Rustify

Your complete knowledge base for Rust and Rustify — from first spawn to end-game.

This wiki covers everything you need on Rustify — a slightly more relaxed 3× PvP server with QoL plugins and zero pay-to-win. Learn how to join, survive, build, fight, and follow our rules.

How to use this wiki

Left menu — Getting Started & Rust Basics guides
Right menu — Rustify server rules, rates, VIP, voting & FAQ
Search bar — type any keyword (press / to focus instantly)
Quick links on the home page — jump to the most common topics

New player? Start with New to Rust?, then Joining Rustify, then read Server Features & Rates.

Connect to our EU or US server in under a minute.

Rustify is the original slightly more relaxed Rust experience — faster progression than vanilla, but still focused on fair PvP. Max team size is Solo / Duo / Trio. No alliances, no truces.

Connect via console (fastest)

Open Rust, press F1, paste one command, press Enter:

client.connect 136.243.90.97:28005 — EU server
client.connect 155.117.255.10:28015 — US server

Connect via server browser

Press Play Game → Modded → search Rustify → pick the server with the lowest ping for your region.

Before you join — requirements

Requirement	Why
No VPN / proxy	Automatic kick — we block VPNs to reduce cheaters and ban evaders
Steam account > 7 days old	Stops fresh alt accounts used for ban evasion
No recent VAC / game ban (< 60 days)	Keeps the server fair for legitimate players
Read server rules	Ignorance is not an excuse — see full rules or team rules

Full server rates & plugins: Server Features & Rates. Track live population on BattleMetrics (EU).

Rustify wipes monthly — everyone starts equal on wipe day.

Rustify runs on a monthly force wipe. The map resets on the first Thursday of every month at 7 PM GMT / 8 PM CET.

What resets on wipe

Map & bases — every structure and deployable is removed
Loot on map — barrels, crates, and nodes respawn fresh
Player inventories — you start naked on the beach again
Team swap limit — resets to one allowed team change per wipe

What may persist

Blueprint persistence depends on current server settings — check in-game after wipe or ask in Discord. When blueprints wipe, everyone races to re-research at monuments again.

Wipe day strategy

Before wipe: Do not stockpile loot you will lose. Use excess sulfur and resources or give items to teammates.
On wipe: Be online early for the best monument/build spots. With 3× gather rates you can progress fast — have a plan: beach spawn → tools → bow → hidden 1×1 → TC → workbench.

Rust is hard. These steps and videos will save you hours of dying naked on the beach.

Rust is a multiplayer survival game: you spawn with nothing, gather resources, build a base, research weapons, and fight other players. Death means losing everything you carry unless you have a respawn point.

Step-by-step for absolute beginners

Complete the in-game tutorial — Esc → Session → Tutorial. Teaches gathering, crafting, building, and shooting in a safe environment.
Watch one full beginner video below — 15–20 minutes of video saves hours of confusion.
Join Rustify EU or US — see Joining Rustify.
Follow the First Hour Checklist — do not skip the sleeping bag or tool cupboard.
Read Crafting Essentials — know what to craft and why.

Tip: Rust is not won in one session. Your first goal is a hidden starter base with a TC and workbench — not AKs and rockets.

How to Get Started in RUST in 2025Rust GuidesTutorial, settings, server choice, starter base, scrap farming, and PvP basics.

Ultimate Beginner's Guide — How To Get Started In RustJfarrServer selection, mining, monuments, safe zones, building, tool cupboard, and upgrades.

A minute-by-minute plan for your first 60 minutes on Rustify.

