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The Hatchet fells an American beech with 1,000 health in 29 swings and keeps 83% of the wood.
What one batch takes.
Wood
Metal Fragments
Wood
Metal Fragments
Copy it, then hold Shift and click Paste (JSON) in the conveyor, in game.
[
{
"TargetCategory": null,
"MaxAmountInOutput": 100,
"BufferAmount": 0,
"MinAmountInInput": 0,
"IsBlueprint": false,
"TargetItemName": "wood"
},
{
"TargetCategory": null,
"MaxAmountInOutput": 75,
"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.
Researching the blueprint costs 30 scrap at a Research Table.
Keeps is the share of what the tool breaks off that reaches your inventory. The rest is destroyed with the swing.
What the Hatchet brings back from each tree
| Tree | You get | Swings | Time | Trees before it breaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American beech, 1,000 health | 867 Wood | 29 | 25.2s | 41 |
| Dead American beech, 1,000 health | 867 Wood | 29 | 25.2s | 41 |
| Dead pine | 867 Wood | 29 | 25.2s | 41 |
| Douglas fir, 1,000 health | 867 Wood | 29 | 25.2s | 41 |
| Hura crepitans | 867 Wood | 29 | 25.2s | 41 |
| Hura crepitans sapling | 867 Wood | 29 | 25.2s | 41 |
| Mauritia flexuosa | 867 Wood | 29 | 25.2s | 41 |
| Mauritia flexuosa sapling | 867 Wood | 29 | 25.2s | 41 |
| Schizolobium | 867 Wood | 29 | 25.2s | 41 |
| Schizolobium sapling | 867 Wood | 29 | 25.2s | 41 |
| Swamp tree | 867 Wood | 29 | 25.2s | 41 |
| Trumpet tree | 867 Wood | 29 | 25.2s | 41 |
| Wood pile | 848 Wood | 8 | 6.3s | 150 |
| Palm tree tall | 784 Wood | 25 | 21.6s | 48 |
| Palm tree tropical tall | 784 Wood | 25 | 21.6s | 48 |
| Birch, 600 health | 662 Wood | 18 | 15.3s | 66 |
| Birch, 1,000 health | 656 Wood | 30 | 26.1s | 40 |
| Vine swinging tree | 654 Wood | 21 | 18s | 57 |
| American beech, 750 health | 651 Wood | 22 | 18.9s | 54 |
| Birch, 750 health | 651 Wood | 22 | 18.9s | 54 |
| Oak, 750 health | 651 Wood | 22 | 18.9s | 54 |
| Palm tree, 750 health | 651 Wood | 22 | 18.9s | 54 |
| Pine, 750 health | 651 Wood | 22 | 18.9s | 54 |
| Trumpet tree sapling, 200 health | 534 Wood | 7 | 5.4s | 171 |
| Palm tree, 650 health | 532 Wood | 19 | 16.2s | 63 |
| Trumpet tree sapling, 100 health | 492 Wood | 4 | 2.7s | 300 |
| Palm tree short | 478 Wood | 17 | 14.4s | 70 |
| Palm tree tropical short | 478 Wood | 17 | 14.4s | 70 |
| American beech, 500 health | 434 Wood | 15 | 12.6s | 80 |
| Dead American beech, 500 health | 434 Wood | 15 | 12.6s | 80 |
| Douglas fir, 500 health | 434 Wood | 15 | 12.6s | 80 |
| Oak, 500 health | 434 Wood | 15 | 12.6s | 80 |
| Pine, 500 health | 434 Wood | 15 | 12.6s | 80 |
| Driftwood set | 337 Wood | 8 | 6.3s | 150 |
| Driftwood, 300 wood | 251 Wood | 8 | 6.3s | 150 |
