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Prototype 17

The default view says 4 HQM. Unfold it and the bill reaches 29, nearly all of it in two burst modules that, like the gun, only come from loot.

Data: Rust build 2026-10-02

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Summary

High Quality Metal
×4
Craft time
30 s
Workbench
Level 3
Research
0 Scrap

Resources

Crafting tree

Prototype 17 ×1

Crafting chain

Item Crafts × yield Left over
Prototype 1730 s · Level 3 1 × 1 —

About this craft

Of every bill on this ladder, this one misleads most at first glance. The main resource reads as a handful of HQM, because the two burst modules, the pipe and the body are counted as is. Unfold them and the HQM grows many times over, most of it inside the modules. But that deeper view prices parts nobody crafts: the gun, the modules and the semi automatic body are all marked not researchable, so there is no blueprint to learn here.

The real decision is fire or recycle. Up close the burst is strong, and it takes the same pistol rounds as the M92. But the ordinary recycler always returns one burst module, and that module keeps working on a semi-automatic rifle long after the pistol would have broken.

Tip

If your group already runs a SAR with burst, keep the Prototype as a sidearm and fire it. If not, the module is the better trade.

Questions

Prototype 17 ×10: how many resources?

High Quality Metal ×40, Burst Module ×20, Metal Pipe ×10, Semi Automatic Body ×10.

Which workbench does Prototype 17 need?

Workbench level 3.

How long does Prototype 17 take to craft?

30 s for one, every step included.

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Quick facts

Category
Weapon
Stack size
1
Yield per craft
1
Workbench
Level 3
Research
—