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Rock
Gathering tool,ProjectileLeaves as a projectile when it is fired or thrown.,Blueprint
The Rock fells an American beech with 1,000 health in 50 swings and keeps 50% of the wood.
Figures are for one item in perfect condition. Each recycler’s name opens its full table at this item. “7 + 50%” means 7 every time and a 50% chance of one more.
Rock skins
76
76 skins on the Steam Market change how the Rock looks, from $1.03 to $143.72.
Also listed: 13 Twitch and Kick drops, marked “Drop”. They never reach the market, so they have no price.
In Rust, Rock is a gathering tool in the Tools category (item ID #963906841, console shortname rock). When harvesting, it clears a american beech node in 50 swings while keeping 50% of the yield. Inventory storage holds a single unit per slot, and uncollected ground drops despawn after 5 minutes.
A Rock. The most basic melee weapon and gathering tool.
Monument recycling yield: Radtown green units return 50% of ingredients (5s cycle), beating 40% yellow safe-zone units by +25%
Maintenance rule: Carries no condition wear bar and needs no bench maintenance
Conveyor & locker automation: Filter by category or shortname rock to auto-stock locker kits and storage boxes
Rock crafting, blueprint progression, and recycling in Rust
Crafting Rock in Rust takes 5 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.
How Rock compares to related tools in Rust
When comparing Rock against related tools in Rust, craft copies once the blueprint is unlocked (5 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
Rock
Tools
1 per slot
Crafted by hand
10 scrap (Table)
Not recyclable
Salvaged Hammer
Tools
1 per slot
Workbench Level 1
30 node / 30 path
Not recyclable
Stone Hatchet
Tools
1 per slot
Crafted by hand
10 scrap (Table)
Not recyclable
Stone Pickaxe
Tools
1 per slot
Crafted by hand
10 scrap (Table)
Not recyclable
Related items
Compare Rock with closely related gathering tool sheets in the Rust item catalog:
To compare Rock against every item in its inventory category, browse All 36 items in Tools.
Frequently asked questions about Rock in Rust
How many hits does the Rock take on an American beech in Rust?
The Rock clears an American beech with 1,000 health in 50 swings, about 63.7 seconds, and keeps 50% of the yield in Rust. It sits in the Tools catalog with item ID 963906841 alongside 35 related tools, with F1 console command inventory.giveid 963906841 1.
How do you get the Rock in Rust?
The Rock is crafted by hand from 10 Stones in Rust. It sits in the Tools catalog with item ID 963906841 alongside 35 related tools and despawns after 5 minutes when dropped, with F1 console command inventory.giveid 963906841 1 across 36 published Tools entries.
What does the Rock recycle into in Rust?
The Rock recycles in Rust at an unpowered green recycler into 5 Stones. It is indexed under the Tools category alongside 35 other tools in Rust (item ID 963906841) and despawns after 5 minutes (300 seconds) when left on the ground on default servers.
How long does the Rock take to craft in Rust?
The Rock takes 5 seconds to craft, down to 1.25 seconds at Workbench Level 2 or 3 in Rust. It belongs to the Tools category under numeric ID 963906841 across 36 tools, with F1 console command inventory.giveid 963906841 1 across 36 published Tools entries.
How much scrap does it take to research the Rock in Rust?
Every player starts with the Rock 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 963906841 alongside 35 related tools, stacking to 1 unit per slot.
How long does the Rock take to despawn in Rust?
Dropped on the ground in Rust, the Rock despawns after 5 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.
What is the item ID for the Rock in Rust?
The Rock has 32-bit signed item ID 963906841 and shortname rock 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).
What is the give command for the Rock in Rust?
Server administrators in Rust spawn the Rock in the F1 developer console by typing inventory.give rock 1 or inventory.giveid 963906841 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.