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Start
Veteran OnboardingReturning player? Get up to speed fast.Wipe Day PlaybookHour-by-hour plan for a fresh wipe.Survival MechanicsHunger, cold, radiation and healing.CheatsheetsQuick-reference tables for everything.Map Markers & BagsSpawn points and map navigation.
Base
Building & WallsFoundations, walls and upkeep basics.Base DesignsProven solo-to-clan base layouts.Base OptimizationDefensive layouts, traps, loot rooms.Tool Cupboard & UpkeepTC, authorization and decay costs.Doors & LocksDoor types, locks and airlocks.Workbenches & Tech TreeTier costs and research paths.
Power & Industry
ElectricityWiring, generators, switches and devices.IndustrialConveyors, splitters and auto-storage.Industrial Visual GuideStep-by-step industrial diagrams.Automation CircuitsLogic gates, timers and smart alarms.Industrial Crafters & PipesAuto-crafting and pipe setups.
Resources
HorticulturePlanters, genes, yields and fertilizer.ComposterTurn plant clippings into fertilizer.Chickens & BeesEgg and honey farming setups.Tea RecipesEvery tea buff and its recipe.Scrap FarmingFastest routes to scrap.QuarriesMining quarry yields and fuel.Pumpjack & OilCrude oil extraction and refining.FishingFishing spots, loot and catches.HuntingAnimal loot and hunting tips.Recycler YieldsWhat every item recycles into.Smelting & SpoilageFurnace ratios and food spoilage.Sulfur & GunpowderExplosives economy and math.
Combat & Vehicles
Combat & PvPGunplay, positioning and fight tactics.Combat MathArmor, headshots, recoil, attachments.RaidingRaid costs and breach tactics.Monuments GuideAll 39 monuments, loot and puzzles.Stealth & SoundSound ranges and staying hidden.VehiclesOverview of every vehicle type.Boats & WatercraftBoats, subs and water travel.Helicopters & AircraftMinicopter, scrap heli and flying.Cars & TrainsModular cars and the train network.
Reference
Patch Meta 2026Current wipe meta and patch notes.Console CommandsUseful client console commands.Admin CommandsServer admin command reference.Oxide & uModModding your own server.Events CalendarIn-game events and their timings.Skin EconomySkins, trading and applying them.Item DatabaseSearchable item reference.GlossaryEvery Rust term, alphabetized.SourcesWhere our numbers come from.READMEAbout this site.