2:45pm EST - The update has launched and Premium Servers are live! More info here.

12:00am EST - It's a fresh month for Rust development and the team is trucking on the Jungle update — plus, Premium Servers go live today! Follow @Rustafied for news throughout the week.

Premium Servers Launch Today

Premium Servers are launching this week after a delay from their initial rollout. These new servers require a $15 access fee based on your Rust Steam inventory value.

The concept comes from extensive data analysis of millions of player accounts, which revealed a pattern: most banned cheaters had Rust inventories valued under $20, while legitimate long-term players typically had inventories worth more than $20.

We’re jumping on board with our own premium server in the AU region. Rustafied.com - AU Premium will launch alongside the official release via a mandatory update today. The server features weekly map wipes and a 4250 map size — blueprints wipe only when forced by Facepunch.

Hotfixes

As is common after a huge monthly update, there have been some hotfixes since last Thursday. Here is a rundown:

Disabled the post processing trigger on the explosive ammo (screenshake)
Fix master swarms (bees) not killing themselves after a period of time without a target
Fixed harvesting tea not applying to every resource when harvesting
Harvesting tea now applies when gutting fish
Fix a long standing bug with mixing table UI sometimes not enabling the mix button for valid recipes on first use.
Fixed beehive nucleus grades not being registered properly on vendor listings
Require hammer and require building privlage to pickup a Beehive
Armor inserts - Change roll logic to only use a single roll rather than subsequent rolls for each armour slot. Should increase number of armour slots
Add missing harvesting tea to visual config for cooking workbench kettle.
Re-order recipe list so new teas are next to previous ones
Description updates/fixes
Multiple NRE fixes
Exploit fixes
Hunting Trophy NRE fix

Jungle Update Coming!

It's a fresh month for Rust development and the jungle update is in full swing! This massive content drop has been brewing for months and packs a ton of new features.

New deadly predators are joining the ecosystem: tigers, crocodiles, and snakes will all be hunting you down. The map is expanding with abandoned ziggurats, tropical swamps, and functional vines you will be able to swing from.

A new biome is afoot with monstera bushes, trumpet trees, climbing plants, bamboo, mimosa, and more. New ambient sounds will immerse you in this jungle atmosphere.

Primitive weapon options are expanding with the boomerang and blowgun joining your arsenal. Oh, and there are whispers of a special jungle hazmat skin coming too... 👀

No confirmed release date yet, but we'll keep you updated as we learn more!

Coop Improvements

There are some changes coming in for Coops. Here is a summary:

Players can no longer start petting another chicken while already petting one, with a warning displayed on the client
Indicator added to the consumable food info panel to show if a food item can be fed to chickens
Tooltip added to the food slot on the chicken coop listing all compatible food
Chickens now start producing eggs at 75% happiness instead of 50%, aligned with the green smiley face on the status widget
Chickens now spawn with all their needs between 20%-40% instead of 40%-80%
Restriction implemented to disallow chicken name changes from players without building authorization, while still allowing egg thefts

Other stuff

The start of visuals for sprinkler range (in the form of a sphere when placing)
Improvements to impact effects to allow non uniform scaling. Applied to some standard hit effects with greater variety in rotation and scale (example)
Some UX improvements for Bee’s
Work on a Sunken Knife
First signs of Easter 2025 work (coming in April)
First signs of an Outbreak Scientist (not sure what this is)
Vehicle optimizations
Work on some type of erosion
More improvements to F1 items
Consistency work with I/O