12:00am EST - As the month draws to a close, the team at Facepunch is working hard to prepare for next weeks Jungle Update!

Jungle update coming

The highly anticipated Jungle Update drops next week, packed with new environment features, deadly predators, and primitive weaponry.

Explore the dense new jungle biome with its variety of plants, trees, and climbable vines that function like zip lines between trees. The massive concrete Jungle Ruins monument (ziggurat-style) offers new looting opportunities with unique non-functional doors. New themed cave systems integrate seamlessly with the jungle environment.

The food chain gets deadlier with crocodiles that dominate both water and land. Panthers and tigers add a new hunting dynamic with stalking behaviors and the ability to drag their prey. Watch your step for venomous snakes that appear suddenly - jump to avoid them or take them down for valuable resources like fat and venom.

Two new primitive weapons join your arsenal: the versatile blowpipe with various dart types (including incapacitating and radiation darts) for strategic combat, and the boomerang that can be thrown to return or curved around obstacles to hit targets.

Rounding out the update are new jungle ruins building skins for stone structures, plus interactive elements like rope puzzles and tree-top zip lines for enhanced mobility through the canopy.

We’ll have a full run-down of all the new features of the update in our post next week!

Jungle DLC

A fresh DLC package launches alongside the Jungle Update! While not officially confirmed, code commits suggest it'll include:

The Obsidian Knife (a stylish bone knife skin), Jungle AK (new assault rifle skin), and unique gestures like the "Beating Chest" animation. The DLC appears to feature wicker and bamboo storage options including shelves, plus a stone-tier Jungle Building Skin. Round out your jungle experience with new emojis: bush, hide, and sick.

Other stuff

Talk of a ‘Hunter Vision’ which may allow players to see animal trails and such
More work on Coconut Armor
Work on half height shelves
Increased placement distance for wall and pole-mounted hanging banners for easier setup.
Refrigerated items now show a snowflake icon.
Rugs can now be placed on tugboats.
Laser detectors can now detect horses.
Monument lighting improvements
Different Spatial Fog depending on biome is in the works

Twitch Drops - Local Legends

A new Twitch drops campaign makes its way to Rust next month, this time celebrating all official server communities. As always, you can collect your favorite skins by simply watching any qualifying Rust streamer on Twitch throughout the entire month.

Make sure you’re connected by visiting the Facepunch website at https://twitch.facepunch.com and collect all 7 general drops starting May 1st till June 1st.