Rustly Blog
Rust news, wipe notes, update breakdowns and announcements.
Welcome to Rustly — The New Home for Rust Data
We're building the fastest, most complete Rust item, skin and raiding database. Here's what's live and what's coming.
Force Wipe Day: What Every Rust Player Should Know
Rust force-wipes on the first Thursday of every month. Here's how to prepare and hit the ground running.
Rust's Clan System Explained — The Clan Table, Roles and What It Changes
July's Common Ground update added a proper Rust clan system built around the Clan Table: up to 100 members, roles and permissions, clan chat and teammates on your map. Here's how it works and what it means for solos.
Softcore 2.0: Rust's Raid Windows and 2x Rates Explained
Common Ground rebuilt Rust's Softcore mode around a three-hour raid window and 2x gather rates. Here's exactly how the protection works, where the gaps are, and who Softcore is actually for now.
Rust's Apartment Complex: Is Renting a Room Actually Worth It?
Three room tiers, 14 shop stalls and a scrap-per-day rent bill. Here's what an apartment really costs across a full wipe — and when you're better off building your own base.
How Old Is Rust? Release Date, History & Why It Keeps Growing
Rust hit Steam Early Access on December 11, 2013 and left it on February 8, 2018. Here's the short history — Legacy, Experimental, 1.0 and console.
Rust PvE Explained: Servers, Rules & Whether It's Worth Playing
Yes, Rust has PvE — community servers turn off player damage and leave the scientists, heli and Bradley. What PvE Rust actually plays like and how to find a server.
Rust Twitch Drops: 9 Mistakes That Cost You Free Skins
Most missed Rust drops come down to the same avoidable mistakes — unlinked accounts, unclaimed rewards, split watch time and watching the wrong streamer. The full checklist.
Nudity in Rust, Explained: The Censor Setting & Why Your Character Looks Like That
Yes, everyone spawns naked. Here's how the censor nudity setting works, why you can't change your character, and what streamers do about it.