Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo
This ammo explodes on contact dealing a small amount of fragmentation damage to nearby objects.
Damage
- Damage
- 50.01
- per shot
- Velocity
- 225 m/s
- Splash
- 1.5 m
- Fire on hit
- 5%
Compare ammo
| Ammo | Damage | Speedm/s | Effect | Cost per round | Fired by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 375 | - | |||
| 56 (best) | 225 | +6 Heat, 30% fire | |||
| 50.01 | 225 | +0.01 Explosion, 5% fire, 1.5 m splash, 5 Explosion | |||
| 50 | 450 (best) | - |
Damage is the ammo's own, before the gun's scale. The number under a gun is what one shot does from it. Cost is the recipe divided by what one craft makes. Full damage to 20 m, then down to 80% at 100 m.
Hits to kill
| Boss | Hits to kill | Damage per hit |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley APC | No damage | - |
| Patrol Helicopter (body) | 200 | 50.01 |
Methodology
Tested in game on the current version of Rust. One hit at full health, point blank, with the item's own damage. Fire that keeps burning after the hit is not counted. Patrol Helicopter rows count hits to its body, not its rotors.
Damage to buildings
| Wall grade | Amount to destroy |
|---|---|
 Twig | 1 |
 Wood | 48 |
 Stone | 182 |
 Sheet Metal | 399 |
 Armored | 802 |
Amounts are per whole wall. All building blocks
Crafting
| Makes | Ingredients | Time | Workbench |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3s |  Level 3 | ||
| All raw materialsfor one craft | |||
| Blueprint | What it takes | Scrap |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | ||
Recycling
one item at full condition| Recycler | Always | Chance of one more |
|---|---|---|
 Power Plant75% | ||
 Monument (powered)60% | None | |
| Monument50% | ||
 Safe zone40% | None |
Craft
| Workbench | Craft time | Blueprint |
|---|---|---|
| Level 3 | 3s | 60 scrap to research |
Ingredients and the blueprint steps are on the Craft tab.
Looted from
| Container | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 34% | 1-31 | |
| 19% | 30-60 | |
| 15% | 30 | |
| 13% | 8-48 | |
| 6.5% | 8-24 | |
| 6.5% | 8-24 | |
| 6.5% | 8-24 | |
| 6.5% | 8-24 |
| Monument | Per full clear | Crates |
|---|---|---|
| 9.2 | 1 Locked Crate (Oil Rig) | |
| 9.2 | 1 Locked Crate (Oil Rig) | |
| 1.4 | 3 Ammo Crate | |
| 0.9 | 2 Ammo Crate |
What opening every crate and barrel there once gives, on average.
Methodology
Best places to find it. Worked out from loot tables tested in game. A crate that has not been tested yet is left out, so a monument can give more than shown.
Wearing it
Survival
Farming & fishing
Repair
Electrical & stations
Vehicles & mounts
Details
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Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo: common questions
- How much damage does Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo do?
- Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo deals 50.01 damage per hit.
- How many Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo does it take to clear a monument blocker?
- It takes 5 Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo for the Vent Cage; 10 Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo for the Barrels, Barrels Long and Trolley; 70 Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo for the Barricades, Blast Door, Desks, Lockers and Terminals; 71 Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo for the Collapse.
- Where do you find Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo?
- Craft it at workbench level 3. It drops from Locked Crate (34%), Bradley Crate (19%) and Patrol Heli Crate (15%), plus 9 more. The most from one full clear: Large Oil Rig (9.2), Oil Rig (9.2) and Arctic Research Base (1.4).
- What does Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo cost to craft?
- Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo crafts for 10 Metal Fragments, 20 Gun Powder, 10 Sulfur.