Step	Action	Why it matters
1	Spawn on a quiet beach (check map with `G`)	Busy areas = instant death from geared players farming nakeds
2	Hit trees & rocks → craft stone hatchet + pickaxe	With 3× gather on Rustify, stone tools pay off immediately — upgrade from rock fast
3	Craft bow + 10–15 arrows	First real defense vs players and animals; silent unlike guns early
4	Place hidden sleeping bag	Without this, death sends you to random beach spawn — you lose your spot
5	Follow road, loot barrels/crates	Roads give scrap & components — Rustify has 2× scrap from loot
6	Build 1×1 or 2×1 with door + lock	Protects your workbench, furnace, and night-time offline loot
7	Place tool cupboard (TC) inside	Without TC your base decays — Rustify has 50% less TC upkeep
8	Place Workbench Level 1 + furnace	Research blueprints and smelt metal — 3× smelting speeds this up

Do not: Build a huge base day one, talk loudly in voice chat near others, or run monuments without a bow and meds.

Every key bind and menu you need — configured correctly before your first fight.

Essential key binds

Key	Action	When you use it
`TAB`	Crafting menu	Every few minutes — craft tools, weapons, building parts
`G`	Map	Check monuments, plan routes, find low-pop areas
`E`	Interact / loot	Open crates, doors, recyclers, shops
`Q`	Quick move / drop	Fast inventory management in fights and base
`F1`	Console	Connect commands, bind keys, FPS commands
`Esc`	Menu / settings	Graphics, sensitivity, tutorial access
`Left Alt`	Free look	Check angles while running — critical in PvP
`R`	Reload	Always reload behind cover, not in the open

Settings to change before playing

Field of View (FOV) — set 90–100. Higher FOV = see more periphery in fights.
Mouse sensitivity — low enough to control AK/SAR recoil; practice on training servers.
Shadows / effects — lower shadows improves FPS in large fights and raids.
Crosshair — enable if you prefer a static aim reference.

Every resource type, what it is for, and how to farm efficiently.

Resource	Source	Used for	Priority
Wood	Trees, cactus	Building, fuel, early tools, bows	Day 1 — always needed
Stone	Rock nodes	Stone building, furnaces, weapons	Day 1–2 — upgrade base walls
Metal ore	Metal nodes (silver/grey rocks)	Smelt → metal fragments for tools, doors, guns	Day 2+ — core progression
Sulfur ore	Yellow-tinted nodes	Smelt → sulfur → gunpowder → ammo & explosives	Mid-late wipe — PvP & raiding
Cloth / leather	Hemp, animals	Sleeping bags, med kits, clothing, bandages	Day 1 — med kits save fights
Scrap	Barrels, crates, recycling	Research blueprints at workbench	Constant — gates all progression

Tool upgrade path

Rock → stone hatchet/pickaxe → metal hatchet/pickaxe → chainsaw (wood) / jackhammer (ore). Each tier gathers significantly faster — upgrading tools is always worth the metal cost.

On Rustify — gather & loot rates:

3× gather, stacks, components & smelting
2× scrap from loot
1.5× sulfur
3× recycling output at recyclers

These are server-wide multipliers — not pay-to-win. VIP does not boost gathering. Plan farming runs and store loot in a secured base with airlocks. Full list: Server Features & Rates.

What to craft first, in order, and exactly why each item matters.

Open crafting with TAB. Craft in this order — skipping steps wastes time or gets you killed.

#	Craft this	Why you need it first
1	Stone hatchet + pickaxe	Your rock gathers painfully slow. Stone tools are essential — on Rustify 3× gather makes this step even faster.
2	Bow + arrows	Silent ranged weapon. Lets you hunt animals for cloth/leather, fight nakeds, and defend yourself without gunshot noise attracting groups.
3	Sleeping bag	Sets a respawn point. Die without one and you spawn random beach miles away — lose your spot and all progress.
4	Building plan + hammer	Required to place walls, floors, doors. Hammer upgrades twig/wood to stone/metal and repairs damage.
5	Wooden door + key lock	Stops anyone walking into your base. Upgrade to code lock when you have metal — share code with teammates only.
6	Tool cupboard (TC)	Prevents base decay and blocks strangers from building in your area. Rustify has 50% less TC upkeep.
7	Workbench Level 1	Unlocks research and tier-1 blueprints. Rustify has extended workbench range — place it centrally in your base.
8	Furnace	Smelts metal ore → metal fragments and sulfur ore → sulfur. 3× smelting on Rustify speeds this up significantly.

