What changed in Rust in 2023

New underground dungeon themed around gingerbread houses, with unique gameplay elements.

A craftable advent calendar that allows players to claim in-game surprises daily during the Christmas event.

Annual contest for the best festive base, with prizes for the winner and runner-up.

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

Items from previous years are now purchasable, including a new double door garland in the festive garland pack.

New winter-themed items released in collaboration with Twitch.

Limited-time store item, available only in December, honoring the first bow model.

Community-made map Hapis Island is back, available until March 2024.

Overhauled paint UI with new features like an eraser tool, color picker, and improved usability.

Celebrate with a new Confetti Cannon that releases confetti when activated.

The M4 shotgun returns as a rare drop in high-end loot crates, featuring strong range attack.

Resolved FPS drop issues when tugboats come into range.

Added a search box to the binds sections of the options menu.

Free skin for the furnace, based on the original model from 2013, earned by playing 3+ hours in December.

New Pinata deployable can be crafted for 500 wood, drops random goodies when destroyed.

Fixed issue causing players to fall out of the hot air balloon.

The Legacy Wood Shelter returns, includes a door, key lock, and building privilege radius.

Revamped player ragdoll physics to prevent stretching and allow collision with vehicles.

Improved contact shadow effects for more realistic grass and foliage shadows.

New building skin available for purchase, changes visuals of wood tier bases.

Fixed sprinklers wasting up to 40% of water.

In-game birthday cake, hats, throwbacks, and new items from December 7 to December 16.

Corrected splash damage application for explosive ammo in certain situations.

Increased slots per horse saddlebag from 6 to 12.

Planters can now be picked up with a hammer.

New item to display caught fish, allowing interaction to view details.

New DLC featuring ten new items and 17 variants with a wild western theme.

New planters for growing crops in a western style.

Train signals in underground tunnels are now functional, indicating block status with green, red, and yellow lights.

Water catchers now fill even faster.

Autoskin items by holding shift while right-clicking into the repair bench.

Interactable poster to assign players' mugshots and names.

New 4K-sized custom map featuring unique elements and exploration opportunities.

Players can now reconnect existing wires without rerunning them, speeding up circuit redesigns.

Stylish double doors that operate like saloon doors.

New movable chair that adds comfort and aesthetics to bases.

Jackhammer can now be repaired and refilled for free at the workbench.

Holder for torches that allows interaction to ignite/extinguish.

New trophies for displaying heads of animals and players, with unique mounting features.

Connecting the above-ground rail network with the underground, allowing seamless travel between networks.

Dropped items no longer fall through vehicles and will collide properly.

New racks to display single weapons or items.

Introduction of vertical and horizontal storage barrels.

A candy hunt event will begin roughly every two in-game days, allowing players to collect candies for rewards.

Last year's Halloween items are available again in the Rust item store.

Players can collect body parts from scarecrows and mummies to build a monster using a Frankenstein's table.

Players can participate in a pumpkin carving competition with prizes for the best designs.

Introduction of Dracula Mask, Cape, and Wooden Stake for Halloween.

Tune into the official Rustafied channel on October 14th & 15th for mini games, art contests, and talent shows.

A skin contest for Charitable Rust event starting October 14th, with submissions due by August 29th.

Unique charitable items will be available in the item store, with proceeds going to charity: water.

Participate in the Charitable Rust event from October 12th to October 19th with Twitch drops and special charity store items.

Event from October 12th to October 19th with Twitch drops and special charity items.

Reduced aimcone on SMGs for better accuracy and increased damage and reduced bullet drop for MP5.

Small Battery now outputs more power and has a higher capacity.

The digital scope on the Homing Missile Launcher is now fully functional.

Players can now hide Vending Machines from the map view.

Unity engine update improves server stability and resolves long-standing crashes.

Mandatory server and client update on October 23rd to enable new spooky features.

Water catchers fill faster during rain and even faster in storms.

