Rust Blog & Guides
Original guides and update breakdowns for Rust players — weapon stats, damage and time-to-kill, PvP strategy, and what the latest changes actually mean in a fight.
Rust's Common Ground Update: Apartments, Rentable Shops, Clans and Raid Windows
The Common Ground update adds a rentable Apartment Complex, player-run shops, a first-party clan system, and 6-9 PM raid windows that make offline raiding far less punishing.
Read articleRust's Naval Update Slips to February 2026 — and Why That's the Right Call
Facepunch delayed the naval update to February 5, 2026 to protect holiday-peak server stability. Here's the reasoning, plus the Christmas update and staging branch you get in the meantime.
Read articleRust's Built Different Update: What the New Models, Ballistic Armour and Mortar Actually Change
The Built Different update rebuilds Rust's player animation system, adds loot-only Ballistic Armour, and drops a Mortar that forces new base defense. Here's what matters in a fight.
Read articleRust L96 Sniper: Stats and Why It's the End-Game Rifle
The L96 is a straight upgrade over the Bolt Action: 160 (+30 bleed) head, ~1000 m range, 5-round mag. Loot only.
Read guideRust Pump Shotgun: Damage, Range & Shell Types
Up to 280 point-blank but useless past ~10 m — the Pump Shotgun is Rust's close-quarters king. Stats, falloff and shell types.
Read guideRust Python Revolver: Damage, Stats & PvP Tips
The Python is Rust's hardest-hitting sidearm — 110 (+22 bleed) headshots. Stats and how to use it as a finisher.
Read guideRust Thompson: Stats, Bleed & Early-Wipe Dominance
Cheap, fast to craft, low recoil and bleed on hit — the Thompson wins most early-wipe fights. Full stats and tips.
Read guideRust Custom SMG: Stats, Bullet Drop & Close-Range Use
The Custom SMG out-fires the Thompson up close but drops off hard at range. Stats and how to play the close-quarters shredder.
Read guideRust LR-300: Stats, Recoil, and When to Pick It Over the AK
The LR-300 fires 5.56 like the AK but with far lower recoil, and it's loot-only. Stats and when it out-damages an AK in your hands.
Read guideRust Bolt Action Rifle: Damage, Bleed & Long-Range Tips
The Bolt is Rust's craftable sniper — 150 (+30 bleed) headshots, 4-round mag. Stats and how to run it at range.
Read guideRust Assault Rifle (AK): Damage, Stats & How to Use It
The AK is Rust's benchmark rifle: 100 headshot damage, full-auto, high recoil. Full stats and how to control it.
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