Destroying Tool Cupboards

Updated 4th July 2018. A list of how much damage each weapon inflicts against tool cupboards. Tool cupboards cost 1,000 wood and have 100 hitpoints. The tool cupboard doesn't seem to have a weak side.

Explosives

• Timed Explosive Charge: 100+dmg (!) (1 charge)
  
• Rocket Launcher(Rocket): 100+dmg (!) (1 rocket)
  
• Rocket Launcher(High Velocity Rocket): 100+dmg (!) (1 rocket)
  
• Rocket Launcher(Incendiary Rocket): 8dmg (*) (1 rocket)
  
• Satchel Charge: 100+dmg (1 charge)
  
• 40mm HE Grenade: 70dmg (!) (2 grenades)
  
• Landmine: 50dmg (!)(~) (2 mines)
  
• Beancan Grenade(right click): 30dmg (!) (4 grenades)
  
• Beancan Grenade(left click): 30dmg (!) (4 grenades)
  
• Survey Charge: 16dmg (!) (7 charges)
  
• F1 Grenade(left click): 0.5dmg (200 grenades)
  
• F1 Grenade(right click): 0.5dmg (200 grenades)

* The resulting fires will almost certainly finish it off.
! Inflicts splash damage to building parts.
~ Placement can be blocked by a tool cupboard.

Notes:
Right-clicking grenades will cause them to stick to building walls, but they don't stick to tool cupboards. If you stand too close to the placing point when trying to lay a landmine then it can't be placed. You can trigger a landmine by shooting it multiple times rather than stamping on it.

Low Grade Fuel

• Flamethrower: 0.62dmg - 2.2dmg (~60 fuel)
  
• Chainsaw: 0.7dmg (143 fuel)

Note:
A burst of 13 fuel starts a fire. Don't be too close to the fire or you'll burn yourself. The longer the fuel burst, the more damage seems to be inflicted per fuel spent. A a single burst of 65 fuel should be more than enough to destroy a tool cupboard, while 45 is probably too little. Chainsaws seem to be better suited to resource-gathering than raiding.

Melee weapons

• Longsword: 1dmg (12 swords) 9 hits per weapon
  
• Salvaged Cleaver: 0.75dmg (11 cleavers) 13 hits per weapon
  
• Salvaged Sword: 0.7dmg (6 swords) 26 hits per weapon
  
• Machete: 0.5dmg (16 machetes) 13 hits per weapon
  
• Mace: 0.25dmg (31 maces) 13 hits per weapon
  
• Combat Knife: 0.235dmg (25 knives) 17 hits per tool
  
• Butcher Knife: 0.23dmg (17 knives) 26 hits per tool
  
• Stone Spear: 0.16dmg (63 spears) 10 hits per weapon
  
• Wooden Spear: 0.16dmg (33 spears) 19 hits per weapon
  
• Bone Knife: 0.14dmg (29 knives) 25 hits per weapon
  
• Pitchfork: 0.117dmg (50 pitchforks) 17 hits per tool
  
• Paddle: 0.1dmg (19 paddles) 55 hits per tool
  
• Bone Club: 0.06dmg (73 clubs) 23 hits per weapon

Tools

• Salvaged Axe: 0.5dmg (4 axes) 60 hits per tool
  
• Salvaged Icepick: 0.4dmg (5 pickaxes) 60 hits per tool
  
• Hatchet: 0.33dmg (5 hatchets) 66 hits per tool
  
• Torch(lit): 0.33dmg (50 torches) 6 hits per tool
  
• Pickaxe: 0.25dmg (7 pickaxes) 57 hits per tool
  
• Stone Hatchet: 0.2dmg (20 hatchets) 26 hits per tool
  
• Salvaged Hammer: 0.14dmg (11 hammers) 70 hits per tool
  
• Stone Pickaxe: 0.1dmg (46 pickaxes) 22 hits per tool
  
• Rock: 0.08dmg (40 rocks) 32 hits per tool
  
• Flashlight: 0.058dmg (115 flashlights) 15 hits per tool
  
• Jackhammer: 0.041dmg (34 jackhammers) 74 hits per tool
  
• Torch: 0.025dmg (182 torches) 22 hits per tool

Arrows

• Compound Bow(Fire Arrow): 4dmg (25 arrows)
  
• Hunting Bow(Fire Arrow): 3.9dmg (26 arrows)
  
• Crossbow(Fire Arrow): 3.9dmg (26 arrows)
  
• Compound Bow(Bone Arrow): 0dmg
  
• Compound Bow(High Velocity Arrow): 0dmg
  
• Compound Bow(Wooden Arrow): 0dmg
  
• Hunting Bow(Bone Arrow): 0dmg
  
• Hunting Bow(High Velocity Arrow): 0dmg
  
• Hunting Bow(Wooden Arrow): 0dmg
  
• Crossbow(Bone Arrow): 0dmg
  
• Crossbow(High Velocity Arrow): 0dmg
  
• Crossbow(Wooden Arrow): 0dmg
  
• Nailgun(Nailgun Nails): 0dmg

Note:
Fire Arrows might spark a fire which falls and can damage furniture and players, but not building parts. The Tool Cupboard probably won't take damage from the fire unless you fire above the Tool Cupboard (in which case the fire might fall onto the Tool Cupboard and deal 15 damage over time).

