The table is one of the cheapest things you can put in a Rust base. It costs 100 wood, needs no workbench, and gives you comfort while you stand near it, so your health comes back faster between fights. It also shares a name with a lot of other Rust items, so new players often mix it up with the Research Table, the Mixing Table or the Clan Table.
This Rust table guide covers what the table costs, how to get the blueprint, what comfort does, where it drops as loot, what it recycles into, how to repair and pick it up, and how it compares to every other table in Rust.
Table Cost in Rust
Once you know the blueprint, the table is pure wood. You can craft it anywhere, even with no bench placed yet. Standing near a workbench just speeds it up.
| Stat | Table |
|---|---|
| Craft cost | 100 wood |
| Workbench | None (faster at a Workbench 1 or higher) |
| Craft time | 30 seconds by hand, 15 at Workbench 1, 7 at Workbench 2 and 3 |
| Blueprint | Research (20 scrap), Workbench 1 tech tree, or loot |
| Comfort | While you stand close to it |
| Storage | None, it is decor only |
| Stack size | 1 |
| Repair cost | 50 wood with a hammer |
| Recycler | 50 wood (60 when grid powered, 75 at the Power Plant, 40 at a safe zone recycler) |
| Despawn when dropped | 5 minutes |
| Item ID / short name | 593465182 / table |
Because a dropped table vanishes after only 5 minutes, do not leave a looted one on the ground while you finish a monument. Pick it up or place it fast. You can look up the ID of this and every other item in our Rust item IDs list.
How to Get the Table Blueprint
Fresh characters do not know the table. You have three ways to get it:
- Research it. Put a table item in a Research Table with 15 scrap. This is the cheapest route if you already looted one.
- Workbench 1 tech tree. The table is a common node that costs 1 Blueprint Fragment on the tech tree. From an empty tree, the nodes you have to unlock first bring the total to about about 4 Blueprint Fragments.
- Loot one. Tables drop as items, then you research or place them.
Where tables drop (Facepunch wiki loot data):
| Source | Amount | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Basic crate | 1 | 4.8% |
| Tunnel dweller | 1 to 2 | 2.2% |
| Underwater Lab dweller | 1 to 2 | 2.2% |
| Blue barrel / yellow barrel | 1 | 1.1% |
| Scarecrows (Halloween event) | 1 to 3 | 3.3% |
| Gingerbread dungeons (Christmas event) | 1 to 3 | 3.3% |
Basic crates are the brown wooden boxes along roads and in every monument, so you will often find a table in your first hour of a wipe. If you do, research it right away instead of placing it. 20 scrap is the same price as the tree node, and you skip every node in front of it.
Table Comfort: What It Does
Facepunch describes the table as “a decorative item which provides comfort when in close proximity”. Comfort shows up as a status on the right side of your screen. While you have it, your health regenerates faster and you warm up quicker when you are cold.
The difference from seats is that you do not have to use the table. A chair or a sofa only gives comfort while you sit in it, which means you cannot loot or craft at the same time. A table works while you walk around it, sort boxes or stand at your workbench.
A few rules to keep in mind:
- Comfort does not stack. The game uses your single best source. A table next to a rug and a campfire does not add up to more than the best of the three.
- You must be fed and watered. Comfort only speeds up regen when your hunger and thirst are not empty.
- It is slow. Comfort helps you top up between fights. If you need health right now, use a bandage, syringe or medkit.
Where to Place a Table
The table goes on any foundation or floor, like other furniture. It does not attach to walls and it does not block a doorway the way a box does, so it is easy to fit into an existing room. Good spots:
- Next to your respawn point. Put it beside the sleeping bag or bed you spawn on, so you heal faster right after a death.
- In your crafting room. You stand at the workbench and the tool cupboard for long stretches, so a table there gives you comfort while you work.
- Inside, not outside. It is wood, so keep it away from windows and embrasures where someone could throw fire in.
The table is pure decor. It has no inventory slots, so it does not replace a storage box. If you want a base that looks lived in, pair it with chairs, rugs and wallpaper. For layouts that leave room for furniture, browse our Rust base designs or plan one in the base builder.
Recycle, Repair and Destroy a Table
| Recycler | Wood back |
|---|---|
| Monument recycler | 50 wood |
| Monument recycler on grid power | 60 wood |
| Power Plant red recycler | 75 wood |
| Safe zone recycler (Outpost, Bandit Camp) | 40 wood |
Recycling a spare table is not worth a trip on its own, since it only gives wood back. It makes sense if you already have loot to recycle, or if you want to clear a looted table you have no use for after you learned the blueprint.
