Rust NPCs & Bosses
Scientists, dwellers, guards and the boss machines (Bradley APC, Patrol Helicopter, Chinook): health, weapon and where you meet them.
Rust NPC and boss health
18 NPCs · by HP| NPC | HP | Spots you | Armed with | Found at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrol Helicopter Attack helicopter that strafes bases on sight, raking them with its machine gun and rocket salvos. It fires napalm rockets near a base and on about 1 in 4 strafes. Shoot it down for the Patrol Heli Crates. Drops Patrol Heli Crate | 10,000 | - | MG 11/hit, 12 rockets/strafe | Roams the map (timed event) |
| Bradley APC Tracked armoured vehicle with a cannon and machine gun. Destroy it for the Bradley Crates. Drops Bradley Crate | 1,000 | - | MG 7/hit, 250 dmg/s contact | Launch Site |
| Chinook (CH47) Transport helicopter that drops a Hackable Locked Crate at a monument; can be shot down. Drops Hackable Locked Crate | 1,000 | - | - | Map-wide event |
| Gingerbread Man Festive enemy; drops Christmas presents and salvage (a tougher melee variant has 450 HP). | 350 | - | - | Christmas event |
 Heavy ScientistHeavily armoured, hits hard. | 300 | 30 m |  Minigun or Military Flame Thrower or M249 or Spas-12 Shotgun | Oil Rigs (flown in by Chinook when the crate hack starts) |
| Bradley Heavy Scientist Heavy scientist the Bradley APC drops off when you damage it. Same armour and guns as the Oil Rig heavy, but spots you from farther away. | 300 | 60 m | Minigun orMilitary Flame Thrower orM249 orSpas-12 Shotgun | Launch Site (jumps out of the Bradley APC) |
 Missile Silo ScientistNight-vision scientist with a Spas-12 or LR-300 that guards the silo. Tougher than a normal scientist. | 300 | 30 m | Spas-12 Shotgun or LR-300 Assault Rifle | Missile Silo |
 Outpost PeacekeeperDefends the safe zone: only turns hostile if you break the rules. | 300 | 30 m |  MP5A4 | Outpost |
 Bandit GuardGuards the Bandit Camp safe zone. | 250 | 100 m |  Semi-Automatic Rifle | Bandit Camp |
| Oil Rig Scientist Newer scientist that guards both Oil Rigs and the Deep Sea islands and ghost ships. It fires an MP5A4, which does not drop: the body holds only its loot roll. | 215 | - | - | Oil Rig, Large Oil Rig, and the Deep Sea Tropical Islands and Ghost Ships |
| Deep Sea Scientist The scientist that guards the Deep Sea islands and ghost ships. It is the same scientist as on the Oil Rigs, with the same health, gun and loot. It fires an MP5A4, which does not drop: the body holds only its loot roll. | 215 | - | - | Deep Sea Tropical Islands and Ghost Ships (none at the Floating City) |
| Scarecrow Slow zombie-like NPC; drops candy and farm salvage. | 200 | - | - | Roams the map (Halloween event) |
 Military Tunnel ScientistTunnel guard with a shotgun or LR-300; sees farther than the roaming kind. | 175 | 60 m | MP5A4 | Military Tunnel |
| Bradley Scientist Scientist the Bradley APC drops off when you damage it. Spots you from farther away than monument scientists. | 150 | 60 m | MP5A4 orLR-300 Assault Rifle | Launch Site (jumps out of the Bradley APC) |
| Scientist Standard green/blue-suited scientist. | 150 | 30 m | MP5A4 orLR-300 Assault Rifle | Airfield, Train Yard, Launch Site, Arctic Research Base, Abandoned Military Base, Missile Silo, Giant Excavator, Cargo Ship |
| Tunnel Dweller Mutated humanoid that roams the tunnels. | 125 | 40 m |  M92 Pistol | Underground train tunnels |
| Underwater Dweller Guards the underwater lab loot. | 125 | 40 m | M92 Pistol | Underwater labs |
| Road Scientist Lone scientist with an M92 pistol, a Geiger counter and a flashlight. Weaker and shorter-sighted than monument scientists. | 115 | 15 m | M92 Pistol | Junk piles beside roads |
Rust NPCs: common questions
- How much HP does Bradley have in Rust?
- The Bradley APC has 1,000 HP. Its machine gun hits for 7 per round and running you over deals 250 damage per second. It drops the Bradley Crate.
- How much health does the Patrol Helicopter have?
- 10,000 HP, the most of any NPC. It fires about 12 rockets a strafe and its machine gun hits for 11. Shoot it down for the Patrol Heli Crates.
- What loot do scientists drop in Rust?
- A Scientist rolls from 211 items. Most likely: Pistol Bullet (52%), 5.56 Rifle Ammo (51%), Medical Syringe (33%). Its gun, suit and meds can drop too.
- How far away can NPCs see you?
- The Bandit Guard spots you from 100 m. A Scientist spots you at 30 m. The Road Scientist only sees 15 m.