All Red Cards in Rust, and how to find them

Red Cards in Rust are keycards that players can use to get exclusive access into some of the secured areas in high-tier Monuments. These areas offer the best rarity loot through Elite Crates and Military Crates. Players have a greater chance of unveiling the best weapons, gear, and tools by accessing Red Card rooms in the game.

This article provides players with a detailed guide to finding and using Red Cards in Rust.

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How to find Red Cards in Rust

Red Cards in Rust can be found by completing Blue Card puzzles. You can locate them only in the following Monuments:

1. Power Plant
2. Water Treatment Plant
3. Train Yard

Before attempting any of the Blue Card puzzles, players must have both the Green Card and Blue Card in their possession. If you have them in your inventory, please proceed with this guide.

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Power Plant

Power Plant POI in Rust (Image via Facepunch Studios)

Power Plant is a great place to get yourself a Red Card. It has a ton of loot to offer, as well as recyclers at different locations to safely grind your components.

Here's a step-by-step guide to completing the puzzle here and get one of the Red Cards in Rust:

1. Go to Power Plant
2. Locate the three-story building within the Monument.
3. Locate a switch placed right under the staircase of the three-storeyed building. Turn it on.
4. Go to the other side of the Monument, and find the building with a slanted roof. Head inside and turn on the switch and the timer that you will find inside.
5. Head towards the main building in the Power Plant. Gain access using the Green Card.
6. Upon gaining access, you can loot the area, and simultaneously trigger one more switch that you will find in this level.
7. Head to the staircase and climb two levels. You will find a fusebox beside a Blue Card doorway. Turn it on, and proceed to swipe the Blue Keycard to gain access into the exclusive room.
8. Here, you will find a Red Card on a table. Proceed to put it into your inventory to successfully collect one of the Red Cards in Rust.

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Water Treatment Plant

Water Treatment Plant puzzle for Red Card (Image via Facepunch Studios)

Water Treatment Plant houses quite an easy Blue Card Puzzle. Here's how you can complete it to secure a Red Card in Rust:

1. Go to the Water Treatment Plant and locate the double-story building with two garage doors.
2. Find the crank near these garage doors and interact with it to lift one of the doors open.
3. Gain entry into the building, climb a flight of stairs, and locate the Fuse box. Put a fuse in.
4. Exit the building and head towards the building behind the three-story recycler house.
5. Here, you will find the Blue Card door activated. Swipe the Key Card and gain entry. Loot the area, and in a cubicle, you will find the Red Card placed on a desk. Take it, and exit the room.

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Train Yard

Train Yard Puzzle guide (Image via Facepunch Studios)

If you want to complete the Train Yard Puzzle quickly and effectively, you can follow these steps:

1. Locate the triple-story building in the Monument. Go to the first floor and activate the switch that you will find inside.
2. Go to the center of the Monument and locate the tall and narrow building used for collecting Sulfur. Here, kill the scientists defend the area, and proceed to the top floor. You will find a switch on the balcony. Turn it on.
3. Now, you can head towards the main Train Yard building and go to the first floor. You will find a fuse box. Put in a fuse to turn on the entire circuit.
4. Come out, take the same flight of stairs, and head towards the third floor. Use the Blue Keycard to gain access to the room. Here, you will be greeted with numerous Military crates, and a Red Card on a desk. Collect it to complete the puzzle.

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That's all there is to know about finding and collecting all the Red Cards in Rust. To know more, stay tuned to Sportskeeda's MMO section.