What changed in Rust in 2022

New Gingerbread houses and underground dungeons have been added to the game.

Announcing a base decorating competition with prizes for the best festive designs.

A craftable advent calendar that provides daily in-game surprises during the Christmas event.

The Christmas Event is live, featuring gift spawns, Santa hats, reindeer antlers, and a candy cane club.

Previous year's items are now purchasable from the Rust Item Store, including a new double door garland.

New Ice King pack available in the item store, including Ice Throne Chair, Ice Facemask, and Ice Chestplate.

Active server event on December 11th, 2022, with cake and party hats. Loot boxes will have balloons.

Yogscast JingleJam Charity event set for December 10th, 2022.

Repairing deployables no longer require components.

In-game birthday cake and hats available for one day only on December 11th.

Added menu option for eating world foods directly from the ground.

Fix small UI on 4k+ resolutions.

Increase pitch range on several instruments.

Slug now does 50% damage at 40 meters+ and 100% damage from 0-20m.

Armored door HP increased by 25%.

Miner's hat now offers better protection values.

Switch to default Steam networking postponed until January.

Reduced sway when aiming with the M92.

Power can now pass through SAM sites and link to smart alarms.

Animals will avoid ocean-side locations and polar bears will only roam arctic areas.

New colors added for wires to help organize builds.

All grenade crafting times have been reduced.

Players can now rotate roofs before placing them.

Will show when you died first vs projectile_invalid.

Updated network group system to support vertical layers, improving performance.

AI line of sight improved and defensive behavior tweaked for junkpile Scientists.

Equipping a Hammer to pickup the Garage door is no longer required.

Burst can now be toggled using the 'M' bind and slightly lowers aim cone.

Mining quarries updated to run on diesel fuel with improved output rates.

Netting now allows walking above without getting stuck.

Building jump ups now correctly attach to the top of walls.

Mandatory server and client update to enable Xmas event on December 15th.

Car keys replaced with code locks that can be added at vehicle lifts.

Stone spear is cheaper and quicker to craft.

Static train caboose with casino games added at the Outpost.

Various IO entities can be placed near floor level.

Filling lockers now easier with right-click functionality.

Various high value items despawn time increased from 5min to 60min.

Lower lab count but larger, Oilrig reset timer increased, Cargoship event rarer.

Players will be notified via a small UI prompt when world events begin.

Reduced the number of Scientists at junkpiles.

Shows days of upkeep rather than >72 hours.

Shotgun Trap, Garage Door, etc. no longer require components for repair.

Harvest/Clone/Remove all plants in a planter in one action.

External walls and gates now leave debris for 2 minutes when destroyed.

Turret UI now stays open after authorizing each player.

MP5 and LR now have inbuilt burst module.

Exclusive drops on Rustafied channel from November 19th-21st, and generic drops from November 19th-26th.

Account-bound charity skins available in the item store starting November 17th, proceeds go to World Central Kitchen.

Death screen will now update if assigned a new bag while dead.

A new sidearm with a magazine capacity of 18 that fires in 3 round bursts.

Plans to switch default networking layer from RakNet to Steam Networking.

Announcement of a charity event with exclusive skins and Twitch drops.

A new train carriage featuring a poker table, slot machines, and a blackjack computer.

Players can now swap attachments more easily by right clicking or dragging.

New system to improve monument rendering at a distance, enhancing visual fidelity.

New setting in Options menu to cap FPS to 60 to prevent high framerates.

Halloween events have concluded with the closure of Cobalt's project R.U.I.N portals.

Players can collect body parts to create and control a Frankenstein's monster.

Candy hunt event begins every two in-game days with rewards for top players.

Server owners can adjust the portal count using the halloweendungeon.population convar.

Three new Halloween themed items: Hockey Facemask, Cultist Deer Torch, and Baseball Bat.

Previous Halloween items are now available again in the Rust item store.

Mandatory server and client update on October 20th to enable new spooky features.

Fixed issues with ores dropping out of furnaces when overfilling.

Introducing the Lumberjack Pack with five items including a hazmat reskin and four craftable tools.

Four new craftable tools included in the Lumberjack Pack, featuring reskinned versions of stone tools.

