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The Salvage Workbench Upgrade cuts tech tree prices by 20%.
Crates, barrels and NPCs that drop the Salvage Workbench Upgrade, most likely first
| From | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
 Locked Crate | 6.3% | 1 |
 Elite Crate | 3.8% | 1 |
Chance is for one container opened or one NPC killed. Amount is how many it holds when it holds any.
What the Salvage Workbench Upgrade gives back in each recycler
| Recycler | Efficiency | You get |
|---|---|---|
| Red recycler | 75% | 3 + 75%  Gears, 30  Scrap |
| Green recycler (powered) | 60% | 3 Gears, 24 Scrap |
| Green recycler | 50% | 2 + 50% Gears, 20 Scrap |
| Yellow recycler | 40% | 2 Gears, 16 Scrap |
The Salvage Workbench Upgrade breaks down into Gears and Scrap.
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. “3 + 75%” means 3 every time and a 75% chance of one more. Scrap keeps its decimals: the recycler pays whole pieces and carries the rest into its next payout.
In Rust, Salvage Workbench Upgrade is a workbench upgrade in the Components category (item ID #-160105346, console shortname workbench.upgrade.salvage). In active play, it follows standard server rules for workbench upgrade gear across procedural maps. Inventory storage holds a single unit per slot, and uncollected ground drops despawn after 40 minutes.
Reduces the scrap cost of all tech tree unlocks at this bench by 20%.
In Rust, Salvage Workbench Upgrade has no player crafting recipe; acquisition relies on 2 world loot tables read from the Rust game files. Shredding a spare copy at a green recycler returns 20 scrap at fifty percent yield (vs forty percent at safe-zone yellow units). Equipped and stored units carry no durability wear bar.
When comparing Salvage Workbench Upgrade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvage Workbench Upgrade | Components | 1 per slot | World loot / gather | No blueprint | Not recyclable |
| Comfort Workbench Upgrade | Components | 1 per slot | World loot / gather | No blueprint | Not recyclable |
| Efficiency Workbench Upgrade | Components | 1 per slot | World loot / gather | No blueprint | Not recyclable |
| Defensive Workbench Upgrade | Components | 1 per slot | World loot / gather | No blueprint | Not recyclable |
Compare Salvage Workbench Upgrade with closely related workbench upgrade sheets in the Rust item catalog:
To compare Salvage Workbench Upgrade against every item in its inventory category, browse All 63 items in Components.
The Salvage Workbench Upgrade cuts tech tree prices by 20% in Rust. It belongs to the Components category under numeric ID -160105346 across 63 components and despawns after 40 minutes when dropped, with F1 console command inventory.giveid -160105346 1 across 63 published Components entries.
The Salvage Workbench Upgrade drops from 2 container and NPC loot tables in Rust, led by Locked Crate (6.3% chance) and Elite Crate (3.8% chance). Each listed probability reflects a single container opened or NPC killed, and found copies can be repaired or researched at base.
The Salvage Workbench Upgrade recycles in Rust at an unpowered green recycler into 20 scrap and 2 Gears plus a 50% chance of one more. Radtown green recyclers return higher base material efficiency than safe-zone yellow recyclers, which trade lower output for peacekeeper turret protection.
Dropped on the ground in Rust, the Salvage Workbench Upgrade 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 Salvage Workbench Upgrade has 32-bit signed item ID -160105346 and shortname workbench.upgrade.salvage 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 1 unit per slot).
Server administrators in Rust spawn the Salvage Workbench Upgrade in the F1 developer console by typing inventory.give workbench.upgrade.salvage 1 or inventory.giveid -160105346 1 for a single unit. Both console spawn commands work only on dedicated or local worlds where your Steam account holds administrator or moderator privileges.