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Dropped and left on the ground, the Compass is gone after 20 minutes.
What one batch takes.
Metal Fragments
Copy it, then hold Shift and click Paste (JSON) in the conveyor, in game.
[
{
"TargetCategory": null,
"MaxAmountInOutput": 75,
"BufferAmount": 0,
"MinAmountInInput": 0,
"IsBlueprint": false,
"TargetItemName": "metal.fragments"
}
]
No workbench, 15s, yields 1
Faster at a higher workbench: 7.5s at Workbench Level 1, 3.75s at Workbench Level 2 or 3.
Every player starts with this blueprint. Researching it anyway costs 10 scrap at a Research Table.
What the Compass gives back in each recycler
| Recycler | Efficiency | You get |
|---|---|---|
| Red recycler | 75% | 56 + 25% Metal Fragments |
| Green recycler (powered) | 60% | 45 Metal Fragments |
| Green recycler | 50% | 37 + 50% Metal Fragments |
| Yellow recycler | 40% | 30 Metal Fragments |
The Compass breaks down into Metal Fragments.
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. “56 + 25%” means 56 every time and a 25% chance of one more.
In Rust, Compass is a tool in the Tools category (item ID #594041190, console shortname compass). 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 20 minutes.
A handy tool which indicates which direction you're facing. Will reveal your location on the map in Hardcore mode if equipped on your belt.
Crafting Compass in Rust takes 15 seconds by hand without a workbench, 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.
When comparing Compass against related tools in Rust, craft copies once the blueprint is unlocked (15 seconds per craft) and recycle surplus spares at an unpowered radtown green recycler (fifty percent base efficiency) rather than a safe-zone yellow recycler (forty percent efficiency) to maximize recovered materials.
| Item | Category | Stack Limit | Craft / Source | Tech Tree / Research | Green Recycler Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass | Tools | 1 per slot | Crafted by hand | 10 scrap (Table) | Not recyclable |
| Boat Building Plan | Construction | 1 per slot | Workbench Level 1 | 30 node / 120 path | Not recyclable |
| Water Bucket | Tools | 1 per slot | Crafted by hand | 15 node / 15 path | Not recyclable |
| Building Plan | Construction | 1 per slot | Crafted by hand | 10 scrap (Table) | Not recyclable |
To compare Compass against every item in its inventory category, browse All 36 items in Tools.
The Compass is crafted by hand from 75 Metal Fragments in Rust. It belongs to the Tools category under numeric ID 594041190 across 36 tools and despawns after 20 minutes when dropped, with F1 console command inventory.giveid 594041190 1 across 36 published Tools entries.
The Compass recycles in Rust at an unpowered green recycler into 37 Metal Fragments plus a 50% chance of one more. 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.
The Compass takes 15 seconds to craft, down to 3.75 seconds at Workbench Level 2 or 3 in Rust. It is indexed under the Tools category alongside 35 other tools in Rust (item ID 594041190) across 36 published Tools entries (28 with crafting blueprints).
Every player starts with the Compass blueprint, so it never needs researching; a Research Table would still charge 10 scrap for it in Rust. It belongs to the Tools category under numeric ID 594041190 across 36 tools, with F1 console command inventory.giveid 594041190 1.
The Compass has 32-bit signed item ID 594041190 and shortname compass 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 Compass in the F1 developer console by typing inventory.give compass 1 or inventory.giveid 594041190 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.