Molotov Cocktail
A glass bottle filled with low grade fuel. Smashes and spreads fire when it lands, incredibly high damage to wood and players but innefective against stronger materials.
The Molotov Cocktail is a throwable in Rust that goes off the moment it hits something. It deals 35 heat damage within 3 m of where it lands. You craft it at a Level 2 Workbench, and its blueprint costs 40 scrap to research.
About the Molotov Cocktail
The blast only hurts what it has a clear line to, so solid cover between you and it keeps you out of harm. It leaves your hand at up to 13 m/s.
On the tech tree it sits behind 8 other unlocks: Semi-Automatic Pistol, Homemade Landmine, Pump Shotgun, 12 Gauge Buckshot, Metal Shield, Salvaged Icepick and 2 more. In all, 23 loot sources drop it; the full list of where it drops gives the chance for each.
Molotov Cocktail damage and blast radius
Anything within 1 m of the blast takes the full damage, which fades to nothing at 3 m.
How to craft the Molotov Cocktail
Crafting one takes 10 seconds at a Level 2 Workbench and costs 10 × Cloth and 50 × Low Grade Fuel.
10
50 How to get the Molotov Cocktail blueprint
Research it for 40 scrap, or unlock it on the Level 2 tech tree for 9 Blueprint Pages in total.
1 Item
40 Scrap
Blueprint
40
Node
1 Blueprint Page
Unlocked
9 What the Molotov Cocktail recycles into
A green recycler always gives back 5 × Cloth and 25 × Low Grade Fuel for one.
×5
×25
×6
×30
×7
×37
50%
50%
×4
×20 Where to find the Molotov Cocktail
Elite Crate has the best chance at 7.2%, followed by Bradley Scientist at 5.1% and Heavy Scientist at 5.1%.
Stats checked against the Rust game files on 13 November 2026.