How to build a starter base in Rust?

Contents

• What is a starter base in Rust?
• Starter base in Rust: A build guide
  • 1) Choose the perfect build location
  • 2) Keep your footprint small
  • 3) Expandability

A starter base in Rust is essential to help you boost your progress in the game. A starter base generally comes in handy when you are starting your journey in a fresh wipe. With the entire server competing with each other to come out on top, players must have a safe haven to deposit the items they gain as they roam the servers. This is where a starter base comes in handy.

This article will provide players with a detailed brief on how they can build a great starter base in Rust. To know more, read below.

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What is a starter base in Rust?

A starter base is a structure that is easy to build and can house the early game requirements of players. It can have the footprints of your main base or can be an entirely different structure altogether.

What differentiates a great starter base from a basic one is how functional it can be in the long run. It is ideal if you can start the build of your main base directly from the footprint of the starter build. Not only does that save a ton of resources, but also helps solve the problem of constantly relocating your loot and other items.

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Starter base in Rust: A build guide

A starter base should be able to initially house the following items:

• Furnaces
• Large Boxes
• Research Table
• Workbench
• Sleeping Bag

With this, it should have a small footprint to not attract too much attention from large groups on the server. Furthermore, having a small starter also benefits you in other ways, such as requiring fewer resources to build and maintain upkeep.

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Let us now explore the steps required to build a great Starter base in Rust:

1) Choose the perfect build location

Launch Site is a great place to build near in Rust (Image via Facepunch Studios)

Your starter base should ideally be located either directly in your desired build location or in a location that is right beside the area you want your main base to be in. You should consider the following factors while building your starter in the game:

1. Availability of resources.
2. Accessibility to Monuments.
3. Access to Scrap farming.
4. Access to recyclers.

If your location tick at least three of these boxes, you have a great build location in your hands.

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2) Keep your footprint small

2x1 Base is a great starter build for Rust (Image via Facepunch Studios)

Keeping the basic foundations of the starter small is an important part of having a starter base. A starter should not have high demands for building and upkeep. It merely serves as a safehouse during the early hours of the wipe.

Some great options for a starter base are:

• 2x1 base
• 2x2 base
• Circle base
• Arrow base

These not only offer great functionality in terms of expansion but also provide enough space efficiency to meet their requirements for early-wipe gameplay in Rust.

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3) Expandability

Expandability is key for a good starter base in Rust (Image via Facepunch Studios)

It might be okay to have a separate starter than your main base, and oftentimes, due to circumstances, it might be the only way you get a base down in the early game. However, you should always prioritize building starter bases that have the ability to be expanded.

Expansion does not merely mean honeycombing it for protection. Rather, our definition of expandability of base refers to the ability to convert your starter base in Rust into a functional main base. Your starter base should have the foundational footprint to support the construction of appropriate honeycombing and shooting floors. Furthermore, adding a bunker is always a foolproof way to secure your base against offline raids.