Arctic Research Base Loot

Arctic Research Base monument in Rust
Loot containers
80
average on spawn
Scrap from one clear
220
at least, every container opened once
Radiation
10
rads/s at the strongest zone
NPCs
10
at most, at full population
Keycard readers
2
2 blue
Ovens and refineries
None
Safe zone
No
Monument area
200 × 200 m, 200 m tall
No building
140 m radius around the centre
Chinook crate drop
No
Patrol heli crash site
Yes, a patrol heli shot down nearby flies here to crash
Train tunnel entrance
No
Vehicles
Puzzle order
  • Swipe the blue card, the door opens.

Arctic Research Base loot on spawn

at least 220 scrap total

Opening everything once gives at least 220 scrap. Crates respawn on the monument's own timers. What you find here lists every item they give.

Arctic Research Base radiation

no protection worn
ZoneTierRadius (m)Centre (rads/s)Half radius (rads/s)Protection to block
1low17.310-10
2low17.310-10
3minimal1142-2
4low17.310-10

Rads per second. Your radiation protection subtracts from these, and the game caps protection at 50, so a zone above 50 always lets some through. What to wear names the gear that blocks it, and the radiation guide compares every monument.

What to wear

10% protection stops the strongest zone
Strongest zone
10 rads a second with nothing on. 10% protection stops all of it. The protection of everything you wear adds up.
Lightest that is enough
Snow Jacket20%Slot: chest. Craft at workbench level 1. Stops all of it.
Cheap full kit

39% in all. Common or uncommon clothes made at workbench level 1 or lower. Stops all of it.

Every piece that helps at Arctic Research Base

Every piece that helps at Arctic Research Base
PieceProtectionRads through
Hazmat SuitWhole body50%none
Snow JacketChest20%none
Arctic Scientist SuitWhole body50%none
Bandit Guard GearChest, Hands50%none
Heavy Scientist SuitWhole body50%none
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Rads through is the dose at the strongest spot of the strongest zone with only that piece worn, the same figure as on the piece's own page. Pieces under 10% protection, the strongest zone of the weakest monument, are left out, as they are on the attire pages.

What you find here

282 items, average per full clear
Weapons, 30 items
Weapons 30 itemsPer clear
Paddle0.5
Salvaged Cleaver0.2
Uzi0.2
Salvaged Sword0.1
Mace0.1
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Attachments, 6 items
Attachments 6 itemsPer clear
Muzzle Brakeunder 0.1
Weapon flashlightunder 0.1
Extended Magazineunder 0.1
Gas Compression Overdriveunder 0.1
Holosightunder 0.1
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Muzzle Boostunder 0.1
Explosives, 3 items
Explosives 3 itemsPer clear
Beancan Grenadeunder 0.1
F1 Grenadeunder 0.1
Satchel Chargeunder 0.1
Medical, 2 items
Medical 2 itemsPer clear
Large Medkitunder 0.1
Medical Syringeunder 0.1
Resources, 6 items
Resources 6 itemsPer clear
Crude Oil273
Scrap172
Low Grade Fuel112
High Quality Metal20
Targeting Computer0.5
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Tools, 15 items
Tools 15 itemsPer clear
Binoculars0.5
Water Bucket0.5
Pickaxe0.2
Hatchet0.2
Flare0.2
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Metal Detectorunder 0.1
Supply Signalunder 0.1
Salvaged Axeunder 0.1
RF Transmitterunder 0.1
Salvaged Icepickunder 0.1
Smoke Grenadeunder 0.1
Chainsawunder 0.1
Salvaged Hammerunder 0.1
Handcuffsunder 0.1
Jackhammerunder 0.1
Electrical, 59 items
Electrical 59 itemsPer clear
Igniter0.4
Splitter0.2
Switch0.1
Large Solar Panel0.1
Pressure Pad0.1
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Traps, 6 items
Traps 6 itemsPer clear
Wooden Floor Spikes0.4
Snap Trapunder 0.1
Shotgun Trapunder 0.1
Homemade Landmineunder 0.1
Tin Can Alarmunder 0.1
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Flame Turretunder 0.1
Food, 10 items
Food 10 itemsPer clear
Granola Bar1.7
Bread Loaf1.6
Can of Tuna1.6
Small Water Bottle1.6
Corn1.5
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Siege and mounted, 5 items
Siege and mounted 5 itemsPer clear
Battering Ramunder 0.1
Siege Towerunder 0.1
Catapultunder 0.1
Mounted Ballistaunder 0.1
Ballistaunder 0.1
Fun, 2 items
Fun 2 itemsPer clear
Acoustic Guitar0.4
Telephoneunder 0.1

What opening every crate and barrel above once gives, on average, most first. The figures are the ones on each item's own page. Blueprints are not counted. Not counted, because no loot table was tested for them yet: Vehicle Parts Crate (4), Tech Parts Crate II (2), Food Box (1). A full clear gives a little more than shown.

Arctic Research Base spawns and respawn times

most alive at once
SpawnsMax at oncePer respawnRespawn
19-no respawn timer
6-no respawn timer
5-no respawn timer
5-no respawn timer
4-no respawn timer
4-no respawn timer
4-no respawn timer
1-no respawn timer
1-no respawn timer

A row with several items fills each spot with one of them at the odds shown. A timed row starts with one respawn's worth and adds that many each respawn until it reaches the max. Respawn times hold up to 150 players online; more players make them faster. Rows with no respawn timer fill once when the monument loads.

Methodology

Tested in game on live 4000 maps on our own server: loot containers by type (the average of 8 placed copies; containers spawn at random points, so a map can have a few more or fewer), recyclers, workbenches, research tables, repair benches, keycard readers and their tier, pickups inside the monument area, fuse boxes, NPC capacity, radiation per second and every spawner's limit and respawn time. NPCs are the monument's own guards; tunnel dwellers in a train station below and roadside scientists are not counted. No-building areas, Chinook drop zones, crash sites, train tunnel links and puzzle wiring were tested the same way. Scrap estimates use the measured average scrap per opening of each container type; a container not yet tested counts its guaranteed scrap, marked +. What you find here is each container count times the tested chance and average amount of every item in it, the same figures as the item pages. What to wear takes the protection of each piece off the strongest zone, the same figures as the attire pages. Tested on the current version of Rust.

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Arctic Research Base: common questions

What loot is at Arctic Research Base in Rust?
About 80 loot containers on spawn, the most common are Loot Barrel II (20), Loot Barrel (17), Crate (8). Opening all of them once gives at least 220 scrap.
What keycard do you need at Arctic Research Base?
Arctic Research Base has 2 Blue keycard readers. Bring a blue keycard.
How much radiation is at Arctic Research Base?
Up to 10 rads per second with no protection, across 4 zones. Clothing radiation protection lowers it. The Snow Jacket (20% protection) is the lightest piece you can craft that blocks all of it.
Does Arctic Research Base have a recycler?
Yes, 1 green recycler.