Rustify bonus: 2× crafting speed — items craft in half the time compared to vanilla.

Items greyed out in crafting?

Missing materials — check cost in bottom-right of craft icon
Need workbench — craft near WB1/WB2/WB3 or place one in base
Not researched — find item in world or buy at Outpost, then research with scrap

Where loot spawns, risk levels, and how to run monuments safely.

Location types compared

Location	Loot quality	PvP risk	Best for
Roads / powerlines	Low–medium (barrels, basic crates)	Low–medium	First 30 minutes — safe scrap farming
Outpost / Bandit Camp	Shop buys, recycler, missions	None (safe zone)	Recycling, selling, early quests
Small monuments (Supermarket, Gas Station)	Medium crates, keycards	Medium	Day 1–2 with bow
Large monuments (Airfield, Launch Site, Train Yard)	High-tier crates, elite loot	Very high	Mid-wipe with guns + meds + team
Oil Rig / Cargo Ship	Top-tier loot + recycler	Extreme	Late-wipe groups with full kits

Rustify monument recyclers

Recyclers are available at these monuments — no need to travel to Outpost:

Dome
Cargo Ship
Oil Rigs
Fishing Villages

With 3× recycling on Rustify, monument recycler runs are very efficient — but PvP risk is high. Loot fast, recycle quickly, leave.

Monument run checklist

Bow or gun + extra ammo
Medical syringes and bandages
Hidden sleeping bag nearby (outside monument)
Empty inventory space for loot
Exit plan — know which direction you flee

Recycler campers are common at monuments. Do not stand AFK at recycler.

Ultimate Beginner's Guide — Monuments & LocationsJfarrFull breakdown of monuments, safe zones, roads, and areas to avoid.

How to build a base that protects your loot and survives offline.

Core building concepts

Concept	What it is	Why it matters
Tool cupboard (TC)	Authorizes builders, stops decay	Must cover entire base footprint — Rustify has 50% less TC upkeep
Airlock	Two doors in sequence (air → inner)	Prevents raiders following you inside when you enter/exit
Honeycomb	Extra walls around loot room	Each layer costs raiders more explosives — protects core loot
Peek downs	Angled floors to shoot downward	Defend during online raid without exposing full body
Upgrade path	Wood → stone → metal → armored	Each tier multiplies raid cost — stone is minimum for offline safety

Rustify QoL building features

Extended workbench range — craft from further away in your base
Base recycler — recycle components at home (VIP/QoL plugin)
Backpacks — extra inventory slots
Vehicles — faster map travel
Raid alarm — get notified when your base is hit
Automatic SAM Site auth — SAM sites auto-authorize teammates
Test Generators with 3× electricity boost (wind turbines disabled)

Starter base tips

Build small and hidden first — 1×1 or 2×1 in trees/rocks beats a giant beach base
Place TC immediately — before decorating or expanding
Upgrade walls to stone minimum before logging off overnight
Spread loot across multiple rooms — no single jackpot room

Auto turret interference

Auto turrets on Rustify follow vanilla turret rules:

Maximum 12 active Auto Turrets can operate within a 40m radius
Any additional active turrets within that radius will show Interference and will not function
The limit is based on the 40m radius around each turret, not per TC or per base

Rustify building rules

Max 1 chinawall per base
No monument or quarry blocking
Remove excessive lights (server lag)
No wind turbines — use Test Generators
No flashlight/laser on auto turrets

Blooprint's 2×2 Expansion — Base DesignRustyStrong solo/duo/trio layout with peaks, loot rooms, and honeycomb.

How to Get Started in RUST 2025 — Base BuildingRust GuidesStarter base walkthrough and upgrade priority.

How the blueprint system works and what to research first.

Workbenches (WB1, WB2, WB3) gate item tiers. Place a workbench in your base, open it, and either Research a found item (costs scrap) or unlock via the Tech Tree (costs scrap per node).

