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Workbench Level 1 tech tree

The Workbench Level 1 tech tree unlocks 97 Rust items for 2,490 total scrap, topped by Satchel Charge at 510 scrap.

The tree, tile by tile

  • 15 Common
  • 30 Uncommon
  • 60 Rare
  • 120 Very rare
Hot Air Balloon Armor, 30 scrap Boat Building Station, 30 scrap Boat Building Plan, 30 scrap Steering Wheel, 15 scrap Satchel Charge, 60 scrap Flame Turret, 30 scrap Tuna Can Lamp, 15 scrap Rug, 15 scrap Large Wooden Sign, 30 scrap Bear Skin Rug, 15 scrap Huge Wooden Sign, 30 scrap Spinning Wheel, 15 scrap Drop Box, 30 scrap Tank Top, 15 scrap Shirt, 30 scrap T-Shirt, 15 scrap Shorts, 15 scrap Salvaged Hammer, 30 scrap Pants, 30 scrap Salvaged Sword, 15 scrap Pickaxe, 30 scrap Engineering Workbench, 60 scrap Reinforced Wooden Shield, 60 scrap Mini Crossbow, 30 scrap Mace, 30 scrap Revolver, 30 scrap Flare, 15 scrap Pistol Bullet, 30 scrap Hatchet, 30 scrap Wooden Barricade Cover, 15 scrap Wooden Ladder, 60 scrap Wooden Barricade, 15 scrap Stone Barricade, 15 scrap Barbed Wooden Barricade, 30 scrap Sandbag Barricade, 15 scrap Wooden Floor Spikes, 15 scrap Chainlink Fence, 15 scrap Compound Bow, 30 scrap Snap Trap, 30 scrap Wood Shutters, 15 scrap Watch Tower, 30 scrap Tin Can Alarm, 30 scrap Metal Window Bars, 30 scrap High External Wooden Wall, 60 scrap High External Wooden Gate, 60 scrap Siege Tower, 15 scrap Chainlink Fence Gate, 15 scrap Floor grill, 30 scrap Floor triangle grill, 30 scrap Salvaged Cleaver, 30 scrap Waterpipe Shotgun, 30 scrap Double Barrel Shotgun, 60 scrap Combat Knife, 30 scrap Binoculars, 30 scrap Shotgun Trap, 60 scrap Weapon flashlight, 30 scrap Soda Can Silencer, 15 scrap Fire Arrow, 15 scrap Handmade SMG, 60 scrap Beancan Grenade, 30 scrap Beenie Hat, 15 scrap Improvised Balaclava, 15 scrap Longsleeve T-Shirt, 15 scrap Miners Hat, 15 scrap Riot Helmet, 30 scrap Snow Jacket, 15 scrap Jacket, 15 scrap Wooden Armor Insert, 60 scrap Water Bucket, 15 scrap Bucket Helmet, 30 scrap Chair, 15 scrap Mail Box, 15 scrap Large Planter Box, 15 scrap Salvaged Shelves, 30 scrap Bed, 30 scrap Stone Fireplace, 15 scrap Table, 15 scrap Triangle Planter Box, 15 scrap Chicken Coop, 15 scrap Beehive, 15 scrap Mixing Table, 30 scrap Bee Grenade, 15 scrap Paddle, 15 scrap Kayak, 15 scrap Speargun, 15 scrap Speargun Spear, 15 scrap Sail, 15 scrap Anchor, 15 scrap Plank, 15 scrap Small Ramp, 15 scrap Cannon, 15 scrap Cannonball, 30 scrap Clan Table, 30 scrap Medical Honey Bandage, 15 scrap Animal Fence, 15 scrap Animal Fence Gate, 30 scrap Biofuel Generator, 30 scrap

The tree runs top down from the start tile, and the tiles with nothing in front of them sit on the first row, either side of the start.

