How to raid an Armored Door in Rust
An Armored Door has 1,000 HP. You need 3 C4, 5 rockets or 15 satchel charges to destroy it. The cheapest option in sulfur is 250 explosive rounds for 6,250 sulfur.
Explosives needed for an Armored Door (1,000 HP)
| Explosive | Needed | Sulfur | Full crafting cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explosive ammo cheapest | 250 | 6,250 | 6,250 Sulfur, 7,500 Charcoal, 1,250 Metal Fragments |
| C4 | 3 | 6,600 | 6,600 Sulfur, 9,000 Charcoal, 600 Metal Fragments, 180 Low Grade Fuel, 6 Tech Trash, 15 Cloth |
| Rocket | 5 | 7,000 | 7,000 Sulfur, 9,750 Charcoal, 500 Metal Fragments, 150 Low Grade Fuel, 10 Metal Pipe |
| Satchel charge | 15 | 7,200 | 7,200 Sulfur, 10,800 Charcoal, 1,200 Metal Fragments, 150 Cloth, 15 Rope |
| Beancan grenade | 69 | 8,280 | 8,280 Sulfur, 12,420 Charcoal, 1,380 Metal Fragments |
| HV rocket | 42 | 8,400 | 8,400 Sulfur, 12,600 Charcoal, 42 Metal Pipe |
| F1 grenade | 200 | 12,000 | 12,000 Sulfur, 18,000 Charcoal, 5,000 Metal Fragments |
Amounts are for one Armored Door at full health: its health divided by the damage of one explosive, rounded up. Sorted from the least sulfur to the most.
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Doors compared
Explosives do more damage to doors than to walls of similar health, which is why the door is often the cheaper way into a base. Compare the numbers below with the wall around the door before you commit your boom.
| Structure | HP | C4 | Rockets | Satchels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooden Door | 200 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sheet Metal Door | 250 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Garage Door | 600 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Armored Door | 1,000 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| Ladder Hatch | 250 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Frequently asked questions
How many rockets does it take to destroy an Armored Door?
5 rockets, which cost 7,000 sulfur in total.
How many C4 do you need for an Armored Door?
3 C4, which cost 6,600 sulfur in total.
How many satchel charges does an Armored Door take?
15 satchel charges, which cost 7,200 sulfur in total.
What is the cheapest way to raid an Armored Door?
Measured in sulfur, the cheapest option is 250 explosive rounds for 6,250 sulfur. Fewer, bigger explosives such as C4 or rockets usually cost more sulfur but take far less time.
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Computed from structure health and per-explosive damage in the WipeDay raid dataset, version raid-2026.09 — the same numbers the raid calculator uses. Sulfur and material totals are raw crafting costs. Last checked 29 September 2026.