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Workbench Level 2 tech tree

The Workbench Level 2 tech tree unlocks 90 Rust items for 4,110 total scrap, topped by Torpedo at 1,200 scrap.

The tree, tile by tile

  • 15 Common
  • 30 Uncommon
  • 60 Rare
  • 120 Very rare
Hazmat Suit, 60 scrap Longsword, 30 scrap Large Medkit, 30 scrap Medical Syringe, 30 scrap Boots, 30 scrap Road Sign Jacket, 30 scrap Hoodie, 30 scrap Coffee Can Helmet, 30 scrap Road Sign Kilt, 30 scrap Road Sign Gloves, 15 scrap Homemade Landmine, 60 scrap Pump Shotgun, 60 scrap Semi-Automatic Pistol, 60 scrap F1 Grenade, 30 scrap Python Revolver, 60 scrap Battering Ram, 30 scrap Oil Filter Silencer, 15 scrap Ballista, 30 scrap Pitchfork Bolt, 30 scrap Catapult, 60 scrap Scattershot, 30 scrap Flame Thrower, 60 scrap Firebomb, 30 scrap Muzzle Boost, 60 scrap Custom SMG, 60 scrap Salvaged Axe, 60 scrap Muzzle Brake, 60 scrap Thompson, 60 scrap Salvaged Icepick, 60 scrap Metal horizontal embrasure, 15 scrap Prison Cell Gate, 30 scrap Metal Shield, 60 scrap 12 Gauge Buckshot, 30 scrap Metal Vertical embrasure, 15 scrap Prison Cell Wall, 30 scrap Concrete Barricade, 15 scrap Metal Barricade, 60 scrap 12 Gauge Slug, 30 scrap 12 Gauge Incendiary Shell, 30 scrap Strengthened Glass Window, 30 scrap Molotov Cocktail, 30 scrap Flashbang, 30 scrap Mounted Ballista, 30 scrap HV Pistol Ammo, 60 scrap Garage Door, 30 scrap Handcuffs, 30 scrap Ladder Hatch, 60 scrap Locker, 30 scrap Large Furnace, 60 scrap Chainsaw, 60 scrap Cooking Workbench, 30 scrap Small Oil Refinery, 30 scrap High External Stone Wall, 120 scrap High External Stone Gate, 120 scrap Triangle Ladder Hatch, 60 scrap Heavy Plate Pants, 60 scrap Heavy Plate Jacket, 60 scrap Heavy Plate Helmet, 60 scrap Night Vision Goggles, 60 scrap Parachute, 60 scrap Diver propulsion vehicle, 30 scrap Asbestos Armor Insert, 60 scrap Lead Armor Insert, 60 scrap Roadsign Horse Armor, 60 scrap High Quality Horse Shoes, 30 scrap Bee Catapult Bomb, 30 scrap Piercer Bolt, 30 scrap Incendiary Bolt, 30 scrap Hammerhead Bolt, 30 scrap Smoke Grenade, 30 scrap Propane Explosive Bomb, 30 scrap Semi-Automatic Rifle, 60 scrap Holosight, 60 scrap Extended Magazine, 60 scrap Targeting Attachment, 60 scrap Gas Compression Overdrive, 60 scrap Rocket Launcher, 120 scrap High Velocity Rocket, 60 scrap SAM Ammo, 30 scrap Incendiary Rocket, 60 scrap Torpedo, 30 scrap Homing Missile Launcher, 60 scrap Homing Missile, 60 scrap Small Boat Engine, 15 scrap Incendiary Pistol Bullet, 60 scrap 5.56 Rifle Ammo, 60 scrap High Caliber Revolver, 60 scrap Mortar Shell, 30 scrap Fragmentation Mortar Shell, 30 scrap Mortar, 60 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 90 unlocks shown

