Guide
Rust Custom SMG: Stats, Bullet Drop & Close-Range Use
The Custom SMG out-fires the Thompson up close but drops off hard at range. Stats and how to play the close-quarters shredder.
Key takeaways
- 60 head / 35 chest, fastest-firing SMG, 30-round mag
- Heavy bullet drop — short range only
- Wins the first half-second of a close fight
- Pair with a shotgun or Python
The Custom SMG trades range and per-shot damage for a blistering fire rate — a close-quarters shredder.
Stats
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Fire mode | Full auto |
| Head damage | 60 |
| Chest damage | 35 |
| Arms / legs damage | 35 / 30 |
| Recoil | Medium |
| Effective range | ~200 m (heavy drop) |
| Magazine | 30 · Pistol Bullets |
| Craft | Yes (180 s) · 3 mod slots |
What it's for
It fires faster than the Thompson and holds 30 pistol rounds, so up close it dumps damage in a hurry. The downsides are real: lower per-shot damage (60 head), medium recoil, and heavy bullet drop that makes it unreliable past short range.
How to use it
- Push corners and interiors — it wins the first half-second of a close fight.
- Don't engage in the open; the drop and spread waste your mag.
- Pair it with a shotgun or a Python for when a target backs off.
Bottom line
A specialist. Inside a base or compound it's excellent; in the open it loses to almost anything. Bring it where fights are short.
Stats from the Rust Wiki.