Minicopter

Minicopter - Tips and Strategy

Rust Wiki · 2019-02-09T17:09:19+00:00

Discussion and community tips regarding the Minicopter in Rust.

The Minicopter is a small helicopter made from scrapped parts. Minicopter uses 30 low-grade fuel per minute and can be shot down by SAM turrets. Can be bought at Bandit Camp/Outpost for 750 scrap. It will come pre-fueled with 100 low grade.

Decay time outside	8 hours
Decay time inside	48 hours

HP	750

Shopping
Recycling
Fueled By
Repair
Durability
Tips

Location	Shop name	Price
Bandit Camp	Airwolf Vendor	×750

Recycler	Yield	Efficiency
Shredder	×200	50 %

Fuel		Consumption per Hour
	Low Grade Fuel	1800

Tool		Max Repair Cost
	Hammer	×250
	Garry's Mod Tool Gun	×250

ExplosiveSiege WeaponsMeleeThrowing AttacksGunsSAM SiteTorpedos

	Damage	Quantity	Time	Fuel	HQM	Sulfur
MLRS Rocket	775	1	0 sec	-	-	-
Mounted Ballista Pitchfork Bolt	10	×75	4 min 56 sec	-	-	-
Mounted Ballista Incendiary Bolt	85	×9	32 sec	×90	-	-
Mounted Ballista Hammerhead Bolt	15	×50	3 min 16 sec	-	×250	-
Mounted Ballista Piercer Bolt	60	×13	48 sec	-	×65	-
Ballista Pitchfork Bolt	10	×75	4 min 56 sec	-	-	-
Ballista Incendiary Bolt	85	×9	32 sec	×90	-	-
Ballista Hammerhead Bolt	15	×50	3 min 16 sec	-	×250	-
Ballista Piercer Bolt	60	×13	48 sec	-	×65	-
Battering Ram	200	4	18 sec	-	×25	-
Propane Explosive Bomb Planting	320	3	6 sec	×60	-	×2,700
Firebomb Planting	100	8	6 sec	×400	-	×2,400
Catapult Scattershot	50	×15	42 sec	-	-	-
Catapult Propane Explosive Bomb	550	×2	3 sec	×40	-	×1,800
Catapult Firebomb	100	×8	21 sec	×400	-	×2,400
40mm HE Grenade	70	11	9 sec	-	-	-
Rocket	550	2	6 sec	×60	-	×2,800
Incendiary Rocket	100	8	43 sec	×600	-	×2,400
High Velocity Rocket	367.5	3	12 sec	-	-	×600
Homing Missile	521	2	6 sec	-	-	×200
Torpedo	326	3	16 sec	-	-	×36
Cannonball	105	8	21 sec	-	-	×120
Mortar Shell	220	4	8 sec	-	-	×1,200
Fragmentation Mortar Shell	50	15	37 sec	-	-	×1,500
SAM Site	120	×7	9 sec	-	-	×70
Timed Explosive Charge	2200	1	10 sec	×60	-	×2,200
Shovel Throw	0.1	300	3 hours 7 min 30 sec	-	-	-
Assault Rifle 5.56 Rifle Ammo	2.5	×300	1 min 18 sec	-	-	×999
Assault Rifle Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo	12.52	×60	12 sec	-	-	×1,500
Assault Rifle Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo	14.5	×52	11 sec	-	-	×650
Assault Rifle HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo	2.5	×300	1 min 18 sec	-	-	×2,001
Beancan Grenade	30	25	33 sec	-	-	×3,000
Bolt Action Rifle 5.56 Rifle Ammo	4	×188	7 min 49 sec	-	-	×626
Bolt Action Rifle Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo	14.032	×54	2 min 13 sec	-	-	×1,350
Bolt Action Rifle Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo	23.2	×33	1 min 20 sec	-	-	×413
Bolt Action Rifle HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo	4	×188	7 min 49 sec	-	-	×1,254
Fire Arrow Hunting Bow	40	19	18 sec	×95	-	-
Hunting Bow Fire Arrow	40	×19	18 sec	×95	-	-
Compound Bow Fire Arrow	40	×19	1 min 15 sec	×95	-	-
Crossbow Fire Arrow	40	×19	1 min 4 sec	×95	-	-
Double Barrel Shotgun Handmade Shell	9	×84	4 min 6 sec	-	-	×420
Double Barrel Shotgun 12 Gauge Buckshot	10.5	×72	3 min 30 sec	-	-	×720
Double Barrel Shotgun 12 Gauge Incendiary Shell	105	×8	18 sec	-	-	×160
Double Barrel Shotgun 12 Gauge Slug	4	×188	9 min 18 sec	-	-	×1,880
