Tin Can Alarm in Rust: How to use, crafting requirements, and more

Tin Can Alarm in Rust (Image via Facepunch Studios)
Tin Can Alarm in Rust (Image via Facepunch Studios)

The Tin Can Alarm in Rust is a brand-new primitive deployable item in the game. Marking it the first of its kind, this new alarm system offers players a unique opportunity to stay alert and entrap locations when getting invaded by enemies. This new addition will be the perfect fit for strategic solos, and even better for small groups who are trying to take control of certain areas on the map.

This article will provide fans with an in-depth look into the new Tin Can Alarm in Rust. For a detailed brief on how you can use it, its crafting requirements, and other relevant details, read below.


How to use Tin Can Alarm in Rust

The brand-new Tin Can Alarm is a great defensive tool in Rust. When used strategically, it can provide you with a ton of information regarding the enemies in your vicinity.

That said, here's a step-by-step guide on using the Tin Can Alarm in Rust:

  • To set up the Tin Can Alarm, you deploy the alarm mechanism at the desired location, preferably somewhere out of sight. You can hide them in bushes or behind walls and corner posts in Monuments.
  • From the Tin Can Alarm deployable, which will be your anchor point, you will now have to draw out a trap-wire to another corner. Make sure to keep it somewhere low on the ground so that the wire remains seemingly invisible as it blends in with the ground.

With these two steps completed, you now have a functioning primitive alarm system in your hands. Any player who steps through the trap wire will trigger the alarm, alerting everyone in a 50-meter radius.

Our recommendations when it comes to using this item are as follows:

  • On entryways to popular Monuments.
  • In-between bushes in grassy pastures.
  • On doorways to buildings inside Monuments, such as Harbor, Lighthouse, Launch Site, etc.
  • Near recyclers to catch players off-guard.

That said, you can also creatively place this item around your base to alert you for potential raiders or players passing by.

Also read: Rust Force Wipe Countdown (August 2024): Release date and time for all regions


Crafting requirements for Tin Can Alarm in Rust

The Tin Can Alarm is a primitive deployable in Rust. Naturally, its crafting requirements are quite minimal. Here's what you need to craft this item in-game:

  • 100 Wood
  • 2 Empty Tuna Cans

100 Wood can be easily sourced by simply chopping a tree. As for the Tuna Cans, you can either buy them from Vendors in Outpost and Bandit Camp. Alternatively, you can scavenge for them in food crates, which are widely available in junk piles and most Monuments.


Last but not the least, this new addition is truly a perfect tool if you're a solo player. You should invest some time to gather the materials required to craft this item and use it everywhere you go. This deployable system will help you stay alive for the most part, allowing you to lay low when you hear groups invade the areas you are looting.

That's all there is to know about the Tin Can Alarm in Rust.


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Edited by Abu Amjad Khan
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