Rust has been around since 2013 on PC but recently came to last- and current-gen consoles.
Choose the right server
For the most part, Rust operates on an online multiplayer-only basis.
There are Official, Community, and Modded servers, all of which have their benefits and detriments.
The Official list might be where players initially want to search, but this can be a mistake.
Instead, players might want to search in the Community tab.
This is where members of the community have created servers for various purposes.
In this tab, there is a search bar at the bottom of the screen.
So you might key in in tags like “beginner” to get the best starting servers.
To gather wood, you’ll first need a simple item like a rock.
Even if players picked a beginner-friendly or PvE server, their base can still get robbed.
For this reason, players want to ensure they pick an out-of-the-way spot for their first base.
If you’re trying to find a safe spot, we recommend somewhere deep in the forest.
A sleeping bag, once slept in, creates a respawn point for you upon your death.
to craft a sleeping bag, you’ll need 30 cloth.
They look like small green Christmas trees on the ground.
Players only need to find three of them to have enough cloth for a sleeping bag.
However, it’s always going to be a risky endeavor.
The only outlier situations might be if you’re forced to cook or build at nighttime.
Gather resources efficiently
An easy mechanic to overlook in Rust is how to gather your resources.
This requires 1,000 pieces of wood to build.
With the cupboard in place, interact with it and read the description of upkeep management.
With a starter base, the resource requirements won’t be high at all.
However, as you expand, you’re going to need more and more resources to maintain your base.
Only gather the materials you need
Perhaps the most important tip on this list is to not over-farm resources.
This tip becomes irrelevant once you get some proper defenses in place, however.
Protect your valuables
Speaking of protection, this brings us to the final tip on this list.
This is called a “loot room.”
Essentially, you want to make it as difficult as possible for thieving players to get at your valuables.
Those are our nine tips for surviving the early game of Rust.
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