The 90 unlocks on the Rust Workbench Level 2 tech tree, dearest to reach first. Tile is its own price, reach is the whole chain.
Unlock Category Rarity Tile Reach Tiles Opens up
Torpedo Ammunition Uncommon 30 1,200 23
High Velocity Rocket Ammunition Rare 60 1,170 22 Torpedo
Incendiary Rocket Ammunition Rare 60 1,170 22
SAM Ammo Ammunition Uncommon 30 1,140 22
Homing Missile Ammunition Rare 60 1,110 22
Rocket Launcher Weapons Very rare 120 1,110 21 Incendiary Rocket, High Velocity Rocket, SAM Ammo
Gas Compression Overdrive Weapons Rare 60 1,050 21
Homing Missile Launcher Weapons Rare 60 1,050 21 Homing Missile
Targeting Attachment Weapons Rare 60 1,050 21
Extended Magazine Weapons Rare 60 990 20
Holosight Weapons Rare 60 990 20 Rocket Launcher, Homing Missile Launcher, Gas Compression Overdrive, Targeting Attachment
Fragmentation Mortar Shell Ammunition Uncommon 30 960 20
Mortar Shell Ammunition Uncommon 30 960 20
Mortar Construction Rare 60 930 19 Mortar Shell, Fragmentation Mortar Shell
Semi-Automatic Rifle Weapons Rare 60 930 19 Holosight, Extended Magazine
5.56 Rifle Ammo Ammunition Rare 60 870 17
Propane Explosive Bomb Ammunition Uncommon 30 870 18 Semi-Automatic Rifle, Mortar
Smoke Grenade Tools Uncommon 30 840 17 Propane Explosive Bomb
Custom SMG Weapons Rare 60 810 16 Smoke Grenade
Thompson Weapons Rare 60 810 16 Smoke Grenade, 5.56 Rifle Ammo
Incendiary Pistol Bullet Ammunition Rare 60 750 15
Muzzle Boost Weapons Rare 60 750 15 Custom SMG
Muzzle Brake Weapons Rare 60 750 15 Thompson
Bee Catapult Bomb Ammunition Uncommon 30 690 15
Firebomb Ammunition Uncommon 30 690 15
Flame Thrower Weapons Rare 60 690 14 Muzzle Brake, Muzzle Boost, Incendiary Pistol Bullet
High External Stone Gate Construction Very rare 120 690 13
HV Pistol Ammo Ammunition Rare 60 690 14 Muzzle Brake, Incendiary Pistol Bullet
Scattershot Ammunition Uncommon 30 660 14 Firebomb, Bee Catapult Bomb
Catapult Weapons Rare 60 630 13 Scattershot, Flame Thrower, HV Pistol Ammo
Hammerhead Bolt Ammunition Uncommon 30 600 13
Incendiary Bolt Ammunition Uncommon 30 600 13
Mounted Ballista Weapons Uncommon 30 600 13
Piercer Bolt Ammunition Uncommon 30 600 13
Pitchfork Bolt Ammunition Uncommon 30 600 13
Ballista Weapons Uncommon 30 570 12 Pitchfork Bolt, Catapult, Mounted Ballista, Hammerhead Bolt, Incendiary Bolt, Piercer Bolt
High Caliber Revolver Weapons Rare 60 570 11
High External Stone Wall Construction Very rare 120 570 12 High External Stone Gate
Battering Ram Weapons Uncommon 30 540 11 Ballista
Oil Filter Silencer Weapons Common 15 525 11
Python Revolver Weapons Rare 60 510 10 Battering Ram, Oil Filter Silencer, High Caliber Revolver
Flashbang Weapons Uncommon 30 480 10
Chainsaw Tools Rare 60 450 10
F1 Grenade Weapons Uncommon 30 450 9 Python Revolver, Flashbang
Molotov Cocktail Weapons Uncommon 30 450 9
Small Oil Refinery Deployables Uncommon 30 450 11 High External Stone Wall
Cooking Workbench Deployables Uncommon 30 420 10 Small Oil Refinery
Semi-Automatic Pistol Weapons Rare 60 420 8 F1 Grenade, Molotov Cocktail
Large Furnace Deployables Rare 60 390 9 Chainsaw, Cooking Workbench
Homemade Landmine Traps Rare 60 360 7 Semi-Automatic Pistol
Locker Deployables Uncommon 30 330 8 Large Furnace
12 Gauge Incendiary Shell Ammunition Uncommon 30 300 7
Ladder Hatch Construction Rare 60 300 7 Locker
Pump Shotgun Weapons Rare 60 300 6 Homemade Landmine
12 Gauge Slug Ammunition Uncommon 30 270 6 12 Gauge Incendiary Shell
Triangle Ladder Hatch Construction Rare 60 270 6
Night Vision Goggles Attire Rare 60 255 6
12 Gauge Buckshot Ammunition Uncommon 30 240 5 Pump Shotgun, 12 Gauge Slug
Garage Door Construction Uncommon 30 240 7
Handcuffs Tools Uncommon 30 240 6 Ladder Hatch
Metal Barricade Construction Rare 60 225 5
Lead Armor Insert Deployables Rare 60 210 4
Metal Shield Attire Rare 60 210 4 12 Gauge Buckshot
Prison Cell Wall Construction Uncommon 30 210 5 Triangle Ladder Hatch, Handcuffs
Strengthened Glass Window Construction Uncommon 30 210 6 Garage Door
Heavy Plate Helmet Attire Rare 60 195 5 Night Vision Goggles
Heavy Plate Jacket Attire Rare 60 195 5 Night Vision Goggles
Heavy Plate Pants Attire Rare 60 195 5 Night Vision Goggles
High Quality Horse Shoes Attire Uncommon 30 195 5
Small Boat Engine Deployables Common 15 195 5
Diver propulsion vehicle Deployables Uncommon 30 180 4 Small Boat Engine
Metal Vertical embrasure Construction Common 15 180 5 Strengthened Glass Window
Prison Cell Gate Construction Uncommon 30 180 4 Prison Cell Wall
Concrete Barricade Construction Common 15 165 4 Metal Barricade
Metal horizontal embrasure Construction Common 15 165 4 Metal Vertical embrasure
Roadsign Horse Armor Attire Rare 60 165 4 High Quality Horse Shoes
Asbestos Armor Insert Deployables Rare 60 150 3 Lead Armor Insert
Parachute Attire Rare 60 150 3 Diver propulsion vehicle
Road Sign Jacket Attire Uncommon 30 150 4 Heavy Plate Helmet, Heavy Plate Jacket, Heavy Plate Pants
Salvaged Icepick Tools Rare 60 150 3 Metal horizontal embrasure, Concrete Barricade, Prison Cell Gate, Metal Shield
Road Sign Kilt Attire Uncommon 30 135 4 Heavy Plate Helmet, Heavy Plate Jacket, Heavy Plate Pants
Coffee Can Helmet Attire Uncommon 30 120 3 Road Sign Jacket
Large Medkit Medical Uncommon 30 120 3
Road Sign Gloves Attire Common 15 105 3 Road Sign Kilt, Roadsign Horse Armor
Boots Attire Uncommon 30 90 2 Coffee Can Helmet
Hoodie Attire Uncommon 30 90 2 Road Sign Gloves, Parachute, Asbestos Armor Insert
Medical Syringe Medical Uncommon 30 90 2 Large Medkit
Salvaged Axe Tools Rare 60 90 2 Salvaged Icepick
Hazmat Suit Attire Rare 60 60 1 Medical Syringe, Boots, Hoodie
Longsword Weapons Uncommon 30 30 1 Salvaged Axe