Research priority for Rustify (solo/duo/trio)

Priority	Research	Why
1	Medical syringe	Win fights — heal mid-combat. Cheap and essential.
2	Semi-auto rifle (SAR) or Custom SMG	First reliable PvP weapon — craftable with reasonable mats
3	5.56 ammo / pistol bullets	Cannot use guns without ammo blueprints
4	Code lock	Share base access with teammates securely — no key loss
5	Metal door / garage door	10× harder to raid than wood — required for offline safety
6	Workbench Level 2	Unlocks tier-2 weapons and armor for mid-wipe
7	Satchel charge (late)	First raiding explosive — offline raid tool

Where to get scrap

Road barrels and crates (early)
Recycling components at Outpost/Bandit recycler
Monument runs (mid)
Missions at safe zones
Raiding other bases (late — high risk/reward)

Turn roadside junk into scrap and crafting materials.

Components (gears, springs, metal pipes, rope, etc.) are found in crates and barrels. Feed them into a recycler at Outpost, Bandit Camp, or Rustify monument recyclers (Dome, Cargo Ship, Oil Rigs, Fishing Villages).

Why recycle instead of hoard?

Scrap is the bottleneck — you cannot research without it
Components take inventory space — scrap stacks and is more flexible
Many components recycle for more total value than keeping them

Rustify recycling bonus

3× recycling output — you get triple scrap and materials from each component compared to vanilla. This makes monument recycler runs and base recycling extremely valuable.

Early game recycling tips

Recycle everything except items you will research this session
Outpost recycler is safest — no PvP in safe zone
At monuments: use Dome or Fishing Village recyclers for safer early runs
High priority finds: Road Signs, Metal Pipes, Gears — good scrap return

Rule of thumb: If you do not know what a component crafts and you need scrap — recycle it.

How combat and base raids work — costs, rules, and strategy on Rustify.

PvP fundamentals

Always carry meds — syringes win equal-skill fights
Use cover — never full-sprint in open fields against geared players
Sound matters — gunshots attract third parties; bows are silent early
Peek with Alt — check angles without exposing full body
Know when to run — living with loot beats dying for pride

Raid cost by wall type (approximate)

Material	Raid difficulty	Notes
Wood	Very cheap	Pickaxe or a few explosives — never log off with wood doors
Stone	Moderate	Satchel or ~2–3 rockets per wall — minimum for offline
Metal	Expensive	Multiple rockets/C4 — serious sulfur investment
Armored (HQM)	Very expensive	End-game raid target — protect with honeycomb

Rustify raid rules

Teams max 3 players (solo/duo/trio)
Counter-raiding both sides equally is allowed
Cross-teaming (allies helping in raids) is banned — see Team Rules
Offline raiding is part of Rust — build to survive it

Fastest Way to Progress as a Solo — Raids & PvPBlooprintReal solo gameplay showing progression, counter raids, and raiding decisions.

What makes Rustify different — fair PvP with zero pay-to-win.

The ORIGINAL slightly more relaxed Rust experience! Rustify is a community-driven 3× PvP server — faster progression than vanilla, fair rules, QoL plugins, and zero pay-to-win.

Feature	Details
Regions	EU (136.243.90.97:28005) and US (155.117.255.10:28015)
Team size	Solo / Duo / Trio — max 3 players. No alliances, no truces
Wipe schedule	Monthly force wipe — first Thursday, 7 PM GMT / 8 PM CET
Pay-to-win	None. VIP = Rustify skins & QoL only
Day / night	Longer days (55 min) & shorter nights (5 min)
Community	Active Discord, staff support, regular wipes

Full rates, plugins, and QoL features: Server Features & Rates.

Everything that makes Rustify different from vanilla — rates, plugins, and QoL.

Rustify is a 3× modded PvP server with QoL plugins only — no pay-to-win. All players get the same rates and features listed below.

