Rust: The 10 Best Weapons You Can Craft (& How To Make Them)

Rust is one of the best survival games on the market in 2021. With more concurrent players than ever, there is a large portion of the community with little to no experience playing the game. In order to survive, players will need to protect themselves from animals and other survivors. In total, there are forty different weapons in Rust. However, players are only able to craft a portion of those weapons.

When deciding which weapons to craft, players need to first assess their gameplay style. Raiders will need weapons that can dominate at point blank ranges. Passive and casual players will need more adaptable weapons that can be used in a wide range of scenarios. This article will cover the best weapons players are able to craft and the exact materials needed to create them.

10 Revolver

Most Rust players will craft the Revolver as their first real weapon. The gun’s low damage is offset by modest recoil, but it still does not down enemies quick enough. The revolver is a reliable gun early in the game, but nothing more. Rust players can craft the gun with the following materials:

1 Metal Pipe
25 Cloth
125 Metal Fragments

9 Double Barrel Shotgun

Despite being two water pipes tied together, the Double Barrel Shotgun is not the worst gun players can craft. With 180 damage and two shells, gamers can deal a lot of damage at point blank range. Beginners can have a lot of fun and success with the gun, but its lack of range and slow reload time make it borderline viable. Players will need to collect the following items to craft the shotgun:

175 Metal Fragments
2 Metal Pipe

8 Semi-Auto Pistol

The P2 or Semi-Auto Pistol is an upgraded version of the revolver. It has slightly better stats in all categories, but still has a low damage profile. To be viable, players need to hit almost every shot with the weapon. The P2 is a cheap secondary for players that do not have the materials for better weapons. Players need to collect the following materials to craft the Semi-Auto Pistol:

3 Metal Pipes
1 Metal Spring
10 High Quality Metal

7 Python Revolver

The Python Revolver is one of the best pistols to use in Rust because it has a high fire rate coupled with 55 damage. At close range, the Revolver can dominate enemies. However, once players have to fight at medium range, the pistol will not be as useful. The Python can be crafted with:

3 Metal Pipes
10 High Quality Metal
1 Metal Spring

6 Custom SMG

The first SMG players can craft has a fast fire rate and modest damage. Players can take down enemies quick if they can connect their shots. However, the weapon’s damage drops off around fifty meters, and can only be used up close. The custom SMG is viable, but only early in the game because of its short range and recoil. To craft the weapon, players need:

1 SMG Body
1 Metal Spring
8 High Quality Metal

5 Pump Shotgun

With 210 damage and 45 range, the pump shotgun is the best shotgun that players can craft in Rust. The pump shotgun has higher damage, range, and ammo capacity than the double barreled shotgun. Like all shotguns, the weapon can only be used at 20 or so meters effectively, but it is certainly a top tier shotgun. Gamers will need the following materials to craft the weapon:

2 Metal Pipe
15 High Quality Metal
1 Metal Spring

4 Thompson

The Thompson edges out the custom SMG in essentially every category, except for fire rate. The SMG has a decent fire rate, 38 damage, and a range of 90 meters. Players will have no issues using the weapon at close to medium range and it is relatively easy to craft. Gamers will need the following items to craft the Thompson:

10 High Quality Metal
100 Wood
1 SMG Body
1 Metal Spring

3 Semi-Automatic Rifle

Rust players rarely encounter a Semi-Automatic Rifle (SAR) and live to tell the tale. The weapon may be the most useful and versatile weapon in the game. While the SAR may have low damage, it has controllable recoil at extended ranges. It is difficult to counter a SAR at range without sufficient cover. Players need to reach Workbench Level two to craft the weapon, however. Gamers that are already Workbench level two will need the following items to craft the rifle:

1 Metal Spring
4 High Quality Metal
1 Semi Automatic Body
450 Metal Fragments

2 MP5A4

While the MP5 may do less damage than the Thompson and have a shorter range, the weapon has vastly improved recoil control and a faster fire rate. It is no surprise that the MP5 is the best SMG in Rust and one of the top tier close range weapons to use in the game. The Mp5 is the only weapon in Rust classified as “military grade” that players are able to craft. Gamers will also have to be a Workbench Level 3 to craft the dominant gun. Below are all the items needed to craft the MP5:

15 High Quality Metal
2 Metal Spring
1 SMG Body

1 Assault Rifle

The Assault Rifle or AK has more damage than the LR, but with a little more recoil. At medium range, the AK will kill enemies faster than any other assault rifle in the game. Players that can manage its more difficult recoil will melt enemies with the AK. Rust players can craft the Assault Rifle with the following items:

50 High Quality Metal
1 Rifle Body
4 Metal Spring
200 Wood

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