⠀ thumb_down 17 Backpacks Jake_Rich Backpacks have been one of Rust’s most highly requested additions for several years, and what is a survival game without backpacks? This month, we’re excited to bring you the small and large backpack, allowing players to carry more loot. Inventory space has become more scarce as more items have been…
Lunar New Year 2024
Lunar New Year Alistair Happy Lunar New Year to everyone! This year, we celebrate the Year of the Dragon. In Chinese culture, the dragon is a symbol of courage, power, and majesty. And to help everyone get in the spirit, we have added both new and old Lunar New Year items to the Steam item store….
Community Update 259
Art, Art, and more art! Some old and some new. Few names in the art scene you all might recognize! This is our rust art appreciation post. We love you!! Monstera gracing us with awesomeness. Definitely someone to tag into your next Rust event if you like having your base decorated! These were collabs with…
Lighting The Way
Tutorial Island Jarryd Campi A common story we hear from new players is that they have seen their friends/Twitch Streamer/YouTuber playing Rust, so they pick up the game and then bounce off it due to how harsh and unforgiving the new player experience can be. This month’s Tutorial Island is our attempt to provide new…
Easter 2024
Easter hunt For the next week, every 24-38 hours in-game hours an Easter egg hunt will begin. You’ll have 3 minutes to collect as many eggs as you can. The top 3 players are given special eggs as a reward. These eggs can be cracked open for various types of loot ranging from scrap all…
Waves Of Change
⠀ thumb_down 23 Cargo SHIP Docking We’ve given both Harbors a fresh coat of paint this month, with a significant amount of visual and gameplay changes. These changes support the new Cargo Ship docking process, which allows the ship to adjust it’s course and dock with the harbor. Each harbor has a new island that…
Community Update 260
Rustic Reef Amusement Park Last blog I showcased many of the big-hitters in the Rust Creative Arts community. This month they have literally combined forces to play together for an entire month and managed to make a giant amusement park on the water! I present to you: Rustic Reef From a life size DDR game,…
Meta Madness
Aimcone reduction Helk Any movement in rust would modify your baseline Aimcone so that shots taken while in motion were somewhat inaccurate. This was supposed to discourage «running and gunning». The problem with this is that *any* kind of motion while in a firefight puts you at a disadvantage (minor dodging) and increases the amount…
Seismic Shift
Seismic sensor Flavien This month, we’re adding the Seismic Sensor, a new electricity-powered deployable. When powered, it will listen for nearby explosions and send a power signal when detecting any. You can configure its range from 1 to 30 meters (one foundation = 3 meters) It will output a different power value depending on the…