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Recyclers hand back Explosives from 4 different items, and 2 recipes call for them.
What one batch takes.
Gun Powder
Low Grade Fuel
Sulfur
Metal Fragments
The same recipe expanded until every line is something you gather, smelt or loot.
Charcoal
Sulfur
Metal Fragments
Animal Fat
Cloth
Gun Powder
Low Grade Fuel
Sulfur
Metal Fragments
Copy it, then hold Shift and click Paste (JSON) in the conveyor, in game.
[
{
"TargetCategory": null,
"MaxAmountInOutput": 50,
"BufferAmount": 0,
"MinAmountInInput": 0,
"IsBlueprint": false,
"TargetItemName": "gunpowder"
},
{
"TargetCategory": null,
"MaxAmountInOutput": 3,
"BufferAmount": 0,
"MinAmountInInput": 0,
"IsBlueprint": false,
"TargetItemName": "lowgradefuel"
},
{
"TargetCategory": null,
"MaxAmountInOutput": 10,
"BufferAmount": 0,
"MinAmountInInput": 0,
"IsBlueprint": false,
"TargetItemName": "sulfur"
},
{
"TargetCategory": null,
"MaxAmountInOutput": 10,
"BufferAmount": 0,
"MinAmountInInput": 0,
"IsBlueprint": false,
"TargetItemName": "metal.fragments"
}
]
Workbench Level 3, 5s, yields 1
Researching the blueprint costs 120 scrap at a Research Table.
Mixing Table recipe
Gun Powder×50
Low Grade Fuel×3
Sulfur×10
Metal Fragments×104s per batch, yields 1, Blueprint needed
Also mixes on 
Cooking Workbench
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.
Put more of the same in every slot to mix several batches in one go. Each extra batch adds 4s.
The table only starts this mix if you have learned the Explosives blueprint.
Crates, barrels and NPCs that drop Explosives, most likely first
| From | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Scientist RHIB Dry Box | 12.1% | 1 to 2 |
 Locked Crate | 5.6% | 1 |
| Scientist PT Boat Dry Box | 2.8% | 1 to 3 |
 Elite Crate | 1.9% | 1 to 2 |
 Helicopter Crate, 4 crates per Patrol Helicopter | 0.66% | 1 |
Heavy Scientist | 0.24% | 1 |
Chance is for one container opened or one NPC killed. Amount is how many it holds when it holds any.
What Explosives give back in each recycler
| Recycler | Efficiency | You get |
|---|---|---|
| Red recycler | 75% | 37 + 50% Gun Powder, 2 + 25% Low Grade Fuel, 7 + 50% Metal Fragments, 7 + 50% Sulfur |
| Green recycler (powered) | 60% | 30 Gun Powder, 1 + 80% Low Grade Fuel, 6 Metal Fragments, 6 Sulfur |
| Green recycler | 50% | 25 Gun Powder, 1 + 50% Low Grade Fuel, 5 Metal Fragments, 5 Sulfur |
| Yellow recycler | 40% | 20 Gun Powder, 1 + 20% Low Grade Fuel, 4 Metal Fragments, 4 Sulfur |
Explosives break down into Gun Powder, Low Grade Fuel, Metal Fragments and Sulfur.
A recycler takes 10 per cycle, so a full stack of 100 goes through in 10 cycles.
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.
4 items give back Explosives in a recycler
| Item | Red recycler | Green recycler (powered) | Green recycler | Yellow recycler |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Thruster Module | 30 | 24 | 20 | 16 |
 Timed Explosive Charge | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
 Rocket | 7 + 50% | 6 | 5 | 4 |
 40mm HE Grenade | 38% | 30% | 25% | 20% |
What one of each item gives back in Explosives, in perfect condition, most first by the green recycler’s figure. “7 + 50%” means 7 every time and a 50% chance of one more, and a percentage alone is the chance of getting one.
Rocket 10
Timed Explosive Charge 20In Rust, Explosives is a resource in the Resources category (item ID #-592016202, console shortname explosives). In active play, they follow standard server rules for resource gear across procedural maps. Inventory storage stacks up to 100 units per slot, and uncollected ground drops despawn after 1 hour.
A component used for crafting C4 and Rockets.
Crafting Explosives in Rust takes 5 seconds at a Workbench Level 3 once the 120 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.
Explosives go into the Rocket and the Timed Explosive Charge.
Most resources stack to 1,000; Explosives stack to 100.
When choosing between Explosives and related resources in Rust, prioritize researching a looted or traded copy at a Research Table (120 scrap) whenever you want to skip the 600-scrap tech tree path and save 480 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explosives | Resources | 100 per slot | Workbench Level 3 | 120 node / 600 path | Not recyclable |
| Bone Fragments | Resources | 1,000 per slot | World loot / gather | No blueprint | Not recyclable |
| High Quality Metal Ore | Resources | 100 per slot | World loot / gather | No blueprint | Not recyclable |
| Crude Oil | Resources | 500 per slot | World loot / gather | No blueprint | Not recyclable |
Compare Explosives with closely related resource sheets in the Rust item catalog:
To compare Explosives against every item in its inventory category, browse All 36 items in Resources, or plan prerequisite scrap paths on the The Workbench Level 3 tech tree, tile by tile.
In Rust, Explosives sit in the Resources catalog with item ID -592016202 (shortname explosives), stacking up to 100 units per inventory slot (spawn command inventory.give explosives 100) across 36 published Resources entries. They go into 2 recipes: the Rocket alongside the Timed Explosive Charge.
Explosives recycle in Rust at an unpowered green recycler into 25 Gun Powder, 1 Low Grade Fuel plus a 50% chance of one more, 5 Metal Fragments and 5 Sulfur. Radtown green recyclers return higher base material efficiency than safe-zone yellow recyclers, which trade lower output for peacekeeper turret protection.
Explosives are crafted at a Workbench Level Three from 50 Gun Powder, 3 Low Grade Fuel, 10 Sulfur and 10 Metal Fragments in 5 seconds, once the blueprint is learned in Rust. They can also be mixed at a Mixing Table, 1 per 4 seconds batch.
Blueprint progression for Explosives at Workbench Level 3 in Rust charges 120 scrap on the target node and 600 cumulative scrap along the prerequisite branch, while direct blueprint study at a Research Table charges 120 scrap. They belong to the Resources category under numeric ID -592016202 across 36 resources.
Dropped on the ground in Rust, Explosives despawn after 1 hour 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.
Explosives stack to 100 per slot in Rust. Players can split a pile in half with middle-click drag or move a custom quantity with Shift-click drag across inventory slots, storage boxes, and the Tool Cupboard, while dropped copies despawn after 1 hour under the Resources category (item ID -592016202).
Explosives have 32-bit signed item ID -592016202 and shortname explosives 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 100 units per slot).
Server administrators in Rust spawn Explosives in the F1 developer console with inventory.give explosives 100 or inventory.giveid -592016202 100 for 100 units. Both console spawn commands require administrator or moderator privileges on the server, while regular players can bind a quick-craft shortcut key instead.