Road Sign Gloves
Gloves made out of metal, offer a good amount of protection to the upper body.
Protection
| Damage | Stopped |
|---|---|
| Bullet | 10% |
| Arrow | 20% |
| Slash | 15% |
| Blunt | 15% |
| Stab | 25% |
| Bite | 60% |
| Warmth | -50% |
The share of damage stopped with only this piece worn, on the chest, stomach, arm and hand. A negative number makes it worse.
Fit
Survival
Farming & fishing
Repair
Electrical & stations
Vehicles & mounts
Details
Best in slot: Hands
Base layer| # | Piece | Bullet | Melee | Explosion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10% (best) | 15% (best) | 0% | |
| 1 | 10% (best) | 5% | 0% | |
| 3 | 7% | 10% | 0% | |
| 4 | 5% | 5% | 0% | |
| 4 | 5% | 5% | 0% |
This piece is #1 of 5 for bullet protection. The share of damage each piece stops on your hands, worn alone. 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.
Craft
| Workbench | Craft time | Blueprint |
|---|---|---|
 Level 2 | 25s | 15 scrap to research |
Ingredients and the blueprint steps are on the Craft tab.
Buy
1 shop| Shop | Price |
|---|---|
Bandit Camp: Building SuppliesBandit CampBase price80 right after a wipe20 to 80 with demand |
Looted from
| Container | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | 1-4 | |
| 11% | 1 | |
| 1.3% | 1-2 | |
| 0.8% | 1-3 | |
| 0.4% | 1 | |
| 0.4% | 1 | |
| 0.4% | 1 | |
| 0.3% | 1 |
| Monument | Per full clear | Crates |
|---|---|---|
| under 0.1 | 19 Military Crate4 Elite Crate | |
| under 0.1 | 8 Military Crate2 Elite Crate1 Locked Crate (Oil Rig) | |
| under 0.1 | 7 Military Crate2 Elite Crate | |
| under 0.1 | 5 Military Crate1 Locked Crate (Oil Rig)1 Elite Crate | |
| under 0.1 | 6 Military Crate2 Elite Crate |
What opening every crate and barrel there once gives, on average.
Missions
1 mission| Mission | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6% | 1-2 |
| Ground | Chance per dig spot | Amount per find |
|---|---|---|
| 3% | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25s | Level 2 | ||
| All raw materialsfor one craft | |||
| Blueprint | What it takes | Scrap |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | ||
| Unlocks nexton the tech tree | ||
Recycling
| Recycler | Always | Chance of one more |
|---|---|---|
 Power Plant75% | ||
 Monument (powered)60% | ||
| Monument50% | ||
 Safe zone40% |
One item at full condition. Scrap is an average: the part after the point carries over to the next item.
More Attire
Skins
Apply with the Repair Bench. Prices are Steam Market USD.
Loading skinsRoad Sign Gloves: common questions
- How much protection does Road Sign Gloves give?
- Road Sign Gloves blocks 10% of bullet damage, 20% of arrow damage and 15% of melee damage on the areas it covers.
- Where do you find Road Sign Gloves?
- Craft it at workbench level 2. Buy it at Bandit Camp: Building Supplies (base price 40 Scrap). It drops from Supply Drop (38%), Locked Crate (1.3%) and Elite Crate (0.8%), plus 7 more. The most from one full clear: Missile Silo (under 0.1), Large Oil Rig (under 0.1) and Underwater Lab (under 0.1). Mission box: Treasure box (1.6%). Dig it up with a metal detector: Road or rail (3%).
- What does Road Sign Gloves cost to craft?
- Road Sign Gloves crafts for 20 Leather, 1 Road Signs, 2 Sewing Kit.
- What does Road Sign Gloves recycle for?
- Recycling Road Sign Gloves at a powered monument recycler (60%) returns 12 Leather, Sewing Kit, Road Signs (60%), Sewing Kit (20%). Safe-zone recyclers pay 40%; the Power Plant red recycler pays 75%.