Updated campfire model and visual effects for better performance.

Dropdown menus added back to options menu for easier navigation.

Addressing server performance issues since EAC EOS update; Proton support is still being evaluated.

All slots now cook simultaneously, added progress bar, and new burning icon.

Radio stations can now be updated without client/server updates.

Increased low grade fuel capacity in train fuel wagons.

Unlocking items from the Workbench Techtree now costs additional scrap.

Twitch drops enabled for selected Spanish Twitch streamers until Oct 12th.

The Lumberjack suit is a hazmat replacement skin with no in-game bonuses.

Increased storage sizes for car storage modules, camper storage, and saddle bags.

Improvements include region server tags and updated tag search behavior.

Option to cap framerate to 15FPS when the game is not focused.

Debris building blocker is now immune to explosive damage.

Hitting the bell on the train now produces a 'ding ding' sound.

A 7-day event featuring Spanish streamers from October 6-12, 2022, with Twitch drops and raids.

Charitable Rust returns with a skin contest to raise money for World Central Kitchen on November 19-20, 2022.

Furnaces and cooking interfaces revamped for better usability.

Numerous fixes and improvements made to Hapis Island, including road rework and cliff model adjustments.

A new game mode aimed at veteran players, removing various comforts for a more ruthless experience.

Blueprints will now wipe monthly in Hardcore servers.

Small wooden storage capacity increased from 12 to 18 and large wooden box from 30 to 48.

An in-game changelog added to the top left of the inventory in Hardcore mode.

Fixed a long-standing bug causing players to receive fall damage after respawning.

Mass pickups now contained within a single UI widget when hitting resources.

Local chat with a 100m range introduced in Hardcore servers.

Old placeholder models for reclaim and marketplace updated with new designs.

Updated legal documents to comply with recent laws and re-added an IP infringement notice form.

The model for Wooden Signs has been updated.

Cliff colliders have been improved for easier climbing.

Resolved a bug causing invalid projectiles when mounted to vehicles.

New lights added to older monuments with light switches for player control.

Added Flashbang to blind enemies and Molotov Cocktail for area denial and damage.

New tower at Trainyard for unloading various types of train wagons including ore, fuel, and loot wagons.

Scrap Tea now yields more scrap and lasts longer.

Various optimizations made to improve client performance, including NPC and static entity adjustments.

The above-ground Work Cart train engine's pulling power has been reduced.

A new ambient lighting model has been added to enhance visual quality in the game.

Fixed an issue with aiming down sights that caused weapon bob to delay.

Added mute and report buttons to the contact card system for easier player management.

Introduction of a new 3 monument bundle including a Bank/Vault and a Cafe.

Twitch Rivals returns on August 9th with 4 teams, 5 days, and a $100k prize pool.

Introduced new silent shots for every gun, with plans for further tuning based on feedback.

Added an overlay to display camera information for the debug camera.

Fixed missing sounds for combat knife, smoke grenades, and supply signals.

Addressed issues with ore nodes, berry bushes, and roadside spawns on Hapis Island.

Fixed an issue where the first shot after ADSing would play the non-ADS animation, obscuring the screen.

Reduced damage falloff for shotgun slugs to improve mid-range combat viability.

Players can now mute/unmute and report others directly from the contacts screen.

New section in the Server Admin tab to manage User Generated Content more effectively.

Fixed various exploits related to attachments, shop fronts, and item interactions.

Added three new monuments to Hapis Island, enhancing the gameplay experience.

Server owners can now load/reload harmony mods without restarting the server.

Added a crosshair when free spraying with a Spray Can.

Reduced loading times by queuing asset loading and preventing monument asset unloading on systems with 16GB RAM or more.

The fuse time on the F1 grenade has been decreased from 3.0s to 2.5s.

The M39 has had its role changed to feel more like a superior SAR with increased fire rate and modified recoil.

Players can now craft basic ammo types from the mixing table.

New spray can upgrade with various decals available for purchase.

Scientists have been added to patrol the Launch Site monument.

Implemented a gradient based aim drift and inaccuracy for automatic weapons, reducing the effectiveness of long-range automatic fire.

