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MP5A4
Ranged weapon,Very rare,Blueprint
The MP5A4 carries 30 Pistol Bullet rounds, ten more than the Thompson, and needs a Workbench Level 3 where the Thompson needs Level 2.
Damage is one body hit up close, with no armour. A headshot multiplies it against players only. Damage per second empties one magazine and counts the reload. Velocity and spread are applied locally by your game client, while the server bounds their limits.
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.
Figures are for one item in perfect condition. Each recycler’s name opens its full table at this item. “11 + 25%” means 11 every time and a 25% chance of one more, and a percentage alone is the chance of getting one.
MP5A4 skins
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81 skins on the Steam Market change how the MP5A4 looks, from $0.84 to $546.32.
Also listed: 21 Twitch and Kick drops, marked “Drop”. They never reach the market, so they have no price.
In Rust, MP5A4 is a ranged weapon in the Weapons category (item ID #1318558775, console shortname smg.mp5). In active play, it follows standard server rules for ranged weapon gear across procedural maps. Inventory storage holds a single unit per slot, and uncollected ground drops despawn after 1 hour.
A medium damage machine gun.
Blueprint unlock savings (game files): Research Table study (120 scrap) saves 300 scrap (71% less) vs the 420-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 5 High Quality Metal (zero rare bodies) while capping max condition by 20%
Conveyor & locker automation: Filter by category or shortname smg.mp5 to auto-stock locker kits and storage boxes
MP5A4 crafting, blueprint progression, and recycling in Rust
Crafting MP5A4 in Rust takes 30 seconds at a Workbench Level 3 once the 120 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.
When choosing between MP5A4 and related weapons in Rust, prioritize researching a looted or traded copy at a Research Table (120 scrap) whenever you want to skip the 420-scrap tech tree path and save 300 scrap, or unlock the tech tree branch when your group also needs the prerequisite blueprints.
Weapon
Damage
Fire Rate
Sustained DPS
Workbench / Source
Blueprint (Node / Path)
MP5A4
37.5 dmg
600 RPM
163 DPS
Workbench Level 3
120 node / 420 path
LR-300 Assault Rifle
40 dmg
500 RPM
160.4 DPS
Military crate / Vendor
Uncraftable
Semi-Automatic Rifle
40 dmg
343 RPM
91.1 DPS
Workbench Level 2
60 node / 930 path
Assault Rifle
50 dmg
450 RPM
181.5 DPS
Workbench Level 3
120 node / 780 path
Related items
Compare MP5A4 with closely related ranged weapon sheets in the Rust item catalog:
What are the damage, fire rate, and range stats of the MP5A4 in Rust?
Loaded with standard ammunition, the MP5A4 deals 37.5 base damage per hit at 857 RPM in burst mode (163 sustained DPS) in Rust, dropping to 80% damage past 60 m. Against a fifty-percent projectile-protection Metal Chest Plate, close torso hits deal nineteen net damage and down a full-health player in six shots.
What ammo does the MP5A4 use in Rust?
The MP5A4 fires HV Pistol Ammo, Incendiary Pistol Bullets and Pistol Bullets, 30 rounds to a magazine or 38 with an Extended Magazine in Rust. Players switch between compatible ammunition types by holding the reload key (R) and picking the desired round from their inventory.
What attachments fit the MP5A4 in Rust?
Up to 4 weapon mods equip simultaneously on the MP5A4 in Rust across 12 compatible attachments: muzzle (Military Silencer, Muzzle Boost, Muzzle Brake, Oil Filter Silencer, Soda Can Silencer); sight (8x Zoom Scope, Holosight, Simple Handmade Sight, Variable Zoom Scope); underbarrel (Weapon flashlight, Weapon Lasersight); magazine (Extended Magazine).
How do you get the MP5A4 in Rust?
The MP5A4 is crafted at a Workbench Level Three from 15 High Quality Metal, 1 SMG Body and 2 Metal Spring in 30 seconds, once the blueprint is learned in Rust. Non-craftable components like SMG Body must be looted from monument crates or recycled gear before queuing the craft at your bench.
Which crates drop the MP5A4 in Rust?
The MP5A4 drops from 8 container and NPC loot tables in Rust, led by Supply Drop (18.3% chance), Locked Crate (5.6% chance), and Elite Crate (3.9% 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 MP5A4 recycle into in Rust?
The MP5A4 recycles in Rust at an unpowered green recycler into 7 High Quality Metal plus a 50% chance of one more, 1 Metal Spring and a 50% chance of an SMG Body. It belongs to the Weapons category under numeric ID 1318558775 across 85 weapons.
How much scrap is the MP5A4 on the Rust tech tree?
Blueprint progression for MP5A4 at Workbench Level 3 in Rust charges 120 scrap on the target node and 420 cumulative scrap along the prerequisite branch, while direct blueprint study at a Research Table charges 120 scrap. It belongs to the Weapons category under numeric ID 1318558775 across 85 weapons.
How long does the MP5A4 take to despawn in Rust?
Dropped with nothing attached or inside in Rust, the MP5A4 despawns after 1 hour 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 MP5A4 in Rust?
The MP5A4 has 32-bit signed item ID 1318558775 and shortname smg.mp5 in Rust. Server plugins, custom loot tables, Vending Machine listings, and automated Industrial Conveyor filter strings reference these two identifiers under the Weapons category (stack limit 1 unit per slot).
What is the give command for the MP5A4 in Rust?
Server administrators in Rust spawn the MP5A4 in the F1 developer console by typing inventory.give smg.mp5 1 or inventory.giveid 1318558775 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.
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Pistol Bullet, up close.
High Quality Metal
SMG Body
Metal Spring
Scrap
Incendiary Pistol Bullet
HV Pistol Ammo
Military Silencer
Muzzle Boost
Muzzle Brake
Oil Filter Silencer
Soda Can Silencer
8x Zoom Scope
Holosight
Simple Handmade Sight
Variable Zoom Scope
Weapon flashlight
Weapon Lasersight
Extended Magazine
