Small Water Catcher

The Small Water Catcher is a deployable that collects water passively. It's useful to keep a solo player or small group hydrated without having to leave their base. The catcher is capable of holding 10,000 ml of water. Catchers receive collection bonuses during weather events such as rain, snow, and fog.

Decay 8 hours
Inputs Water In
Outputs Water Out
Small Water Catcher
HP 200
  1. Loot
  2. Craft
  3. Blueprint
  4. Collects
  5. Repair
  6. Recycling
  7. Wiring
  8. Durability
  9. Tips
Container Condition Amount Chance
Crate - 1 1 %
Sunken Chest - 1 1 %
Underwater Lab Blue Crate - 1 1 %
Wagon Crate - 1 1 %
Tunnel Dweller - 1 0.2 %
Patrol Scientist - 1 0.2 %
Oil Rig Scientist - 1 0.2 %
Underwater Dweller - 1 0.2 %
Excavator Scientist - 1 0.2 %
Arctic Scientist - 1 0.2 %
Military Base Scientist - 1 0.2 %
Cargo Ship Scientist - 1 0.2 %
Blueprint Ingredients Time Workbench Level
Small Water Catcher Blueprint Small Water Catcher Blueprint Wood×100Metal Fragments×50Tarp 7–30 sec Workbench Level 1I
Tool Requirements Scrap Total
Research Table Research Table Small Water CatcherScrap×20>Small Water Catcher Blueprint 20
Workbench Level 1 Workbench Level 1 Water Bucket BlueprintScrap×22>Small Water Catcher Blueprint 44
Water Rain Snow Fog Clear
Water1 ml Water 2,503–5,003 ml/min 3–8 ml/min 3–23 ml/min 3 ml/min
Tool Max Repair Cost Condition Loss BP Required
Hammer Hammer Wood×50Metal Fragments×25Cloth×50 - No
Garry's Mod Tool Gun Garry's Mod Tool Gun Wood×50Metal Fragments×25Cloth×50 - No
Recycler Yield Efficiency
Safe Zone Recycler Wood×40Metal Fragments×20Tarp40% 40 %
Recycler Wood×60Metal Fragments×30Tarp60% 60 %
Item Production Consumption
Water Barrel Water Barrel - -
Fluid Combiner Fluid Combiner - -
Fluid Splitter Fluid Splitter - -
Fluid Switch & Pump Fluid Switch & Pump - -
Powered Water Purifier Powered Water Purifier - 5
Sprinkler Sprinkler - -
Water Pump Water Pump - 5
Large Water Catcher Large Water Catcher - -
Small Water Catcher Small Water Catcher - -
Water Purifier Water Purifier - -
ExplosiveMeleeThrowing AttacksGunsTorpedos
Tool Quantity Time Fuel Sulfur
MLRS Rocket MLRS Rocket 1 0 sec - -
40mm HE Grenade 40mm HE Grenade 4 1 sec - -
Rocket Rocket 1 1 sec Fuel Amount×30 Sulfur Amount×1,400
Incendiary Rocket Incendiary Rocket 1 3 sec Fuel Amount×75 Sulfur Amount×300
High Velocity Rocket High Velocity Rocket 5 24 sec - Sulfur Amount×1,000
Torpedo Torpedo 10 58 sec - Sulfur Amount×120
Skinning Knife Skinning Knife 1 14 sec - -
Skinning Knife Skinning Knife

Throw

 2 1 min - -
Timed Explosive Charge Timed Explosive Charge 1 10 sec Fuel Amount×60 Sulfur Amount×2,200
Flashlight Flashlight 2 28 sec - -
Jackhammer Jackhammer 1 4 sec - -
Jackhammer Jackhammer

Workbench Refill

 1 4 sec - -
Shovel Shovel 2 41 sec - -
Shovel Shovel

Throw

 1 30 sec - -
Assault Rifle Assault Rifle

5.56 Rifle Ammo

 5.56 Rifle Ammo×40 9 sec - Sulfur Amount×133
Assault Rifle Assault Rifle

Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo

 Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo×20 2 sec - Sulfur Amount×500
Assault Rifle Assault Rifle

Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo

 Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo×25 3 sec - Sulfur Amount×313
Assault Rifle Assault Rifle

HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo

 HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo×40 9 sec - Sulfur Amount×267
Beancan Grenade Beancan Grenade 4 8 sec - Sulfur Amount×480
Bolt Action Rifle Bolt Action Rifle

