Bone Armor
A primitive suit of armor made of bones, weak protection from damage and the elements but better than nothing.
Protection
| Damage | Stopped |
|---|---|
| Bullet and arrow | 25% |
| Melee | 40% |
| Bite | 80% |
| Explosion | 40% |
| Heat | 25% |
| Radiation | 4% |
The share of damage stopped with only this piece worn, on the chest, stomach, arm, hand, leg and foot.
Armor insert slots
Up to 3 slots| Slots | Chance |
|---|---|
| 0 slots | 50% |
| 1 slot | 25% |
| 2 slots | 15% |
| 3 slots | 10% |
Slots roll once, when you craft it. Looted or bought pieces have none. A Crafting Quality Tea makes at least 1 certain, and the Defensive Workbench Upgrade adds 1 more, up to 3.
Fit
- Slot
- Chest, Hands, Legs, FeetBoth layers
- Can't wear with
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Survival
Farming & fishing
Repair
| Bench | Max repair cost | Condition loss | Blueprint needed | Repairs until destroyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20% | No | 14 |
A half-worn item costs about half and loses half as much.
Electrical & stations
Vehicles & mounts
Details
Methodology
Tested on the current version of Rust.
Protection was tested in game on the current version of Rust, with only the piece worn. Every body part a piece covers stops the same share.
Two pieces clash when they take the same slot in the same layer.
Crafting
| Blueprint | What it takes | Scrap |
|---|---|---|
| Known by default: every player can craft it from the start. | ||
Recycling
| Recycler | Always | Chance of one more |
|---|---|---|
 Power Plant75% | ||
 Monument (powered)60% | None | |
| Monument50% | ||
 Safe zone40% | None |
One item at full condition. Scrap is an average: the part after the point carries over to the next item.
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Skins
Apply with the Repair Bench. Prices are Steam Market USD.
Loading skinsBone Armor: common questions
- How much protection does Bone Armor give?
- Bone Armor blocks 25% of bullet damage and 40% of melee damage on the areas it covers.
- What does Bone Armor cost to craft?
- Bone Armor crafts for 15 Cloth, 70 Bone Fragments.
- What does Bone Armor recycle for?
- Recycling Bone Armor at a powered monument recycler (60%) returns 9 Cloth, 42 Bone Fragments. Safe-zone recyclers pay 40%; the Power Plant red recycler pays 75%.