Quality Metal and 32 Cloth.
Researching the blueprint costs 120 scrap at a Research Table.
Metal Chest Plate stats
Covers
Body and arms
Takes an armor insert
Yes
What the Metal Chest Plate stops when another player hits the part it covers
Bullet
25%
Slash
20%
Blunt
20%
Stab
20%
Arrow
25%
What the Metal Chest Plate adds to your whole outfit
Explosion
0%
Bite
3.3%
Radiation
0%
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.
What the Metal Chest Plate is looted from
Crates, barrels and NPCs that drop the Metal Chest Plate, most likely first
A repair bench charges 20% of the recipe to fix a broken item, less when it is only worn. A component in the recipe is charged as the first ingredient of its own recipe instead, or not at all when it has no recipe.
Metal Chest Plate recycling
What the Metal Chest Plate gives back in each recycler
Figures are for one item in perfect condition. Each recycler’s name opens its full table at this item. “13 + 50%” means 13 every time and a 50% chance of one more.
Metal Chest Plate skins
154
On the Steam Market, the 154 skins for the Metal Chest Plate sell for $0.50 at the cheapest and $76.75 at the dearest.
Also listed: 12 Twitch and Kick drops, marked “Drop”. They never reach the market, so they have no price.
Metal Chest Plate stats, mechanics, and overview in Rust
In Rust, Metal Chest Plate is a clothing and armor in the Attire category (item ID #1110385766, console shortname metal.plate.torso). 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 1 hour.
A metal plate covering your torso, provides excellent protection from all forms of attacks.
Blueprint unlock savings (game files): Research Table study (120 scrap) saves 420 scrap (78% less) vs the 540-scrap tech tree branch
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 10 Leather, 4 High Quality Metal and 32 Cloth (zero rare bodies) while capping max condition by 20%
Conveyor & locker automation: Filter by category or shortname metal.plate.torso to auto-stock locker kits and storage boxes
Metal Chest Plate crafting, blueprint progression, and recycling in Rust
Crafting Metal Chest Plate in Rust takes 35 seconds at a Workbench Level 3 once the 120 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). Damaged copies repair at a Repair Bench for a fraction of recipe cost.
How Metal Chest Plate compares to related attire in Rust
When choosing between Metal Chest Plate and related attire in Rust, prioritize researching a looted or traded copy at a Research Table (120 scrap) whenever you want to skip the 540-scrap tech tree path and save 420 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
Metal Chest Plate
Attire
1 per slot
Workbench Level 3
120 node / 540 path
Not recyclable
Boots
Attire
1 per slot
Workbench Level 2
30 node / 90 path
Not recyclable
Road Sign Gloves
Attire
1 per slot
Workbench Level 2
15 node / 105 path
Not recyclable
Metal Facemask
Attire
1 per slot
Workbench Level 3
120 node / 540 path
Not recyclable
Related items
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Frequently asked questions about Metal Chest Plate in Rust
How do you get the Metal Chest Plate in Rust?
The Metal Chest Plate is crafted at a Workbench Level 3 from 50 Leather, 18 High Quality Metal and 8 Sewing Kit in 35 seconds, 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.
Which crates drop the Metal Chest Plate in Rust?
The Metal Chest Plate drops from 5 container and NPC loot tables in Rust, led by Locked Crate (52.8% chance), Scientist PT Boat Dry Box (2.8% chance), and Elite Crate (1.9% chance). It belongs to the Attire category under numeric ID 1110385766 across 133 attire.
What does the Metal Chest Plate recycle into in Rust?
The Metal Chest Plate recycles in Rust at an unpowered green recycler into 9 High Quality Metal, 25 Leather and 4 Sewing Kits. Full recycler yields apply to an undamaged copy, while partially worn gear returns proportionally fewer materials based on its remaining durability bar.
How much scrap is the Metal Chest Plate on the Rust tech tree?
Blueprint progression for Metal Chest Plate at Workbench Level 3 in Rust charges 120 scrap on the target node and 540 cumulative scrap along the prerequisite branch, while direct blueprint study at a Research Table charges 120 scrap.
How long does the Metal Chest Plate take to despawn in Rust?
Dropped with nothing attached or inside in Rust, the Metal Chest Plate despawns after 1 hour by default. Picking it back up into an inventory or placing it inside a storage container resets the ground despawn timer, which the server determines by item rarity tier.
What is the item ID for the Metal Chest Plate in Rust?
The Metal Chest Plate has 32-bit signed item ID 1110385766 and shortname metal.plate.torso 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 Metal Chest Plate in Rust?
Server administrators in Rust spawn the Metal Chest Plate in the F1 developer console by typing inventory.give metal.plate.torso 1 or inventory.giveid 1110385766 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.
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Helicopter Crate, 4 crates per Patrol Helicopter
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