Protection
| Damage | Stopped |
|---|---|
| Bullet and arrow | 10% |
| Melee | 10% |
| Bite | 20% |
| Radiation | 1% |
| Warmth | 40% |
The share of damage stopped with only this piece worn, on the head.
Fit
- Slot
- HeadOuter layer
- Can't wear with
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Details
Best in slot: Head
Outer layer| # | Piece | Bullet | Melee | Explosion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 90% (best) | 80% | 100% (best) | |
| 2 | 60% | 80% | 80% | |
| 3 | 54% | 72% | 50% | |
| 4 | 39% | 52% | 50% | |
| 5 | 37% | 86% (best) | 50% | |
| 29 | 10% | 10% | 0% |
This piece is #29 of 35 for bullet protection. The share of damage each piece stops on your head at its best: with a metal insert in every slot it can roll, and the best base piece that fits under it. Skins are left out.
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.
Pieces that take the same body parts in the same layer are ranked together, on the hit area named above. The best figure in each column is bold.
Protection adds up over everything you wear and every insert in it. A piece that also takes the base layer leaves no room under it, so it counts alone.
Craft
| Workbench | Craft time | Blueprint |
|---|---|---|
| None | 15s | Known by default |
Ingredients and the blueprint steps are on the Craft tab.
Looted from
| Container | Chance |
|---|---|
| 15% |
| Monument | Per full clear | Crates |
|---|---|---|
| 0.4 | 3 Mining Crate | |
| 0.1 | 1 Mining Crate | |
| 0.1 | 1 Mining 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.
Crafting
| Makes | Ingredients | Time | Workbench |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15s | None | ||
| 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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Candle Hat: common questions
- How much protection does Candle Hat give?
- Candle Hat blocks 10% of bullet damage and 10% of melee damage on the areas it covers.
- Where do you find Candle Hat?
- Craft it without a workbench. It drops from Mine Cart (15%). The most from one full clear: Airfield (0.4), Giant Excavator Pit (0.1) and Oxum's Gas Station (0.1).
- What does Candle Hat cost to craft?
- Candle Hat crafts for 15 Cloth, 5 Low Grade Fuel.
- What does Candle Hat recycle for?
- Recycling Candle Hat at a powered monument recycler (60%) returns 9 Cloth, 3 Low Grade Fuel. Safe-zone recyclers pay 40%; the Power Plant red recycler pays 75%.