Eoka Pistol Handmade Shell	9	×84	3 min 43 sec	-	-	×420
Eoka Pistol 12 Gauge Buckshot	10.5	×72	3 min 10 sec	-	-	×720
Eoka Pistol 12 Gauge Incendiary Shell	105	×8	19 sec	-	-	×160
Eoka Pistol 12 Gauge Slug	4	×188	8 min 21 sec	-	-	×1,880
F1 Grenade	53.75	14	19 sec	-	-	×840
Flame Thrower	68	×111	14 sec	×111	-	-
Prototype 17 Pistol Bullet	2	×375	1 min 37 sec	-	-	×938
Prototype 17 Incendiary Pistol Bullet	11.6	×65	15 sec	-	-	×541
Prototype 17 HV Pistol Ammo	2	×375	1 min 37 sec	-	-	×1,875
Multiple Grenade Launcher 40mm Shotgun Round	13.5	×56	1 min 12 sec	-	-	-
Vampire Stake	0.1	7,500	5 hours 12 min 29 sec	-	-	-
Vampire Stake Throw	0.1	7,500	3 hours 7 min 30 sec	-	-	-
High Caliber Revolver 5.56 Rifle Ammo	3.25	×231	4 min 27 sec	-	-	×769
High Caliber Revolver Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo	13.276	×57	1 min 4 sec	-	-	×1,425
High Caliber Revolver Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo	18.85	×40	44 sec	-	-	×500
High Caliber Revolver HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo	3.25	×231	4 min 27 sec	-	-	×1,541
HMLMG 5.56 Rifle Ammo	2.875	×261	58 sec	-	-	×869
HMLMG Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo	12.898	×59	7 sec	-	-	×1,475
HMLMG Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo	16.675	×45	5 sec	-	-	×563
HMLMG HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo	2.875	×261	58 sec	-	-	×1,741
L96 Rifle 5.56 Rifle Ammo	4	×188	8 min 21 sec	-	-	×626
L96 Rifle Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo	14.032	×54	2 min 21 sec	-	-	×1,350
L96 Rifle Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo	23.2	×33	1 min 25 sec	-	-	×413
L96 Rifle HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo	4	×188	8 min 21 sec	-	-	×1,254
LR-300 Assault Rifle 5.56 Rifle Ammo	2	×375	1 min 31 sec	-	-	×1,249
LR-300 Assault Rifle Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo	12.016	×63	15 sec	-	-	×1,575
LR-300 Assault Rifle Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo	11.6	×65	15 sec	-	-	×813
LR-300 Assault Rifle HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo	2	×375	1 min 31 sec	-	-	×2,501
M16A2 5.56 Rifle Ammo	1.75	×429	1 min 37 sec	-	-	×1,429
M16A2 Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo	11.764	×64	14 sec	-	-	×1,600
M16A2 Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo	10.15	×74	15 sec	-	-	×925
M16A2 HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo	1.75	×429	1 min 37 sec	-	-	×2,861
M249 5.56 Rifle Ammo	3.25	×231	42 sec	-	-	×769
M249 Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo	13.276	×57	6 sec	-	-	×1,425
M249 Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo	18.85	×40	4 sec	-	-	×500
M249 HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo	3.25	×231	42 sec	-	-	×1,541
M39 Rifle 5.56 Rifle Ammo	2.5	×300	1 min 35 sec	-	-	×999
M39 Rifle Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo	12.52	×60	16 sec	-	-	×1,500
M39 Rifle Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo	14.5	×52	15 sec	-	-	×650
M39 Rifle HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo	2.5	×300	1 min 35 sec	-	-	×2,001
M4 Shotgun Handmade Shell	7.2	×105	2 min 4 sec	-	-	×525
M4 Shotgun 12 Gauge Buckshot	8.4	×90	1 min 43 sec	-	-	×900
M4 Shotgun 12 Gauge Incendiary Shell	84	×9	7 sec	-	-	×180
M4 Shotgun 12 Gauge Slug	3.2	×235	4 min 44 sec	-	-	×2,350