New brutalist building skin available for purchase in the Rust store.

Only a limited number of turrets can be active in a specific area, with others emitting a blue glow and not acquiring targets.

Experimental feature re-enabled after resolving previous issues, still disabled by default.

Workbench radius has been slightly increased for crafting from further away.

Underwater visibility has been slightly increased.

Higher chances of rain, storms, and fog in the game.

TC contents and tools are now on one page with an additional tool slot.

New option to enable cached server browsing for faster loading.

Players cannot respawn on Tug boats if too close to water monuments.

Players can now adjust dismount times for different vehicle types.

A new craftable parachute allows players to slow their fall and travel silently over distances.

New weapon racks for organizing and displaying tools and weapons are now available from the Rust item store.

A Twitch Drops event featuring popular creators will take place from September 7th to 14th.

Fluid switch and Pump now stack in the inventory.

Rust will no longer support Windows 8.1 starting October 28th.

Twitch Drops event running from September 7th-14th.

Hot air balloons can now be upgraded with armor for increased health and protection.

Increased view distance for player structures up to 1500m, improving visibility of bases and SAM sites.

A new craftable Homing Missile Launcher allows players to efficiently target flying enemies.

Hot Air Balloon now uses slightly less fuel.

Models for Pumpjack and Quarry have been refreshed.

The Attack Helicopter can be bought from the Air Wolf store at Bandit Camp for 2250 scrap.

Vehicles can no longer leave the map bounds, preventing player deaths without feedback.

Hot Air Balloons will decay much faster when stuck.

Improved UI feedback for certain blueprints that cannot be learned.

A new dashboard gathers data on Rust gameplay for future retrospectives.

The glow effect for the Furnace has been fixed and improved.

Burst modules have been buffed with reduced shot interval, recoil, and aim cone.

A new brick-building skin is now available for purchase in the Rust store.

Crafting queue items are no longer lost if a server unexpectedly shuts down.

Some world models now reflect the amount dropped.

A total of 57 art-related bug fixes have been implemented.

The wounded UI now displays recovery probability and time until recovery/death.

New chat emoji feature allows users to express themselves with emojis and custom server emojis.

Live event from July 14th-17th where players can build anywhere on a world map and engage in territorial wars.

New Abyss content being released on July 6th.

A new building block skin with the appearance of shipping containers is introduced.

Fixed floaty pylon placement edge cases.

Improvements made to the ping system for better usability and notifications.

The building upgrade effect now shows construction piece by piece over one second.

Improved thread safety for internal memory pool to prevent performance issues.

Significant improvements made to the hammer radial menu for changing building block skins.

Respawn options are now visible on the map while alive, with a new toggle to hide them.

Vending Machines now drop debris when destroyed.

Harvested player skulls in streamer mode now display streamer names.

New list of current markers added to the map screen for easier management.

Updated server wipe timer logic to support timezones properly.

Players can now limit who can assign a bag to them through a new options menu.

Players can now connect to a server using both the game port and the query port.

Wooden signs and banners now have the same resolution as paintings.

New variations added to horse idle animations for a more natural look.

Fixed building block getting fully repaired when switching building skin.

The maximum number of respawn options is now limited to 15 per player.

Added a world model for handmade shotgun ammo.

Twitch drops will be enabled from June 11th to June 17th for the Bellum event.

Solo only community event on May 31st with 300 max players, no teaming, BP's unlocked, and instant crafting.

New program to collaborate with creators, currently open for Rust applications.

Players can earn rewards by tuning into the Twitch Rivals Rust III event.

A competitive event featuring 8 teams and 160 creators with a $100k prize pool and in-game challenges.

A custom map designed specifically for the Twitch Rivals Rust III event.

Several hardcore servers being retired due to low player activity.

Updated world models for pistol and rifle ammo to differentiate between types.

Recycler now has an animation when in operation for better visual feedback.