Resource & progression rates

Multiplier	What it affects
3×	Gather, stack sizes, components & smelting
2×	Scrap from loot, crafting speed
1.5×	Sulfur gather
3×	Recycling output

QoL plugins & features

No P2W — QoL plugins only, VIP never affects combat or gathering
50% less TC upkeep — cheaper base maintenance
Free Rustify customized skins — exclusive server skins for all players
Extended workbench range — craft from further in your base
Automatic SAM Site auth — teammates auto-authorized on SAM sites
Backpacks — extra inventory capacity
Vehicles — faster travel across the map
Base recyclers — recycle at home
Raid alarm — notification when your base is attacked
Recyclers at monuments — Dome, Cargo Ship, Oil Rigs, Fishing Villages
Longer days (55 min) & shorter nights (5 min)
Test Generators with 3× electricity boost (wind turbines disabled)

Team & wipe rules

Max team size: Solo / Duo / Trio
No alliances, no truces
Monthly force wipe — first Thursday @ 7 PM GMT / 8 PM CET

Important: These rates apply to everyone equally. VIP only adds cosmetic skins and convenience tools like auto inventory sort — never combat advantages.

Max 3 per team — alliances and cross-teaming are strictly forbidden.

Allowed

Solo, duo, or trio — max 3 players on one team
Neutrality — not attacking each other is fine
Counter-raiding both sides equally in an active raid
Fair trades (no raid assistance disguised as trades)

Not allowed

Alliances or truces — no NAPs, no teaming up against others
Non-team members inside your base or compound
4+ players coordinating against others (even if different teams)
Account sharing to bypass team limits
Sharing base locations for cross-team defense

Penalties

Offense	Punishment
1st teaming violation	7-day ban
2nd violation	14-day ban
3rd violation	Permanent ban

Team swap: 1 per wipe with admin approval. Ex-teammates cannot rejoin until next wipe. Full rules: Server Rules.

Building restrictions that keep the server fair and performant.

Rule	Reason
Max 1 chinawall per base	Chinawalls are extremely raid-resistant — limits mega-compounds
No monument / quarry blocking	Everyone must access loot and resources fairly
Remove excessive lights	Lag — too many light entities crash client FPS for nearby players
No flashlight/laser on turrets	Unfair visual advantage in night raids
No wind turbines	Replaced by Test Generators (3× electricity boost) for balance
No griefing	Blocking waterways, spam building at spawn, etc.

Staff may force-remove structures that break these rules without refund.

Who can play on Rustify — VPN, alt, and ban policies explained.

Rule	What happens	Why
No VPN / proxy	Auto-kick	VPNs hide identity — used by ban evaders and cheaters
Steam account < 7 days	Cannot join	Fresh alts are the #1 ban evasion method
VAC / game ban < 60 days	Auto-kick	Recent cheaters stay off the server
Alt < 365 days with game ban	Banned	Linked ban evasion accounts
Known cheater association	Ban	Playing with cheaters = enabling cheating
Multiple banned alts	Permanent ban	Repeat evasion

Think someone is cheating or evading? Open a ticket in Discord with evidence (screenshots, Steam profiles, timestamps).

Vote on 3 sites → type /claim in-game → free airdrop.

How to claim your reward

Go to the Vote page on this website
Vote on at least 3 primary vote sites (use your Steam account)
Join Rustify in-game
Type /claim in chat
Receive a free airdrop at your location

Common issues

/claim does nothing — make sure you voted on 3 sites, not 2. Wait 1–2 minutes after voting.
Site not working — use one of the backup/extra vote sites listed on the vote page.
Already claimed — reward is once per vote cycle; vote again when sites reset (usually 24h).

Support Rustify — cosmetics and convenience only, never combat perks.

VIP helps fund server costs. Nothing in the store gives combat advantages — no kits, no weapons, no resources, no gather boosts.

VIP perks include

Exclusive Rustify skins — cosmetic only, visible to other players
Auto inventory sorter — organizes your loot boxes automatically
Auto furnace splitter — splits ore evenly across furnaces
Additional quality-of-life features

Not included: Weapons, armor, resources, blueprints, teleport, gather multipliers, or any PvP advantage. All players get the same 3× rates — Rustify is strictly no pay-to-win.

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