VANILLA
FAQ
The most important questions all gathered in one place.
Getting Started
- Purchase a licensed copy of Rust on Steam.
- Launch the game.
- Press F1 and run
connect IP:PORT, or find the server in the server browser.
Server IPs are published on the official project website and in Discord.
- Is the game up to date?
- Is Steam running?
- Is the IP entered correctly?
- Are server browser filters hiding it?
- Gather resources
- Place a tool cupboard
- Build a starter base
- Set a sleeping bag
- Learn the server commands
Servers
The global wipe takes place on the first Thursday of each month. The exact wipe time is announced in advance in the project Discord.
Blueprints may also be wiped after monthly updates from the developers, regardless of the last wipe date.
Maps are published 3 days before the wipe in the project Discord channel.
No. Only licensed Steam accounts are allowed on the server.
Blueprints are not wiped on the regular first-Thursday global schedule. If anything changes, we announce it in Discord and update the website.
Connection Issues
Your game version is outdated. Check for Rust updates in Steam.
The server is still updating after a Rust patch. This usually resolves within 30 minutes.
- Restart Steam
- Verify game files
- Clear the Rust cache
- Disable VPN
- Is Easy Anti-Cheat enabled?
- Are you running prohibited software?
- Are your drivers up to date?
- High ping
- Unstable internet
- Prohibited software
- Server overload
Gameplay
Your tool cupboard does not have enough resources to maintain the base.
- Is it powered?
- Does it have ammo?
- Another player's cupboard is nearby
- You are in a no-build zone
- Not enough resources
Rules & Anti-Cheat
No. Macros and scripts are prohibited.
Only standard settings without macros are allowed.
- ESP
- Aim assistance
- Recoil scripts
- NoGrass
- Third-party software that gives an unfair advantage
- Cheating
- Toxic behavior
- Evading punishments
- Exploiting bugs
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