Raiding bases is a fundamental part of Rust’s survival mechanics, and the best way to do it is to blow up some walls. This makes the Satchel Charge a crucial part for accessing bases, especially in the early game. Satchel Charges are cheaper than Rockets and C4s, making them a sustainable option. However, they’re quite unreliable, so you will need to place multiple Satchel Charges to blow up a single structure.
Planning is key to a successful raid in Rust, and knowing exactly how many Satchel Charges you need for each surface type can be the deciding factor for a raid.
In this guide, we will break down the exact amount of Satchel Charges you will need for every surface type in Rust, and also look into their overall production cost.
How many Satchel Charges do you need for each surface type in Rust?
In Rust, every type of surface has its own durability and thus requires a varying number of Satchel Charges to destroy it.
Doors
- Wooden Door – 2 Satchels
- Sheet Metal Door – 4 Satchels
- Garage Door – 9 Satchels
- Armored Door – 12 Satchels
For early wipes, where you might have to break down Sheet Metal Doors, carrying only a few Satchel Charges is enough.
Garage Doors and Armored Doors are highly durable and require up to 12 Satchel Charges to blow them up. While choosing C4 is more practical, the low cost of Satchel Charges is a major factor.
Walls
- Stone Wall – 10 Satchels
- Metal Wall – 23 Satchels
- Armored Wall – 46 Satchels
Blowing up walls is much more difficult than blowing up doors. You will need 10 Satchels for Stone Walls. When it comes to Metal or Armored Walls, the number goes up to 46, which is impractical and inefficient. So, at this point, you are better off using C4s or Rockets.
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Cost of crafting Satchel Charges in Rust
Here are the crafting materials required to make one Satchel Charge:
- 4x Beancan Grenade
- 1x Small Stash
- 1x Rope
Crafting a Beancan Grenade costs 60x Gun Powder and 20x Metal Fragments, making Sulfur the most concerning and taxing component. Each Beancan Grenade will cost you around 120x Sulphur.
While the cost is manageable for blowing up low-tier walls and doors, the cost is extremely high for blowing up an Armored Wall, which takes 46 Satchel Charges. The Sulfur cost for crafting can be around 22,080, along with 33,120 Charcoal pieces (Charcoal is the second component for crafting Gun Powder).
So, it is recommended to use better explosives to blow up Armored Walls and Doors for more material efficiency, even though the required tech for crafting C4s and Rockets is much higher.
The best uses of Satchel Charges are:
- Early wipe raids, where the chances of getting a high-tier structure are low.
- Against Sheet Metal or Wooden targets.
Avoid using Satchels when raiding high-tier armored bases, large compound walls, and endgame raids.
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Things to remember while using Satchel Charges
Satchel charges are not the most reliable tool in Rust. Here’s why:
- While the chances are extremely low, Satchel Charges can malfunction and fail to detonate.
- If you pick up a malfunctioning Satchel Charge, it can reignite and blow up on you.
Due to this random behavior of Satchel Charges, it is recommended to always carry spares.
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Edited by Niladri Roy
