How much does The Rust Knight cost?

Skinport listings start around $2.14, with a median price of $2.39.

How do I get The Rust Knight 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 The Rust Knight 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 The Rust Knight are there?

SCMM estimates around 308 copies in circulation across Steam inventories and market listings.

When was The Rust Knight added to Rust?

The skin was accepted into the game on October 9, 2015. Its creator first uploaded it to the Steam Workshop on September 17, 2015.

Who created The Rust Knight?

The skin was made by Octocat, a Steam Workshop creator.

Improvised Balaclava The Rust Knight

The Rust Knight is a community-made skin for the Improvised Balaclava in Rust, created by Octocat. It was accepted into the game on October 9, 2015. Market listings start around $2.14. An estimated 308 copies are in circulation.

Item

Improvised Balaclava

Creator: Octocat
In-game item: mask.balaclava
Colours: Red, White, Brown
Accepted: October 9, 2015
Estimated supply: 308
Value rank: #13 of 25 Improvised Balaclava skins
Market price from: $2.14
Median price: $2.39
Listings: 6

Prices from Skinport, updated 2026-08-25.

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Item stats

Steam Workshop

Workshop views: 10,671
Favourited: 219
Approval: 70% of 352 votes

Market activity

Lowest ask: $3.23
Highest bid: $2.63
Sell orders: 19
Sales, last 30 days: 12
Last sale: $3.21
All-time high: $8.66
All-time low: $0.24

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

Item store history

Week of October 9, 2015

Frequently asked questions

How much does The Rust Knight cost?: Skinport listings start around $2.14, with a median price of $2.39.
How do I get The Rust Knight 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 The Rust Knight 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 The Rust Knight are there?: SCMM estimates around 308 copies in circulation across Steam inventories and market listings.
When was The Rust Knight added to Rust?: The skin was accepted into the game on October 9, 2015. Its creator first uploaded it to the Steam Workshop on September 17, 2015.
Who created The Rust Knight?: The skin was made by Octocat, a Steam Workshop creator.