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The Blueprint Fragment combines into a Blueprint Page at ten to one.
The Blueprint Fragment from gutting fish
| From | You get | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Catfish | 1 | 1 in 5 |
| Orange Roughy | 1 | 1 in 5 |
| Salmon | 1 | 1 in 5 |
| Small Shark | 1 | 1 in 5 |
Crates, barrels and NPCs that drop the Blueprint Fragment, most likely first
| From | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
 Jungle Crate | 20% | 1 |
 Primitive Crate | 20% | 1 |
 Normal Crate | 20% | 2 |
 Barrel | 16.7% | 1 |
Chance is for one container opened or one NPC killed. Amount is how many it holds when it holds any.
In Rust, Blueprint Fragment is a crafting part in the Components category (item ID #-143481979, console shortname blueprintfragment). In active play, it follows standard server rules for crafting part gear across procedural maps. Inventory storage stacks up to 100 units per slot, and uncollected ground drops despawn after 1 hour.
Damaged diagrams containing partial information, used to research Workbench Level 1 items on the tech tree. 10 Blueprint Fragments can be pieced together to make a Blueprint Page.
In Rust, Blueprint Fragment has no player crafting recipe; acquisition relies on 4 world loot tables read from the Rust game files. Monument recyclers do not break this item down into raw components, while it serves its dedicated role inside the Components catalog. Equipped and stored units carry no durability wear bar.
The Blueprint Fragment is one of the 26 crafting parts; Rust classifies it under the Components inventory category.
When comparing Blueprint Fragment against related components in Rust, prioritize farming its highest-probability monument containers or recycling surplus components at an unpowered radtown green recycler (fifty percent base yield, versus forty percent at safe-zone yellow units) because this item cannot be crafted at a player workbench.
| Item | Category | Stack Limit | Craft / Source | Tech Tree / Research | Green Recycler Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueprint Fragment | Components | 100 per slot | World loot / gather | No blueprint | Not recyclable |
| Heavy Fuse | Components | 3 per slot | World loot / gather | No blueprint | Not recyclable |
| Metal Blade | Components | 20 per slot | Workbench Level 2 | 40 scrap (Table) | Not recyclable |
| Gears | Components | 20 per slot | Workbench Level 3 | 100 scrap (Table) | Not recyclable |
Compare Blueprint Fragment with closely related crafting part sheets in the Rust item catalog:
To compare Blueprint Fragment against every item in its inventory category, browse All 64 items in Components.
The Blueprint Fragment drops from 4 container and NPC loot tables in Rust, led by Jungle Crate (20% chance), Primitive Crate (20% chance), and Normal Crate (20% chance). Each listed probability reflects a single container opened or NPC killed, and found copies can be repaired or researched at base.
The Blueprint Fragment comes as a 1 in 5 bonus from gutting 4 kinds of fish in Rust. It sits in the Components catalog with item ID -143481979 alongside 63 related components, with F1 console command inventory.giveid -143481979 100 across 64 published Components entries.
Dropped on the ground in Rust, the Blueprint Fragment despawns after 1 hour 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 Blueprint Fragment stacks to 100 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 1 hour under the Components category (item ID -143481979).
The Blueprint Fragment has 32-bit signed item ID -143481979 and shortname blueprintfragment in Rust. Server plugins, custom loot tables, Vending Machine listings, and automated Industrial Conveyor filter strings reference these two identifiers under the Components category (stack limit 100 units per slot).
Server administrators in Rust spawn the Blueprint Fragment in the F1 developer console with inventory.give blueprintfragment 100 or inventory.giveid -143481979 100 for 100 units. Both console spawn commands work only on dedicated or local worlds where your Steam account holds administrator or moderator privileges.