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Riot Helmet

Clothing and armor, Uncommon, , , Blueprint

The Riot Helmet repairs from broken at a repair bench for 2 Cloth and 10 Metal Fragments.

Riot Helmet recipe

What one batch takes.

Industrial Conveyor

Cloth
Max
10
Buffer
-
Min
-
Metal Fragments
Max
50
Buffer
-
Min
-

Copy it, then hold Shift and click Paste (JSON) in the conveyor, in game.

Show what gets copied
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    "TargetCategory": null,
    "MaxAmountInOutput": 10,
    "BufferAmount": 0,
    "MinAmountInInput": 0,
    "IsBlueprint": false,
    "TargetItemName": "cloth"
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    "TargetCategory": null,
    "MaxAmountInOutput": 50,
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]

Workbench Level 1, 15s, yields 1

Faster at a higher workbench: 7.5s at Workbench Level 2, 3.75s at Workbench Level 3.

Researching the blueprint costs 30 scrap at a Research Table.

Riot Helmet stats

Covers
Head
Takes an armor insert
Yes

What the Riot Helmet stops when another player hits the part it covers

Bullet
25%
Slash
80%
Blunt
80%
Stab
80%
Arrow
25%

What the Riot Helmet adds to your whole outfit

Explosion
8.3%
Bite
13.3%
Radiation
5%
Cold
8.8%
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 Riot Helmet is looted from

Crates, barrels and NPCs that drop the Riot Helmet, most likely first

FromChanceAmount
Supply Drop36.3%1 to 4
Sunken Chest1.1%1
Normal Crate0.44%1
Wagon Normal Crate0.44%1
Scientist0.16%1
Tunnel Dweller and Underwater Dweller0.16%1
Santa's Supply Drop, Christmas event only10.7%1

Chance is for one container opened or one NPC killed. Amount is how many it holds when it holds any.

Every loot container, each with its own page

Riot Helmet repair cost

Repair bench, from broken
Needs the blueprint
Yes
Max condition lost
20% from broken, less on lighter damage
Max condition
150

A repair bench charges 20% of the recipe to fix a broken item, less when it is only worn.

Riot Helmet recycling

What the Riot Helmet gives back in each recycler

Recycler Efficiency You get
Red recycler75%7 + 50% Cloth, 37 + 50% Metal Fragments
Green recycler (powered)60%6 Cloth, 30 Metal Fragments
Green recycler50%5 Cloth, 25 Metal Fragments
Yellow recycler40%4 Cloth, 20 Metal Fragments

The Riot Helmet breaks down into Cloth 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. “7 + 50%” means 7 every time and a 50% chance of one more.

Riot Helmet skins

16

16 skins on the Steam Market change how the Riot Helmet looks, from $5.60 to $29.86.

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Riot Helmet skins
Preview Item 30d trend Portfolio
Road Romeo Helmet by Corvalho, Earl de Darkwood$5.60 Store, Ask $5.70, Launch $0.99-10%-14%+29%+466%
Yellow Racer Helmet by Milho Frito ッ$5.65 Store, Launch $0.99-22%-23%-6.1%+471%
Bumble Bee Helmet by Vitalik$6.18 Store, Launch $0.99-7.9%-15%-23%+524%
Flashbacks Helmet by algo🍌$6.72 Store, Ask $6.56, Launch $0.99-0.1%-4.5%+33%+579%
Blast Shield Helmet by Senior Specialist$7.61 Store, Launch $0.99-13%+2.7%+26%+669%
Medical Riot Helmet by badtRIP ☣$7.83 Store, Ask $7.78, Launch $0.99-15%-32%-4.2%+691%
Raider Helmet by Mishka☢$8.44 Store, Ask $8.41, Launch $0.99-1.1%-7.9%-4.6%+753%
Operator Helmet by Odissey, Jesin$9.69 Store, Ask $9.52, Launch $0.99+4.1%-4.8%+55%+879%
Digger Helmet by TonyaeR$11.31 Store-0.2%+6.0%+51%+901%
Furious Raider Riot Helmet by Vitalik$11.50 Store, Launch $0.99-7.2%-13%+3.6%+1,062%
Ruthless Riot Helmet by DaPunch$12.04 Store, Ask $12.01+13%+2.2%+66%+653%
Biker Goth Helmet by TonyaeR$13.66 Store, Ask $13.61, Launch $1.49-2.4%-35%-6.6%+817%
Born To Loot by Estavos, handsomeTank$18.69 Store, Ask $18.67+3.9%+9.3%+41%+868%
Hardline Helmet by DrakesVille™$19.00 Store-4.0%+4.9%+39%+625%
Captain's Helmet by xtab$19.38 Crate, Ask $19.36+12%-19%+54%+206%
Checkpoint Riot Helmet by xtab$29.86 Store, Ask $29.74, Launch $0.99-1.0%-8.0%-2.7%+2,916%

