Where do you find the Scientist?

Airfield, Train Yard, Launch Site, Arctic Research Base, Abandoned Military Base, Missile Silo, Giant Excavator, Cargo Ship.

What loot does the Scientist drop?

It rolls from 211 items. Most likely: Pistol Bullet (52%), 5.56 Rifle Ammo (51%), Medical Syringe (33%). Its gear can drop too: MP5A4, Medical Syringe, Scientist Suit.

Rust Scientist: 150 HP, Loot and Where to Find It

Health: 150 HP
Detects you at: 30 m
Loses you at: 40 m
Found at: Airfield, Train Yard, Launch Site, Arctic Research Base, Abandoned Military Base, Missile Silo, Giant Excavator, Cargo Ship

You can outrun this in light gear. It runs 5 m/s; a sprinting player is 5.5 m/s.

Weapons

one of 2, picked at random when it spawns

Weapon	Chance	Damage to you
MP5A4	1 in 2	4.2 per bullet
LR-300 Assault Rifle	1 in 2	4.8 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.

Same scientist, other places

HP · detects you at

Found at	HP	Detects you at
Airfield, Arctic Research Base, Launch Site, Train Yard	150	30 m
Arctic Research Base, Missile Silo	150	30 m
Arctic Research Base, Abandoned Military Base	150	30 m
Giant Excavator Pit	150	40 m
Cargo Ship	150	30 m

Same weapons and loot in every place. A highlighted range differs from the one at the top of this page.