New tier 3 craftable weapon with high damage and high rate of fire.

Improved quality and quantity of store assets.

Various improvements including rail speed boost for horses and smoother vehicle control.

Introduced a smaller semicircle blood splat indicating damage direction and added screen shake.

A new train variant with more cover that spawns on above-ground rails.

New tier 2 weapon attachment providing an additional 25% ammo capacity.

Multiple bug fixes including issues with projectiles, UI, and vehicle controls.

Released updated version of Hapis Island with expanded desert and new islands.

Sound effects for most guns have been significantly improved.

A hit marker cross now appears briefly when landing a successful hit.

Dynamic animations for view models have been modernized, improving walking bob and sway.

Closer rail sidings added to improve train traffic flow.

Integrated several community contributions for better UI functionality.

Introduced above-ground Work Cart and functional train wagons.

Adjusted antihack configurations that prevented damage to constructions.

Resolved the issue with junkyard keycard not respawning.

SAM Site can no longer be damaged by bullet type damage.

Resolved an issue with grenade launcher reload when first person spectating.

Optimized foliage spawning next to rails and roads for better performance.

Ziplines now better route around obstacles and have new arrival points.

Various optimizations made to enhance client performance.

Four new types of train wagons have been added to the game.

Resolved issues with building bounds when constructing near zipline wires.

Optimized network traffic from sprinklers affecting large amounts of filled planters.

Corrected a bug that was disabling performance budgeting for certain systems.

Addressed an issue where long ziplines would disappear when players reached the end.

Implemented secondary lines that branch off the main rail line.

The Egg Hat is back in the store for Easter.

Items that provide an advantage via Egg Vision during the Easter event.

The Easter Wreath is back in the store for Easter.

Various Easter-themed items available in the store.

An item that allows instant pickup of eggs during the Easter event.

The Bunny Hat is back in the store for Easter.

Collect painted eggs to upgrade to Bronze, Silver, and Gold eggs.

A week-long Easter egg hunt where players collect eggs for rewards.

Fixed multiple exploits related to sleeper loot, CCTV, BBQ looting, and more.

Improved animations and audio for snowmobiles, including realistic revving sounds.

Arctic base snowmobile no longer comes with 20 low grade fuel.

Improved stability and visual syncing for the junkyard magnet crane.

Fixed NVG effect and exposure issues caused by erroneous post process volume.

New and updated world models added to the game.

Release of Rust's official soundtrack (Volume 1) featuring 29 tracks.

Revamped loading screen with server stats and added tag filtering to server browser.

Resolved long-standing issue of hearing phantom footsteps.

Enhanced visual experience for vehicle driving with improved hand IK and camera movement.

Visual improvements to older monuments including darkening volumes and new lighting effects.

Modular cars now take 4x longer to decay.

Fuel usage at idle reduced by 80%, and maximum fuel usage when not holding anything reduced by 25%.

Multiple QOL changes including slower car decay and monument loot hiding.

New vehicle available through a puzzle at the Arctic Base, takes low-grade fuel and has a small storage container.

Fixed significant stalls on the render thread, improving framerate consistency.

Introduction of the Arctic Pack containing new cosmetic items.

Polar bears are now present in the arctic biome, the strongest and most hostile animal.

Multiple bug fixes including map icons flickering and elevator exploits.

Various QOL features including Tool Cupboard storage slots and Tech Tree improvements.

Scientists can now use medical items to heal themselves, with balance and movement tweaks made.

New tool that allows players to reskin deployed items in the world.

A new monument has been added that spawns exclusively in the arctic biome.

Twitch drops enabled for Rust streamers from February 3rd to February 11th.

Dragon Door Knocker and Chinese Lantern items from previous years are back in the store.

Players can craft a set of throw-able firecrackers to celebrate Lunar New Year.

A new Tiger Mask with jiggling chin tassles replaces the wolf headdress.

A new Sky Lantern that can carry one item and is available in five colors.

Twitch drops enabled for Rust Twitch streamers from January 7th to January 14th.

A new arctic monument will be released in the near future.

A heap load of quality of life changes are expected in February.

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