5.56 Rifle Ammo

 5.56 Rifle Ammo×25 1 min - Sulfur Amount×83
Bolt Action Rifle Bolt Action Rifle

Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo

 Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo×16 35 sec - Sulfur Amount×400
Bolt Action Rifle Bolt Action Rifle

Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo

 Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo×16 35 sec - Sulfur Amount×200
Bolt Action Rifle Bolt Action Rifle

HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo

 HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo×25 1 min - Sulfur Amount×167
Bone Club Bone Club 1 23 sec - -
Bone Club Bone Club

Throw

 2 51 sec - -
Bone Knife Bone Knife 1 17 sec - -
Bone Knife Bone Knife

Throw

 2 1 min - -
Fire Arrow Fire Arrow

Hunting Bow

 ~ 5 16 sec Fuel Amount×25 -
Hunting Bow Hunting Bow

Fire Arrow

 ~ Fire Arrow×5 16 sec Fuel Amount×25 -
Chainsaw Chainsaw 1 6 sec - -
Salvaged Cleaver Salvaged Cleaver 1 14 sec - -
Salvaged Cleaver Salvaged Cleaver

Throw

 1 21 sec - -
Compound Bow Compound Bow

Fire Arrow

 ~ Fire Arrow×5 31 sec Fuel Amount×25 -
Crossbow Crossbow

Fire Arrow

 ~ Fire Arrow×5 26 sec Fuel Amount×25 -
Double Barrel Shotgun Double Barrel Shotgun

Handmade Shell

 Handmade Shell×12 30 sec - Sulfur Amount×60
Double Barrel Shotgun Double Barrel Shotgun

12 Gauge Buckshot

 12 Gauge Buckshot×10 24 sec - Sulfur Amount×100
Double Barrel Shotgun Double Barrel Shotgun

12 Gauge Incendiary Shell

 ~ 12 Gauge Incendiary Shell×2 13 sec - Sulfur Amount×40
Double Barrel Shotgun Double Barrel Shotgun

12 Gauge Slug

 12 Gauge Slug×25 1 min 12 sec - Sulfur Amount×250
Eoka Pistol Eoka Pistol

Handmade Shell

 Handmade Shell×12 30 sec - Sulfur Amount×60
Eoka Pistol Eoka Pistol

12 Gauge Buckshot

 12 Gauge Buckshot×10 24 sec - Sulfur Amount×100
Eoka Pistol Eoka Pistol

12 Gauge Incendiary Shell

 ~ 12 Gauge Incendiary Shell×2 15 sec - Sulfur Amount×40
Eoka Pistol Eoka Pistol

12 Gauge Slug

 12 Gauge Slug×25 1 min 5 sec - Sulfur Amount×250
F1 Grenade F1 Grenade 4 7 sec - Sulfur Amount×240
Flame Thrower Flame Thrower ~ 33 20 sec Fuel Amount×33 -
Prototype 17 Prototype 17

Pistol Bullet

 Pistol Bullet×50 11 sec - Sulfur Amount×125
Prototype 17 Prototype 17

Incendiary Pistol Bullet

 ~ Incendiary Pistol Bullet×21 30 sec - Sulfur Amount×175
Prototype 17 Prototype 17

HV Pistol Ammo

 HV Pistol Ammo×50 11 sec - Sulfur Amount×250
Multiple Grenade Launcher Multiple Grenade Launcher

40mm Shotgun Round

 40mm Shotgun Round×8 8 sec - -
Hatchet Hatchet 1 14 sec - -
Hatchet Hatchet

Throw

 1 40 sec - -
High Caliber Revolver High Caliber Revolver

5.56 Rifle Ammo

 5.56 Rifle Ammo×31 35 sec - Sulfur Amount×103
High Caliber Revolver High Caliber Revolver

Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo

 Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo×18 17 sec - Sulfur Amount×450
High Caliber Revolver High Caliber Revolver

Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo

 Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo×20 21 sec - Sulfur Amount×250
High Caliber Revolver High Caliber Revolver

HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo

 HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo×31 35 sec - Sulfur Amount×207
HMLMG HMLMG

5.56 Rifle Ammo

 5.56 Rifle Ammo×35 4 sec - Sulfur Amount×117
HMLMG HMLMG

Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo

 Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo×19 2 sec - Sulfur Amount×475
HMLMG HMLMG

Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo

 Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo×22 2 sec - Sulfur Amount×275
HMLMG HMLMG

HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo

 HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo×35 4 sec - Sulfur Amount×233
Combat Knife Combat Knife 1 8 sec - -
Combat Knife Combat Knife

Throw

 1 12 sec - -
L96 Rifle L96 Rifle

5.56 Rifle Ammo

 5.56 Rifle Ammo×25 1 min 4 sec - Sulfur Amount×83
L96 Rifle L96 Rifle

Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo

 Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo×16 40 sec - Sulfur Amount×400
L96 Rifle L96 Rifle

Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo

 Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo×16 40 sec - Sulfur Amount×200
L96 Rifle L96 Rifle

HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo

 HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo×25 1 min 4 sec - Sulfur Amount×167
LR-300 Assault Rifle LR-300 Assault Rifle

5.56 Rifle Ammo

 5.56 Rifle Ammo×50 9 sec - Sulfur Amount×167
LR-300 Assault Rifle LR-300 Assault Rifle

Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo

 Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo×23 2 sec - Sulfur Amount×575
LR-300 Assault Rifle LR-300 Assault Rifle

Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo

 Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo×32 7 sec - Sulfur Amount×400
LR-300 Assault Rifle LR-300 Assault Rifle

HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo

 HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo×50 9 sec - Sulfur Amount×334
M249 M249

5.56 Rifle Ammo

 5.56 Rifle Ammo×31 3 sec - Sulfur Amount×103
M249 M249

Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo

 Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo×18 2 sec - Sulfur Amount×450
M249 M249

Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo

 Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo×20 2 sec - Sulfur Amount×250
M249 M249

HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo

 HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo×31 3 sec - Sulfur Amount×207
M39 Rifle M39 Rifle

5.56 Rifle Ammo

 5.56 Rifle Ammo×40 9 sec - Sulfur Amount×133
M39 Rifle M39 Rifle

Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo

 Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo×20 3 sec - Sulfur Amount×500
M39 Rifle M39 Rifle

Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo

 Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo×25 7 sec - Sulfur Amount×313
M39 Rifle M39 Rifle

HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo

 HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo×40 9 sec - Sulfur Amount×267
M4 Shotgun M4 Shotgun

Handmade Shell

 Handmade Shell×14 14 sec - Sulfur Amount×70
M4 Shotgun M4 Shotgun

12 Gauge Buckshot

 12 Gauge Buckshot×12 8 sec - Sulfur Amount×120
M4 Shotgun M4 Shotgun

12 Gauge Incendiary Shell

 ~ 12 Gauge Incendiary Shell×2 12 sec - Sulfur Amount×40
M4 Shotgun M4 Shotgun

12 Gauge Slug

 12 Gauge Slug×32 36 sec - Sulfur Amount×320
M92 Pistol M92 Pistol

Pistol Bullet

 Pistol Bullet×45 11 sec - Sulfur Amount×113
M92 Pistol M92 Pistol

Incendiary Pistol Bullet

 ~ Incendiary Pistol Bullet×20 30 sec - Sulfur Amount×167
M92 Pistol M92 Pistol

HV Pistol Ammo

 HV Pistol Ammo×45 11 sec - Sulfur Amount×225
Mace Mace 1 14 sec - -
Mace Mace

Throw

 1 21 sec - -
Machete Machete 1 12 sec - -
Machete Machete

Throw

 1 30 sec - -
Military Flame Thrower Military Flame Thrower ~ 41 21 sec Fuel Amount×41 -
Minigun Minigun

5.56 Rifle Ammo

 5.56 Rifle Ammo×54 5 sec - Sulfur Amount×180
Molotov Cocktail Molotov Cocktail ~ 1 18 sec Fuel Amount×50 -
MP5A4 MP5A4

Pistol Bullet

 Pistol Bullet×54 9 sec - Sulfur Amount×135
MP5A4 MP5A4

Incendiary Pistol Bullet

 ~ Incendiary Pistol Bullet×22 27 sec - Sulfur Amount×183
MP5A4 MP5A4

HV Pistol Ammo

 HV Pistol Ammo×54 9 sec - Sulfur Amount×270
Paddle Paddle 1 17 sec - -
Pickaxe Pickaxe 1 21 sec - -
Pickaxe Pickaxe

Throw

 1 30 sec - -
Waterpipe Shotgun Waterpipe Shotgun

Handmade Shell

 Handmade Shell×12 49 sec - Sulfur Amount×60
Waterpipe Shotgun Waterpipe Shotgun

12 Gauge Buckshot

 12 Gauge Buckshot×10 40 sec - Sulfur Amount×100
Waterpipe Shotgun Waterpipe Shotgun

12 Gauge Incendiary Shell

 ~ 12 Gauge Incendiary Shell×2 17 sec - Sulfur Amount×40
Waterpipe Shotgun Waterpipe Shotgun

