Rust Base Designs

Proven base designs for every play style and group size. Pick one for the full breakdown — who it's for, cost, raid resistance and build tips.

Solo Base

For solo players

A compact, low-upkeep base built for one player. The goal is a small footprint with a hidden loot room and a bunker so a single raider has to spend more than your loot is worth.

Cost LowRaid resist Medium

2x2 Base

For solo & duo players

The most popular starter footprint — a 2x2 core gives four ground-floor tiles for workbench, furnaces and storage, with room to add a second floor and a bunker.

Cost LowRaid resist Medium

2x1 Base

For solo players

The cheapest real base — two tiles for a workbench and storage. A temporary wipe-day home you upgrade out of quickly.

Cost LowRaid resist Low

Starter Base

For wipe-day players

A minimal wipe-day base to protect your first loot while you farm toward a real base. Prioritises a sleeping bag, a locked door and a tool cupboard.

Cost LowRaid resist Low

Duo Base

For two-player teams

A base sized for two — more storage and a proper loot room, but still cheap enough for two players to upkeep. Often a 2x2 or 3x3 core with a shared bunker.

Cost MediumRaid resist Medium

Trio Base

For three-player teams

A group base with enough storage and defensive tiles for three players and their gear. Usually a 3x3 or compound with peek-downs over the entrance.

Cost MediumRaid resist High

Clan Base

For large groups

A large compound for a full group — multiple loot rooms, turret coverage, and deep honeycomb. Expensive to build and upkeep but very hard to fully raid.

Cost HighRaid resist Very High

3x3 Base

For duos & trios

A classic mid-size core — nine ground tiles for workbenches, furnaces and storage, with room for a central loot room protected by honeycomb.

Cost MediumRaid resist High

Bunker Base

For solo & small teams

A base built around a bunker — a loot room sealed behind a wall or foundation that can only be opened via a mechanism (garage door, wall stack). Forces raiders to pay for an extra wall.

Cost MediumRaid resist High

Tower Base

For solo & duo players

A vertical base that stacks floors to gain height and sightlines. Small footprint with a strong peek advantage over the surrounding area.

Cost MediumRaid resist Medium

Circle Base

For solo & duo players

A rounded honeycomb design that surrounds a central loot room with a ring of triangles, so there's no single cheap face to raid.

Cost MediumRaid resist High

Farm Base

For farmers & groups

A base built around a greenhouse — planters, sprinklers and electricity for genetics farming, attached to a defended loot core.

Cost MediumRaid resist Medium

PVE Base

For PVE server players

On PVE servers raiding is disabled, so bases prioritise storage, aesthetics and utility over defence. Big open designs with lots of deployables are ideal.

Cost LowRaid resist Low