Rust Manual

Pitchfork Bolt

AmmunitionStacks to 3
Pitchfork Bolt

A wide-impact bolt for a ballista, covering a large area while dealing moderate damage.

Shortname: ballista.bolt.pitchfork

Item ID: -357442017

Despawns after 20m on the ground

Craft recipe
Workbench tier
T2
Craft time
10s
Recycling yields

Safe Zone Recycler

Approximate — recyclers return a share of an item's crafting cost (60% at monument Recyclers, 40% at Safe Zone Recyclers), not a fixed table.

Ammo ballistics
Projectile type
arrow
Projectiles per shot
1
Muzzle velocity
100 m/s
Spread
0
120 Arrow10 AntiVehicle

Falls off to 60% damage past 100m

Loot sources
Workbench Experiment Tier 20.9%Lootbag Large Contents5–10x0.5%Gold Egg (Contents)5–10x0.4%Silver Egg (Contents)5–10x0.3%Generic0.1%Barrel (Better Loot)<0.1%

Chance the item is included whenever that container rolls, resolved through nested loot tables. Approximate — doesn't account for seasonal or event-restricted rotations.