NPC

Missile Silo Scientist

Night-vision scientist with a Spas-12 or LR-300 that guards the silo. Tougher than a normal scientist.

Health: 300 HP
Detects you at: 30 m
Loses you at: 40 m

Found at: Missile Silo

Weapons

one of 2, picked at random when it spawns

Weapon	Chance	Damage to you	Calculator
Spas-12 Shotgun	1 in 2	17.7 per shot (14 pellets)	Time to kill
LR-300 Assault Rifle	1 in 2	4.8 per bullet	Time to kill

Damage at close range to a player with no armour, before hit location. Your armour lowers it. Its own armour is the NVGM Scientist Suit.

Inside and outside the silo

one test world

Scientist	Underground	On the surface
Missile Silo Scientist	22	1
150 HP Scientist	0	4

Loot, keycards and layout: Missile Silo.

Same NPC, other pages

1 pages

Page	HP
NVG Scientist	300

These pages cover the same NPC. Each lists its health and what its body gives.

Equipment

carried; only the loot below drops

Spas-12 Shotgun Medical Syringe NVGM Scientist Suit LR-300 Assault Rifle

Missile Silo Scientist loot

115 items · chance per kill

Missile Silo Scientist loot
Item	Chance	Amount
Pistol Bullet	52%	15-45
5.56 Rifle Ammo	51%	12-36
Medical Syringe	34%	1-2
Bandage	17%	1
SMG Body	14%	1
Metal Pipe	12%	1-9
Tech Trash	12%	2-3
High Quality Metal	12%	15-24
Rifle Body	9.3%	1
12 Gauge Buckshot	8%	6-18
Targeting Computer	6.1%	1-2
CCTV Camera	5%	1-2
12 Gauge Slug	4.8%	4-12
12 Gauge Incendiary Shell	4.8%	4-21
Supply Signal	1.4%	1
Incendiary Pistol Bullet	1%	10
Auto Turret	0.9%	1-2
HV Pistol Ammo	0.5%	10
Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo	0.4%	8
Hazmat Suit	0.3%	1-2
93 items, each 0.3% chance, amount 1 Diver propulsion vehicle Roadsign Horse Armor High Quality Horse Shoes Mounted Ballista Ballista Battering Ram Catapult Ladder Hatch Triangle Ladder Hatch High External Stone Gate High External Stone Wall Prison Cell Gate Prison Cell Wall Garage Door Metal horizontal embrasure Metal Vertical embrasure Strengthened Glass Window Road Sign Gloves Coffee Can Helmet Heavy Plate Helmet Hoodie Heavy Plate Jacket Night Vision Goggles Heavy Plate Pants Road Sign Kilt Boots Road Sign Jacket Asbestos Armor Insert Lead Armor Insert Concrete Barricade Metal Barricade Computer Station Drone Elevator Large Furnace Homemade Landmine Locker Modular Car Lift Small Oil Refinery Smart Alarm Smart Switch Storage Monitor Large Rechargeable Battery Medium Rechargeable Battery Counter HBHF Sensor Laser Detector Digital Clock Electric Furnace AND Switch Memory Cell RAND Switch RF Broadcaster RF Receiver Small Generator Industrial Crafter Powered Water Purifier Seismic Sensor Tesla Coil Water Pump PTZ CCTV Camera Search Light Large Water Catcher Wind Turbine Parachute RF Transmitter Handcuffs Large Medkit RF Pager Smoke Grenade Extended Magazine Gas Compression Overdrive Holosight Muzzle Boost Muzzle Brake Chainsaw F1 Grenade Flame Thrower Flashbang High Caliber Revolver Homing Missile Launcher Metal Shield Molotov Cocktail Python Revolver Rocket Launcher Salvaged Axe Salvaged Icepick Pump Shotgun Semi-Automatic Pistol Semi-Automatic Rifle Custom SMG Longsword Thompson
HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo	0.2%	10
Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo	0.2%	8

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Missile Silo Scientist: common questions

How much HP does the Missile Silo Scientist have in Rust?

300 HP.

Where do you find the Missile Silo Scientist?

Missile Silo.

What loot does the Missile Silo Scientist drop?

It rolls from 115 items. Most likely: Pistol Bullet (52%), 5.56 Rifle Ammo (51%), Medical Syringe (34%). The body gives only this roll, not the gear it carries.

How far can the Missile Silo Scientist see you?

It spots you from 30 m.