Equipment

can drop on kill

Scientist loot

211 items · chance per kill

Item	Amount	Chance
Pistol Bullet	15	52%
5.56 Rifle Ammo	12	51%
Medical Syringe	1	33%
Bandage	1	17%
12 Gauge Buckshot	6	8%
Metal Pipe	1–5	7.5%
12 Gauge Slug	4	4.8%
12 Gauge Incendiary Shell	4–7	4.8%
Gears	2	4.7%
Metal Spring	1	4.7%
Road Signs	2–3	4.7%
Sheet Metal	1	4.7%
Semi Automatic Body	1	4.7%
Electric Fuse	1	4.7%
SMG Body	1	3.5%
Tech Trash	2–3	2.9%
High Quality Metal	15–24	2.9%
Rifle Body	1	2.3%
Hazmat Suit	1	1.9%
Targeting Computer	1	1.7%
CCTV Camera	1	1.4%
Incendiary Pistol Bullet	10	1%
HV Pistol Ammo	10	0.5%
Supply Signal	1	0.4%
Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo	8	0.4%
Auto Turret	1	0.2%
Kayak	1	0.2%
Siege Tower	1	0.2%
Floor grill	1	0.2%
Floor triangle grill	1	0.2%
High External Wooden Gate	1	0.2%
Wooden Ladder	1	0.2%
High External Wooden Wall	1	0.2%
Chainlink Fence Gate	1	0.2%
Chainlink Fence	1	0.2%
Metal Window Bars	1	0.2%
Watch Tower	1	0.2%
Bucket Helmet	1	0.2%
Miners Hat	1	0.2%
Prisoner Hood	1	0.2%
Riot Helmet	1	0.2%
Snow Jacket	1	0.2%
Jacket	1	0.2%
Pants	1	0.2%
Shirt	1	0.2%
T-Shirt	1	0.2%
Longsleeve T-Shirt	1	0.2%
Wooden Armor Insert	1	0.2%
Sandbag Barricade	1	0.2%
Barbed Wooden Barricade	1	0.2%
Snap Trap	1	0.2%
Bed	1	0.2%
Beehive	1	0.2%
Ceiling Light	1	0.2%
Chair	1	0.2%
Chicken Coop	1	0.2%
Cooking Workbench	1	0.2%
Drop Box	1	0.2%
Fridge	1	0.2%
Hopper	1	0.2%
Hot Air Balloon Armor	1	0.2%
Engineering Workbench	1	0.2%
Mixing Table	1	0.2%
Audio Alarm	1	0.2%
Small Rechargeable Battery	1	0.2%
Button	1	0.2%
Pressure Pad	1	0.2%
Tin Can Alarm	1	0.2%
Door Controller	1	0.2%
Electric Heater	1	0.2%
Fluid Combiner	1	0.2%
Fluid Splitter	1	0.2%
Fluid Switch & Pump	1	0.2%
Blocker	1	0.2%
Electrical Branch	1	0.2%
Root Combiner	1	0.2%
OR Switch	1	0.2%
XOR Switch	1	0.2%
Large Solar Panel	1	0.2%
Storage Adaptor	1	0.2%
Industrial Combiner	1	0.2%
Industrial Conveyor	1	0.2%
Industrial Splitter	1	0.2%
Flasher Light	1	0.2%
Siren Light	1	0.2%
Switch	1	0.2%
Splitter	1	0.2%
Sprinkler	1	0.2%
Timer	1	0.2%
Reactive Target	1	0.2%
Shotgun Trap	1	0.2%
Small Water Catcher	1	0.2%
Flame Turret	1	0.2%
Flare	4–5	0.2%
Metal Detector	1	0.2%
Telephone	1	0.2%
Weapon flashlight	1	0.2%
Beancan Grenade	1	0.2%
Bee Grenade	1	0.2%
Boomerang	1	0.2%
Salvaged Cleaver	1	0.2%
Compound Bow	1	0.2%
Double Barrel Shotgun	1	0.2%
Hatchet	1	0.2%
Combat Knife	1	0.2%
Mace	1	0.2%
Mini Crossbow	1	0.2%
Pickaxe	1	0.2%
Waterpipe Shotgun	1	0.2%
Reinforced Wooden Shield	1	0.2%
Revolver	1	0.2%
Salvaged Hammer	1	0.2%
Satchel Charge	1	0.2%
Speargun	1	0.2%
Salvaged Sword	1	0.2%
Handmade SMG	1	0.2%
HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo	10	0.2%
Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo	8	0.2%
Diver propulsion vehicle	1	0.1%
Roadsign Horse Armor	1	0.1%
High Quality Horse Shoes	1	0.1%
Mounted Ballista	1	0.1%
Ballista	1	0.1%
Battering Ram	1	0.1%
Catapult	1	0.1%
Ladder Hatch	1	0.1%
Triangle Ladder Hatch	1	0.1%
High External Stone Gate	1	0.1%
High External Stone Wall	1	0.1%
Prison Cell Gate	1	0.1%
Prison Cell Wall	1	0.1%
Garage Door	1	0.1%
Metal horizontal embrasure	1	0.1%
Metal Vertical embrasure	1	0.1%
Strengthened Glass Window	1	0.1%
Road Sign Gloves	1	0.1%
Coffee Can Helmet	1	0.1%
Heavy Plate Helmet	1	0.1%
Hoodie	1	0.1%
Heavy Plate Jacket	1	0.1%
Night Vision Goggles	1	0.1%
Heavy Plate Pants	1	0.1%
Road Sign Kilt	1	0.1%
Boots	1	0.1%
Road Sign Jacket	1	0.1%
Asbestos Armor Insert	1	0.1%
Lead Armor Insert	1	0.1%
Concrete Barricade	1	0.1%
Metal Barricade	1	0.1%
Computer Station	1	0.1%
Drone	1	0.1%
Elevator	1	0.1%
Large Furnace	1	0.1%
Homemade Landmine	1	0.1%
Locker	1	0.1%
Modular Car Lift	1	0.1%
Small Oil Refinery	1	0.1%
Smart Alarm	1	0.1%
Smart Switch	1	0.1%
Storage Monitor	1	0.1%
Large Rechargeable Battery	1	0.1%
Medium Rechargeable Battery	1	0.1%
Counter	1	0.1%
HBHF Sensor	1	0.1%
Laser Detector	1	0.1%
Digital Clock	1	0.1%
Electric Furnace	1	0.1%
AND Switch	1	0.1%
Memory Cell	1	0.1%
RAND Switch	1	0.1%
RF Broadcaster	1	0.1%
RF Receiver	1	0.1%
Small Generator	1	0.1%
Industrial Crafter	1	0.1%
Powered Water Purifier	1	0.1%
Seismic Sensor	1	0.1%
Tesla Coil	1	0.1%
Water Pump	1	0.1%
PTZ CCTV Camera	1	0.1%
Search Light	1	0.1%
Large Water Catcher	1	0.1%
Wind Turbine	1	0.1%
Parachute	1	0.1%
RF Transmitter	1	0.1%
Handcuffs	1	0.1%
Large Medkit	1	0.1%
RF Pager	1	0.1%
Smoke Grenade	1	0.1%
Extended Magazine	1	0.1%
Gas Compression Overdrive	1	0.1%
Holosight	1	0.1%
Muzzle Boost	1	0.1%
Muzzle Brake	1	0.1%
Chainsaw	1	0.1%
F1 Grenade	1	0.1%
Flame Thrower	1	0.1%
Flashbang	1	0.1%
High Caliber Revolver	1	0.1%
Homing Missile Launcher	1	0.1%
Metal Shield	1	0.1%
Molotov Cocktail	1	0.1%
Python Revolver	1	0.1%
Rocket Launcher	1	0.1%
Salvaged Axe	1	0.1%
Salvaged Icepick	1	0.1%
Pump Shotgun	1	0.1%
Semi-Automatic Pistol	1	0.1%
Semi-Automatic Rifle	1	0.1%
Custom SMG	1	0.1%
Longsword	1	0.1%
Thompson	1	0.1%

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Scientist: common questions

How much HP does the Scientist have in Rust?: 150 HP.
Where do you find the Scientist?: Airfield, Train Yard, Launch Site, Arctic Research Base, Abandoned Military Base, Missile Silo, Giant Excavator, Cargo Ship.
What loot does the Scientist drop?: It rolls from 211 items. Most likely: Pistol Bullet (52%), 5.56 Rifle Ammo (51%), Medical Syringe (33%). Its gear can drop too: MP5A4, Medical Syringe, Scientist Suit.
How far can the Scientist see you?: It spots you from 30 m.