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Rust Guides

Practical, up-to-date guides for every part of Rust — from your first wipe to end-game raiding.

Performance9 min read

Best Rust Settings for FPS & PvP

The best Rust settings for max FPS and cleaner PvP — graphics config, launch options and low-end PC tweaks that actually make a difference, and the ones that don't.

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Weapons11 min read

Best Rust Weapons 2026: Gun Tier List & What to Run

A Rust weapons tier list from a real player: damage, capacity and workbench for every gun, plus honest early/mid/late picks and what to actually run.

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Getting Started11 min read

Can You Play Rust Solo? A Survival Guide

Yes, you can play Rust solo. Here's how to build hidden, avoid zergs, raid on a budget, and pick servers that don't crush you.

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Servers11 min read

How to Make a Rust Server (2026 Setup Guide)

Set up your own Rust dedicated server with SteamCMD, server.cfg, a start.bat, Oxide plugins, admin, and port forwarding. Plus honest self-host vs host tips

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Getting Started8 min read

Rust Aim & Sensitivity Guide: Best Settings

The best aim sensitivity for Rust: 400-800 DPI, 0.2-0.5 in-game. Plus recoil control on the AK and SAR, ADS multipliers, FOV, and aim training.

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Building14 min read

Rust Base Design Guide: Build to Survive (2026)

A no-BS Rust base design guide: building tiers, upkeep, tool cupboards, bunkers, airlocks and honeycomb, plus the raid costs that actually matter.

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Getting Started12 min read

Rust Beginner's Guide (2026): Your First Wipe

New to Rust? Here's exactly what to do on your first wipe — gathering, your first base, tools, scrap and staying alive. Real numbers, no fluff.

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Farming6 min read

Rust Cloning Guide: Copy a God Plant Forever

Cloning copies a plant's exact 6-gene genome with no rolling. How to clone, run a mother plant, keep clones pure, and when to clone vs re-breed.

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Getting Started7 min read

Rust Cooking & Food Guide: Eat, Cook, Survive

A first-hand Rust cooking guide: campfire vs BBQ, the best foods to eat, water and hydration, spoilage and fridges, plus tea buffs.

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Getting Started8 min read

Rust Crafting Guide: Workbenches, BPs & Recipes

A Rust crafting guide: how workbenches, blueprints and the tech tree work, why components bottleneck you, and the recipes worth your scrap first.

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Building14 min read

Rust Electricity Guide 2026: Wiring for Solos

Stop your turrets dying at night. Practical Rust electricity guide: rW, solar, wind, batteries, wiring and the only circuits a solo actually needs.

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Building6 min read

Rust Elevator Guide: Fast Vertical Movement

A practical Rust elevator guide: wiring power, stacking pieces, setting up call switches, and fixing dead, misaligned, or won't-stack lifts.

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Getting Started9 min read

Rust Fishing Guide: Scrap, Food & Loot Tips

A first-hand Rust fishing guide: rods, bait, best spots, the reel-in mechanic, fish traps, and whether fishing is actually worth your time.

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Getting Started7 min read

Rust Keycards: Green, Blue & Red — How to Get Each One

How to get Green, Blue and Red Keycards in Rust, which monuments need which color, and the fastest route from your first Green card to a Red one.

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Getting Started10 min read

Rust Monument Tier List: Where to Loot & Avoid

A Rust monument tier list ranked from beginner-safe to end-game: radiation levels, keycard puzzles, recyclers, and the gear you need for each.

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Farming11 min read

Rust Plant Genetics Guide 2026: Genes & Cloning

How Rust plant genetics actually work: the 6 genes, crossbreeding, cloning a god clone, and the best crops to farm. Real tactics, no fluff.

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Getting Started12 min read

Rust Progression Guide 2026: Wipe to Endgame

A wipe-day-to-endgame Rust progression roadmap: scrap first, WB1 to WB3, first gun to AK, then C4 raids. Do it in this order.

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Raiding13 min read

Rust Raid Guide 2026: Boom Costs, Tools & Defence

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.

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Getting Started7 min read

Rust Recycling Guide: Scrap, HQM & Components

What to recycle in Rust for scrap, HQM, and components, what to never feed the recycler, and the always-recycle list every player should memorize.

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Getting Started8 min read

Rust Scrap Farming Guide: Fastest Scrap Early

The best Rust scrap farming sources ranked: recycling, road barrels, monument crates, diving crates, cargo and oil rig. Plus a fastest-scrap early routine.

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Getting Started6 min read

Rust Tea Guide: Buffs, Recipes & Best Teas

A hands-on Rust tea guide: what teas do, the wood/ore/scrap and health buffs, Basic to Pure tiers, the mixing table recipes, and the teas worth brewing.

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Getting Started8 min read

Rust Tech Tree Guide: Best Unlock Path Per Tier

How the Rust tech tree works, scrap costs, tech tree vs research table, and exactly what to unlock first at WB1, WB2, and WB3.

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Getting Started9 min read

Rust Trophy Guide: Every Achievement Unlock

A Rust trophy guide to all the Steam achievements, grouped by kills, crafting, survival and monuments, with a quick how-to for the ones that take real work.

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Getting Started6 min read

Rust Wipe Explained: Force, Weekly & BP Wipes

What a Rust wipe is, force wipe vs weekly vs blueprint wipe, the schedule, what actually resets, and how to find fresh servers. PC and console.

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