Homing Missile Launcher
An active-guidance homing missile launcher. Once launched, the target must be tracked by the launcher until impact. Can be distracted by flares.
The Homing Missile Launcher is a launcher in Rust. Its default ammo is the Homing Missile. It deals 530 damage per shot at 30 shots per minute. You craft it at a Level 2 Workbench, and its blueprint costs 100 scrap to research.
About the Homing Missile Launcher
Loading the next shot takes 5.9 seconds, and switching to it takes 1 second. Aiming down the sights narrows its spread from 4.05° to 2.25°, 1.8 times tighter than firing from the hip.
The Homing Missile is the only ammo it takes.
On the tech tree it sits behind 20 other unlocks: Holosight, Semi-Automatic Rifle, Propane Explosive Bomb, Smoke Grenade, Custom SMG, Muzzle Boost and 14 more. In all, 23 loot sources drop it; the full list of where it drops gives the chance for each.
Homing Missile Launcher damage and stats
Loaded with the Homing Missile, the Homing Missile Launcher deals 90 damage per second.
How to craft the Homing Missile Launcher
Crafting one takes 25 seconds at a Level 2 Workbench and costs 20 × High Quality Metal, 3 × Metal Pipe, 1 × Tech Trash and 1 × CCTV Camera.
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How to get the Homing Missile Launcher blueprint
Research it for 100 scrap, or unlock it on the Level 2 tech tree for 21 Blueprint Pages in total.
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100 Scrap Blueprint 100 
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1 Blueprint Page Unlocked 21 How to repair the Homing Missile Launcher
A full repair at a Repair Bench costs 7 × High Quality Metal, and you need its blueprint.
×7 Homing Missile Launcher compared with other launchers
Among the 3 launchers it ranks 1st for damage per second, 1st for damage per shot, 2nd for fire rate and 2nd for magazine size.
The closest to it in damage per second are the Rocket Launcher and Multiple Grenade Launcher.
Homing Missile 530 89.5 2.3° 100 Damage & DPS are per-shot with the listed ammo; aim cone is the spread in degrees, velocity in m/s.
What the Homing Missile Launcher recycles into
A green recycler always gives back 10 × High Quality Metal and 1 × Metal Pipe for one.
×10 ×1 50% 50% 50% ×12 ×1 80% 60% 60% 
×15 ×2 25% 75% 75% 
×8 ×1 20% 40% 40% Where to find the Homing Missile Launcher
Treasure Box has the best chance at 1.6%, followed by Locked Crate at 1.3% and Elite Crate at 0.78%.
Stats checked against the Rust game files on 13 November 2026.