Workbench Level 2 tech tree costs, upgrades and research table comparison

Clearing the entire Workbench Level 2 tech tree in Rust requires 4,110 Scrap across 90 blueprint unlocks, representing 37% of the four-bench total. Opening a fresh Workbench Level 2, 2 root squares sit directly below the start node with no parent requirement, whereas the deepest cumulative bill on this station reaches the Torpedo at 1,200 Scrap.

Workbench Level 2 branch depth, workbench upgrades and category split

Comparing the Workbench Level 2 branch against a Research Table highlights prerequisite overhead: unlocking the Torpedo down the tree costs 1,200 Scrap versus 30 Scrap at a Research Table once you hold the item, saving 1,170 Scrap. Installing the Salvage Workbench Upgrade trims every square on the Workbench Level 2 by 20%, lowering the full tree from 4,110 Scrap to 3,288 Scrap.

  • Single-tile rarity fees: Un-upgraded squares cost 15/30/60/120 Scrap per node depending on item rarity tier.
  • Deepest chain and dearest unlock: Highest branch cost reaches Torpedo at 1,200 total Scrap (30 on the final node over 23 steps), while the longest chain descends 23 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 2 tech tree in Rust?

Unlocking all 90 blueprints on an un-upgraded Workbench Level 2 costs 4,110 Scrap in total. Single squares charge 15 Scrap, 30 Scrap, 60 Scrap and 120 Scrap by item rarity, and the 4,110 Scrap sum accounts for 37% of the 11,130 Scrap across all 303 workbench nodes.

What is the most expensive unlock on the Rust Workbench Level 2 tech tree?

The Torpedo carries the highest cumulative bill on the Workbench Level 2 tree at 1,200 Scrap from a fresh bench across a 23-tile path (30-Scrap square). Next in cumulative cost are the High Velocity Rocket at 1,170 Scrap (22 tiles) and the Incendiary Rocket at 1,170 Scrap (22 tiles).

Which tiles on the Rust Workbench Level 2 tech tree can be bought straight away?

Opening a fresh Workbench Level 2 makes the Hazmat Suit (60 Scrap) and the Longsword (30 Scrap) available immediately on the root row with zero prerequisites. All other blueprints among the 90 nodes branch downward from those starting squares.

What is the longest unlock chain on the Workbench Level 2 tech tree?

The deepest path on the Workbench Level 2 tree runs 23 squares down from the entry node, terminating at Torpedo (1,200 cumulative, 30 for the end tile). Across all 90 blueprints on this station, the mean path depth is 10.3 squares.

Is a Research Table cheaper than the Workbench Level 2 tech tree in Rust?

Studying a found item at a Research Table never exceeds the Workbench Level 2 tech tree price because it charges only the standalone square fee and skips parent nodes. On this bench, 83 of 90 items cost at least 3x their square fee down the tree, led by the Torpedo (1,200 vs 30 Scrap).

How do the Salvage and Prototype upgrades change Workbench Level 2 tech tree costs?

Applying the Salvage Workbench Upgrade to a Workbench Level 2 discounts every square by 20%, cutting the 90-node tree from 4,110 down to 3,288 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 2 tech tree?

The 90 reachable nodes on the Workbench Level 2 tree span 8 inventory tabs, topped by Weapons (25 nodes, 1,305 Scrap), Ammunition (21 nodes, 810 Scrap) and Attire (15 nodes, 675 Scrap), alongside 5 smaller tabs. An additional 51 disconnected squares sit outside the reachable 90-node branch.

How do you craft or unlock the Workbench Level 2 in Rust, and which trees does it show?

Building a Workbench Level 2 consumes 500 Metal Fragments, 20 High Quality Metal and 5 Basic Blueprint Fragments. Interacting with a placed Workbench Level 2 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 2 itself: recipe, raw cost and item ID