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 and clothing do not drop.

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.

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 (m)	Armed with	Found at
Patrol HelicopterAttack 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 APCTracked 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 ManFestive enemy; drops Christmas presents and salvage (a tougher melee variant has 450 HP).	350	-	-	Christmas event
Heavy ScientistHeavily armoured, hits hard.	300	30		Oil Rigs (flown in by Chinook when the crate hack starts)
Bradley Heavy ScientistHeavy 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		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		Missile Silo
Outpost PeacekeeperDefends the safe zone: only turns hostile if you break the rules.	300	30		Outpost
Bandit GuardGuards the Bandit Camp safe zone.	250	100		Bandit Camp
Oil Rig ScientistNewer 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 ScientistThe 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)
ScarecrowSlow 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		Military Tunnel
Bradley ScientistScientist the Bradley APC drops off when you damage it. Spots you from farther away than monument scientists.	150	60		Launch Site (jumps out of the Bradley APC)
ScientistStandard green/blue-suited scientist.	150	30		Airfield, Train Yard, Launch Site, Arctic Research Base, Abandoned Military Base, Missile Silo, Giant Excavator, Cargo Ship
Tunnel DwellerMutated humanoid that roams the tunnels.	125	40		Underground train tunnels
Underwater DwellerGuards the underwater lab loot.	125	40		Underwater labs
Road ScientistLone scientist with an M92 pistol, a Geiger counter and a flashlight. Weaker and shorter-sighted than monument scientists.	115	15		Junk piles beside roads

Armed with is what it spawns carrying: one of these, picked at random.

Mission givers

talk to one to take a mission

CZ-7211 mission Dive Master3 missions Fisherman3 missions Hunter3 missions Lumberjack4 missions Minerno missions Stablehandno missions Vagabond1 mission

Same NPC as an NPC above

one character, another name or place

Bandit Camp GuardSame as the Bandit Guard Cargo Ship ScientistSame as the Scientist Excavator ScientistSame as the Scientist Heavy Scientist With FlamethrowerSame as the Heavy Scientist Heavy Scientist With MinigunSame as the Heavy Scientist Military Base ScientistSame as the Scientist NVG ScientistSame as the Missile Silo Scientist Outpost ScientistSame as the Outpost Peacekeeper Patrol ScientistSame as the Scientist

More scientists

not in the table on the NPCs page

Arctic Scientist150 HP Outbreak Scientist150 HP PT Boat Scientist25 HP RHIB Scientist25 HP

Turrets

automatic turrets, not NPCs

Outpost Sentry

Other

Naval Scientist Newman

Monuments Loot Containers World and Seasonal Events Missions Animals Safe-zone Vendors Time to Kill

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 and clothing do not drop.
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.