Thompson and MP5 accuracy buffed for better center hits during extended fire.

A new military base with an underground missile silo featuring loot and hostile Scientists.

Implemented changes to limit Rust+ bot effectiveness and prevent automation.

Upcoming global Rust competition with Twitch drops enabled for participating channels.

New building skin for sale that changes the visuals of bases, equivalent to stone tier for stats.

Rendering improvements for Rust+ camera views and adjustments to player visibility ranges.

Increased NPC activity and vehicle patrols as the countdown to the cycle reset approaches zero.

Flashbangs now effectively blind Scientists, improving gameplay dynamics.

Twitch Drops event scheduled for May 16th-20th.

Staging Aux02 branch is now available for public testing for the upcoming Nuclear Missile Silo (NMS) monument.

Fixed issue where destroyed subs and boats dropped single items in a floating container.

Return of the Easter store featuring new items like the Egg Suit and Rustigé Egg.

Refresh of world models for various items including rockets and shotgun shells.

Multithreaded networking is now enabled by default for improved performance.

Introduced safe mode for launching or resetting Rust with low quality settings.

Fixed issue allowing doors to be placed on top of deployables.

Maximum number of map markers increased to 5 with new controls for editing and labeling.

Added commands to change CPU affinity and process priority for better performance.

Introduced a new pings system for better communication using reconnaissance tools.

Added functionality to alt-click inventory items to ignore loot containers.

Extended analytics platform to record detailed gameplay stats on official servers.

New double saddle item allows two players to ride a horse together.

A week-long Easter egg hunt event with rewards for top players.

Improvements to the computer station UI including health display and controls.

Vending machines now drop 50% of the loot stored inside when destroyed.

Multiple fixes including issues with IO connections, building areas, and ziplines.

The Drone is a new player-controlled craftable deployable, operated from the Computer Station.

Advanced controls for filters in industrial systems, including Minimum, Maximum, and Buffer settings.

Ability to view cameras from a paired server in Rust+ on your phone.

Testing and fixing of multithreaded networking, with plans for release on official servers.

Reduced minimum distance between pipe points and added new placement features.

Autoturrets can now be configured to be pairable with a Computer Station for player control.

C4 can now be remotely detonated via RF, allowing for strategic traps and demolitions.

Industrial Crafter now has 4 blueprint slots for crafting multiple items.

A new player-craftable CCTV Camera system with pan, tilt, and zoom capability.

Train wagons now contain crates with varying qualities, increasing the chances of higher-quality loot.

An Electric Furnace that smelts items using power instead of fuel.

Hapis Island map is permanently retired due to lack of resources for updates.

Updated default options for code locks to enhance usability.

Upgraded the client engine to Unity version 2021.3, addressing initial issues with several patches.

Implemented logging of client performance metrics to identify and address performance issues.

New Industrial entities for automation including Storage Adaptor, Conveyor, Pipe Tool, Splitter, Combiner, and Industrial Crafter.

Improvements made to server performance regarding large scale farms and Water Catcher networks.

Join the Trust in Rust Charity tournament starting January 15th at 1PM PST / 9PM GMT.

Starting January 15th, 4 exclusive drops from hJune's Twitch channel and 4 general drops from participating creators.

Event-specific item skins will be available on the store for one week, exclusive and non-tradable.

Winners of the Rustmas Base Decoration contest have been announced on Twitter.

A glossary of Rust terms and phrases compiled to help new players understand the game.

A cinematic ad for Cobalt Recruitment has been made by Alpha.

The Trust in Rust tournament will take place on January 15th, 2023, featuring Twitch drops and charity support.

The upcoming industrial update will include the electric furnace, item piping, and filtering for base automation.

New monuments such as the Nuclear Missile Silo Monument and Ferry Terminal are in development.

Hapis Island map will be permanently retired in February, marking the last month to play it.

New DLC will include building block skins, new items, and weapons.