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Pitchfork
Melee weapon,ProjectileLeaves as a projectile when it is fired or thrown.
A repair bench brings the Pitchfork back from broken for 60 Wood and 20 Metal Fragments.
Figures are for one item in perfect condition. Each recycler’s name opens its full table at this item.
Pitchfork stats, mechanics, and overview in Rust
In Rust, Pitchfork is a melee weapon in the Weapons category (item ID #1090916276, console shortname pitchfork). In active play, it follows standard server rules for melee weapon gear across procedural maps. Inventory storage holds a single unit per slot, and uncollected ground drops despawn after 5 minutes.
A 3 pronged pitchfork. Extremely easy to hit targets with.
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 60 Wood and 20 Metal Fragments (zero rare bodies) while capping max condition by 20%
Conveyor & sorting profile: Filter by shortname pitchfork in Industrial Conveyors for automated box sorting
Pitchfork crafting, blueprint progression, and recycling in Rust
In Rust, Pitchfork has no player crafting recipe; acquisition relies on map collection, smelting, or vendor trades 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.
How Pitchfork compares to related weapons in Rust
When comparing Pitchfork against related weapons in Rust, prioritize farming its highest-probability monument containers or recycling surplus components at an unpowered radtown green recycler (fifty percent base yield, versus forty percent at safe-zone yellow units) because this item cannot be crafted at a player workbench.
Item
Category
Stack Limit
Craft / Source
Tech Tree / Research
Green Recycler Yield
Pitchfork
Weapons
1 per slot
World loot / gather
No blueprint
Not recyclable
Bone Club
Weapons
1 per slot
Crafted by hand
10 scrap (Table)
Not recyclable
Boomerang
Weapons
1 per slot
Crafted by hand
10 scrap (Table)
Not recyclable
Candy Cane Club
Weapons
1 per slot
World loot / gather
No blueprint
Not recyclable
To compare Pitchfork against every item in its inventory category, browse All 85 items in Weapons.
Frequently asked questions about Pitchfork in Rust
What does the Pitchfork recycle into in Rust?
The Pitchfork recycles in Rust at an unpowered green recycler into 50 Metal Fragments and 150 Wood. Monument green recyclers shred items one unit at a time on fast radtown cycles, whereas safe-zone yellow units trade lower material recovery for peacekeeper protection.
How long does the Pitchfork take to despawn in Rust?
Dropped on the ground in Rust, the Pitchfork 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.
How many inventory slots does the Pitchfork take in Rust?
The Pitchfork is limited to 1 unit per slot in Rust, so each copy takes its own slot in a 24-slot player inventory, 6-slot belt, or 48-slot large wood box. Across 85 Weapons entries, it carries ID 1090916276 and despawns after 5 minutes.
What category and item family does the Pitchfork belong to in Rust?
The Pitchfork belongs to the Weapons category (85 published items, 65 with crafting blueprints) and sits in the melee weapon display family alongside 84 other weapons items in Rust. For server administration and conveyor filters, it uses shortname pitchfork and item ID 1090916276.
Can you craft or research the Pitchfork at a workbench in Rust?
The Pitchfork has no crafting blueprint in Rust and cannot be made at a workbench or Research Table. Within the Weapons category (65 craftable of 85), it spawns in the world or via inventory.give pitchfork 1, with item ID 1090916276 and despawns after 5 minutes when dropped.
What is the item ID for the Pitchfork in Rust?
The Pitchfork has 32-bit signed item ID 1090916276 and shortname pitchfork 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 Pitchfork in Rust?
Server administrators in Rust spawn the Pitchfork in the F1 developer console by typing inventory.give pitchfork 1 or inventory.giveid 1090916276 1 for a single unit. Both console spawn commands work only on dedicated or local worlds where your Steam account holds administrator or moderator privileges.