| Dead log | 209 Wood | 8 | 6.3s | 150 |
| Driftwood, 250 wood | 209 Wood | 8 | 6.3s | 150 |
| Pine sapling, 200 health | 174 Wood | 7 | 5.4s | 171 |
| Pine sapling, 100 health | 87 Wood | 4 | 2.7s | 300 |
| Cactus, 300 health | 15 Cloth, 3 Cactus Flesh | 10 | 8.1s | 120 |
| Cactus, 200 health | 10 Cloth, 2 Cactus Flesh | 8 | 6.3s | 150 |
| Cactus, 100 health | 5 Cloth, 1 Cactus Flesh | 4 | 2.7s | 300 |
What the Hatchet brings back from each animal
| Animal | You get | Swings | Time | Animals before it breaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crocodile | 19 Raw Crocodile Meat, 170 Bone Fragments, 120 Animal Fat, 170 Leather, 30 Cloth | 10 | 8.1s | 40 |
| Polar bear | 22 Raw Bear Meat, 170 Bone Fragments, 120 Animal Fat, 125 Leather, 50 Cloth | 11 | 9s | 36 |
| Bear | 20 Raw Bear Meat, 150 Bone Fragments, 100 Animal Fat, 100 Leather, 50 Cloth | 9 | 7.2s | 44 |
| Panther | 19 Raw Big Cat Meat, 150 Bone Fragments, 100 Animal Fat, 100 Leather, 50 Cloth | 9 | 7.2s | 44 |
| Tiger | 19 Raw Big Cat Meat, 150 Bone Fragments, 100 Animal Fat, 70 Leather, 70 Cloth | 12 | 9.9s | 33 |
| Bull | 20 Raw Beef, 100 Bone Fragments, 40 Animal Fat, 100 Leather, 30 Cloth | 10 | 8.1s | 40 |
| Cow | 20 Raw Beef, 100 Bone Fragments, 40 Animal Fat, 100 Leather, 30 Cloth | 10 | 8.1s | 40 |
| Shark | 40 Leather, 50 Bone Fragments, 40 Animal Fat, 20 Cloth, 18 Raw Fish | 9 | 7.2s | 44 |
| Wolf | 5 Raw Wolf Meat, 40 Bone Fragments, 10 Animal Fat, 75 Leather, 35 Cloth, 1 Wolf Skull | 11 | 9s | 36 |
| Horse | 5 Raw Horse Meat, 50 Bone Fragments, 10 Animal Fat, 50 Leather, 25 Cloth | 10 | 8.1s | 40 |
| Stag | 4 Raw Deer Meat, 50 Bone Fragments, 10 Animal Fat, 50 Leather, 25 Cloth | 10 | 8.1s | 40 |
| Boar | 8 Raw Pork, 50 Bone Fragments, 40 Animal Fat, 20 Leather, 10 Cloth | 11 | 9s | 36 |
| Sheep | 12 Raw Mutton, 50 Bone Fragments, 20 Animal Fat, 20 Leather, 10 Cloth | 10 | 8.1s | 40 |
| Chicken | 2 Raw Chicken Breast, 12 Bone Fragments, 6 Cloth | 10 | 8.1s | 40 |
| Snake | 4 Snake Venom, 10 Animal Fat | 7 | 5.4s | 57 |
Swings are counted once the animal is down.
Crates, barrels and NPCs that drop the Hatchet, most likely first
| From | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
 Cannon Crate | 11% | 1 |
 Tool Box | 7.8% | 1 |
 Sunken Crate | 5.2% | 1 |
 Mine Crate and Minecart | 2.6% | 1 |
 Sunken Chest | 1.1% | 1 |
 Normal Crate | 0.44% | 1 |
 Wagon Normal Crate | 0.44% | 1 |
Scientist | 0.16% | 1 |
Tunnel Dweller and Underwater Dweller | 0.16% | 1 |
Chance is for one container opened or one NPC killed. Amount is how many it holds when it holds any.
Wood,
Metal FragmentsA repair bench charges 20% of the recipe to fix a broken item, less when it is only worn.
