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Rust is a multiplayer online survival title. The game, developed by Facepunch Studios, requires players to survive against all odds. The ultimate goal for them is to eliminate others and boost their own progression. They can progress through the different tiers of weaponry and tools, which will help them become a more formidable foe.
Rust is anything but a beginner-friendly game. Many of its gameplay aspects can be challenging for a new player and can often be demoralizing. However, the gratification that the title provides after progressing is second to none.
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With veterans roaming the maps of Rust and every element trying to deter players from succeeding, getting started in the game can be intimidating and challenging for beginners.
Rust requires a lot of patience to play. It isn't a mere first-person shooter with a round-based timer. There are a lot of intricacies follow that make the game quite challenging to play.
This article lists five tips that new Rust players can use to improve in the game.
Note: This list is subjective and solely reflects the opinions of the writer
Gathering resources efficiently and other tips for beginners to get better at Rust
1) Choosing a base location
Choosing a base location can make your break your wipe. It will determine your fate in the game, and how you will be able to function throughout the extremely tough days during wipe.
Generally, players tend to base around locations that profit them in some form of resource, such as building materials, or Scrap, or even components. While its mostly fine for most veterans to base wherever they want, when it comes to beginners, we urge them to generally stay out of the hotspots in the game.
Rust offers a variety of ways to gather Scrap and components. Use this tactic to put your base away from main monuments, such as Launch Site, or Military Tunnels. Rather, base between forests, on top of snowy mountains, and in canyons. Stay away from the clan territory, and you will be good to go for your wipe.
2) Crafting sleeping bags
Sleeping bags require 30 cloth to craft. They serve as your respawn points in the game. Naturally, having a ton of sleeping bags scattered around areas is always a great idea.
As of now, Rust allows a total of 20 bags to be placed on the ground at a given time. Furthermore, you should always place only a single bag in a given grid so that it doesn't overlap with the respawn timer on your other bags.
Whenever you construct a base, ensure that you have a sleeping bag in your base, and at least one on every grid surrounding you. It comes extremely handy during PvP, and better yet, to disrupt raids when enemies are trying to online raid you in the game.
3) Gathering resources efficiently
Naturally, players need building materials to build a base. They can efficiently gather wood by hitting the 'X' mark on trees that appear after every impact. A similar mechanic also applies to stone, metal, and sulfur nodes. A faster means of gathering them will be highlighted by a sparkle.
After gathering the required resources, players must upgrade their base material to stone as quickly as possible. Smelting metal ore in furnaces and putting on sheet-metal doors is also advised in order to prevent eco-raids. Eco-raids can easily demolish a player's hard work within minutes, and prioritizing upgrading the base can often put off raiders early.
4) Gathering scrap from the road
Scrap farming is crucial in Rust, provided you want to progress in the game. While the most ideal way to get this item might be to contest large monuments, such as Large Oil Rig, Launch Site, Military Tunnels, and so on, its also a guaranteed way to get yourself killed while doing so.
Larger monuments are generally clan territory, and as a beginner, it's best that you stay away from them. One of the better ways to collect scrap is to farm the roads that surround monuments. These are generally left untouched by bigger groups, and you can get your hands on quite a lot of components through this process as well.
5) Efficiently using Outpost
Outpost is a safe haven in Rust. It offers players a variety of trades and transactions. Numerous items are available in the zone, from raw materials to weapons and much more.
Outpost also provides players access to drones, which they can use to purchase items that other people have put up a shop for.
Players can farm stone and exchange it for wood. This is a crucial mechanic used by veterans to avoid farming wood. 150x Stone can be exchanged for 500x Wood. Furthermore, when lacking cloth, players can purchase Tactical Gloves for 40x Scrap and recycle them to earn over 100 Cloth.
New players can make use of some great deals that are available in Outpost to boost their progress in Rust with ease.
These tips will definitely help players get an easier start at the beginning of Rust. Players can also tune in to the streams of renowned Rust players to get a better idea of how the game works.