M92 Pistol Pistol Bullet	2.25	×334	1 min 39 sec	-	-	×835
M92 Pistol Incendiary Pistol Bullet	13.05	×58	15 sec	-	-	×483
M92 Pistol HV Pistol Ammo	2.25	×334	1 min 39 sec	-	-	×1,670
Military Flame Thrower	120	×94	9 sec	×94	-	-
Mini Crossbow Fire Arrow	40	×19	24 sec	×95	-	-
Minigun 5.56 Rifle Ammo	1.875	×400	43 sec	-	-	×1,332
Molotov Cocktail	70	11	28 sec	×550	-	-
MP5A4 Pistol Bullet	1.875	×400	1 min 30 sec	-	-	×1,000
MP5A4 Incendiary Pistol Bullet	10.875	×69	14 sec	-	-	×575
MP5A4 HV Pistol Ammo	1.875	×400	1 min 30 sec	-	-	×2,000
Waterpipe Shotgun Handmade Shell	9	×84	6 min 13 sec	-	-	×420
Waterpipe Shotgun 12 Gauge Buckshot	10.5	×72	5 min 19 sec	-	-	×720
Waterpipe Shotgun 12 Gauge Incendiary Shell	105	×8	31 sec	-	-	×160
Waterpipe Shotgun 12 Gauge Slug	4	×188	14 min 1 sec	-	-	×1,880
Python Revolver Pistol Bullet	2.75	×273	3 min 22 sec	-	-	×683
Python Revolver Incendiary Pistol Bullet	15.95	×48	32 sec	-	-	×400
Python Revolver HV Pistol Ammo	2.75	×273	3 min 22 sec	-	-	×1,365
Revolver Pistol Bullet	1.75	×429	4 min 5 sec	-	-	×1,073
Revolver Incendiary Pistol Bullet	10.15	×74	41 sec	-	-	×616
Revolver HV Pistol Ammo	1.75	×429	4 min 5 sec	-	-	×2,145
Satchel Charge	300	3	12 sec	-	-	×1,440
Pump Shotgun Handmade Shell	9	×84	2 min 15 sec	-	-	×420
Pump Shotgun 12 Gauge Buckshot	10.5	×72	1 min 53 sec	-	-	×720
Pump Shotgun 12 Gauge Incendiary Shell	105	×8	7 sec	-	-	×160
Pump Shotgun 12 Gauge Slug	4	×188	5 min 6 sec	-	-	×1,880
Semi-Automatic Pistol Pistol Bullet	2	×375	2 min 37 sec	-	-	×938
Semi-Automatic Pistol Incendiary Pistol Bullet	11.6	×65	26 sec	-	-	×541
Semi-Automatic Pistol HV Pistol Ammo	2	×375	2 min 37 sec	-	-	×1,875
Semi-Automatic Rifle 5.56 Rifle Ammo	2	×375	2 min 42 sec	-	-	×1,249
Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo Semi-Automatic Rifle	12.016	63	23 sec	-	-	×1,575
Semi-Automatic Rifle Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo	12.016	×63	23 sec	-	-	×1,575
Semi-Automatic Rifle Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo	11.6	×65	28 sec	-	-	×813
Semi-Automatic Rifle HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo	2	×375	2 min 42 sec	-	-	×2,501
SKS 5.56 Rifle Ammo	2.125	×353	2 min 30 sec	-	-	×1,175
SKS Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo	12.142	×62	26 sec	-	-	×1,550
SKS Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo	12.325	×61	26 sec	-	-	×763
SKS HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo	2.125	×353	2 min 30 sec	-	-	×2,355
Custom SMG Pistol Bullet	1.5	×500	1 min 52 sec	-	-	×1,250
Custom SMG Incendiary Pistol Bullet	8.7	×87	16 sec	-	-	×725
Custom SMG HV Pistol Ammo	1.5	×500	1 min 52 sec	-	-	×2,500
Spas-12 Shotgun Handmade Shell	6.75	×112	2 min 7 sec	-	-	×560
Spas-12 Shotgun 12 Gauge Buckshot	7.875	×96	1 min 47 sec	-	-	×960
Spas-12 Shotgun 12 Gauge Incendiary Shell	78.75	×10	7 sec	-	-	×200
Spas-12 Shotgun 12 Gauge Slug	3	×250	4 min 49 sec	-	-	×2,500
Handmade SMG Pistol Bullet	1	×750	4 min 23 sec	-	-	×1,875
Handmade SMG Incendiary Pistol Bullet	5.8	×130	45 sec	-	-	×1,083
Handmade SMG HV Pistol Ammo	1	×750	4 min 23 sec	-	-	×3,750
Thompson Pistol Bullet	1.875	×400	2 min 5 sec	-	-	×1,000
Thompson Incendiary Pistol Bullet	10.875	×69	20 sec	-	-	×575
Thompson HV Pistol Ammo	1.875	×400	2 min 5 sec	-	-	×2,000
Torch Lit	~ 2	~ 54	9 min	×54	-	-

