Rust: The best tips and tricks for survival game

In this practical tip, we will show you the best tips and tricks for the survival game Rust. This includes starting the game and hunting, but also building your own domicile.

Tips for getting started with Rust

Starting the game in Rust can be very frustrating. However, with a few simple tricks you will not be killed all the time.

• With a map you always know where you are in Rust. This is useful, for example, if you are looking for your friends or are hunting for loot.
• You can find such a card several times on the Internet. A good example is "Rustmap".
• The south of the map is highly competitive, so you should stay away from this at the beginning.
• So start in the north, because there are also many entry-level resources here. For example, piles of wood and stones.
• But there are also bears in the north. If you encounter one, you should run away quickly instead of fighting. You can do that when you have your first weapons.

Rust: fighting and hunting

One of the first basic mechanics you need to learn is hunting. Otherwise, you die an agonizing starvation.

• Craft a bow as a weapon at the beginning. It is effective and allows you to attack from a distance. You only need 35 wood and 5 fabric.
• For the melee attack you should use a stone ax at the beginning. For crafting you need 5 stones and 10 wood. Compared to the simple stone, it is faster, does more damage and brings more loot when dismantling.
• In the beginning, deer and pigs are your main target when hunting. Run crouched to the target so that it doesn't escape. If you stand next to the animal, you should kill it with the built bow. So you do the maximum damage.
• The meat obtained from hunting must be roasted over a campfire. But don't leave it in the fire for too long, or it will burn.

Crafting and the first hut in Rust

Once you have satisfied your basic needs, such as hunger, you can start collecting and building.

• After building a stone ax, you should mine wood. Concentrate on the piles of wood. Here you get significantly more wood than from trees.
• When you have collected some wood, you can start building the first hut.
• Process 10 pieces of wood into planks. You need them for the foundation and the walls.
• Then craft one or more wood foundations for the floor.
• Then you have to place "Wood Pillars" in the corners to be able to build the walls.
• Craft a lockable door to prevent other players from entering. However, wooden doors can still be destroyed with an ax. You need C4 for an iron door.
• Make a sleeping bag with 15 pieces of fur to wake up when you die in your own home.
• But always be vigilant when crafting in the open field. Meanwhile, you can be attacked by players or wild animals.
• It's best to use a crafting table to find more objects that you can make.

How to create your own server in Rust can be read in the next practical tip.