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The Metal Shield repairs from broken at a repair bench for 60 Metal Fragments, 2 Leather and 10 Cloth.
What one batch takes.
Metal Fragments
Leather
Cloth
Metal Fragments
Leather
Cloth
Copy it, then hold Shift and click Paste (JSON) in the conveyor, in game.
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"TargetCategory": null,
"MaxAmountInOutput": 300,
"BufferAmount": 0,
"MinAmountInInput": 0,
"IsBlueprint": false,
"TargetItemName": "metal.fragments"
},
{
"TargetCategory": null,
"MaxAmountInOutput": 10,
"BufferAmount": 0,
"MinAmountInInput": 0,
"IsBlueprint": false,
"TargetItemName": "leather"
},
{
"TargetCategory": null,
"MaxAmountInOutput": 50,
"BufferAmount": 0,
"MinAmountInInput": 0,
"IsBlueprint": false,
"TargetItemName": "cloth"
}
]
Workbench Level 2, 15s, yields 1
Faster at a higher workbench: 7.5s at Workbench Level 3.
Researching the blueprint costs 60 scrap at a Research Table.
Crates, barrels and NPCs that drop the Metal Shield, most likely first
| From | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
 Locked Crate | 1.3% | 1 to 2 |
 Elite Crate | 0.78% | 1 to 3 |
| Scientist PT Boat Dry Box | 0.73% | 1 to 3 |
 Military Crate | 0.42% | 1 |
 Underwater Lab Military Crate | 0.42% | 1 |
 Wagon Military Crate | 0.42% | 1 |
Missile Silo Scientist (underground) | 0.3% | 1 |
Scientist | 0.074% | 1 |
Heavy Scientist | 0.061% | 1 |
 Treasure Box, mission reward | 1.6% | 1 to 2 |
 Gingerbread Mine Present, Christmas event only | 0.42% | 1 |
Chance is for one container opened or one NPC killed. Amount is how many it holds when it holds any.
Metal Fragments,
Leather,
ClothA repair bench charges 20% of the recipe to fix a broken item, less when it is only worn.
What the Metal Shield gives back in each recycler
| Recycler | Efficiency | You get |
|---|---|---|
| Red recycler | 75% | 37 + 50% Cloth, 7 + 50% Leather, 225 Metal Fragments |
| Green recycler (powered) | 60% | 30 Cloth, 6 Leather, 180 Metal Fragments |
| Green recycler | 50% | 25 Cloth, 5 Leather, 150 Metal Fragments |
| Yellow recycler | 40% | 20 Cloth, 4 Leather, 120 Metal Fragments |
The Metal Shield breaks down into Cloth, Leather and Metal Fragments.
A recycler takes one at a time.
Figures are for one item in perfect condition. Each recycler’s name opens its full table at this item. “37 + 50%” means 37 every time and a 50% chance of one more.
In Rust, Metal Shield is a clothing and armor in the Attire category (item ID #625599716, console shortname metal.shield). 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 40 minutes.
A large sturdy metal shield, keeps arrows and bullets at bay. Usable with single handed weapons and tools.
Crafting Metal Shield in Rust takes 15 seconds at a Workbench Level 2 once the 60 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.
When choosing between Metal Shield and related attire in Rust, prioritize researching a looted or traded copy at a Research Table (60 scrap) whenever you want to skip the 210-scrap tech tree path and save 150 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 Shield | Attire | 1 per slot | Workbench Level 2 | 60 node / 210 path | Not recyclable |
| Metal Facemask | Attire | 1 per slot | Workbench Level 3 | 120 node / 540 path | Not recyclable |
| Wooden Shield | Attire | 1 per slot | Crafted by hand | 10 scrap (Table) | Not recyclable |
| Reinforced Wooden Shield | Attire | 1 per slot | Workbench Level 1 | 60 node / 195 path | Not recyclable |
Compare Metal Shield with closely related clothing and armor sheets in the Rust item catalog:
To compare Metal Shield against every item in its inventory category, browse All 133 items in Attire, or plan prerequisite scrap paths on the The Workbench Level 2 tech tree, tile by tile.
The Metal Shield is crafted at a Workbench Level 2 from 300 Metal Fragments, 10 Leather and 50 Cloth, 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 Metal Shield drops from 9 container and NPC loot tables in Rust, led by Locked Crate (1.3% chance), Elite Crate (0.78% chance), and Scientist PT Boat Dry Box (0.73% chance). Each listed probability reflects a single container opened or NPC killed, and found copies can be repaired or researched at base.
The Metal Shield recycles in Rust at an unpowered green recycler into 25 Cloth, 5 Leather and 150 Metal Fragments. Monument green recyclers shred items one unit at a time on fast radtown cycles, whereas safe-zone yellow units trade lower material recovery for peacekeeper protection.
The Metal Shield takes 15 seconds to craft, down to 7.5 seconds at Workbench Level 3 in Rust. It belongs to the Attire category under numeric ID 625599716 across 133 attire, stacking to 1 unit per slot, with F1 console command inventory.giveid 625599716 1.
Blueprint progression for Metal Shield at Workbench Level 2 in Rust charges 60 scrap on the target node and 210 cumulative scrap along the prerequisite branch, while direct blueprint study at a Research Table charges 60 scrap.
Dropped on the ground in Rust, the Metal Shield despawns after 40 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.
The Metal Shield has 32-bit signed item ID 625599716 and shortname metal.shield 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).
Server administrators in Rust spawn the Metal Shield in the F1 developer console by typing inventory.give metal.shield 1 or inventory.giveid 625599716 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.