Every unlock, priced

All 97 unlocks shown

The 97 unlocks on the Rust Workbench Level 1 tech tree, dearest to reach first. Tile is its own price, reach is the whole chain.
Unlock Category Rarity Tile Reach Tiles Opens up
Satchel Charge Tools Rare 60 510 15
Handmade SMG Weapons Rare 60 480 14
Flame Turret Traps Uncommon 30 465 15
Shotgun Trap Traps Rare 60 465 12
Beancan Grenade Weapons Uncommon 30 450 14 Satchel Charge
Fire Arrow Ammunition Common 15 435 14 Flame Turret
Weapon flashlight Weapons Uncommon 30 435 13
Revolver Weapons Uncommon 30 420 13 Fire Arrow, Beancan Grenade, Handmade SMG
Binoculars Tools Uncommon 30 405 12 Weapon flashlight
Double Barrel Shotgun Weapons Rare 60 405 11 Shotgun Trap
Soda Can Silencer Weapons Common 15 405 13
Pistol Bullet Ammunition Uncommon 30 390 12 Revolver, Soda Can Silencer
Combat Knife Weapons Uncommon 30 375 11 Binoculars
Flare Tools Common 15 360 11 Pistol Bullet
Siege Tower Weapons Common 15 345 10
Waterpipe Shotgun Weapons Uncommon 30 345 10 Double Barrel Shotgun, Flare, Combat Knife
High External Wooden Gate Construction Rare 60 330 9 Siege Tower
Salvaged Cleaver Weapons Uncommon 30 315 9 Waterpipe Shotgun
Mace Weapons Uncommon 30 285 8 Salvaged Cleaver
High External Wooden Wall Construction Rare 60 270 8 High External Wooden Gate
Mini Crossbow Weapons Uncommon 30 255 7 Mace
Tin Can Alarm Traps Uncommon 30 240 8
Cannon Deployables Common 15 225 11
Compound Bow Weapons Uncommon 30 225 6 Mini Crossbow
Metal Window Bars Construction Uncommon 30 225 8
Cannonball Ammunition Uncommon 30 210 10 Cannon
Drop Box Deployables Uncommon 30 210 9
Snap Trap Traps Uncommon 30 210 7 Tin Can Alarm
Watch Tower Construction Uncommon 30 210 7 High External Wooden Wall
Floor triangle grill Construction Uncommon 30 195 9
Reinforced Wooden Shield Attire Rare 60 195 5 Compound Bow
Wood Shutters Construction Common 15 195 7 Metal Window Bars
Small Ramp Deployables Common 15 180 9 Cannonball
Spinning Wheel Deployables Common 15 180 8 Drop Box
Wooden Floor Spikes Traps Common 15 180 6 Watch Tower, Wood Shutters, Snap Trap
Anchor Deployables Common 15 165 8
Barbed Wooden Barricade Construction Uncommon 30 165 5 Wooden Floor Spikes
Floor grill Construction Uncommon 30 165 8 Floor triangle grill
Huge Wooden Sign Deployables Uncommon 30 165 7 Spinning Wheel
Plank Deployables Common 15 165 8 Small Ramp
Sail Deployables Common 15 150 7 Anchor, Plank
Wooden Armor Insert Deployables Rare 60 150 7
Bear Skin Rug Deployables Common 15 135 6 Huge Wooden Sign
Chainlink Fence Gate Construction Common 15 135 7 Floor grill
Salvaged Sword Weapons Common 15 135 4 Reinforced Wooden Shield
Steering Wheel Deployables Common 15 135 6 Sail
Wooden Barricade Construction Common 15 135 4 Barbed Wooden Barricade
