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Leather

Leather from an animal. Used in many clothing items and more.

In Rust, 16 crafting recipes call for Leather, and the Metal Chest Plate (50), Metal Facemask (50) and Bear Skin Rug (20) take the most per craft. When recycled, 24 other items give it back. Butchering 9 kinds of animals gives it, up to 170 per corpse from the Crocodile.

About the Leather

Other animals give less: Bull (100 each), Cow (100 each), Panther (100 each) and 5 more. It stacks to 1,000 in one inventory slot.

At a glance

×1000 STACK SIZE
20 min DESPAWNS AFTER
Uncommon RARITY

Stats checked against the Rust game files on 12 November 2026.