What the Hatchet gives back in each recycler
| Recycler | Efficiency | You get |
|---|---|---|
| Red recycler | 75% | 56 + 25% Metal Fragments, 75 Wood |
| Green recycler (powered) | 60% | 45 Metal Fragments, 60 Wood |
| Green recycler | 50% | 37 + 50% Metal Fragments, 50 Wood |
| Yellow recycler | 40% | 30 Metal Fragments, 40 Wood |
The Hatchet breaks down into Metal Fragments and Wood.
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.
105 skins on the Steam Market change how the Hatchet looks, from $0.82 to $11.36.
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In Rust, Hatchet is a gathering tool in the Tools category (item ID #-1252059217, console shortname hatchet). When harvesting, it clears a american beech node in 29 swings while keeping 83% of the yield. Inventory storage holds a single unit per slot, and uncollected ground drops despawn after 20 minutes.
A Hatchet, useful for chopping trees and dismembering corpses.
Crafting Hatchet in Rust takes 15 seconds at a Workbench Level 1 once the 30 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). Damaged copies repair at a Repair Bench for a fraction of recipe cost.
Only two of the 6 wood-cutting tools keep more wood than the Hatchet.
The Hatchet keeps 83% of the wood, as does the Sickle.
When choosing between Hatchet and related tools in Rust, prioritize researching a looted or traded copy at a Research Table (30 scrap) whenever you want to skip the 60-scrap tech tree path and save 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchet | Tools | 1 per slot | Workbench Level 1 | 30 node / 60 path | Not recyclable |
| Salvaged Axe | Tools | 1 per slot | Workbench Level 2 | 60 node / 90 path | Not recyclable |
| Stone Hatchet | Tools | 1 per slot | Crafted by hand | 10 scrap (Table) | Not recyclable |
| Chainsaw | Tools | 1 per slot | Workbench Level 2 | 60 node / 450 path | Not recyclable |
Compare Hatchet with closely related gathering tool sheets in the Rust item catalog:
To compare Hatchet against every item in its inventory category, browse All 36 items in Tools, or plan prerequisite scrap paths on the The Workbench Level 1 tech tree, tile by tile.
The Hatchet clears an American beech with 1,000 health in 29 swings, about 25.2 seconds, and keeps 83% of the yield in Rust. It sits in the Tools catalog with item ID -1252059217 alongside 35 related tools, with F1 console command inventory.giveid -1252059217 1.
The Hatchet is crafted at a Workbench Level 1 from 100 Wood and 75 Metal Fragments, once the blueprint is learned in Rust. Players smelt raw ores in a furnace and gather required components from monument crates before queuing the craft at their workbench.
The Hatchet drops from 9 container and NPC loot tables in Rust, led by Cannon Crate (11% chance), Tool Box (7.8% chance), and Sunken Crate (5.2% chance). Each listed probability reflects a single container opened or NPC killed, and found copies can be repaired or researched at base.
The Hatchet recycles in Rust at an unpowered green recycler into 37 Metal Fragments plus a 50% chance of one more and 50 Wood. Full recycler yields apply to an undamaged copy, while partially worn gear returns proportionally fewer materials based on its remaining durability bar.
The Hatchet takes 15 seconds to craft, down to 3.75 seconds at Workbench Level 3 in Rust. It sits in the Tools catalog with item ID -1252059217 alongside 35 related tools, stacking to 1 unit per slot, with F1 console command inventory.giveid -1252059217 1.
A repair bench fixes the Hatchet from broken for 20 Wood and 15 Metal Fragments in Rust. Repairing at a Repair Bench requires no learned blueprint or rare component body, scaling material cost to missing durability while permanently capping maximum condition by 20% across a full repair.
Blueprint progression for Hatchet at Workbench Level 1 in Rust charges 30 scrap on the target node and 60 cumulative scrap along the prerequisite branch, while direct blueprint study at a Research Table charges 30 scrap. It belongs to the Tools category under numeric ID -1252059217 across 36 tools.
Dropped on the ground in Rust, the Hatchet despawns after 20 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.
The Hatchet has 32-bit signed item ID -1252059217 and shortname hatchet 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 Hatchet in the F1 developer console by typing inventory.give hatchet 1 or inventory.giveid -1252059217 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.
