Drop Box
GeneralThis item can be deployed on walls so that players can input items from the exterior of the building for safe keeping. You can only access the submitted contents of the Drop Box from the rear.
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
 Metal Fragments | 200 |
Unlock
- 30 Scrap at a Research Table
- 30 Scrap via the Workbench Level 1 tech tree
Recycler
| Output | Quantity | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Metal Fragments | 120 | 100% |
Safe Zone Recycler
| Output | Quantity | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Metal Fragments | 80 | 100% |
| Source | Amount | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Underwater Advanced Crate | 1 | 1.1111% |
| Underwater Lab - Normal Crate 2 | 1 | 0.4444% |
| Normal Crate | 1 | 0.4444% |
| Wagon - Normal Crate | 1 | 0.4444% |
| Patrol Scientist | 1 | 0.2% |
| Arctic Patrol Scientist | 1 | 0.2% |
| Roaming Scientist | 1 | 0.2% |
| Tethered Scientist | 1 | 0.2% |
| Gingerbread Dungeon(2) | 1 | 0.2% |
| Gingerbread Melee Dungeon(2) | 1 | 0.2% |
| Scarecrow (Dungeon)(1) | 1 | 0.2% |
| Scarecrow (Dungeon Static)(1) | 1 | 0.2% |
| Cargo Ship Turret Scientist | 1 | 0.2% |
| Arena Scientist | 1 | 0.2% |
| Cargo Ship Turret Scientist (LR-300) | 1 | 0.2% |
| Chinook Gunner | 1 | 0.2% |
| Outbreak Scientist | 1 | 0.2% |
| Bradley Scientist | 1 | 0.1634% |
| Airfield Scientist | 1 | 0.1634% |
| Arctic Research Base Scientist | 1 | 0.1634% |
| Abandoned Military Base Scientist | 1 | 0.1634% |
| Cargo Ship Scientist | 1 | 0.1634% |
| Deep Sea Ghost Ship Scientist | 1 | 0.1634% |
| Deep Sea Island Scientist | 1 | 0.1634% |
| Excavator Scientist | 1 | 0.1634% |
| Gingerbread | 1 | 0.1634% |
| Launch Site Scientist | 1 | 0.1634% |
| Missile Silo Outside Scientist | 1 | 0.1634% |
| Oil Rig Scientist | 1 | 0.1634% |
| Scarecrow | 1 | 0.1634% |
| Trainyard Scientist | 1 | 0.1634% |
| Tunnel Dweller | 1 | 0.1634% |
| Underwater Lab Dweller | 1 | 0.1634% |
Similar Items
Drop Box is a general item in Rust that stacks up to 5 per slot. This item can be deployed on walls so that players can input items from the exterior of the building for safe keeping. You can only access the submitted contents of the Drop Box from the rear. It can be crafted using 200x Metal Fragments. One of the more reliable places to find it is Underwater Advanced Crate. Dropped on the ground, it despawns after about 0.3 hours.
Frequently Asked Questions
Drop Box requires 200x Metal Fragments to craft.
The Drop Box blueprint is unlocked via research_table for 30 scrap.
Drop Box stacks up to 5 per inventory slot.
Recycling Drop Box in a recycler yields 120x Metal Fragments.
Drop Box can be found at Underwater Advanced Crate, among other locations.
Left on the ground, Drop Box despawns after roughly 0.3 hours.