Siege weapons · Rare · Workbench 2

Catapult

An improvised catapult siege weapon. Built for flinging destructive projectiles with questionable accuracy. Can be towed by horses.

Health: 500
Seats: 1

Built to smash base walls: Building tiers.

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Craft

500 Wood
20 High Quality Metal
1 Rope
1 Gears

Workbench 2 · 25 s

Where to get

Craft WB2
Locked Crate 1.3%
Mission: Treasure box 1.6%

Every source

Recycle

300 Wood
12 High Quality Metal

Chance of one more: Rope 60%, Gears 60%

Monument (powered) recycler, 60%

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How to get

Way	Cost
Craft at Workbench 225s to craft. 100 scrap to research.	×500 ×20 ×1 ×1

Other siege engines

Health of each.

Damage by ammo

Damage by ammo, a column for each ammo
	Propane Explosive Bomb	Scattershot	Firebomb	Bee Catapult Bomb
Damage	best 350	130	50	0
Radius m	5.2	3	6	-

Firebomb: Sets fire, flames do 5 damage/s before armour, for 30-40 s
Bee Catapult: No damage, 3 bee swarms

Ammo	Damage	Radius m	Effect
Propane Explosive Bomb	best 350	5.2 m	-
Scattershot	130	3 m	-
Firebomb	50	6 m	Sets fire, Flames do 5 damage/s before armour, for 30-40 s
Bee Catapult Bomb	-	-	3 bee swarms

Best: the most damage or speed, or the fewest shots, of all the ammo. Blast damage is at the centre and weakens toward the edge.

Damage resistance

Damage type	Damage taken %
Explosive	60
Bullet	10
Fire	5
Melee	4
Arrow	5

Recipe

Makes	Ingredients	Time	Workbench
Catapult	×500 ×20 ×1 ×1	25s	Level 2
Gears1 needed, recipe for one	×25 ×100

Blueprint	What it takes	Scrap
Research Table	Catapult×100ScrapCatapult blueprint	100
Tech treeWorkbench Level 2	BallistaCatapult blueprint Unlock one of these first, then this one.
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Recycling

one item at full condition

Recycler	Always	Chance of one more
Power Plant75%	×375 ×15	75%75%
Monument (powered)60%	×300 ×12	60%60%
Monument50%	×250 ×10	50%50%
Safe zone40%	×200 ×8	40%40%

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Craft it at a Level 2 Workbench in 25s. The recipe and blueprint are on the Craft tab.

Looted from

Looted from
Container	Chance	Amount
Locked Crate, Same loot in: Locked Crate (Oil Rig), Locked Crate (Ghost Ship)	1.3%	1-2
Elite Crate	0.8%	1-3
Christmas Tunnel Crate	0.4%	1
Military Crate	0.4%	1
Wagon Military Crate	0.4%	1
Missile Silo Scientist	0.3%	1
Deep Sea Scientist, Same loot in: Oil Rig Scientist	0.074%	1
Scientist, Same loot in: Bradley Scientist	0.074%	1
Bradley Heavy Scientist	0.061%	1-2
Heavy Scientist	0.061%	1-2

Best places to find it

Best places to find it
Monument	Per full clear	Crates
Missile Silo	0.2	19 Military Crate4 Elite Crate
Large Oil Rig	under 0.1	8 Military Crate2 Elite Crate1 Locked Crate (Oil Rig)
Underwater Lab	under 0.1	7 Military Crate2 Elite Crate
Military Tunnel	under 0.1	3 Elite Crate4 Military Crate
Ghost Ship	under 0.1	6 Military Crate2 Elite Crate

What opening every crate and barrel there once gives, on average.

Missions

1 mission

Missions
Mission	Chance	Amount
Treasure boxTreasure Hunter mission	1.6%	1-2

Methodology

Best places to find it. Worked out from loot tables tested in game. A crate that has not been tested yet is left out, so a monument can give more than shown.

Catapult: common questions

How much HP does the Catapult have in Rust?

500 HP. That ranks 3 of 4 siege engines by health.

How do I get a Catapult in Rust?

Craft the Catapult at Workbench 2 from 500 Wood, 20 High Quality Metal, 1 Rope and 1 Gears, then place it.

What does Catapult fire?

Catapult fires Propane Explosive Bomb, Scattershot, Firebomb and Bee Catapult Bomb. Propane Explosive Bomb does 350 damage in a 5.2 m blast.

How many rockets, C4 or satchels destroy Catapult?

A Catapult build site (250 HP) takes 2 rockets, 1 C4 or 4 satchel charges.