Asbestos Armor Insert
Asbestos insert providing extra protection from heat for crafted clothes and armor.
The Asbestos Armor Insert is an item in Rust's Furniture category. You craft it at a Level 2 Workbench, and its blueprint costs 100 scrap to research.
About the Asbestos Armor Insert
On the tech tree it sits behind 2 other unlocks: Hoodie and Hazmat Suit. In all, 31 loot sources drop it; the full list of where it drops gives the chance for each.
How to craft the Asbestos Armor Insert
Crafting one takes 25 seconds at a Level 2 Workbench and costs 50 × Metal Fragments.
50 How to get the Asbestos Armor Insert blueprint
Research it for 100 scrap, or unlock it on the Level 2 tech tree for 3 Blueprint Pages in total.
1 Item
100 Scrap
Blueprint
100
Node
1 Blueprint Page
Unlocked
3 What the Asbestos Armor Insert recycles into
A green recycler always gives back 25 × Metal Fragments for one.
×25
×30
×37
50%
×20 Where to find the Asbestos Armor Insert
Treasure Box has the best chance at 1.6%, followed by Scientist at 1.4% and Boat Scientist at 1.4%.
Stats checked against the Rust game files on 13 November 2026.