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Rust Green Keycard

The entry card — cheap, common, and the first step of every puzzle chain.

Where to get it

Green keycards are the easiest to find: they spawn on desks and in crates at the smaller monuments, and scientists drop them. You almost never have to work for one — pick them up as you loot.

Where to use it (9)

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

Next in the chain

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do you get a Green Keycard in Rust?expand_more

Green keycards are the easiest to find: they spawn on desks and in crates at the smaller monuments, and scientists drop them. You almost never have to work for one — pick them up as you loot.

Which monuments need a Green Keycard?expand_more

9 monuments use the green keycard: Airfield, Power Plant, Water Treatment Plant, Sewer Branch, Satellite Dish, Harbor, Missile Silo, Ferry Terminal and Radtown. Swipe it at that monument's card reader to open the puzzle door.

Can you craft or buy a Green Keycard?expand_more

No — keycards can't be crafted, and the safe-zone shops don't sell them. The only way to get a green keycard is to loot one: green cards drop from scientists and spawn on desks and in crates at the smaller monuments.

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 Green Keycard?expand_more

The Blue Keycard. 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.

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