Handmade Shells

• Waterpipe Shotgun: 4dmg (25 shells)
  
• Eoka Pistol: 4dmg (25 shells)
  
• Double Barrel Shotgun: 4dmg (25 shells)
  
• Pump Action Shotgun: 4dmg (25 shells)
  
• Spas-12: 2.9dmg (35 shells)

12 Gauge Buckshot

• Waterpipe Shotgun: 5.25dmg (20 shells)
  
• Eoka Pistol: 5.25dmg (20 shells)
  
• Double Barrel Shotgun: 5.25dmg (20 shells)
  
• Pump Action Shotgun: 5.25dmg (20 shells)
  
• Spas-12: 3.4dmg (30 shells)

12 Gauge Slug

• Waterpipe Shotgun: 1.3dmg (77 slugs)
  
• Eoka Pistol: 1.3dmg (77 slugs)
  
• Double Barrel Shotgun: 1.3dmg (77 slugs)
  
• Pump Action Shotgun: 1.3dmg (77 slugs)
  
• Spas-12: 0.8dmg (125 slugs)

12 Gauge Incendiary Shells

• Double Barrel Shotgun: 12.5dmg (8 shells)
  
• Eoka Pistol: 12.5dmg (8 shells)
  
• Pump Action Shotgun: 12.5dmg (8 shells)
  
• Waterpipe Shotgun: 12.5dmg (8 shells)
  
• Spas-12: 8dmg (13 shells)

Note:
Incendiary shells can start a fire that destroys the tool cupboard after only 5 shells.

40mm Shotgun Round

• Grenade Launcher: 6dmg (17 shells)

5.56 Rifle Ammo/ HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo

• L96 Rifle: 2dmg (50 rounds)
  
• M249: 1.6dmg (63 rounds)
  
• Bolt Action Rifle: 1.5dmg (67 rounds)
  
• Assault Rifle: 1.2dmg (83 rounds)
  
• M39 Rifle: 1.2dmg (83 rounds)
  
• LR-300: 1dmg (100 rounds)
  
• Semi-Automatic Rifle: 1dmg (100 rounds)

Notes:
The bolt action rifle dealt an extra 0.1 damage per shot at long range, while other firearms dealt less damage at long range when tested.

Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo

• L96 Rifle: 12dmg (9 rounds)
  
• Bolt Action Rifle: 12dmg (9 rounds)
  
• Assault Rifle: 11dmg (10 Rounds)
  
• M39 Rifle: 11dmg (10 Rounds)
  
• LR-300 Assault Rifle: 11dmg (10 Rounds)
  
• M249: 11dmg (10 Rounds)
  
• Semi-Automatic Rifle: 11dmg (10 Rounds)

Notes:
Explosive rifle ammunition can start fires which burn the tool cupboard for 10 damage.

Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo

• L96 Rifle: 3.9dmg (26 rounds)
  
• Bolt Action Rifle: 3.75dmg (27 rounds)
  
• M39 Rifle: 2.2dmg (46 rounds)
  
• Assault Rifle: 1.9dmg (53 rounds)
  
• M249: 1.9dmg (53 rounds)
  
• LR-300 Assault Rifle: 1.5dmg (67 rounds)
  
• Semi-Automatic Rifle: 1.3dmg (77 rounds)

Notes:
Incendiary rifle ammunition can starts fires.

Pistol Bullets / HV Pistol Bullets

• Python Revolver: 1.3dmg (77 rounds)
  
• M92: 1.1dmg (91 rounds)
  
• Semi-Automatic Pistol: 1dmg (100 rounds)
  
• Thompson: 0.9dmg (112 rounds)
  
• Revolver: 0.9dmg (112 rounds)
  
• MP5: 0.8dmg (125 rounds)
  
• Custom SMG: 0.7dmg (143 rounds)

Incendiary Pistol Bullets

• Python Revolver: 2.3dmg (44 rounds)
  
• M92: 2.2dmg (46 rounds)
  
• Thompson: 1.8dmg (56 rounds)
  
• Semi-Automatic Pistol: 1.8dmg (56 rounds)
  
• Custom SMG: 1.8dmg (56 rounds)
  
• MP5: 1.7dmg (59 rounds)
  
• Revolver: 1.6dmg (63 rounds)

Note:
Incendiary pistol bullets can start fires, but they tend to fly away from where the shot impacts. These damage values seem inconsistent, as the first time I tested a Python revolver it was 2dmg per shot, and the next time it was dealing 2.6dmg.

Notes

Popular methods for destroying a tool cupboard might be a satchel charge, or 5 hatchets, or fire 20 buckshot shells. An alternative method of destroying a tool cupboard would be to destroy the foundation it stands on.

Thanks to Easypapi and Scotters for contributing to this guide.

Outdated

With Rust being consistently updated I haven't had the time to keep up. Some of the information may be out of date, and misses newer weapons.

[skappity dappity]

flashlight?

[Hoopla]

Yeah i forgot to delete my question. I asked the people on the server and they said tool cupboards had 500 hp on that server. Thank you though!

[Hudson633]

I just retested it, seems to still be 4dmg per shot. Make sure you're shooting the cupboard and not a lock that might be on it. Is it damaging the TC at all?

[Hoopla]

I shot well over 26 handmade shells with the pipe shotgun and it didn't break, can you help?

[Orri]

This is wrong. You said the fire from fire arrows doesn't damage to tool cupboard. If you shoot at a wall above it and the fire falls on the tc then it will in fact damage it. You don't have to update this just edit it and tell people it's outdated.

[Marlius]

bow doesnt work 09/2018.

[Martin Harris]

going deep on base 200 F1 GRENADE RAID!!!!

[Hudson633]

thanks

[Mr. Postman]

Some info is wrong. Destroying a tool cupboard with incindiary shotgun shells doesn't take more than 4-5. The fire left behind burns aswell.

[Geladak]

Great guide