How much does Rotten Scalp cost?

Skinport listings start around $1.24, with a median price of $4.81.

How do I get Rotten Scalp in Rust?

It is a community skin, so it only appears in the game while featured in the weekly item store rotation. Outside a rotation you can buy it on the Steam Community Market or on third-party skin marketplaces.

How do I use Rotten Scalp in Rust?

It applies to the Improvised Balaclava, whose in-game item id is mask.balaclava. You can apply it at a repair bench or when crafting the item, and on servers running a skin plugin you can apply it directly by id.

How many Rotten Scalp are there?

SCMM estimates around 502 copies in circulation across Steam inventories and market listings.

When was Rotten Scalp added to Rust?

The skin was accepted into the game on October 27, 2017. Its creator first uploaded it to the Steam Workshop on October 20, 2017.

Who created Rotten Scalp?

The skin was made by V 🅻 E K, a Steam Workshop creator. They have 58 other skins in the Rust catalogue.

Improvised Balaclava Rotten Scalp

Rotten Scalp is a community-made skin for the Improvised Balaclava in Rust, created by V 🅻 E K. It was accepted into the game on October 27, 2017. Market listings start around $1.24. An estimated 502 copies are in circulation.

Item

Improvised Balaclava

Creator: V 🅻 E K
In-game item: mask.balaclava
Colours: Green, White, Black
Accepted: October 27, 2017
Estimated supply: 502
Value rank: #9 of 25 Improvised Balaclava skins
Market price from: $1.24
Median price: $4.81
Listings: 5

Prices from Skinport, updated 2026-08-25.

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Item stats

Steam Workshop

Workshop views: 8,031
Subscriptions: 138
Favourited: 242
Approval: 76% of 9,611 votes

Market activity

Lowest ask: $1.88
Highest bid: $1.58
Sell orders: 27
Sales, last 30 days: 12
Last sale: $1.77
All-time high: $34.49
All-time low: $0.46

Workshop and market stats from SCMM, updated 2026-08-25.

Item store history

Week of October 27, 2017

Frequently asked questions

How much does Rotten Scalp cost?: Skinport listings start around $1.24, with a median price of $4.81.
How do I get Rotten Scalp in Rust?: It is a community skin, so it only appears in the game while featured in the weekly item store rotation. Outside a rotation you can buy it on the Steam Community Market or on third-party skin marketplaces.
How do I use Rotten Scalp in Rust?: It applies to the Improvised Balaclava, whose in-game item id is mask.balaclava. You can apply it at a repair bench or when crafting the item, and on servers running a skin plugin you can apply it directly by id.
How many Rotten Scalp are there?: SCMM estimates around 502 copies in circulation across Steam inventories and market listings.
When was Rotten Scalp added to Rust?: The skin was accepted into the game on October 27, 2017. Its creator first uploaded it to the Steam Workshop on October 20, 2017.
Who created Rotten Scalp?: The skin was made by V 🅻 E K, a Steam Workshop creator. They have 58 other skins in the Rust catalogue.