1:00pm EST - Our update preview stream is live! twitch.tv/rustafied

12:00am EST - With one week till the update and forced wipe, the team is putting the finishing touches on this monumental patch!

Our update preview stream goes live at 1pm EST. Follow @Rustafied for news throughout the week. 

Charitable Rust is next month!

Charitable Rust is back next month, kicking off on Saturday, October 12th. This year, we're throwing our support behind Direct Relief, an incredible organization dedicated to delivering aid to people in conflict zones around the world. Join us for a jam-packed 12-hour live stream starting at 11am EST, and dive into a weekend of fun on our custom 2x vanilla server. We've got a slew of events lined up including talent shows, art contests, parkour challenges, races, labyrinths, arcade games, and more!

Also, don't forget to snag the exclusive skins via Twitch drops and on the item store—where proceeds will go directly to this amazing cause.

Frontier Hazmat DLC

Get ready to gear up in style with the new Frontier Hazmat DLC dropping with next week's update. This exciting pack includes a rustic new hazmat suit, a frontier hatchet, and a special blunderbuss skin that gives your double barrel a whole new look. Set to hit both the item store and in-game store just in time for the update, this DLC is your ticket to exploring the wasteland with a fresh, frontier-ready vibe.

World update progress

Brace yourselves—the main event of the October update, the world update, is just around the corner and it's packed with massive changes to the procedural map generation and a slew of new points of interest. The team's been hammering away this week, squashing bugs and fine-tuning the exciting new additions. For a deeper dive into what's coming, check out my earlier article this month where I break down all the details of this huge update. And don't worry, we'll have a full rundown of everything you can expect in the new update on our update post next week. 

Diver Propulsion Vehicle

Rust divers and sea-farers rejoice! It looks like the Diver Propulsion Vehicle (DPV) is finally going live with next week's update. This personal watercraft is perfect for zipping around underwater or skimming the surface, powered by low-grade fuel and as easy to deploy as a boogie board. It's a fantastic complement to the new water points of interest that are part of the big update. Crafting this nifty vehicle will set you back just 75 metal fragments, making it a must-have for exploring the expanded aquatic environments. 

Crafting
1 Tech Trash
15 HQM

Workbench
Level 1 required

Craft time
30 seconds

Research cost
20 scrap

Edit: The crafting cost of the DPV has been updated from 75 frags

High Caliber Revolver

The new High Caliber Revolver, a formidable 6-shooter pistol, is on track to make its debut in next week's update. This week, the dev team has been busy tweaking animations and models to get this beauty battle-ready. They've also adjusted its stats and fire rate—though keep in mind, these are still works in progress. The latest tweaks have amped up its damage, accuracy, and range, surpassing the Python, although it maintains a slower rate of fire. It also uses 556 ammo now. Just a heads-up, these specs might see some last-minute adjustments before the update rolls out. 

Halloween items

Rust is gearing up for some spooky fun with new Halloween additions! This week over on the Aux2 branch, two chilling new masks have been spotted: the Mummy and Frankenstein masks. These eerie disguises are set to be a part of the Rust Halloween 2024 event. As is tradition, the festivities kick off in mid-October and will likely keep the scares coming right up until the November update and the forced wipe. We’ll keep you posted as more of the Halloween 2024 event comes to light.

Other stuff

• More work on the blowpipe weapon (and poison darts)

• More progress on shields (looks like several types in development)

• More work on siege weapons (catapult and siege tower in the works)

• More work on the AI wolf iteration

• Fixes for cave reverb

• Improvements to queue system

• Network profiling (optimization stuff from the looks of it)