January Update

​ Santa is packing up and clearing out the bodies, we hope you enjoyed the Holiday Season. We're getting back to work after a couple of weeks off which is why this is a light blog and we are looking forward to the journey ahead in 2021!20212020 was a strange year to be sure but regardless, we managed to add quite a few significant elements to the game : Ring Road Modular Turrets CCTV Cameras Farming 2.0 Night Vision Goggles Electric Heaters Rust+ Modular Vehicles Airwolf, Boat shop, ...

Christmas 2020 Update

​ It's the most wonderful time of the year! ​ Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! ​ From everyone at Facepunch, we'd all like to wish you a Merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone! The Christmas Event is once again live! If you haven't been around for this before, here's what you can expect:Every once in a while you will hear the sound of jingle bells. Run outside and look for a gift! Two gifts are spawned per player, in a radius of about 40m from where you are standing. Run up and...

Tech Tree Update

​ This month we have added the tech tree which will give you the choice of how you unlock your blueprints, this has also led to a huge update on item crafting recipes, tiers and the loot you will find in airdrops and heli/bradley crates. ​ Tech TreeIn November 2017 I implemented Workbench experimenting which allowed the player to use scrap to gain a random unknown blueprint. Since this time we've added nearly an extra 130 items which has made random experimenting both costly and frustrating. ...

Stables Update

This month's update brings horse stables to purchase your trusty steeds, a new telephone system you can add to your base or find public phones along the roads and at monuments, a Taxi module for vehicles along with changes to vehicle costs, crafting and balancing along with the usual improvements and fixes and a moustache ??StablesYou'll now be able to acquire horses at one of the two new monuments, the Ranch and Large Barn. Simply approach the Stable Master and start a conversation. You can pur...

Happy Halloween 2020

​   ​ Happy Halloween!The Rust Halloween event is upon us! We've released a patch containing lots of spooky features, enabled the Trick or Treat event, NPC Mummies and a surprise. ​ We've also updated the Halloween loot tables from last years event and added a new item "Ghost Costume" (see image below), you'll be able to find these as rare drops from killing Scarecrow NPCs.Trick Or Treat Event ​ Once roughly every two in-game days, a candy hunt event will begin. You'll have 3 minutes...