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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.

35DAMAGE
On contactFUSE
3mBLAST RADIUS

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.

Cloth 10
Low Grade Fuel 50
Molotov Cocktail
Output ×1
Workbench Level 2
Craft time
WB2 10s
WB3 −50% 5s

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.

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 2 workbench tree
Node Node
+
Blueprint Page 1 Blueprint Page
→
Unlocked Unlocked
Total to reach 9

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