Rust Red Card (Red Keycard)
Where to get a red card in Rust: finish a blue-card puzzle at Airfield, Arctic Research Base, Missile Silo, Power Plant, Train Yard or Water Treatment, or buy one from Bandit Camp's Scrap 4 Sale vendor for 40–160 scrap. Used at 4 monuments: Large Oil Rig, Launch Site, Military Tunnels and Missile Silo.
Where to get it
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.
Blue-tier puzzles
Completing a blue-card puzzle at Airfield, Arctic Research Base, Missile Silo, Power Plant, Train Yard or Water Treatment rewards a red card.
Bandit Camp
The Scrap 4 Sale vendor sells a red keycard for 40–160 scrap — the safe route if you'd rather farm scrap than run a puzzle chain.
Monuments that need a red keycard (4)
These monuments' puzzles need a red keycard — swipe it at the card reader to open the door.
| Monument | Radiation | Also needs |
|---|---|---|
| Large Oil Rig | Low | Blue Keycard + Electric Fuse |
| Launch Site | High | Blue Keycard + Electric Fuse |
| Military Tunnels | High | Blue Keycard + Electric Fuse |
| Missile Silo | Medium | Green Keycard + Blue Keycard + Electric Fuse |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do you get a red card in Rust?expand_more
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.
Which monuments need a Red Keycard?expand_more
4 monuments use the red keycard: 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 red card in Rust?expand_more
Completing a blue-card puzzle at Airfield, Arctic Research Base, Missile Silo, Power Plant, Train Yard or Water Treatment rewards a red card. The Scrap 4 Sale vendor sells a red keycard for 40–160 scrap — the safe route if you'd rather farm scrap than run a puzzle chain.
Can you craft or buy a Red Keycard?expand_more
You can't craft one, but the red keycard is the only card you can buy: Bandit Camp's Scrap 4 Sale vendor sells it for 40–160 scrap. Otherwise it's waiting inside the room a blue card unlocks.
Are Rust keycards single-use?expand_more
No. Each successful swipe wears a keycard by one use, and a red keycard is good for 2 swipes before it's spent. Swiping the wrong colour costs nothing, so a card you've used once can still open another door of its colour.
Is the Red Keycard the highest keycard in Rust?expand_more
Yes. Green → Blue → Red is the whole chain, and the red keycard is the top tier — it opens the final loot rooms at the biggest monuments.
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