Repair: hit a damaged table with a hammer to repair it for 50 wood. Pick up: while you have building privilege, look at the table with a hammer and use the pick up option to get the item back.
Destroying an enemy table: Facepunch does not publish a health number for the table. It is a soft wooden deployable, so melee tools break it and fire burns it. A single molotov or a few fire arrows is the cheap way to clear one inside a base you raided. Never spend explosives on furniture.
Every Table in Rust Compared
Rust has a lot of items called tables, and most of them have nothing to do with comfort. Here is what each one does:
| Table | Cost | Workbench | What it is for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table | 100 wood | None | Decor and comfort |
| Beach Table | 100 wood | None | Decor, needs the Sunburn Pack DLC |
| Research Table | 200 metal fragments, 20 scrap | Level 1 | Turns items into blueprints |
| Mixing Table | 200 metal fragments, 100 stone | Level 1 | Brews teas and other mixes |
| Clan Table | 200 wood, 100 metal fragments | Level 1 | Creates and manages clans |
| Engineering Workbench | 500 wood, 100 metal fragments | Level 1 | Electrical, water and car tech tree |
| Pool Table | 200 wood, 10 cloth | None | Decor, only if you own the Steam item |
| Card Table | Not craftable | – | Poker tables in the Bandit Camp casino |
| Frankenstein Table | Not craftable | – | Halloween event, builds Frankenstein’s monster |
If you came here looking for the table that unlocks blueprints, that is the Research Table, and the one for teas is the Mixing Table. The plain Table and the Beach Table are the only two that are just furniture. The Beach Table has the same 100 wood cost and the same craft times, and it is a default blueprint for anyone who owns the Sunburn Pack.
Rust Table Tips
- Put it by your bags. Comfort right where you respawn means you heal faster after every death.
- One good comfort source is enough. Comfort does not stack, so you do not need a table, a rug and a chair in the same spot.
- Craft it at a bench. It needs no workbench, but a Workbench 1 halves the craft time to 15 seconds.
- Research a looted one. 20 scrap at the research table, and you skip the tech tree path in front of it.
- Keep it inside TC range. You can only pick it up with building privilege, so place it in a room your cupboard covers.
- It is not storage. Use a wooden box for your loot. The table has no inventory.
Furniture is a small part of a base. The part that decides whether you keep it is your walls, doors and upkeep, so check what your base costs to keep running in the upkeep calculator and read how decay works. And before you spend wood on decor, check when the next Rust force wipe is, so you know how long your base has to last.
Rust Table FAQ
How much does a table cost in Rust?
A table costs 100 wood and needs no workbench. It takes 30 seconds to craft by hand, 15 seconds at a Workbench 1 and 7 seconds at a Workbench 2 or 3.
How do you get the table blueprint in Rust?
Research a table at a research table for 20 scrap, or unlock its node on the Workbench 1 tech tree. From an empty tree the path costs about 4 Blueprint Fragments. You can also loot tables from basic crates, barrels and tunnel dwellers.
What does a table do in Rust?
It is a decorative item that gives comfort when you stand close to it. Comfort makes your health regenerate faster and helps you warm up. It has no storage.
Does the table give more comfort than a chair?
A chair gives 100% comfort but only while you sit in it. The table gives comfort while you stand nearby, so you can loot and craft at the same time. Comfort does not stack, so only your best source counts.
Is the table the same as the research table in Rust?
No. The Table is decor that gives comfort for 100 wood. The Research Table costs 200 metal fragments and 20 scrap at a Workbench 1 and turns items into blueprints.
What do you get from recycling a table in Rust?
A monument recycler gives 50 wood, or 60 wood when it is on grid power. The Power Plant red recycler gives 75 wood and a safe zone recycler gives 40 wood.
How do you pick up a table in Rust?
Hold a hammer, look at the table while you have building privilege from your tool cupboard, and choose the pick up option. A hammer also repairs a damaged table for 50 wood.
Where can you find a table in Rust?
Basic crates have a 4.8% chance to drop one. Tunnel dwellers and Underwater Lab dwellers drop them 2.2% of the time, blue and yellow barrels 1.1%, and event scarecrows and gingerbread dungeons 3.3%.
Sources and Further Reading
- Recipe, research cost and tech tree data: Rust game item files (October 2026)
- Facepunch Rust Wiki, Table
- Facepunch Rust Wiki, Beach Table
- Physgun, Table item data
- Related: Rust chair, Rust sofa, Rust rug