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Rust Blue Keycard

The mid-tier card — usually sitting behind a green-card door.

Where to get it

Blue keycards are found inside the room a green card unlocks. Swipe a green card at a monument's green puzzle and there's typically a blue card waiting inside — so you spend a green to earn a blue.

  • Green-tier puzzles

    Finishing the green-card puzzle at Harbor, Satellite Dish or Sewer Branch rewards a blue card — spend a green to earn a blue.

  • Fishing

    Catfish, Orange Roughy, Salmon and Small Shark each have roughly a 1-in-5 chance to give one when gutted.

Monuments that need a blue keycard (11)

These monuments' puzzles need a blue keycard — swipe it at the card reader to open the door.

MonumentRadiationAlso needs
Small Oil RigLowElectric Fuse
Train YardMediumElectric Fuse
AirfieldMediumGreen Keycard
Ferry TerminalMediumGreen Keycard
Power PlantHighGreen Keycard + Electric Fuse
RadtownHighGreen Keycard + Electric Fuse
Water Treatment PlantMediumGreen Keycard + Electric Fuse
Large Oil RigLowRed Keycard + Electric Fuse
Launch SiteHighRed Keycard + Electric Fuse
Military TunnelsHighRed Keycard + Electric Fuse
Missile SiloMediumGreen Keycard + Red Keycard + Electric Fuse

Next in the chain

Inside the room this card opens you'll usually find the next card up. Red Keycard

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do you get a blue card in Rust?expand_more

Blue keycards are found inside the room a green card unlocks. Swipe a green card at a monument's green puzzle and there's typically a blue card waiting inside — so you spend a green to earn a blue.

Which monuments need a Blue Keycard?expand_more

11 monuments use the blue keycard: Small Oil Rig, Train Yard, Airfield, Ferry Terminal, Power Plant, Radtown, Water Treatment Plant, Large Oil Rig, Launch Site, Military Tunnels and Missile Silo. Swipe it at that monument's card reader to open the puzzle door.

What monuments give a blue card in Rust?expand_more

Finishing the green-card puzzle at Harbor, Satellite Dish or Sewer Branch rewards a blue card — spend a green to earn a blue. Catfish, Orange Roughy, Salmon and Small Shark each have roughly a 1-in-5 chance to give one when gutted.

Can you craft or buy a Blue Keycard?expand_more

No — keycards can't be crafted, and the only card sold anywhere is the red one (at Bandit Camp). The way to get a blue keycard is to loot one: it's waiting inside the room the previous card unlocks, or gutted from higher-tier fish.

Are Rust keycards single-use?expand_more

Yes — a keycard is consumed the moment you swipe it at the reader, so you need a fresh one for each run. Grab spares if you plan to chain several monuments in one trip.

What keycard comes after the Blue Keycard?expand_more

The Red Keycard. Red keycards sit behind a blue-card door, almost always at the larger monuments. You spend a blue card to reach the room that holds a red one, then use the red for the final loot room. It's also the one card you can buy: Bandit Camp's Scrap 4 Sale vendor sells it for 40–160 scrap.

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