

Reinforced Wooden Shield
A basic wooden shield with added protection, keeps you safe but not for long. Usable with single handed weapons and tools.
Protection
- Blocks
- 90%
- of incoming damage
- Absorbs
- 400
- damage then breaks
- Block time
- 8s
- Raise
- 1s
Fit
- Slot
- BackOuter layer
- Can't wear with
Survival
Farming & fishing
Repair
| Bench | Max repair cost | Condition loss | Blueprint needed | Repairs until destroyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20% | Yes | 19 |
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.
Two pieces clash when they take the same slot in the same layer.
Craft
| Workbench | Craft time | Blueprint |
|---|---|---|
| 15s | 60 scrap to research |
Ingredients and the blueprint steps are on the Craft tab.
Looted from
| Container | Chance |
|---|---|
| 1.1% | |
| 0.4% | |
| 0.4% | |
Deep Sea ScientistSame loot in: Oil Rig Scientist | 0.2% |
| 0.2% | |
| 0.2% | |
ScientistSame loot in: Bradley Scientist | 0.2% |
Tunnel DwellerSame loot in: Underwater Dweller | 0.2% |
| Monument | Per full clear | Crates |
|---|---|---|
| under 0.1 | 17 Crate | |
| under 0.1 | 16 Crate | |
| under 0.1 | 16 Crate | |
| under 0.1 | 14 Crate | |
| under 0.1 | 13 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 | |||
| All raw materialsfor one craft | |||
| Blueprint | What it takes | Scrap |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | ||
| Unlock one of these first, then this one. | ||
| Unlocks nexton the tech tree | ||
Recycling
| Recycler | Always | Chance of one more |
|---|---|---|
One item at full condition. Scrap is an average: the part after the point carries over to the next item.
Skins
Apply with the Repair Bench. Prices are Steam Market USD.
Loading skinsReinforced Wooden Shield: common questions
- Where do you find Reinforced Wooden Shield?
- Craft it at workbench level 1. It drops from Underwater Crate (Advanced) (1.1%), Crate (0.4%) and Wagon Crate (0.4%), plus 3 more. The most from one full clear: Airfield (under 0.1), Launch Site (under 0.1) and Missile Silo (under 0.1).
- What does Reinforced Wooden Shield cost to craft?
- Reinforced Wooden Shield crafts for 1 Road Signs, 10 Cloth, 200 Wood.
- What does Reinforced Wooden Shield recycle for?
- Recycling Reinforced Wooden Shield at a powered monument recycler (60%) returns 6 Cloth, 120 Wood, Road Signs (60%). Safe-zone recyclers pay 40%; the Power Plant red recycler pays 75%.