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Hot Air Balloon Armor

Armor for the Hot Air Balloon

The Hot Air Balloon Armor is an item in Rust's Attire category. You craft it at a Level 1 Workbench, and its blueprint costs 40 scrap to research.

About the Hot Air Balloon Armor

On the tech tree it sits behind one other unlock, the Salvaged Hammer. Only one vendor sells it: the Vehicle Parts for 70 scrap. In all, 23 loot sources drop it; the full list of where it drops gives the chance for each.

How to craft the Hot Air Balloon Armor

Crafting one takes 15 seconds at a Level 1 Workbench and costs 200 × Metal Fragments.

Metal Fragments 200
Hot Air Balloon Armor
Output ×1
Workbench Level 1
Craft time
WB1 15s
WB2 −50% 7.5s
WB3 −75% 3.8s

How to get the Hot Air Balloon Armor blueprint

Research it for 40 scrap, or unlock it on the Level 1 tech tree for 2 Blueprint Fragments in total.

Research table Burn one copy of the item for its blueprint
Item 1 Item
+
Scrap 40 Scrap
→
Blueprint Blueprint
Research cost 40
Tech tree In the level 1 workbench tree
Node Node
+
Blueprint Fragment 1 Blueprint Fragment
→
Unlocked Unlocked
Total to reach 2

How to repair the Hot Air Balloon Armor

A full repair at a Repair Bench costs 41 × Metal Fragments, and you need its blueprint.

Repair bench Blueprint required
×41
Condition lost 20%

Stats checked against the Rust game files on 13 November 2026.