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Salvaged Icepick

Gathering tool, Rare, , Blueprint

The Salvaged Icepick mines out a stone ore node with 500 health in 10 swings and keeps 100% of the ore.

Salvaged Icepick recipe

What one batch takes.

The same recipe expanded until every line is something you gather, smelt or loot.

Industrial Conveyor

Metal Pipe
Max
1
Buffer
-
Min
-
Metal Blade
Max
5
Buffer
-
Min
-

Copy it, then hold Shift and click Paste (JSON) in the conveyor, in game.

Show what gets copied
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  {
    "TargetCategory": null,
    "MaxAmountInOutput": 1,
    "BufferAmount": 0,
    "MinAmountInInput": 0,
    "IsBlueprint": false,
    "TargetItemName": "metalpipe"
  },
  {
    "TargetCategory": null,
    "MaxAmountInOutput": 5,
    "BufferAmount": 0,
    "MinAmountInInput": 0,
    "IsBlueprint": false,
    "TargetItemName": "metalblade"
  }
]

Workbench Level 2, 25s, yields 1

Faster at a higher workbench: 12.5s at Workbench Level 3.

Researching the blueprint costs 60 scrap at a Research Table.

Salvaged Icepick stats

Swing every
1.25s
Mining ore nodes
50 gather damage a swing, keeps 100%
Harvesting animals
5 gather damage a swing, keeps 71%

Keeps is the share of what the tool breaks off that reaches your inventory. The rest is destroyed with the swing.

What the Salvaged Icepick brings back from each ore node

NodeYou getSwingsTimeNodes before it breaks
Stone ore1,000 Stones1011.3s150
Metal ore600 Metal Ore, 2 High Quality Metal Ore1011.3s150
HQM ore20 High Quality Metal Ore, 400 Metal Ore1112.5s136
Sulfur ore300 Sulfur Ore1011.3s150

Swings, time and tool wear on every ore node

What the Salvaged Icepick brings back from each animal

AnimalYou getSwingsTimeAnimals before it breaks
Crocodile14 Raw Crocodile Meat, 122 Bone Fragments, 86 Animal Fat, 122 Leather, 22 Cloth2125s47
Polar bear16 Raw Bear Meat, 124 Bone Fragments, 87 Animal Fat, 91 Leather, 37 Cloth2226.3s45
Bear15 Raw Bear Meat, 109 Bone Fragments, 73 Animal Fat, 73 Leather, 36 Cloth2226.3s45
Panther14 Raw Big Cat Meat, 109 Bone Fragments, 73 Animal Fat, 73 Leather, 36 Cloth2226.3s45
Tiger14 Raw Big Cat Meat, 108 Bone Fragments, 72 Animal Fat, 50 Leather, 50 Cloth2023.8s50
Bull15 Raw Beef, 74 Bone Fragments, 30 Animal Fat, 74 Leather, 22 Cloth2327.5s43
Cow15 Raw Beef, 74 Bone Fragments, 30 Animal Fat, 74 Leather, 22 Cloth2327.5s43
Shark29 Leather, 37 Bone Fragments, 29 Animal Fat, 15 Cloth, 13 Raw Fish1922.5s52
Wolf4 Raw Wolf Meat, 29 Bone Fragments, 8 Animal Fat, 55 Leather, 26 Cloth, 1 Wolf Skull2226.3s45
Horse4 Raw Horse Meat, 39 Bone Fragments, 8 Animal Fat, 39 Leather, 19 Cloth2125s47
Stag3 Raw Deer Meat, 39 Bone Fragments, 8 Animal Fat, 39 Leather, 19 Cloth2125s47
Boar6 Raw Pork, 38 Bone Fragments, 30 Animal Fat, 15 Leather, 8 Cloth2327.5s43
Sheep9 Raw Mutton, 38 Bone Fragments, 15 Animal Fat, 15 Leather, 8 Cloth2226.3s45
Chicken2 Raw Chicken Breast, 12 Bone Fragments, 6 Cloth2023.8s50
Snake4 Snake Venom, 10 Animal Fat1416.3s71

Swings are counted once the animal is down.

Every animal, with its health and what it drops

What the Salvaged Icepick is looted from

Crates, barrels and NPCs that drop the Salvaged Icepick, most likely first

FromChanceAmount
Tool Box2%1
Locked Crate1.3%1 to 2
Sunken Crate1.3%1
Elite Crate0.78%1 to 3
Scientist PT Boat Dry Box0.73%1 to 3
Military Crate0.42%1
Underwater Lab Military Crate0.42%1
Wagon Military Crate0.42%1
Missile Silo Scientist (underground)0.3%1
Scientist0.074%1
Heavy Scientist0.061%1
Treasure Box, mission reward1.6%1 to 2
Gingerbread Mine Present, Christmas event only0.42%1

Chance is for one container opened or one NPC killed. Amount is how many it holds when it holds any.