Boat Building Plan Construction Uncommon 30 120 5 Steering Wheel
Chainlink Fence Construction Common 15 120 6 Chainlink Fence Gate
Large Wooden Sign Deployables Uncommon 30 120 5 Bear Skin Rug
Pickaxe Tools Uncommon 30 120 3 Salvaged Sword
Stone Fireplace Deployables Common 15 120 6
Wooden Ladder Construction Rare 60 120 3 Wooden Barricade
Bed Deployables Uncommon 30 105 5 Stone Fireplace
Biofuel Generator Deployables Uncommon 30 105 5
Pants Attire Uncommon 30 105 5 Jacket
Sandbag Barricade Construction Common 15 105 5 Chainlink Fence
Boat Building Station Deployables Uncommon 30 90 4 Boat Building Plan
Clan Table Deployables Uncommon 30 90 5
Engineering Workbench Deployables Rare 60 90 2 Pickaxe
Jacket Attire Common 15 90 6 Wooden Armor Insert
Medical Honey Bandage Medical Common 15 90 6
Mixing Table Deployables Uncommon 30 90 5
Riot Helmet Attire Uncommon 30 90 5
Rug Deployables Common 15 90 4 Large Wooden Sign
Speargun Spear Ammunition Common 15 90 5
Stone Barricade Construction Common 15 90 4 Sandbag Barricade
Animal Fence Gate Construction Uncommon 30 75 4 Biofuel Generator
Bee Grenade Weapons Common 15 75 5 Medical Honey Bandage
Salvaged Shelves Deployables Uncommon 30 75 4 Bed
Shorts Attire Common 15 75 4 Pants
Snow Jacket Attire Common 15 75 5 Jacket
Speargun Weapons Common 15 75 4 Speargun Spear
Tuna Can Lamp Deployables Common 15 75 3 Rug
Wooden Barricade Cover Construction Common 15 75 3 Stone Barricade
Beehive Construction Common 15 60 4 Mixing Table, Bee Grenade
Hatchet Tools Uncommon 30 60 2 Wooden Barricade Cover, Tuna Can Lamp, Wooden Ladder
Hot Air Balloon Armor Attire Uncommon 30 60 2
Kayak Deployables Common 15 60 3 Speargun, Boat Building Station
Longsleeve T-Shirt Attire Common 15 60 4 Snow Jacket
Miners Hat Attire Common 15 60 4 Riot Helmet
Shirt Attire Uncommon 30 60 3 Shorts
Table Deployables Common 15 60 4 Clan Table
Animal Fence Construction Common 15 45 3 Animal Fence Gate
Bucket Helmet Attire Uncommon 30 45 2
Chair Deployables Common 15 45 3 Salvaged Shelves, Table
Chicken Coop Deployables Common 15 45 3 Beehive
Improvised Balaclava Attire Common 15 45 3 Miners Hat, Longsleeve T-Shirt
Paddle Weapons Common 15 45 2 Kayak
Triangle Planter Box Deployables Common 15 45 3
Beenie Hat Attire Common 15 30 2 Improvised Balaclava
Large Planter Box Deployables Common 15 30 2 Triangle Planter Box, Chicken Coop, Animal Fence
Mail Box Deployables Common 15 30 2 Chair
Salvaged Hammer Tools Uncommon 30 30 1 Hatchet, Paddle, Hot Air Balloon Armor, Engineering Workbench
T-Shirt Attire Common 15 30 2 Shirt
Tank Top Attire Common 15 15 1 T-Shirt, Beenie Hat
Water Bucket Tools Common 15 15 1 Bucket Helmet, Mail Box, Large Planter Box

