Ballista in Rust

Ballista

Weapon·Uncommon·Stacks to 1·Wears down

Ballista is an Uncommon Weapon in Rust. Recycling one returns 150 metal fragments, 0.6 gears, 1.2 sheet metal. It crafts at a level 2 workbench from 250 metal fragments and 1 gears and 2 sheet metal.

A stationary ballista, perfect for defence. Can fire deadly bolts at distant targets.

2
workbench
30
research scrap
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Recycles into

Per item, at 40% safe-zone / 60% radtown efficiency.

Crafting recipe

Workbench 230s
Total raw materials (3)
  • Metal Fragments 275
  • Scrap 100
  • Sheet Metal 2

Research & blueprint

30
scrap to research
  • Researchable at a table
  • Blueprint required
  • On the tech tree

Live game data, Rust build 24253458, verified July 2026.

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