Improvised Balaclava
A makeshift balaclava. Cost effective protection from the cold, but unremarkable at preventing melee and projectile damage.
Protection
| Damage | Stopped |
|---|---|
| Bullet and arrow | 15% |
| Melee | 15% |
| Bite | 20% |
| Explosion | 20% |
| Radiation | 3% |
| Warmth | 80% |
The share of damage stopped with only this piece worn, on the head.
Fit
- Slot
- HeadBoth layers
- 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% | |
| 21 | 15% | 15% | 20% |
This piece is #21 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 | 15 scrap to research |
Ingredients and the blueprint steps are on the Craft tab.
Looted from
| Container | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4.8% | 1-2 | |
| 3.3% | 1-3 | |
| 3.3% | 1-3 | |
Tunnel DwellerSame loot in: Underwater Dweller | 2.2% | 1-2 |
| 1.1% | 1 |
| Monument | Per full clear | Crates |
|---|---|---|
| 0.4 | 25 Loot Barrel27 Loot Barrel II | |
| 0.3 | 17 Loot Barrel20 Loot Barrel II | |
| 0.2 | 15 Loot Barrel16 Loot Barrel II | |
| 0.2 | 10 Loot Barrel12 Loot Barrel II1 Basic Crate | |
| 0.2 | 11 Loot Barrel11 Loot Barrel II |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | ||
| Unlocks nexton the tech tree | ||
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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Improvised Balaclava: common questions
- How much protection does Improvised Balaclava give?
- Improvised Balaclava blocks 15% of bullet damage and 15% of melee damage on the areas it covers.
- Where do you find Improvised Balaclava?
- Craft it without a workbench. It drops from Basic Crate (4.8%), Tunnel Dweller (2.2%) and Barrel (1.1%). The most from one full clear: Airfield (0.4), Arctic Research Base (0.3) and Ferry Terminal (0.2).
- What does Improvised Balaclava cost to craft?
- Improvised Balaclava crafts for 15 Cloth.
- What does Improvised Balaclava recycle for?
- Recycling Improvised Balaclava at a powered monument recycler (60%) returns 9 Cloth. Safe-zone recyclers pay 40%; the Power Plant red recycler pays 75%.