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Cooking Workbench

Deployable Uncommon Blueprint

The Cooking Workbench has 500 health once placed, and a Research Table turns it into a blueprint for 30 scrap.

Cooking Workbench recipe

What one batch takes.

Industrial Conveyor

Metal Fragments
Max
200
Buffer
-
Min
-
Stones
Max
200
Buffer
-
Min
-
Wood
Max
100
Buffer
-
Min
-

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

Show what gets copied 
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Workbench Level 225syields 1

Faster at a higher workbench: 12.5s at Workbench Level 3.

Researching the blueprint costs 30 scrap at a Research Table.

One row per recipe, the ingredients in the slot order the table reads.

The order is part of the recipe. The table checks slot 1 against the first ingredient, slot 2 against the second, and so on, and stops at the first empty slot: the same ingredients in another order make nothing.

Cooking Workbench stats

Health once placed
500

What the Cooking Workbench is looted from

Crates, barrels and NPCs that drop the Cooking Workbench, most likely first

FromChanceAmount
Sunken Chest1.1%1
Normal Crate0.44%1
Wagon Normal Crate0.44%1
Scientist0.16%1
Tunnel Dweller and Underwater Dweller0.16%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

Cooking Workbench repair cost

Repair bench, from broken
Hammer, from broken to full
Needs the blueprint
Yes
Max condition lost
None
Hammer swings
10

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

Each swing charges the share of the cost for 50 health, rounded up to whole resources, and restores as much health as it paid for, which can be more than 50. Nothing can be repaired for 30 seconds after it takes damage.

Cooking Workbench recycling

What the Cooking Workbench gives back in each recycler

Recycler Efficiency You get
Red recycler75%150 Metal Fragments, 150 Stones, 75 Wood
Green recycler (powered)60%120 Metal Fragments, 120 Stones, 60 Wood
Green recycler50%100 Metal Fragments, 100 Stones, 50 Wood
Yellow recycler40%80 Metal Fragments, 80 Stones, 40 Wood

The Cooking Workbench breaks down into Metal Fragments, Stones and Wood.

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.

Cooking Workbench stats, mechanics, and overview in Rust

In Rust, Cooking Workbench is a deployable in the Deployables category (item ID #1456143403, console shortname cookingworkbench). In active play, it follows standard server rules for deployable gear across procedural maps. Inventory storage holds a single unit per slot, and uncollected ground drops despawn after 20 minutes.

Used to cook advanced recipes for food, fuel, ammunition and explosives.

  • Blueprint unlock savings (game files): Research Table study (30 scrap) saves 390 scrap (93% less) vs the 420-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 40 Metal Fragments, 40 Stones and 20 Wood (zero rare bodies) while capping max condition by 20%
  • Conveyor & locker automation: Filter by category or shortname cookingworkbench to auto-stock locker kits and storage boxes

Cooking Workbench crafting, blueprint progression, and recycling in Rust

Crafting Cooking Workbench in Rust takes 25 seconds at a Workbench Level 2 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 Cooking Workbench compares to related deployables in Rust

When choosing between Cooking Workbench and related deployables in Rust, prioritize researching a looted or traded copy at a Research Table (30 scrap) whenever you want to skip the 420-scrap tech tree path and save 390 scrap, or unlock the tech tree branch when your group also needs the prerequisite blueprints.

ItemCategoryStack LimitCraft / SourceTech Tree / ResearchGreen Recycler Yield
Cooking Workbench Deployables1 per slotWorkbench Level 230 node / 420 pathNot recyclable
Engineering Workbench Deployables1 per slotWorkbench Level 160 node / 90 pathNot recyclable
Mixing Table Deployables1 per slotWorkbench Level 130 node / 90 pathNot recyclable
Furnace Deployables1 per slotCrafted by hand10 scrap (Table)Not recyclable

Related items

Compare Cooking Workbench with closely related deployable sheets in the Rust item catalog:

To compare Cooking Workbench against every item in its inventory category, browse All 168 items in Deployables, or plan prerequisite scrap paths on the The Workbench Level 2 tech tree, tile by tile.

Frequently asked questions about Cooking Workbench in Rust

How much health does the Cooking Workbench have in Rust?

The Cooking Workbench has 500 health once placed in Rust. It belongs to the Deployables category under numeric ID 1456143403 across 168 deployables, while F1 console command inventory.giveid 1456143403 1 spawns 1 unit for testing across 168 published Deployables entries (158 with crafting blueprints).

How do you get the Cooking Workbench in Rust?

The Cooking Workbench is crafted at a Workbench Level 2 from 200 Metal Fragments, 200 Stones and 100 Wood, 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 Cooking Workbench in Rust?

The Cooking Workbench drops from 5 container and NPC loot tables in Rust, led by Sunken Chest (1.1% chance), Normal Crate (0.44% chance), and Wagon 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 Cooking Workbench recycle into in Rust?

The Cooking Workbench recycles in Rust at an unpowered green recycler into 100 Metal Fragments, 100 Stones and 50 Wood. 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 Cooking Workbench take to craft in Rust?

The Cooking Workbench takes 25 seconds to craft, down to 12.5 seconds at Workbench Level 3 in Rust. It sits in the Deployables catalog with item ID 1456143403 alongside 167 related deployables, with F1 console command inventory.giveid 1456143403 1 across 168 published Deployables entries.

How much does it cost to repair the Cooking Workbench in Rust?

A repair bench fixes the Cooking Workbench from broken for 40 Metal Fragments, 40 Stones and 20 Wood, and a hammer takes it from broken to full in ten swings for 100 Metal Fragments, 100 Stones and 50 Wood in Rust.

How much scrap is the Cooking Workbench on the Rust tech tree?

Blueprint progression for Cooking Workbench at Workbench Level 2 in Rust charges 30 scrap on the target node and 420 cumulative scrap along the prerequisite branch, while direct blueprint study at a Research Table charges 30 scrap.

How long does a dropped Cooking Workbench take to despawn in Rust?

Dropped on the ground in Rust, the Cooking Workbench 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 Cooking Workbench in Rust?

The Cooking Workbench has 32-bit signed item ID 1456143403 and shortname cookingworkbench in Rust. Server plugins, custom loot tables, Vending Machine listings, and automated Industrial Conveyor filter strings reference these two identifiers under the Deployables category (stack limit 1 unit per slot).

What is the give command for the Cooking Workbench in Rust?

Server administrators in Rust spawn the Cooking Workbench in the F1 developer console by typing inventory.give cookingworkbench 1 or inventory.giveid 1456143403 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.