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Dropped and left on the ground, the Flashlight is gone after 5 minutes.
What one batch takes.
Metal Fragments
Copy it, then hold Shift and click Paste (JSON) in the conveyor, in game.
[
{
"TargetCategory": null,
"MaxAmountInOutput": 30,
"BufferAmount": 0,
"MinAmountInInput": 0,
"IsBlueprint": false,
"TargetItemName": "metal.fragments"
}
]
Workbench Level 1, 15s, yields 1
Faster at a higher workbench: 7.5s at Workbench Level 2, 3.75s at Workbench Level 3.
Every player starts with this blueprint. Researching it anyway costs 10 scrap at a Research Table.
Crates, barrels and NPCs that drop the Flashlight, most likely first
| From | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
 Mine Crate and Minecart | 7.7% | 1 |
Chance is for one container opened or one NPC killed. Amount is how many it holds when it holds any.
What the Flashlight gives back in each recycler
| Recycler | Efficiency | You get |
|---|---|---|
| Red recycler | 75% | 22 + 50% Metal Fragments |
| Green recycler (powered) | 60% | 18 Metal Fragments |
| Green recycler | 50% | 15 Metal Fragments |
| Yellow recycler | 40% | 12 Metal Fragments |
The Flashlight 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. “22 + 50%” means 22 every time and a 50% chance of one more.
In Rust, Flashlight is a tool in the Tools category (item ID #-196667575, console shortname flashlight.held). 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 5 minutes.
A powerful flashlight which illuminates your surroundings and can be used as a weapon.
Crafting Flashlight in Rust takes 15 seconds at a Workbench Level 1, 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 Flashlight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flashlight | Tools | 1 per slot | Workbench Level 1 | 10 scrap (Table) | Not recyclable |
| Torch | Tools | 1 per slot | Crafted by hand | 10 scrap (Table) | Not recyclable |
| Instant Camera | Tools | 1 per slot | Crafted by hand | 10 scrap (Table) | Not recyclable |
| Water Bucket | Tools | 1 per slot | Crafted by hand | 15 node / 15 path | Not recyclable |
Compare Flashlight with closely related tool sheets in the Rust item catalog:
To compare Flashlight against every item in its inventory category, browse All 36 items in Tools.
The Flashlight is crafted at a Workbench Level 1 from 30 Metal Fragments in Rust. Raw ores smelt into metal inputs in a furnace while non-craftable components must be looted from monument crates before queuing the craft at your workbench.
The Flashlight drops from 1 container and NPC loot table in Rust, led by Mine Crate and Minecart (7.7% chance). Each listed probability reflects a single container opened or NPC killed, and found copies can be repaired or researched at base.
The Flashlight recycles in Rust at an unpowered green recycler into 15 Metal Fragments. It is indexed under the Tools category alongside 35 other tools in Rust (item ID -196667575) and despawns after 5 minutes when dropped, with F1 console command inventory.giveid -196667575 1.
The Flashlight takes 15 seconds to craft, down to 3.75 seconds at Workbench Level 3 in Rust. It belongs to the Tools category under numeric ID -196667575 across 36 tools and despawns after 5 minutes when dropped, with F1 console command inventory.giveid -196667575 1.
Every player starts with the Flashlight blueprint, so it never needs researching; a Research Table would still charge 10 scrap for it in Rust. It sits in the Tools catalog with item ID -196667575 alongside 35 related tools, stacking to 1 unit per slot.
The Flashlight has 32-bit signed item ID -196667575 and shortname flashlight.held 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 Flashlight in the F1 developer console by typing inventory.give flashlight.held 1 or inventory.giveid -196667575 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.