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Metal Detector

Metal Detector

Tool Uncommon Stacks to 1 metal.detector

Detects metal objects which may otherwise be hidden. When the light flashes, or you hear a beep, aim to search for items. Increase the bar until a flag appears. Dig at the flag with a melee item to reveal what it is. Different areas yield different rewards

Crafting

Workbench 1 Craft time 30s Yields 1
2x Rope 200x Metal Fragments 5x High Quality Metal

Recycling

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

1 (+20%)
Rope
120
Metal Fragments
3
High Quality Metal

Safe Zone Recycler

80%
Rope
80
Metal Fragments
2
High Quality Metal

Looted From

Source Chance Amount
Cargo Ship Crate 11% 1
Normal Crate 0.44% 1
Wagon Normal Crate 0.44% 1
Barrel 0.16% 1
Halloween Drop 0.16% 1
Scientist (Arctic) 0.16% 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 Detector in Rust?

Metal Detector is a Tool item in Rust. Detects metal objects which may otherwise be hidden. When the light flashes, or you hear a beep, aim to search for items. Increase the bar until a flag appears. Dig at the flag with a melee item to reveal what it is. Different areas yield different rewards.

How do you craft Metal Detector in Rust?

Metal Detector requires 2x Rope, 200x Metal Fragments, 5x High Quality Metal at workbench level 1, with a 30s craft time.

What do you get from recycling Metal Detector?

Recycling Metal Detector at a Radtown recycler returns 1 (+20%) Rope, 120 Metal Fragments, 3 High Quality Metal (60% of craft cost; Safe Zone recyclers return 40%).

Where do you find Metal Detector in Rust?

Metal Detector can be found in Cargo Ship Crate (11%), Normal Crate (0.44%), Wagon Normal Crate (0.44%), Barrel (0.16%).