12 Gauge Slug

 12 Gauge Slug×25 1 min 48 sec - Sulfur Amount×250
Python Revolver Python Revolver

Pistol Bullet

 Pistol Bullet×37 27 sec - Sulfur Amount×93
Python Revolver Python Revolver

Incendiary Pistol Bullet

 ~ Incendiary Pistol Bullet×17 34 sec - Sulfur Amount×142
Python Revolver Python Revolver

HV Pistol Ammo

 HV Pistol Ammo×37 27 sec - Sulfur Amount×185
Revolver Revolver

Pistol Bullet

 Pistol Bullet×58 32 sec - Sulfur Amount×145
Revolver Revolver

Incendiary Pistol Bullet

 ~ Incendiary Pistol Bullet×23 35 sec - Sulfur Amount×192
Revolver Revolver

HV Pistol Ammo

 HV Pistol Ammo×58 32 sec - Sulfur Amount×290
Rock Rock 1 52 sec - -
Rock Rock

Throw

 2 1 min - -
Salvaged Axe Salvaged Axe 1 12 sec - -
Salvaged Axe Salvaged Axe

Throw

 1 24 sec - -
Salvaged Hammer Salvaged Hammer 1 7 sec - -
Salvaged Hammer Salvaged Hammer

Throw

 1 30 sec - -
Salvaged Icepick Salvaged Icepick 1 12 sec - -
Salvaged Icepick Salvaged Icepick

Throw

 1 40 sec - -
Satchel Charge Satchel Charge 1 9 sec - Sulfur Amount×480
Pump Shotgun Pump Shotgun

Handmade Shell

 Handmade Shell×12 16 sec - Sulfur Amount×60
Pump Shotgun Pump Shotgun

12 Gauge Buckshot

 12 Gauge Buckshot×10 14 sec - Sulfur Amount×100
Pump Shotgun Pump Shotgun

12 Gauge Incendiary Shell

 ~ 12 Gauge Incendiary Shell×2 13 sec - Sulfur Amount×40
Pump Shotgun Pump Shotgun

12 Gauge Slug

 12 Gauge Slug×25 44 sec - Sulfur Amount×250
Semi-Automatic Pistol Semi-Automatic Pistol

Pistol Bullet

 Pistol Bullet×50 18 sec - Sulfur Amount×125
Semi-Automatic Pistol Semi-Automatic Pistol

Incendiary Pistol Bullet

 ~ Incendiary Pistol Bullet×21 33 sec - Sulfur Amount×175
Semi-Automatic Pistol Semi-Automatic Pistol

HV Pistol Ammo

 HV Pistol Ammo×50 18 sec - Sulfur Amount×250
Semi-Automatic Rifle Semi-Automatic Rifle

5.56 Rifle Ammo

 5.56 Rifle Ammo×50 21 sec - Sulfur Amount×167
Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo

Semi-Automatic Rifle

 23 8 sec - Sulfur Amount×575
Semi-Automatic Rifle Semi-Automatic Rifle

Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo

 Explosive 5.56 Rifle Ammo×23 8 sec - Sulfur Amount×575
Semi-Automatic Rifle Semi-Automatic Rifle

Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo

 Incendiary 5.56 Rifle Ammo×32 9 sec - Sulfur Amount×400
Semi-Automatic Rifle Semi-Automatic Rifle

HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo

 HV 5.56 Rifle Ammo×50 21 sec - Sulfur Amount×334
Custom SMG Custom SMG

Pistol Bullet

 Pistol Bullet×67 14 sec - Sulfur Amount×168
Custom SMG Custom SMG

Incendiary Pistol Bullet

 ~ Incendiary Pistol Bullet×26 27 sec - Sulfur Amount×217
Custom SMG Custom SMG

HV Pistol Ammo

 HV Pistol Ammo×67 14 sec - Sulfur Amount×335
Spas-12 Shotgun Spas-12 Shotgun

Handmade Shell

 Handmade Shell×15 14 sec - Sulfur Amount×75
Spas-12 Shotgun Spas-12 Shotgun

12 Gauge Buckshot

 12 Gauge Buckshot×13 14 sec - Sulfur Amount×130
Spas-12 Shotgun Spas-12 Shotgun

12 Gauge Incendiary Shell

 ~ 12 Gauge Incendiary Shell×2 12 sec - Sulfur Amount×40
Spas-12 Shotgun Spas-12 Shotgun

