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Dropped on the ground, the Camera despawns after 1 hour.
In Rust, Camera is a tool in the Tools category (item ID #-1316706473, console shortname tool.camera). In active play, it follows standard server rules for tool gear across procedural maps. Inventory storage holds a single unit per slot, and uncollected ground drops despawn after 1 hour.
A camera. Take screenshots with primary fire, zoom in and out with secondary fire, and lock focus with third fire.
In Rust, Camera has no player crafting recipe; acquisition relies on map collection, smelting, or vendor trades read from the Rust game files. Monument recyclers do not break this item down into raw components, while it serves its dedicated role inside the Tools catalog. Equipped and stored units carry no durability wear bar.
When comparing Camera against related tools 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camera | Tools | 1 per slot | World loot / gather | No blueprint | Not recyclable |
| Instant Camera | Tools | 1 per slot | Crafted by hand | 10 scrap (Table) | Not recyclable |
| Binoculars | Tools | 1 per slot | Crafted by hand | 30 node / 405 path | Not recyclable |
| Handcuffs | Tools | 1 per slot | Workbench Level 2 | 30 node / 240 path | Not recyclable |
Compare Camera with closely related tool sheets in the Rust item catalog:
To compare Camera against every item in its inventory category, browse All 36 items in Tools.
The Camera belongs to the Tools category (36 published items, 28 with crafting blueprints) and sits in the tool display family alongside 35 other tools items in Rust. For server administration and conveyor filters, it uses shortname tool.camera and item ID -1316706473.
The Camera has no crafting blueprint in Rust and cannot be made at a workbench or Research Table. Within the Tools category (28 craftable of 36), it spawns in the world or via inventory.give tool.camera 1, with item ID -1316706473 and despawns after 1 hour when dropped.
The Camera cannot be shredded inside a monument green recycler (50% base efficiency) or a safe-zone yellow recycler (40% base efficiency) in Rust. No published item recycles into it across the 36 Tools entries either, and dropped copies despawn after 1 hour (item ID -1316706473).
The Camera has no durability bar in Rust and never loses condition in storage or on the belt, so condition never degrades during use. Grouped with 36 tools entries under Tools, it stacks to 1 per slot and despawns in 1 hour.
The Camera has 32-bit signed item ID -1316706473 and shortname tool.camera in Rust. Server plugins, custom loot tables, Vending Machine listings, and automated Industrial Conveyor filter strings reference these two identifiers under the Tools category (stack limit 1 unit per slot).
Server administrators in Rust spawn the Camera in the F1 developer console by typing inventory.give tool.camera 1 or inventory.giveid -1316706473 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.