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Thompson

Thompson

Weapon

A medium damage machine gun.

Stack Size
1
Despawn Time
40 min
Craftable
Yes
IngredientQuantity
WoodWood100
High Quality MetalHigh Quality Metal10
Metal SpringMetal Spring1
SMG BodySMG Body1
Unlock
  • 60 Scrap at a Research Table
  • 60 Scrap via the Workbench Level 2 tech tree
Recycler
OutputQuantityChance
WoodWood60100%
High Quality MetalHigh Quality Metal6100%
Metal SpringMetal Spring160%
SMG BodySMG Body160%
Safe Zone Recycler
OutputQuantityChance
WoodWood40100%
High Quality MetalHigh Quality Metal4100%
Metal SpringMetal Spring140%
SMG BodySMG Body140%
MaterialAmountMax condition lost
High Quality MetalHigh Quality Metal320%
WoodWood2020%
SourceAmountChance
Supply Drop123.438%
Santas Supply Drop112.5%
Elite Crate12.7979%
Underwater Lab - Elite Crate12.7979%
Bradley Heavy Spas-12 Scientist11.6224%
Bradley Heavy M249 Scientist11.6224%
Bradley Heavy Minigun Scientist11.6224%
Oil Rig Heavy Spas-12 Scientist11.6224%
Oil Rig Heavy Minigun Scientist11.6224%
Oil Rig Heavy M249 Scientist11.6224%
Oil Rig Heavy Flamethrower Scientist11.6224%
Bradley Heavy Flamethrower Scientist11.6224%
heavy scientist11.6%
Bradley Heavy Scientist11.6%
Elite Crate - Heli11.5625%
Treasure Mission Box11.5571%
Locked Crate - Oilrig11.3362%
Locked Crate11.3362%
Locked Crate - Ghostship11.3362%
Elite Crate - Bradley10.8681%
Scientist PT Boat Drybox10.7287%
Military Crate10.4167%
Underwater Lab - Normal Crate 110.4167%
Wagon - Military Crate10.4167%
Gingerbread Mine Present10.4167%
Christmas Dungeon Crate(1)10.4%
Roaming Scientist (NVG)10.3%
Missile Silo Inside Scientist10.2976%
Cargo Ship Turret Scientist (LR-300)10.1%
Arena Scientist10.1%
Tethered Scientist10.1%
Cargo Ship Turret Scientist10.1%
Roaming Scientist10.1%
Patrol Scientist10.1%
Arctic Patrol Scientist10.1%
Outbreak Scientist10.1%
Chinook Gunner10.1%
Abandoned Military Base Scientist10.0744%
Deep Sea Island Scientist10.0744%
Excavator Scientist10.0744%
Launch Site Scientist10.0744%
Missile Silo Outside Scientist10.0744%
Oil Rig Scientist10.0744%
Arctic Research Base Scientist10.0744%
Trainyard Scientist10.0744%
Airfield Scientist10.0744%
Cargo Ship Scientist10.0744%
Bradley Scientist10.0744%
Deep Sea Ghost Ship Scientist10.0744%
Glory Thompson
Glory Thompson
 
Weapon
$16.45
+726.6% 
 
 Heat Seeker Thompson
Heat Seeker Thompson
Heat Seeker 
Weapon
$10.27
+243.5% 
Est. Supply 33,668 
 HellCore Thompson
HellCore Thompson
HellCore 
Weapon
$6.97
+74.7% 
Est. Supply 12,704 
 Salvation Thompson
Salvation Thompson
Salvation 
$5.56
+59.3% 
Est. Supply 4,753 
 Valkyrie Thompson
Valkyrie Thompson
Valkyrie 
Weapon
$5.07
+69.6% 
Est. Supply 24,184 
 No Mercy Thompson
No Mercy Thompson
No Mercy 
Weapon
$4.71
+57.5% 
Est. Supply 25,926 
 Black Gold Thompson
Black Gold Thompson
Black Gold 
Weapon
$4.60
-7.8% 
Est. Supply 22,157 
 Blackout Thompson
Blackout Thompson
Blackout 
Weapon
$3.84
+10.0% 
Est. Supply 46,826 
 Cold Hunter Thompson
Cold Hunter Thompson
Cold Hunter 
Weapon
$3.82
-4.3% 
Est. Supply 33,531 
 Pirate Thompson
Pirate Thompson
Pirate 
Weapon
$3.82
+92.0% 
Est. Supply 12,187 
 Redemption Thompson
Redemption Thompson
Redemption 
Weapon
$3.72
+24.4% 
Est. Supply 40,007 
 Popstar Thompson
Popstar Thompson
Popstar 
Weapon
$3.34
+34.1% 
Est. Supply 20,471 
 HQM Thompson
HQM Thompson
HQM 
Weapon
$3.04
+22.1% 
Est. Supply 17,344 
 Deep Ruby Thompson
Deep Ruby Thompson
Deep Ruby 
Weapon
$3.01
+20.9% 
Est. Supply 21,339 
 Abyss Thompson
Abyss Thompson
Abyss 
Weapon
$2.99
+0.0% 
Est. Supply 21,571 
 MetalCore Thompson
MetalCore Thompson
MetalCore 
$2.85
-4.7% 
Est. Supply 10,659 
 Santa's Little Helper
Santa's Little Helper
 
Weapon
$2.82
-43.5% 
Est. Supply 0 
 MK-ULTRA Thompson
MK-ULTRA Thompson
MK-ULTRA 
Weapon
$2.79
+40.2% 
Est. Supply 13,952 
 Desert Raiders Thompson
Desert Raiders Thompson
Desert Raiders 
Weapon
$2.70
+35.7% 
Est. Supply 12,587 
 JPEG Thompson
JPEG Thompson
JPEG 
Weapon
$2.70
-9.7% 
Est. Supply 18,704 
 Black Diamond Thompson
Black Diamond Thompson
Black Diamond 
Weapon
$2.54
-15.1% 
Est. Supply 15,529 
 Thompsonana
Thompsonana
Banana 
Weapon
$2.54
+2.0% 
Est. Supply 16,127 
 Quarantine Thompson
Quarantine Thompson
Quarantine 
Weapon
$2.35
+18.1% 
Est. Supply 13,340 
 Slime Monster Tommy
Slime Monster Tommy
Slime Monster 
Weapon
$2.32
-6.8% 
Est. Supply 16,225 

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Design Notes

SMGs and the WWII Grease Gun

SMG concepts drew on WWII-era M3 "Grease Guns," exploring different takes on a simple, spring-based fully-automatic firing system.

Source: The Art of Rust, p.116 · More Design Notes

Thompson is a weapon item in Rust that stacks up to 1 per slot. A medium damage machine gun. It can be crafted using 100x Wood, 10x High Quality Metal, 1x Metal Spring, 1x SMG Body. One of the more reliable places to find it is Supply Drop. Dropped on the ground, it despawns after about 0.7 hours.

Frequently Asked Questions

Thompson requires 100x Wood, 10x High Quality Metal, 1x Metal Spring, 1x SMG Body to craft.

The Thompson blueprint is unlocked via research_table for 60 scrap.

Thompson stacks up to 1 per inventory slot.

Recycling Thompson in a recycler yields 60x Wood.

Thompson can be repaired using 3x High Quality Metal.

Thompson can be found at Supply Drop, among other locations.

Left on the ground, Thompson despawns after roughly 0.7 hours.