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Coal :( stacks 1 to a slot, where most resources stack 1,000.
Crates, barrels and NPCs that drop Coal :(, most likely first
| From | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
 SUPER Stocking, Christmas event only | 26.8% | 1 to 3 |
 Small Stocking, Christmas event only | 21% | 1 to 2 |
Chance is for one container opened or one NPC killed. Amount is how many it holds when it holds any.
What Coal :( gives back in each recycler
| Recycler | Efficiency | You get |
|---|---|---|
| Red recycler | 75% | 3  Crude Oil, 37 + 50%  Stones |
| Green recycler (powered) | 60% | 2 + 40% Crude Oil, 30 Stones |
| Green recycler | 50% | 2 Crude Oil, 25 Stones |
| Yellow recycler | 40% | 1 + 60% Crude Oil, 20 Stones |
Coal :( breaks down into Crude Oil and Stones.
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. “37 + 50%” means 37 every time and a 50% chance of one more.
In Rust, Coal :( is a resource in the Resources category (item ID #204391461, console shortname coal). In active play, it follows standard server rules for resource gear across procedural maps. Inventory storage holds a single unit per slot, and uncollected ground drops despawn after 5 minutes.
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In Rust, Coal :( has 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 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 comparing Coal :( against related resources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal :( | Resources | 1 per slot | World loot / gather | No blueprint | Not recyclable |
| Battery - Small | Resources | 1 per slot | World loot / gather | No blueprint | Not recyclable |
| Bone Fragments | Resources | 1,000 per slot | World loot / gather | No blueprint | Not recyclable |
| Empty Can Of Beans | Resources | 10 per slot | World loot / gather | No blueprint | Not recyclable |
To compare Coal :( against every item in its inventory category, browse All 36 items in Resources.
Coal :( recycles in Rust at an unpowered green recycler into 2 Crude Oil and 25 Stones. 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, Coal :( despawns after 5 minutes by default. Moving it 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.
Coal :( belongs to the Resources category (36 published items, 3 with crafting blueprints) and sits in the resource display family alongside 35 other resources items in Rust. For server administration and conveyor filters, it uses shortname coal and item ID 204391461.
Coal :( has no crafting blueprint in Rust and cannot be made at a workbench or Research Table. Within the Resources category (3 craftable of 36), it spawns in the world or via inventory.give coal 1, with item ID 204391461 and despawns after 5 minutes when dropped.
Coal :( has 32-bit signed item ID 204391461 and shortname coal in Rust. Server plugins, custom loot tables, Vending Machine listings, and automated Industrial Conveyor filter strings reference these two identifiers under the Resources category (stack limit 1 unit per slot).
Server administrators in Rust spawn Coal :( in the F1 developer console by typing inventory.give coal 1 or inventory.giveid 204391461 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.