Every loot container, each with its own page

Salvaged Icepick repair cost

Repair bench, from broken
Needs the blueprint
Yes
Max condition lost
20% from broken, less on lighter damage
Max condition
500

A repair bench charges 20% of the recipe to fix a broken item, less when it is only worn. A component in the recipe is charged as the first ingredient of its own recipe instead, or not at all when it has no recipe.

Salvaged Icepick recycling

What the Salvaged Icepick gives back in each recycler

Recycler Efficiency You get
Red recycler75%3 + 75% Metal Blade, 75% Metal Pipe
Green recycler (powered)60%3 Metal Blade, 60% Metal Pipe
Green recycler50%2 + 50% Metal Blade, 50% Metal Pipe
Yellow recycler40%2 Metal Blade, 40% Metal Pipe

The Salvaged Icepick breaks down into Metal Blade and Metal Pipe.

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. “3 + 75%” means 3 every time and a 75% chance of one more, and a percentage alone is the chance of getting one.

Salvaged Icepick skins

15

15 skins on the Steam Market change how the Salvaged Icepick looks, from $1.40 to $16.15.

Also listed: one Twitch or Kick drop, marked “Drop”. It never reaches the market, so it has no price.

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Salvaged Icepick skins
Preview Item 30d trend Portfolio
Impact Protocol Salvaged Icepick by Ja$1.40 Store, Ask $1.47, Launch $2.49-8.5%-23%+39%-44%
Wrecker Salvaged Icepick by XimiK, fM$1.49 Store, Ask $1.56, Launch $1.990.0%-29%n/a-25%
HQM Icepick by Diazz$1.89 Store, Ask $1.90, Launch $1.99-10%-17%+80%-5.0%
Prototype Icepick by ZedSkipper, Dark Schneider$1.90 Store, Ask $1.78, Launch $1.99+8.6%+12%+60%-4.5%
Antique Salvaged Icepick by ZINK$2.24 Store, Ask $2.20, Launch $1.99-2.6%n/an/a+13%
Inferno Hazard Salvaged Icepick by buttbeard$2.31 Crate, Ask $2.27-20%-41%-40%-2.9%
Gold Chains Icepick by SayChains, Demon$2.71 Store, Launch $2.99-9.7%-22%+36%-9.4%
Runic Ice Pick by StabbyMcStabface$3.34 Store, Ask $3.31-1.2%-33%-52%+38%
Ice Eye Salvaged Icepick by ZINK, GGUNYA👍$3.36 Store, Launch $1.99-10%-20%+58%+69%
Voodoo Daddy Icepick by StabbyMcStabface$6.23 Store, Ask $6.14, Launch $1.99+0.8%-7.0%-30%+213%
Lavapick by Trust$6.60 Store, Ask $6.62, Launch $1.49-0.2%-3.4%-7.9%+343%
Stinger Icepick by StabbyMcStabface$8.06 Store, Ask $8.05, Launch $1.99-22%-25%-21%+305%
Rocket Scrap Salvaged Pickaxe by buttbeard$9.50 Store, Launch $1.99+5.7%+0.5%+5.6%+377%
Dark Arts Icepick by StabbyMcStabface$13.18 Store, Ask $13.11-1.0%+17%-10%+540%
Raven by Veys$16.15 Store, Ask $20.41, Launch $1.99-7.3%-19%-35%+712%
Team Welyn Icepick Dropn/an/an/an/a

Price history

In US dollars, one price a day: the median sale price in the older history, the cheapest listing in the recent part. The dashed line, where there is one, is the highest buy order. A day without a price keeps the last one. Hover or touch the chart to read a day.

All Rust skins

Salvaged Icepick stats, mechanics, and overview in Rust

In Rust, Salvaged Icepick is a gathering tool in the Tools category (item ID #-1780802565, console shortname icepick.salvaged). When harvesting, it clears a stone ore node in 10 swings while keeping 100% of the yield. Inventory storage holds a single unit per slot, and uncollected ground drops despawn after 40 minutes.

A high-yield resource gathering Icepick.