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FatalMidnight 71 pts. 7 years ago

By holding the "Crouch" key you can enable a "Ground Mode" allowing you to drive it like a car and park it as you need.

figrider 57 pts. 7 years ago

You can now easily obtain elite crates without a single card thanks to the Minicopter update, here's how:
Before you can do this you're going to need to obtain this list of things:

1 Minicopter;
+/- 200 Low Grade Fuel (Enough fuel to go on the top of the Launch Site building and return to your base);
2 Salvaged Sword's (or other damaging tools/weapons, for more info. check this → [url=https://rustlabs.com/item/sam-site#tab=destroyed-by;filter=0,0,1,0,0;sort=1,0,2][/url])
1 Hazmat Suit;
+/- 350 mL of water;
+/- Enough meds to heal up about 50 HP;

So here's what you need to do step by step:

Land your Minicopter near the Launch Site on the side where the big Launch Site building connects to the perimeter walls (be careful to land it with enough distance [+/- 120 metters at least] to the Launch Site otherwise the SAM Sites will shoot you down);
Walk down to the back of the big Launch Site building while still outside the Launch Site perimeter wall you will see a SAM Site on the top of a wrecked truck on the grass;
Destroy the SAM Site using 1 Salvaged Sword (or use other tool/weapons shown on the link on the top list ↑);
Now if you face the Launch Site big building, to your right there is an entrance, go inside, now to your right again but now inside the Launch Site, you will see a warehouse with a watchtower next to it, go on the top of the watchtower and jump to the rooftop of the warehouse next to it, now you will see another SAM Site on that rooftop, destroy it by using the same method above;
Now this where it get's a bit tricky. Go back to your Minicopter and fly it at low altitude while aproaching from the outside of the Launch Site between the 1st destroyed SAM Site and the entrance that you used (WARNING: This needs to be done correctly otherwise you will get shot down by other SAM Sites on the Launch Site) when you slowly reach the top of the Launch Site there will be more SAM Sites that won't shoot you unless you fly higher than altitude that you just need to land;
Land the minicopter on the the rooftop of the Launch Site big building;
Grab the elite crates from the rooftop;
Fly back to your home using the exact same path that you used before (but obviosly reversed).

And that's it, no cards needed.

Zeus 344 pts. 6 years ago

As of the July 2020 update, Minicopters no longer spawn near roads. Instead you now buy them at the bandit town for 750 scrap.

HUBRUKU HRBUWU KUIUDU LUWUDU 32 pts. 6 years ago

You can use your minicopter to fly over to few monuments without needing any cards. For example : The Dome ( be careful while landing ) Water treatment ( your friend has to drop you on the balcony near blue card doors, the balcony is facing silos ) Trainyard ( land on the very top of the biggest building - where keycard doors are, then one of you drop down through the hole ) Launch site ( as mentioned in the other tip )

Sleezy Cabbage 12 pts. 7 years ago

HOW TO FLY BETTER
The pitch and roll sensitivity is a fraction of your actual sensitivity. Therefore something like a 500 dpi (normal sensitivity) will result in extremely small, but finely tuned movements during flight. Great for making easy landings or having smooth, albeit slow flight.
HOWEVER, if you have the ability to increase your sensitivity to something like, 16,400 dpi, then you basically enter "COMBAT MODE", meaning slight movements of the mouse reflect serious tilting and maneuvering in-flight. This means, after a lot of practice, you can dodge trees while flying low through a forest, or buzzing a monument for a quick drop off or pick up.
Now to combine this, just make sure you have a mouse that lets you not only customize DPI settings, but also switch them on the fly using buttons on the mouse or keyboard. This way you'll always have the option to make a quick and risky escape, or make a smooth, precise landing when needed.
SIDE NOTE
The miniheli pitches (tilting forward and backward) MUCH FASTER than it rolls (tilting left to right). So a majority of your crashes will be from sailing sideways into bases or trees.

HUBRUKU HRBUWU KUIUDU LUWUDU 32 pts. 6 years ago

Dont fly over balloon with minicopter. Its glitchy and you may end up losing your life along with your minicopter.

chat till you die 4,982 pts. 5 years ago

If you see a SAM site and you're already within range, fly as fast as you can to dodge the rockets. 1-3 hits wont hurt too much.

Unscheduled 39 pts. 7 years ago

You can use mini copters to get into train yard without a keycard / fuse by flying it over the main building and falling on the roof, after healing up to roughly 75HP you can jump down without dying. Make sure you have enough radiation protection, with should be around 25%.