Price history

In US dollars, one price a day: the median sale price in the older history, the cheapest listing in the recent part. The dashed line, where there is one, is the highest buy order. A day without a price keeps the last one. Hover or touch the chart to read a day.

All Rust skins

Riot Helmet stats, mechanics, and overview in Rust

In Rust, Riot Helmet is a clothing and armor in the Attire category (item ID #671063303, console shortname riot.helmet). 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 20 minutes.

A makeshift riot Helmet. Great at deflecting melee attacks.

  • Blueprint unlock savings (game files): Research Table study (30 scrap) saves 60 scrap (67% less) vs the 90-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 2 Cloth and 10 Metal Fragments (zero rare bodies) while capping max condition by 20%
  • Conveyor & locker automation: Filter by category or shortname riot.helmet to auto-stock locker kits and storage boxes

Riot Helmet crafting, blueprint progression, and recycling in Rust

Crafting Riot Helmet in Rust takes 15 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). Damaged copies repair at a Repair Bench for a fraction of recipe cost.

How Riot Helmet compares to related attire in Rust

When choosing between Riot Helmet and related attire in Rust, prioritize researching a looted or traded copy at a Research Table (30 scrap) whenever you want to skip the 90-scrap tech tree path and save 60 scrap, or unlock the tech tree branch when your group also needs the prerequisite blueprints.

ItemCategoryStack LimitCraft / SourceTech Tree / ResearchGreen Recycler Yield
Riot Helmet Attire1 per slotWorkbench Level 130 node / 90 pathNot recyclable
Bucket Helmet Attire1 per slotWorkbench Level 130 node / 45 pathNot recyclable
Wood Armor Helmet Attire1 per slotCrafted by hand10 scrap (Table)Not recyclable
Ballistic helmet Attire1 per slotWorld loot / gatherNo blueprintNot recyclable

Related items

Compare Riot Helmet with closely related clothing and armor sheets in the Rust item catalog:

To compare Riot Helmet against every item in its inventory category, browse All 133 items in Attire, or plan prerequisite scrap paths on the The Workbench Level 1 tech tree, tile by tile.

Frequently asked questions about Riot Helmet in Rust

How do you get the Riot Helmet in Rust?

The Riot Helmet is crafted at a Workbench Level 1 from 10 Cloth and 50 Metal Fragments, once the blueprint is learned in Rust. Players smelt raw ores in a furnace and gather required components from monument crates before queuing the craft at their workbench.

Which crates drop the Riot Helmet in Rust?

The Riot Helmet drops from 6 container and NPC loot tables in Rust, led by Supply Drop (36.3% chance), Sunken Chest (1.1% chance), and Normal Crate (0.44% chance). Each listed probability reflects a single container opened or NPC killed, and found copies can be repaired or researched at base.

What does the Riot Helmet recycle into in Rust?

The Riot Helmet recycles in Rust at an unpowered green recycler into 5 Cloth and 25 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.

How long does the Riot Helmet take to craft in Rust?

The Riot Helmet takes 15 seconds to craft, down to 3.75 seconds at Workbench Level 3 in Rust. It belongs to the Attire category under numeric ID 671063303 across 133 attire, stacking to 1 unit per slot, with F1 console command inventory.giveid 671063303 1.

How much scrap is the Riot Helmet on the Rust tech tree?

Blueprint progression for Riot Helmet at Workbench Level 1 in Rust charges 30 scrap on the target node and 90 cumulative scrap along the prerequisite branch, while direct blueprint study at a Research Table charges 30 scrap.

How long does the Riot Helmet take to despawn in Rust?

Dropped with nothing attached or inside in Rust, the Riot Helmet despawns after 20 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 Riot Helmet in Rust?

The Riot Helmet has 32-bit signed item ID 671063303 and shortname riot.helmet 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 Riot Helmet in Rust?

Server administrators in Rust spawn the Riot Helmet in the F1 developer console by typing inventory.give riot.helmet 1 or inventory.giveid 671063303 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.