12 Gauge Slug

 12 Gauge Slug×34 36 sec - Sulfur Amount×340
Stone Hatchet Stone Hatchet 1 24 sec - -
Stone Hatchet Stone Hatchet

Throw

 2 1 min - -
Stone Pickaxe Stone Pickaxe 1 21 sec - -
Stone Pickaxe Stone Pickaxe

Throw

 2 1 min - -
Stone Spear Stone Spear 1 18 sec - -
Longsword Longsword 1 12 sec - -
Longsword Longsword

Throw

 1 21 sec - -
Salvaged Sword Salvaged Sword 1 10 sec - -
Salvaged Sword Salvaged Sword

Throw

 1 30 sec - -
Thompson Thompson

Pistol Bullet

 Pistol Bullet×54 14 sec - Sulfur Amount×135
Thompson Thompson

Incendiary Pistol Bullet

 ~ Incendiary Pistol Bullet×22 31 sec - Sulfur Amount×183
Thompson Thompson

HV Pistol Ammo

 HV Pistol Ammo×54 14 sec - Sulfur Amount×270
Torch Torch 3 1 min 46 sec Fuel Amount×3 -
Torch Torch

Lit

 ~ 10 1 min 36 sec Fuel Amount×10 -
Wooden Spear Wooden Spear 1 24 sec - -
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/dev/null[contributor] 437 pts. 4 years ago

Small Water Catchers are superior to Large Water Catchers.
Large Water Catchers require 5x the wood, 4x the metal, and 2x the tarps but only provide around 2.5x the water. Not to mention that they're ugly and incredibly difficult to place.
You can fit up to 5 Small Water Catchers on a square foundation square or 3 Small Water Catchers on a triangle foundation.
If you have multiple water catchers at the same elevation, you can connect one's output to another's input using the Hose Tool. This will group all of the water into one catcher without the need of Fluid Combiner although you will be limited to 20mL/sec output. This only becomes an issue if your water catchers are full or if you have 20+ of them daisy-chained together. No water will be wasted unless _all_ of the connected water catchers are full.
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[BRRR] Aluminumnum[contributor] 214 pts. 5 years ago

Very useful to keep inside of your compound or outside of your base. Can be used to transfer or collect water from a Water Jug, Small Water Bottle or Water Bucket.
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Crotchkin 6 pts. 3 years ago

These work indoors if all of the ceilings above are floor grates.
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--- 1 pts. 3 years ago

Quick update for small water catchers, since the weather update when the server rains water catchers collect faster. therefore they are viable for small scale farming.
Rates: the normal rate seems to be ~3ml/min when it rains the rate seems to be ~12ml/min
Viable for farming: if you live on a server far from water sources you can set up a few small water catchers on the roof of your base, if they are on the same level the can connect together, connect those to a couple of water barrels and then to a fluid cominber followed by a switch. when you need to water your planters switch the switch on and turn it off when you are done.
I played on a trio vanilla server and farmed potatos and cloth using 2 water barrels and about 10 small water catchers, come morning due to rain both barrels and 2 of the catchers would be full and have more than enough water to farm 4-5 cycles of anything you wish on about 6 large planters.
large scale farming: i have not tried it yet but i assume that it is possible to collect water in ~8 barrels and put 30-40 small water catchers on the roof this way you can farm on a large scale for a few hours a day. although at this point you would rather have your farm on a water source...
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javorcio[contributor] 573 pts. 10 months ago

After 2023 updates one [url=https://rustlabs.com/item/small-water-catcher]Small Water Catcher[/url] is enough to take care of single planter. If you chain 5-6 of them into [url=https://rustlabs.com/item/water-barrel]Water Barrel[/url] you should be able to make 3x3 farm. Unfortunately, they cannot be picked up with hammer.
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/dev/null[contributor] 437 pts. 4 years ago

Small Water Catchers collect around 2.8mL per minute or around 170mL per hour. At that rate, it takes around 60 hours to fill up the catcher's 10,000mL storage.
Unfortunately, this isn't a viable method of providing steady water for indoor plants. Hemp typically requires 4-6mL per minute, so you'd need around 18 Small Water Catchers to keep a Large Planter Box hydrated.
Identifier -132247350
Stack Size ×1
Despawn time 5 min