Workbench Level 1 tech tree costs, upgrades and research table comparison

Clearing the entire Workbench Level 1 tech tree in Rust requires 2,490 Scrap across 97 blueprint unlocks, representing 22% of the four-bench total. Opening a fresh Workbench Level 1, 3 root squares sit directly below the start node with no parent requirement, whereas the deepest cumulative bill on this station reaches the Satchel Charge at 510 Scrap.

Workbench Level 1 branch depth, workbench upgrades and category split

Comparing the Workbench Level 1 branch against a Research Table highlights prerequisite overhead: unlocking the Satchel Charge down the tree costs 510 Scrap versus 60 Scrap at a Research Table once you hold the item, saving 450 Scrap. Installing the Salvage Workbench Upgrade trims every square on the Workbench Level 1 by 20%, lowering the full tree from 2,490 Scrap to 1,992 Scrap.

  • Single-tile rarity fees: Un-upgraded squares cost 15/30/60 Scrap per node depending on item rarity tier.
  • Deepest chain and dearest unlock: Highest branch cost reaches Satchel Charge at 510 total Scrap (60 on the final node over 15 steps), while the longest chain descends 15 levels from the root node.
  • Workbench upgrade modifiers: Salvage reduces every tile by 20%, while Prototype unlocks any square without prerequisites at 2x tile cost (25% failure chance).
  • Inventory categories and bench recipe: Blueprints on this station span 8 inventory categories, and every node links directly to its full crafting recipe and recycler breakdown sheet.

Frequently asked questions about the Rust wiki

How much scrap is the whole Workbench Level 1 tech tree in Rust?

Unlocking all 97 blueprints on an un-upgraded Workbench Level 1 costs 2,490 Scrap in total. Single squares charge 15 Scrap, 30 Scrap and 60 Scrap by item rarity, and the 2,490 Scrap sum accounts for 22% of the 11,130 Scrap across all 303 workbench nodes.

What is the most expensive unlock on the Rust Workbench Level 1 tech tree?

The Satchel Charge carries the highest cumulative bill on the Workbench Level 1 tree at 510 Scrap from a fresh bench across a 15-tile path (60-Scrap square). Next in cumulative cost are the Handmade SMG at 480 Scrap (14 tiles) and the Flame Turret at 465 Scrap (15 tiles).

Which tiles on the Rust Workbench Level 1 tech tree can be bought straight away?

Opening a fresh Workbench Level 1 makes the Salvaged Hammer (30 Scrap), the Tank Top (15 Scrap) and the Water Bucket (15 Scrap) available immediately on the root row with zero prerequisites. All other blueprints among the 97 nodes branch downward from those starting squares.

What is the longest unlock chain on the Workbench Level 1 tech tree?

The deepest paths on the Workbench Level 1 tree run 15 squares down from the entry node, terminating at Satchel Charge (510 cumulative, 60 for the end tile) and Flame Turret (465 cumulative, 30 for the end tile). Across all 97 blueprints on this bench, the mean path depth is 6.3 squares.

Is a Research Table cheaper than the Workbench Level 1 tech tree in Rust?

Studying a found item at a Research Table never exceeds the Workbench Level 1 tech tree price because it charges only the standalone square fee and skips parent nodes. On this bench, 81 of 97 items cost at least 3x their square fee down the tree, led by the Satchel Charge (510 vs 60 Scrap).

How do the Salvage and Prototype upgrades change Workbench Level 1 tech tree costs?

Applying the Salvage Workbench Upgrade to a Workbench Level 1 discounts every square by 20%, cutting the 97-node tree from 2,490 down to 1,992 Scrap. Applying the Prototype Workbench Upgrade allows unlocking any square without owning its parent chain at 2x the square fee with a 25% failure roll.

Which item categories are unlocked on the Workbench Level 1 tech tree?

The 97 reachable nodes on the Workbench Level 1 tree span 8 inventory tabs, topped by Deployables (29 nodes, 660 Scrap), Construction (19 nodes, 525 Scrap) and Weapons (17 nodes, 480 Scrap), alongside 5 smaller tabs. An additional 48 disconnected squares sit outside the reachable 97-node branch.

How do you craft or unlock the Workbench Level 1 in Rust, and which trees does it show?

Building a Workbench Level 1 consumes 500 Wood and 100 Metal Fragments. Interacting with a placed Workbench Level 1 displays the Workbench Level 1, Workbench Level 2, and Workbench Level 3 trees inside one tabbed window, while the Engineering Workbench uses a separate standalone tree.

Every price in the tree and table is for a bench with no upgrade installed. How tile prices and chains work, what the Salvage and Prototype upgrades change, and which workbench shows which tree

The Workbench Level 1 itself: recipe, raw cost and item ID