Which Rust crate gives the most scrap?

Elite Crate 25, Christmas Tunnel Crate 15, Underwater Crate (Advanced) 10, Military Crate 8 scrap. Scrap is guaranteed on top of the item rolls.

How much scrap is in a crate in Rust?

An Elite Crate gives 25 scrap, a Military Crate 8 and a Loot Barrel 2. 15 of 39 containers give scrap.

35 to 50 HP (Loot Barrel II 35, Loot Barrel 50). Each gives 2 scrap.

15 minutes. It rolls 18 loot slots from 142 possible items.

7 containers

Locked crates, heli and Bradley drops, and airdrops.

Container	HP	Scrap	Slots	Items	Always contains
Locked Crate (Oil Rig)	5000	-	18	142	-
Supply Drop	1000	-	12	44	-
Locked Crate (Ghost Ship)	5000	-	18	142	-
Patrol Heli Crate	opens	-	-	44	-
Bradley Crate	opens	-	7	37	-
Satellite Crate	opens	-	2	5	-
Hackable Locked Crate	5000	-	18	142	-

22 containers

Crates around monuments and roadsides.

Container	HP	Scrap	Slots	Items	Always contains
Elite Crate	opens	25	7	145	-
Military Crate	250	8	8	111	-
Vehicle Parts Crate	250	8	-	5	-
Tech Parts Crate	250	8	-	7	-
Tech Parts Crate II	250	8	-	8	-
Vehicle Parts Crate (Advanced)	250	8	-	5	-
Crate	150	5	8	125	-
Cannon Crate	250	5	6	13	-
Tool Crate	250	5	-	39	-
Basic Crate	250	3	2	31	-
Shore Crate	150	-	-	13	-
Mine Cart	125	-	-	13	-
Trash Pile	50	-	-	11	-
Small Trash Pile	35	-	-	2	-
Mining Crate	125	-	-	13	-
Food Box	50	-	-	13	-
Food Cache	150	-	-	26	-
Fuel Crate	175	-	-	2	Crude Oil×15–19 Low Grade Fuel×5–9
Medical Crate	150	-	-	4	-
Ammo Crate	175	-	-	10	-
Food Crate II	150	-	-	13	-
Food Crate	150	-	-	10	-

2 containers

Crates found in underwater labs and on the sea floor.

Container	HP	Scrap	Slots	Items	Always contains
Underwater Crate (Advanced)	3	10	5	104	-
Underwater Crate (Basic)	2	5	4	51	-

4 containers

Roadside barrels give quick scrap and components. Scrap Tea boosts barrel scrap: Basic +100%, Advanced +225%, Pure +350%.

Container	HP	Scrap	Slots	Items	Always contains
Loot Barrel II	35	2	-	43	-
Loot Barrel	50	2	-	43	-
Oil Barrel	50	-	-	2	Crude Oil×15–19 Low Grade Fuel×5–9
Diesel Barrel	50	-	-	2	Crude Oil×15–19 Low Grade Fuel×5–9

4 containers

Event-only: Christmas stockings and the festive tunnel-dungeon crate.

Container	HP	Scrap	Slots	Items	Always contains
Christmas Tunnel Crate	250	15	5	112	-
Small Stocking	100	-	-	18	-
Large Stocking	100	-	-	29	-
Present Drop	1000	-	6	42	-

Containers marked “opens” (elite, heli, Bradley) cannot be broken. They open on a timer or when you walk up.

Which Rust crate gives the most scrap?: Elite Crate 25, Christmas Tunnel Crate 15, Underwater Crate (Advanced) 10, Military Crate 8 scrap. Scrap is guaranteed on top of the item rolls.
How much scrap is in a crate in Rust?: An Elite Crate gives 25 scrap, a Military Crate 8 and a Loot Barrel 2. 15 of 39 containers give scrap.
How much HP does a loot barrel have?: 35 to 50 HP (Loot Barrel II 35, Loot Barrel 50). Each gives 2 scrap.
How long does a locked crate take to hack?: 15 minutes. It rolls 18 loot slots from 142 possible items.