  • Blueprint unlock savings (game files): Research Table study (60 scrap) saves 90 scrap (60% less) vs the 150-scrap tech tree branch
  • Monument recycling yield: Radtown green units return 50% of ingredients (5s cycle), beating 40% yellow safe-zone units by +25%
  • Bench repair & durability cap: Full repair costs 1 High Quality Metal and 30 Metal Fragments (zero rare bodies) while capping max condition by 20%
  • Conveyor & locker automation: Filter by category or shortname icepick.salvaged to auto-stock locker kits and storage boxes

Salvaged Icepick crafting, blueprint progression, and recycling in Rust

Crafting Salvaged Icepick in Rust takes 25 seconds at a Workbench Level 2 once the 60 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.

Where it sits

The Salvaged Icepick keeps the most ore of the 5 mining tools, tied with the Jackhammer and the Pickaxe at 100%.

How Salvaged Icepick compares to related tools in Rust

When choosing between Salvaged Icepick and related tools in Rust, prioritize researching a looted or traded copy at a Research Table (60 scrap) whenever you want to skip the 150-scrap tech tree path and save 90 scrap, or unlock the tech tree branch when your group also needs the prerequisite blueprints.

ItemCategoryStack LimitCraft / SourceTech Tree / ResearchGreen Recycler Yield
Salvaged Icepick Tools1 per slotWorkbench Level 260 node / 150 pathNot recyclable
Stone Pickaxe Tools1 per slotCrafted by hand10 scrap (Table)Not recyclable
Salvaged Axe Tools1 per slotWorkbench Level 260 node / 90 pathNot recyclable
Salvaged Hammer Tools1 per slotWorkbench Level 130 node / 30 pathNot recyclable

Related items

Compare Salvaged Icepick with closely related gathering tool sheets in the Rust item catalog:

To compare Salvaged Icepick against every item in its inventory category, browse All 36 items in Tools, or plan prerequisite scrap paths on the The Workbench Level 2 tech tree, tile by tile.

Frequently asked questions about Salvaged Icepick in Rust

How many hits does the Salvaged Icepick take on a stone ore node in Rust?

The Salvaged Icepick clears a stone ore node with 500 health in 10 swings, about 11.3 seconds, and keeps 100% of the yield in Rust. It belongs to the Tools category under numeric ID -1780802565 across 36 tools, stacking to 1 unit per slot.

How do you get the Salvaged Icepick in Rust?

The Salvaged Icepick is crafted at a Workbench Level 2 from 1 Metal Pipe and 5 Metal Blade, 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.

Which crates drop the Salvaged Icepick in Rust?

The Salvaged Icepick drops from 11 container and NPC loot tables in Rust, led by Tool Box (2% chance), Locked Crate (1.3% chance), and Sunken Crate (1.3% chance). Each listed probability reflects a single container opened or NPC killed, and found copies can be repaired or researched at base.

What does the Salvaged Icepick recycle into in Rust?

The Salvaged Icepick recycles in Rust at an unpowered green recycler into 2 Metal Blades plus a 50% chance of one more and a 50% chance of a Metal Pipe. Undamaged copies return the full listed yield, whereas worn items scale their recycler output down in proportion to remaining durability.

How long does the Salvaged Icepick take to craft in Rust?

The Salvaged Icepick takes 25 seconds to craft, down to 12.5 seconds at Workbench Level 3 in Rust. It sits in the Tools catalog with item ID -1780802565 alongside 35 related tools, with F1 console command inventory.giveid -1780802565 1 across 36 published Tools entries.

How much does it cost to repair the Salvaged Icepick in Rust?

A repair bench fixes the Salvaged Icepick from broken for 1 High Quality Metal and 30 Metal Fragments in Rust. Repairing at a Repair Bench requires no learned blueprint, scales material cost by missing durability, and reduces maximum condition by 20% across a full durability bar.

How much scrap is the Salvaged Icepick on the Rust tech tree?

Blueprint progression for Salvaged Icepick at Workbench Level 2 in Rust charges 60 scrap on the target node and 150 cumulative scrap along the prerequisite branch, while direct blueprint study at a Research Table charges 60 scrap.

How long does the Salvaged Icepick take to despawn in Rust?

Dropped on the ground in Rust, the Salvaged Icepick despawns after 40 minutes by default. Picking it back up into a player inventory or storing it inside a base container immediately resets that ground despawn timer, which the server scales by item rarity tier.

What is the item ID for the Salvaged Icepick in Rust?

The Salvaged Icepick has 32-bit signed item ID -1780802565 and shortname icepick.salvaged 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 Salvaged Icepick in Rust?

Server administrators in Rust spawn the Salvaged Icepick in the F1 developer console by typing inventory.give icepick.salvaged 1 or inventory.giveid -1780802565 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.