

Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo
Slower moving ammunition that deals fire damage. There's a small chance it will start a fire.
Damage
- Damage
- 56
- per shot
- Velocity
- 225 m/s
- Fire on hit
- 30%
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) | 179 | 56 |
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.
Crafting
| Makes | Ingredients | Time | Workbench |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3s | |||
| All raw materialsfor one craft | |||
| Blueprint | What it takes | Scrap |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | ||
| Unlock one of these first, then this one. | ||
| Unlocks nexton the tech tree | ||
Mixing recipe
Recycling
one item at full condition| Recycler | Always | Chance of one more |
|---|---|---|
| None |
Craft
| Workbench | Craft time | Blueprint |
|---|---|---|
| 3s | 60 scrap to research |
Ingredients and the blueprint steps are on the Craft tab.
Mix at the Mixing Table: makes 2 in 3s.
Looted from
| Container | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 34% | 1-61 | |
| 24% | 8-48 | |
| 19% | 60-120 | |
| 15% | 60 | |
| 13% | 8-24 | |
| 13% | 8-24 | |
| 13% | 8-24 | |
| 13% | 8-24 |
| Monument | Per full clear | Crates |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 Locked Crate (Oil Rig) | |
| 18 | 1 Locked Crate (Oil Rig) | |
| 3.2 | 3 Ammo Crate2 Tool Crate | |
| 2.1 | 2 Ammo Crate1 Tool Crate | |
| under 0.1 | 8 Tool 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
Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo: common questions
- How much damage does Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo do?
- Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo deals 56 damage per hit.
- Where do you find Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo?
- Craft it at workbench level 3. Mix it at the Mixing Table from 10 Gun Powder, 10 Metal Fragments and 5 Sulfur. It drops from Locked Crate (34%), Supply Drop (24%) and Bradley Crate (19%), plus 9 more. The most from one full clear: Large Oil Rig (18), Oil Rig (18) and Arctic Research Base (3.2).
- What does Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo cost to craft?
- Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo crafts for 10 Metal Fragments, 10 Gun Powder, 5 Sulfur.
- What does Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo recycle for?
- Recycling Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo at a powered monument recycler (60%) returns 3 Metal Fragments, 3 Gun Powder, Sulfur, Sulfur (50%). Safe-zone recyclers pay 40%; the Power Plant red recycler pays 75%.