Armor

Total protection of a clothing set with inserts and slot chances when crafting

Set

Search shows only what can be worn with the current set: e.g. a hazmat suit cannot be worn with armor.

Metal Facemask

Inserts 0/1:

Metal Chest Plate

Inserts 0/3:

Road Sign Kilt

Inserts 0/3:

Insert slots

slot count chance when crafting

Crafting quality tea:

Metal Facemask0 slots: 50%1 slots: 50%

Metal Chest Plate0 slots: 50%1 slots: 25%2 slots: 15%3 slots: 10%

Road Sign Kilt0 slots: 50%1 slots: 25%2 slots: 15%3 slots: 10%

Total protection

by body part

Head

−50%

Chest

−25%

Stomach

−25%

Arms

−25%

Hands

−25%

Legs

−20%

Feet

−20%

Protection is per body part hit: items covering it and their inserts add up, capped at 100%. A broken item protects at 25%.

Weapon test

no armor → with this set

Distancem×1

	Damage per shot	Shots to kill	Time
Head	100 → 50	1 → 2	0.13 s
Chest	50 → 37.5	2 → 3	0.27 s
Stomach	50 → 37.5	2 → 3	0.27 s
Arms	50 → 37.5	2 → 3	0.27 s
Hands	50 → 37.5	2 → 3	0.27 s
Legs	37.5 → 30	3 → 4	0.4 s
Feet	37.5 → 30	3 → 4	0.4 s

A player has 100 HP. Damage = ammo damage × (1 − protection of that body part) × body part multiplier (bullets: head ×2, legs ×0.75). Damage falls off with distance as in the game (bullets down to ×0.8 at 100 m); time assumes every shot lands.

FAQ

What is the best armor in Rust?

Protection is per body part: items covering it and their plates add up, capped at 100%. Build a set in the calculator to see protection against bullets, melee, explosions and cold.

What clothing can't be worn together in Rust?

Items that take the same place on the body (two jackets, for example) can't be worn together — the calculator won't let you combine them.

Answers are calculated from the current staging build data and update with the game.