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Once dropped, the Snowball lasts 5 minutes on the ground before it despawns.
Weapons that fire the Snowball (1)
Crates, barrels and NPCs that drop the Snowball, most likely first
| From | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
 SUPER Stocking, Christmas event only | 42.5% | 1 to 12 |
 Small Stocking, Christmas event only | 31.6% | 1 to 4 |
Chance is for one container opened or one NPC killed. Amount is how many it holds when it holds any.
In Rust, Snowball is a ammunition in the Weapons category (item ID #-363689972, console shortname snowball). This ammunition loads into 1 distinct weapon platforms across standard server combat. Inventory storage holds a single unit per slot, and uncollected ground drops despawn after 5 minutes.
A snowball, throw it!
In Rust, Snowball has no player crafting recipe; acquisition relies on map collection, smelting, or vendor trades read from the Rust game files. Monument recyclers do not break this item down into raw components, while it serves its dedicated role inside the Weapons catalog. Equipped and stored units carry no durability wear bar.
The Snowball is one of the 45 kinds of ammunition; Rust classifies it under the Weapons inventory category.
When comparing Snowball 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowball | Weapons | 1 per slot | World loot / gather | No blueprint | Not recyclable |
| 40mm Shotgun Round | Ammunition | 24 per slot | World loot / gather | No blueprint | Not recyclable |
| 40mm HE Grenade | Ammunition | 12 per slot | World loot / gather | No blueprint | Not recyclable |
| 40mm Smoke Grenade | Ammunition | 12 per slot | World loot / gather | No blueprint | Not recyclable |
To compare Snowball against every item in its inventory category, browse All 85 items in Weapons.
Only one weapon fires the Snowball: the Snowball Gun in Rust. It belongs to the Weapons category under numeric ID -363689972 across 85 weapons, while server administrators can spawn it directly in the F1 console using inventory.giveid -363689972 1 across 85 published Weapons entries.
The Snowball carries a maximum condition pool of 100 in Rust, but its durability cannot be restored once worn. Once it reaches 0 condition through active use, it must be replaced (item ID -363689972, shortname snowball). It belongs to the Weapons category in Rust.
The Snowball 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 -363689972 and despawns after 5 minutes.
The Snowball remains on the ground for 5 minutes (300 seconds) before despawning on a default Rust server. Picking it back up into an inventory (up to 1 per slot) or storage box resets that timer under the Weapons category (item ID -363689972).
The Snowball belongs to the Weapons category (85 published items, 65 with crafting blueprints) and sits in the ammunition display family alongside 84 other weapons items in Rust. For server administration and conveyor filters, it uses shortname snowball and item ID -363689972.
The Snowball has 32-bit signed item ID -363689972 and shortname snowball 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).
Server administrators in Rust spawn the Snowball in the F1 developer console by typing inventory.give snowball 1 or inventory.giveid -363689972 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.
Snowball Gun