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A Research Table turns the Lead Armor Insert into a blueprint for 60 scrap.
What one batch takes.
High Quality Metal
Copy it, then hold Shift and click Paste (JSON) in the conveyor, in game.
[
{
"TargetCategory": null,
"MaxAmountInOutput": 4,
"BufferAmount": 0,
"MinAmountInInput": 0,
"IsBlueprint": false,
"TargetItemName": "metal.refined"
}
]
Workbench Level 2, 25s, yields 1
Faster at a higher workbench: 12.5s at Workbench Level 3.
Researching the blueprint costs 60 scrap at a Research Table.
Crates, barrels and NPCs that drop the Lead Armor Insert, most likely first
| From | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Scientist RHIB Dry Box | 9.8% | 1 to 2 |
 Locked Crate | 1.3% | 1 to 2 |
Military Tunnel Scientist | 1% | 1 |
 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 |
|
Junkpile Scientist | 0.25% | 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.
What the Lead Armor Insert gives back in each recycler
| Recycler | Efficiency | You get |
|---|---|---|
| Red recycler | 75% | 3 High Quality Metal |
| Green recycler (powered) | 60% | 2 + 40% High Quality Metal |
| Green recycler | 50% | 2 High Quality Metal |
| Yellow recycler | 40% | 1 + 60% High Quality Metal |
The Lead Armor Insert breaks down into High Quality Metal.
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. “2 + 40%” means 2 every time and a 40% chance of one more.
In Rust, Lead Armor Insert is a deployable in the Deployables category (item ID #2047789913, console shortname clothing.mod.armorinsert_lead). 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 40 minutes.
Lead insert that adds radiation protection for crafted clothes and armor.
Crafting Lead Armor Insert in Rust takes 25 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). Equipped and stored units carry no durability wear bar.
When choosing between Lead Armor Insert and related deployables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Armor Insert | Deployables | 1 per slot | Workbench Level 2 | 60 node / 210 path | Not recyclable |
| Wooden Armor Insert | Deployables | 1 per slot | Workbench Level 1 | 60 node / 150 path | Not recyclable |
| Metal Armor Insert | Deployables | 1 per slot | World loot / gather | No blueprint | Not recyclable |
| Asbestos Armor Insert | Deployables | 1 per slot | Workbench Level 2 | 60 node / 150 path | Not recyclable |
Compare Lead Armor Insert with closely related deployable sheets in the Rust item catalog:
To compare Lead Armor Insert 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.
The Lead Armor Insert is crafted at a Workbench Level 2 from 4 High Quality Metal, 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.
The Lead Armor Insert drops from 12 container and NPC loot tables in Rust, led by Scientist RHIB Dry Box (9.8% chance), Locked Crate (1.3% chance), and Military Tunnel Scientist (1% chance). It belongs to the Deployables category under numeric ID 2047789913 across 168 deployables.
The Lead Armor Insert recycles in Rust at an unpowered green recycler into 2 High Quality Metal. 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 Lead Armor Insert takes 25 seconds to craft, down to 12.5 seconds at Workbench Level 3 in Rust. It belongs to the Deployables category under numeric ID 2047789913 across 168 deployables, with F1 console command inventory.giveid 2047789913 1 across 168 published Deployables entries.
Blueprint progression for Lead Armor Insert 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 Lead Armor Insert 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 Lead Armor Insert has 32-bit signed item ID 2047789913 and shortname clothing.mod.armorinsert_lead 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).
Server administrators in Rust spawn the Lead Armor Insert in the F1 developer console by typing inventory.give clothing.mod.armorinsert_lead 1 or inventory.giveid 2047789913 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.