Rust Trio Base Design (2026)
For three-player teams · 3x3 core plus honeycomb ring, two storeys, sheet metal throughout
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.
Trio Base build cost
The reference build we cost is a 3x3 core plus honeycomb ring, two storeys, sheet metal throughout — 62 building blocks plus doors and a tool cupboard. Every rate below is the in-game cost per piece, so you can re-run the totals against your own layout.
| Piece | Qty | Cost each |
|---|---|---|
| Sheet metal building blocks | 62 | 200 metal frags |
| Sheet metal door | 4 | 150 metal frags |
| Garage door | 1 | 300 metal frags + 2 gears |
| Armored door | 1 | 20 HQM + 5 gears |
| Tool cupboard | 1 | 1,000 wood |
| Total | 13,300 metal frags · 20 HQM · 1,000 wood · 7 gears | |
Trio Base upkeep
A full tool cupboard drains roughly 10% of build cost per day, per resource. That means this design costs the following just to keep standing:
Over a full seven-day wipe cycle that is 9,310 metal frags, 14 HQM, 700 wood — the number worth checking before you commit to a size. Work out how long your TC lasts.
What it costs to raid
Hard-side cost of breaking every structure on the cheapest route from outside to the loot room.
| Raider has to break | Rockets | C4 |
|---|---|---|
| 3× Sheet Metal Wall | 24 | 12 |
| Total | 24 | 12 |
That is 33,600 sulfur in rockets, or 26,400 sulfur in C4. Compare every explosive.
Pros
- checkStrong defence
- checkPlenty of storage
- checkCan hold a raid off
Cons
- closeHigher upkeep
- closeBigger, easier to spot
Add honeycomb around the loot room so raiders can't take the shortest path in.
Building and raid data verified against July 2026. The piece list above is our reference build for this archetype, published so the totals can be checked — your own layout will differ.
Compare with other designs
Related guides
A no-BS Rust base design guide: building tiers, upkeep, tool cupboards, bunkers, airlocks and honeycomb, plus the raid costs that actually matter.
A real player's Rust raid guide: exact sulfur costs per structure, C4 vs rockets vs satchels vs eco raiding, online/offline tactics and defence.