Road Scientist
Lone scientist with an M92 pistol, a Geiger counter and a flashlight. Weaker and shorter-sighted than monument scientists.
- Health
- 115 HP
- Detects you at
- 15 m
- Loses you at
- 60 m
- Found at
- Junk piles beside roads
Weapons
always carries this| Weapon | Chance | Damage to you |
|---|---|---|
 M92 Pistol | always | 7.6 per bullet |
Damage at close range to a player with no armour, before hit location. Your armour lowers it. Its own armour is the Scientist Suit.
Equipment
can drop on kill
Geiger Counter
Flashlight
Scientist SuitRoad Scientist loot
16 items · chance per kill| Item | Amount | Chance |
|---|---|---|
 Flare | 4–5 | 24% |
 Pickaxe | 1 | 24% |
 Medical Syringe | 1 | 24% |
 Scrap | 8–11 | 24% |
 Semi Automatic Body | 1 | 24% |
 Green Keycard | 1 | 24% |
 Basic Blueprint Fragment | 1 | 10% |
 SMG Body | 1 | 0.7% |
 Weapon flashlight | 1 | 0.7% |
 Tech Trash | 1 | 0.7% |
 F1 Grenade | 2–3 | 0.7% |
 Hazmat Suit | 1 | 0.7% |
 12 Gauge Incendiary Shell | 4–7 | 0.7% |
 Asbestos Armor Insert | 1 | 0.4% |
 Lead Armor Insert | 1 | 0.2% |
 Metal Armor Insert | 1 | 0.1% |
Other NPCs
HPRoad Scientist: common questions
- How much HP does the Road Scientist have in Rust?
- 115 HP.
- Where do you find the Road Scientist?
- Junk piles beside roads.
- What loot does the Road Scientist drop?
- It rolls from 16 items. Most likely: Flare (24%), Pickaxe (24%), Medical Syringe (24%). Its gear can drop too: M92 Pistol, Geiger Counter, Flashlight.
- How far can the Road Scientist see you?
- It spots you from 15 m.