https://getpatchpulse.com/Latest official Rust patch notes, summarized.enThu, 15 Oct 2026 03:14:29 +0000https://getpatchpulse.com/p/rust-1845383656383226https://getpatchpulse.com/p/rust-1845383656383226Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:31:41 +0000When the new navmesh is enabled, • We still spent time multithreading and optimising the new navigation system, at least doubling its performance since the last patch. • Growing and caring for your livestock will allow you to access some new resources and rewards. • To help keep your new livestock under control, we've added new animal gate and fence deployables - perfect for keeping your pet animals safe (ish!). • The critters are heavily budgeted and have dedicated behaviours to ensure they don't take up any more server (and client) performance than strictly necessary. For now, they are mostly set dressing, and their performance limits are set with that in mind.https://getpatchpulse.com/p/rust-1842846814444168https://getpatchpulse.com/p/rust-1842846814444168Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:26:33 +0000Starting this month Tool Cupboards will now apply an additional upkeep tax based on the number of players that are in a base. When calculating that number we consider a few things: • High quality metal ore nodes and collectables can now be found across the island. They're extremely scarce, but you'll have more luck finding the HQM node in the Jungle. • The Drone marketplace is now connected to last months • , requiring the server to keep the power plant up and running in order to operate drone deliveries. The marketplace now has a built in power level that slowly increases when 4 or more fuses are active in the Power Plant. • Attack helicopters' existing cockpit armour will now fall off in stages as it becomes damaged, exposing both the pilot and gunner. Pilots will now have to be more careful with how close they fly to the sun.https://getpatchpulse.com/p/rust-1840310314342737https://getpatchpulse.com/p/rust-1840310314342737Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:44:49 +0000This month we're releasing a set of features we call Player Maintained Monuments - tying together our existing monuments in new and interesting ways while pushing players to interact with each other in the process. • Using new Heavy Fuses, the power plant can be fired back up to unlock several new gameplay features for everyone around the island. • Heavy Fuses can be found as loot and must be inserted into the new special fuse boxes located at the power plant. Not everything will be unlocked all at once - some things connected to the power plant require more fuses than others to become functional. • Power up the new Satellite Control Computer at the Launch Site with tech trash and an aiming module and then take control of a satellite of your choosing. • Once locked in, the satellite will start its descent, visible to all players on the server. After a short while it will impact and spill its new satellite loot crates.https://getpatchpulse.com/p/rust-1836506165568689https://getpatchpulse.com/p/rust-1836506165568689Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:44:21 +0000The apartment complex is a new monument that allows players getting started with a wipe to find a place to call home. Simply talk to the receptionist in the lobby to get started and rent a room. • The new apartment complex monument features a small marketplace of shops. Each shop can be purchased and run by players, allowing you to sell your wares to the residents of the apartment building. • We've made some new changes to the Softcore game mode. • You can now see clan names on player nameplates. You'll also see your clan members' locations on the map if they're nearby. • new set of animation toolshttps://getpatchpulse.com/p/rust-1834602721188341https://getpatchpulse.com/p/rust-1834602721188341Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:44:04 +0000This includes improved meshes and materials, more realistic proportions on a new rig, expanded head and hair seeds and a much needed pass over almost everything player-related. • Alongside the new base model, we’ve also: • Expanded the number of heads in the game, with each head now having unique materials and additional details such as eyelashes and improved eye lighting. • Reworked and expanded hairstyles and beards, using new anisotropic shaders to make hair feel more natural. • Updated all clothing to work with the new rig and proportions, giving a lot of older assets a much-needed refresh and fixing some long-standing issues.https://getpatchpulse.com/p/rust-1832065502812966https://getpatchpulse.com/p/rust-1832065502812966Thu, 07 May 2026 17:45:48 +0000Workbenches have received a whole new upgrade system - along with nine upgrades to find and customise your benches with! • We're adding a new anti-personnel/raiding deployable weapon: Mortar! • The tin can alarm is getting a small update. You can now trap them with a bunch of different items. • How it operates has not changed, crossing its wire will trigger the trap and cause a loud clatter, alerting anyone nearby to your presence. • We've totally redesigned the administration page and given the purchase page a new lick of paint.https://getpatchpulse.com/p/rust-1828894815558283https://getpatchpulse.com/p/rust-1828894815558283Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:46:36 +0000NEW ITEM: ARMOURED LADDER HATCH • The Armoured Ladder Hatch is a new top-tier construction. A direct upgrade from the Metal Ladder Hatch, the Armoured Ladder Hatch is built for players who want maximum durability on their vertical access points. • You liked wind and solar? Now it's time for another classic, Hydro! • New sound effects have also been added, the unlock animation was improved and the tree is now centered when zooming in and out - interacting with this UI should feel a lot better overall. • Chainsaw now always hits the X when farming treeshttps://getpatchpulse.com/p/rust-1826362059922240https://getpatchpulse.com/p/rust-1826362059922240Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:43:43 +0000Boat building blocks can now be rotated and demolished at any time in edit mode - they are no longer subject to the usual 5 minute timer. • The tiny dive site buoys that would bring your full size boat to a complete halt have now been addressed. You may now sail freely! • Loot now respawns slowly over time. The initial loot fill when the Deep Sea opens has been decreased to around 70% of what it was. • The side of the map it spawns on is now random after each opening. • You can’t go there using RHIBs now.https://getpatchpulse.com/p/rust-1823825466497600https://getpatchpulse.com/p/rust-1823825466497600Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:43:07 +0000Player-made boats are here, providing a new way to explore the seas, including the Deep Sea! • Place the new Boat Building Station deployable in the water and get building with your shipmates! Use the new Boat Building Plan to construct your dream boat, utilising a new set of boat-specific building blocks. • Be sure to set a lock code on your steering wheel to stop unwanted access or theft of your shiny new boat. • To get your vessel sea worthy, we've now got some new deployables - specifically for your boat! • The Deep Sea is a new offshore region you can travel to using boats. It’s high risk, high reward, and intentionally unforgiving.https://getpatchpulse.com/p/rust-1815580768269579https://getpatchpulse.com/p/rust-1815580768269579Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:45:13 +0000We’ve also removed scrap crafting costs from Workbenches, while Blueprint Fragment requirements remain unchanged. • The current loop of the game is that you must find components and Blueprint fragments. Through that loop, you’ll naturally collect scrap as you go, and now with Blueprint wipes, there’s a meaningful way to spend it again. • Keep your food fresh and neatly stored with the new Mini Fridge deployable. • Monument refresh timers will now only start once a player loots a container in the puzzle rooms, rather than constantly refreshing every 30 minutes even if no players have visited. • Monument refresh timers will now tick down even if players are in range.