In Rust, explosives are your ticket into other players’ bases. Without them, you can only break wood, twig, or soft-sided stone walls. Here’s the updated 2025 ranking of the most effective explosives, complete with real damage values and practical uses.
Landmine
The only explosive here that’s useless for raiding — it deals no meaningful structural damage. However, it instantly kills anyone (except players in full HQM armor) who steps on it.
Best use: base perimeter defense, hidden traps near doors or paths to your base.
Incendiary Rocket
Won’t scratch HQM, but will burn down a wooden door or wall in seconds. The fire blocks passage and inflicts continuous damage, making the area impassable. Great for burning out turret rooms.
Effectiveness: wooden door or wall — 1 rocket.
Beancan Grenade
Cheap but unreliable — sometimes they fail to detonate. You’d need a pile of them to take down a door or wall.
Effectiveness: sheet metal door — 13+ grenades; stone wall — dozens.
Bonus: essential for crafting satchels.
F1 Grenade
More predictable than beancans — it always explodes after a fixed timer. Low structural damage but enough to finish off weakened pieces, like a wooden door under 50 health.
PvP use: great for clearing rooms and flushing enemies out.
Satchel Charge
The first truly serious raiding explosive.
- Wooden door — 2 satchels.
- Stone wall — ~10 satchels.
- Sheet metal door — 4 satchels.
- Sometimes duds and needs reigniting.
Downside: loud, attracting unwanted attention.
Multiple Grenade Launcher (MGL)
Rare, uncraftable weapon that fires six HE grenades. Each grenade does damage similar to multiple explosive ammo shots, with splash.
Effectiveness: wooden door — 3–4 shots; stone wall — ineffective.
Primary use: PvP and room clearing.
High Velocity Rocket (HV Rocket)
Much faster than a regular rocket but with minimal structural damage. Won’t reasonably break a stone wall or metal door.
Best for: shooting down helicopters, finishing damaged structures, long-range PvP pressure.
Explosive 5.56 Ammo
The go to for quiet raids with a silencer:
- Wooden door — ~10 rounds.
- Sheet metal door — ~63 rounds.
- Stone wall — ~139 rounds.
- HQM wall — ~400 rounds.
Note: craftable only at a tier 3 workbench.
Rocket
The classic raid tool:
- Wooden door — 1 rocket.
- Sheet metal door — 1 rocket.
- Stone wall — 2 rockets.
- HQM wall — 8 rockets.
Plus: splash damage allows you to hit multiple structures at once.
C4 (Timed Explosive Charge)
The king of Rust explosives:
- Wooden door, stone wall, sheet metal door — 1 C4.
- Armored door — 2 C4.
- HQM wall — 4 C4.
Detonates ~10 seconds after placement. Fast and precise, but expensive to craft.
C4 and rockets are for fast, loud raids. Explosive ammo is for stealth. The rest are situational or budget-friendly tools.
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