Complete update history for Rust covering 30 monthly forced wipe updates from 2023-09-07 to 2026-02-06. Track 222 individual changes across monuments, weapons, building, vehicles, electricity, farming, and more.
Forced wipe with the new Underground Bunker monument, weapon attachments rework, and significant performance gains on large servers.
Rust follows a monthly update cycle with forced wipes occurring on the first Thursday of every month. During a forced wipe, all servers are wiped clean -- player bases, inventories, and map data are reset. Blueprint wipes happen less frequently (typically every 3-4 months) and reset all learned blueprints. Hotfixes may be released between monthly updates to address critical bugs or exploits.
Added Underground Bunker monument: a multi-level underground facility with keycard progression and heavy scientist guards
Weapon attachments rework: muzzle brakes, silencers, and boost now have visible stat modifiers shown in inventory
Homing missile launcher added as a rare Locked Crate drop, effective against helicopters and ground vehicles
Server performance improved by 18% on 300+ population servers through entity culling optimizations
Farming: Added greenhouse structure (2x2 foundation footprint) that provides perfect light and water conditions
Building: Garage doors now open 25% faster
Fixed bug where players could clip through rock formations near Arctic Research Base
Outpost rework: expanded vendor area with new NPC traders selling rare components, medical supplies, and vehicle parts
Added Snowmobile vehicle: spawns in snow biomes, seats 2, fast on snow but slow on other terrain
Christmas event concluded: ornament drops and holiday decorations removed
Compound bow added: higher damage and range than hunting bow, requires Workbench Level 1
Electrical system: added Signal Repeater component that extends wireless frequency range by 50%
Reduced client memory usage by approximately 400MB through texture streaming improvements
QoL: Repair bench now shows total repair cost before confirming
Building privilege radius increased from 16m to 18m for square and triangle foundations
Christmas 2025 event: presents spawn around the map, Santa's Sleigh flies overhead dropping supply crates
New deployable: Christmas Stocking that fills with random loot over time when placed near a fireplace
Arctic Research Base monument added: frozen laboratory in the snow biome with tier 3 loot and environmental hazards
HMLMG (Heavy Machine Gun) added: belt-fed, high recoil, devastating at close range, found in Arctic Research Base
Modular car engine parts now stack to 5 in inventory
Fixed exploit allowing players to loot through walls at gas station
Electricity: Smart Alarm can now send alerts to the Rust+ companion app when triggered
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