Shorts
Trusty pair of shorts, may provide a breeze in undesired places. Worse than their full length counterparts with only basic protection from damage and the elements.
Protection
| Damage | Stopped |
|---|---|
| Bullet and arrow | 10% |
| Melee | 10% |
| Bite | 20% |
| Radiation | 2% |
| Warmth | 40% |
The share of damage stopped with only this piece worn, on the leg and foot.
Fit
Survival
Farming & fishing
Repair
Electrical & stations
Vehicles & mounts
Details
Best in slot: Legs
Base layer| # | Piece | Bullet | Melee | Explosion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20% (best) | 25% (best) | 0% | |
| 2 | 15% | 20% | 0% | |
| 3 | 10% | 15% | 0% | |
| 3 | 10% | 10% | 0% | |
| 3 | 10% | 10% | 0% | |
| 3 | 10% | 10% | 0% |
This piece is #3 of 6 for bullet protection. The share of damage each piece stops on your legs, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.6 | 25 Loot Barrel27 Loot Barrel II | |
| 0.4 | 17 Loot Barrel20 Loot Barrel II | |
| 0.3 | 15 Loot Barrel16 Loot Barrel II | |
| 0.3 | 12 Loot Barrel II10 Loot Barrel1 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% | None | |
 Safe zone40% | None |
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 skinsShorts: common questions
- How much protection does Shorts give?
- Shorts blocks 10% of bullet damage and 10% of melee damage on the areas it covers.
- Where do you find Shorts?
- 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 (0.6), Arctic Research Base (0.4) and Ferry Terminal (0.3).
- What does Shorts cost to craft?
- Shorts crafts for 30 Cloth.
- What does Shorts recycle for?
- Recycling Shorts at a powered monument recycler (60%) returns 18 Cloth. Safe-zone recyclers pay 40%; the Power Plant red recycler pays 75%.