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The Storage Monitor costs 30 scrap to research.
What one batch takes.
High Quality Metal
Tech Trash
Copy it, then hold Shift and click Paste (JSON) in the conveyor, in game.
[
{
"TargetCategory": null,
"MaxAmountInOutput": 3,
"BufferAmount": 0,
"MinAmountInInput": 0,
"IsBlueprint": false,
"TargetItemName": "metal.refined"
},
{
"TargetCategory": null,
"MaxAmountInOutput": 1,
"BufferAmount": 0,
"MinAmountInInput": 0,
"IsBlueprint": false,
"TargetItemName": "techparts"
}
]
Workbench Level 2, 25s, yields 1
Faster at a higher workbench: 12.5s at Workbench Level 3.
Researching the blueprint costs 30 scrap at a Research Table.
Crates, barrels and NPCs that drop the Storage Monitor, most likely first
| From | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
 Locked Crate | 1.3% | 1 to 2 |
 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 |
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.
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.
What the Storage Monitor gives back in each recycler
| Recycler | Efficiency | You get |
|---|---|---|
| Red recycler | 75% | 2 + 25% High Quality Metal, 75% Tech Trash |
| Green recycler (powered) | 60% | 1 + 80% High Quality Metal, 60% Tech Trash |
| Green recycler | 50% | 1 + 50% High Quality Metal, 50% Tech Trash |
| Yellow recycler | 40% | 1 + 20% High Quality Metal, 40% Tech Trash |
The Storage Monitor breaks down into High Quality Metal and Tech Trash.
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 + 25%” means 2 every time and a 25% chance of one more, and a percentage alone is the chance of getting one.
In Rust, Storage Monitor is a electrical in the Electrical category (item ID #1149964039, console shortname storage.monitor). In active play, it follows standard server rules for electrical gear across procedural maps. Inventory storage holds a single unit per slot, and uncollected ground drops despawn after 20 minutes.
The Storage Monitor attaches to the Tool Cupboard and Large Storage Box to monitor the container contents. Output sends a pulse when the container is updated.
Crafting Storage Monitor 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). Placed structures heal with a Hammer using raw materials from your inventory.
When choosing between Storage Monitor and related electrical in Rust, prioritize researching a looted or traded copy at a Research Table (30 scrap) whenever you want to skip the 300-scrap tech tree path and save 270 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storage Monitor | Electrical | 1 per slot | Workbench Level 2 | 30 node / 300 path | Not recyclable |
| Large Solar Panel | Electrical | 3 per slot | Workbench Level 1 | 30 node / 105 path | Not recyclable |
| Seismic Sensor | Electrical | 10 per slot | Workbench Level 2 | 30 node / 225 path | Not recyclable |
| Large Rechargeable Battery | Electrical | 1 per slot | Workbench Level 2 | 30 node / 435 path | Not recyclable |
Compare Storage Monitor with closely related electrical sheets in the Rust item catalog:
To compare Storage Monitor against every item in its inventory category, browse All 83 items in Electrical, or plan prerequisite scrap paths on the The Engineering Workbench tech tree, tile by tile.
The Storage Monitor has 200 health once placed in Rust. It belongs to the Electrical category under numeric ID 1149964039 across 83 electrical, while F1 console command inventory.giveid 1149964039 1 spawns 1 unit for testing across 83 published Electrical entries (79 with crafting blueprints).
The Storage Monitor is crafted at a Workbench Level 2 from 3 High Quality Metal and 1 Tech Trash, once the blueprint is learned in Rust. Non-craftable components like Tech Trash must be looted from monument crates or recycled gear before queuing the craft at your bench.
The Storage Monitor drops from 9 container and NPC loot tables in Rust, led by Locked Crate (1.3% chance), Elite Crate (0.78% chance), and Scientist PT Boat Dry Box (0.73% chance). Each listed probability reflects a single container opened or NPC killed, and found copies can be repaired or researched at base.
The Storage Monitor recycles in Rust at an unpowered green recycler into 1 High Quality Metal plus a 50% chance of one more and a 50% chance of a Tech Trash. Undamaged copies return the full listed yield, whereas worn items scale their recycler output down in proportion to remaining durability.
The Storage Monitor takes 25 seconds to craft, down to 12.5 seconds at Workbench Level 3 in Rust. It sits in the Electrical catalog with item ID 1149964039 alongside 82 related electrical, with F1 console command inventory.giveid 1149964039 1 across 83 published Electrical entries.
The Storage Monitor repairs in Rust once placed with a Hammer for up to 4 High Quality Metal at full wear (3 swings). Hammer repairs draw materials straight from your inventory with zero maximum-health penalty, provided the placed object has not taken damage within the last 30 seconds.
Blueprint progression for Storage Monitor at Engineering Workbench in Rust charges 30 scrap on the target node and 300 cumulative scrap along the prerequisite branch, while direct blueprint study at a Research Table charges 30 scrap. It belongs to the Electrical category under numeric ID 1149964039 across 83 electrical.
Dropped on the ground in Rust, the Storage Monitor 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.
The Storage Monitor has 32-bit signed item ID 1149964039 and shortname storage.monitor in Rust. Server plugins, custom loot tables, Vending Machine listings, and automated Industrial Conveyor filter strings reference these two identifiers under the Electrical category (stack limit 1 unit per slot).
Server administrators in Rust spawn the Storage Monitor in the F1 developer console by typing inventory.give storage.monitor 1 or inventory.giveid 1149964039 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.