Output per item. Radtown (monument) recyclers return 60% of the craft cost; Safe Zone recyclers (Outpost, Bandit Camp) return 40%. A percentage is the per-recycle chance of one extra.
Radtown Recycler
180
Metal Fragments
6
Leather
30
Cloth
Safe Zone Recycler
120
Metal Fragments
4
Leather
20
Cloth
Looted From
Source
Chance
Amount
Locked Crate
70.12%
1-3
Locked Crate (Oil Rig)
70.12%
1-3
Locked Crate (Ghost Ship)
70.12%
1-3
Mission Loot Box
1.56%
1
Elite Crate
0.78%
1
Christmas Tunnel Crate
0.42%
1
Wagon Military Crate
0.42%
1
Military Crate
0.42%
1
Scientist
0.3%
1
Drop chances computed from Rust's loot tables (extracted from the game files). Covers world containers present in the client data.
FAQ
What is Metal Shield in Rust?
Metal Shield is an Attire item in Rust. A large sturdy metal shield, keeps arrows and bullets at bay. Usable with single handed weapons and tools..
How do you craft Metal Shield in Rust?
Metal Shield requires 300x Metal Fragments, 10x Leather, 50x Cloth at workbench level 2, with a 15s craft time.
What do you get from recycling Metal Shield?
Recycling Metal Shield at a Radtown recycler returns 180 Metal Fragments, 6 Leather, 30 Cloth (60% of craft cost; Safe Zone recyclers return 40%).
Where do you find Metal Shield in Rust?
Metal Shield can be found in Locked Crate (70.12%), Locked Crate (Oil Rig) (70.12%), Locked Crate (Ghost Ship) (70.12%), Mission Loot Box (1.56%).