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Put through an unpowered green recycler, Tree Lights break down into 75 Metal Fragments.
Crates, barrels and NPCs that drop Tree Lights, most likely first
| From | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
 SUPER Stocking, Christmas event only | 0.32% | 1 to 3 |
Chance is for one container opened or one NPC killed. Amount is how many it holds when it holds any.
What Tree Lights give back in each recycler
| Recycler | Efficiency | You get |
|---|---|---|
| Red recycler | 75% | 112 + 50%  Metal Fragments, 37.5  Scrap |
| Green recycler (powered) | 60% | 90 Metal Fragments, 30 Scrap |
| Green recycler | 50% | 75 Metal Fragments, 25 Scrap |
| Yellow recycler | 40% | 60 Metal Fragments, 20 Scrap |
Tree Lights break down into Metal Fragments 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. “112 + 50%” means 112 every time and a 50% chance of one more. Scrap keeps its decimals: the recycler pays whole pieces and carries the rest into its next payout.
In Rust, Tree Lights is a event item and key in the Misc category (item ID #1723747470, console shortname xmas.decoration.lights). In active play, they follow standard server rules for event item and key gear across procedural maps. Inventory storage holds a single unit per slot, and uncollected ground drops despawn after 5 minutes.
A tree isn't complete without colorful lights!
In Rust, Tree Lights have no player crafting recipe; acquisition relies on map collection, smelting, or vendor trades read from the Rust game files. Shredding a spare copy at a green recycler returns 25 scrap at fifty percent yield (vs forty percent at safe-zone yellow units). Equipped and stored units carry no durability wear bar.
When comparing Tree Lights against related misc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tree Lights | Misc | 1 per slot | World loot / gather | No blueprint | Not recyclable |
| Star Tree Topper | Misc | 1 per slot | World loot / gather | No blueprint | Not recyclable |
| Decorative Pinecones | Misc | 1 per slot | World loot / gather | No blueprint | Not recyclable |
| Decorative Gingerbread Men | Misc | 1 per slot | World loot / gather | No blueprint | Not recyclable |
Compare Tree Lights with closely related event item and key sheets in the Rust item catalog:
To compare Tree Lights against every item in its inventory category, browse All 50 items in Misc.
Tree Lights recycle in Rust at an unpowered green recycler into 25 scrap and 75 Metal Fragments. 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.
Dropped on the ground in Rust, Tree Lights despawn after 5 minutes by default. Moving them into a storage box, locker, or player inventory immediately cancels the ground despawn countdown, which the server assigns by item rarity tier to prevent dropped loot from lagging active worlds.
Tree Lights have no durability bar in Rust and never lose condition in storage or on the belt, so condition never degrades during use. Grouped with 50 misc entries under Misc, they stack to 1 per slot and despawn in 5 minutes.
Tree Lights are limited to 1 unit per slot in Rust, so each copy takes its own slot in a 24-slot player inventory, 6-slot belt, or 48-slot large wood box. Across 50 Misc entries, they carry ID 1723747470 and despawn after 5 minutes.
Tree Lights belong to the Misc category (50 published items, 18 with crafting blueprints) and sit in the event item and key display family alongside 49 other misc items in Rust. For server administration and conveyor filters, they use shortname xmas.decoration.lights and item ID 1723747470.
Tree Lights have 32-bit signed item ID 1723747470 and shortname xmas.decoration.lights in Rust. Server plugins, custom loot tables, Vending Machine listings, and automated Industrial Conveyor filter strings reference these two identifiers under the Misc category (stack limit 1 unit per slot).
Server administrators in Rust spawn Tree Lights in the F1 developer console by typing inventory.give xmas.decoration.lights 1 or inventory.giveid 1723747470 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.