Rust Console Edition Tips and Tricks - Xbox Wire (2024)

The island of Rust Console Edition – available today on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S — is a harsh place. Literally everything here wants to kill you; the local wildlife, other players and even the island itself will try their best to eliminate you and take your things, so what can you do to get a head-start? Hopefully, these tips will help you get a foothold in this unforgiving survival sandbox.

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Make a sleeping bag – This should be one of the first things you do – collect 30 cloth from the green h emp plants you see growing around the island and craft a sleeping bag. Place it in a location near where you want to build, and you can respawn back there – this makes it easier to not lose track of a good spot when you die. And you will die… a lot!

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Explore the island before building – It might be tempting to start building straight away, but it’s always worth exploring the island before you decide to put down roots; to get a good look around and find out where other monuments and bases are located. You don’t want to build near a huge clan as a solo player!

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Base location is important – Even if you’re part of a huge Zerg clan, building a massive base in the middle of an open field is bound to attract the wrong kind of attention. Look around and choose a decent location for your base. B uilding at the top of a hill will give you a high ground advantage or building a small stone base on a cliff side blends in well, or even having one wall of your base built against a rocky outcrop, so it’s impossible to raid from that direction is a good way to protect your possessions early on.

Lock your Tool Cupboard – Once you’ve built some form of base and placed your Tool Cupboard down so that no one can build near you and your base won’t decay, craft a basic lock and place it on your Tool Cupboard. Now, even if someone gets inside your base, they’ll have to waste extra resources breaking into the Tool Cupboard. This also applies to small and large storage crates; lock them up to frustrate your raiders!

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Build an airlock – Even if you can only afford to build a small wooden 1×1 base, it is extremely important to stick an extra triangle foundation, walls, roof, and door on it. This means that even if someone kills you and your front door is open, the airlock and second door prevent them from getting into your base. Placed in such a way, you can also use the doors in the open position to block raiders or base campers from getting in, while still allowing you to shoot out. Just don’t forget to close the outside door!

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“Honeycomb” your base! – Once you’re established and start to expand your base, it’s a good idea to put bracing walls around the central area. This is known as ‘honeycombing’; where you place walls to create a solid perimeter around the main part of your base. These spaces are often left inaccessible, but this makes it a lot harder for anyone trying to raid you, who will have to waste more time and resources to blow through the protective walls.

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Get easy Low-Grade Fuel! – Low Grade Fuel is a highly sought-after resource early in the game as it’s needed to build a furnace. It’s mostly obtained by crafting it from Animal Fat, but animals can be hard to come by and most will either attack on sight or run away, making it somewhat of a challenge to get hold of.

Make life easier for yourself by looking out for the Red Barrels that can appear at Trash Piles around the map or most commonly at the Dome monument. These barrels will give you a small amount of Low Grade Fuel as well as Crude Oil, which can be refined in a Small Oil Refinery, one of which is also located at the Dome.

For a super-safe time farming Low Grade Fuel, you can look out for the floating platforms out at sea, which also spawn Red Barrels. These platforms aren’t often explored, making them a less dangerous option to loot.

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If you find a useful item, keep it and research it! – It might be tempting to use that brand new MP5 you’ve just looted, but wouldn’t it be better if you could craft more of them for you and your friends? You can research how to craft many items in the game, so if you find something you think might come in useful, but you only have a small amount of, you can make a Research Table and pay an amount of Scrap to learn how to craft the item. Good examples of this are higher-tiered healing items or ammunition, which are quite hard to come by in early game.

This is by no means an exhaustive list or the only way to play – explore, build, fight, or survive! Hopefully, these tips and tricks will elevate your early game and at least prolong your survival in the harsh world of Rust Console Edition a little bit longer!

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Rust Console Edition

Double Eleven Ltd.

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$49.99

Welcome to Rust.The only aim in Rust is to survive – Overcome struggles such as hunger, thirst and cold. Build a fire. Build a shelter. Kill animals. Protect yourself from other players.

Rust Console Edition Tips and Tricks - Xbox Wire (2024)

FAQs

How to do wiring in Rust console? ›

To work with wire, equip it and then left click on an attachment cube of one of the devices you'd like to connect (it looks like an off white box which expands and turns yellow when you point at it).

What is the best way to get scrap in Rust console edition? ›

Discover The Best Ways To Get Scrap In Rust: Fast And Efficient...
  1. Raiding.
  2. Train Tunnels.
  3. Underwater labs.
  4. Oil Rig/Large Oil Rig.
  5. Cargo.
  6. Launch Site.
  7. Gambling.
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How do I get better at shooting in Rust console? ›

To train for your Rust aim properly, you need to center your Rust aim practice around exercises geared towards the following:
  1. Muscle memory and hand-eye coordination.
  2. Control your weapon and aim accuracy.
  3. Take cover and position properly.
  4. Stay calm and practice for pressure.

How to get electricity in Rust console? ›

In game you will be able to acquire Solar Panels from random loot drops or by having the blueprint to craft them. Once you have some, simply add them on top of your base and make sure they are not covered by any shadows. From there, they will supply energy directly to your other electrical components or Batteries.

What is the best gun in Rust console edition? ›

The 5 Most Powerful Weapons in Rust and How to Craft Them
  1. Assault Rifle (AK): The Assault Rifle, commonly known as the AK, is a versatile and highly sought-after weapon in Rust. ...
  2. Bolt Action Rifle (BAR): ...
  3. Rocket Launcher: ...
  4. M249: ...
  5. L96 Rifle:
Mar 12, 2024

How do you get good loot fast in Rust? ›

So to maximize your looting potential, you must get your hands on some guns in Rust. But immediately after starting your wipe, you will need to gather resources such as stones, metal fragments, wood, metal ore, etc. To farm faster, you will need to craft tools such as a hatchet and a pickaxe.

How do you play Rust efficiently? ›

How to Play Rust | Powerful Rust Tips and Tricks
  1. Choose Your Rust Server Wisely.
  2. Gather Resources During the Daytime and Avoid Attention.
  3. Build Your Safe Base As Soon As Possible.
  4. Find a Nice Place for Your Base.
  5. Get the Sleeping Bag to Spawn in a Safe Place.
  6. Craft Good Tools to Collect Resources Faster.
Jan 27, 2024

How do you fly in Rust console? ›

To do this, open the console in Rust by pressing F1. Then, type “bind L noclip” into the console and press enter. Now, whenever you press the “L” key, you will toggle the noclip command on or off, allowing you to move freely through the game world without obstructions.

What are windmills used for in Rust? ›

Converts kinetic energy harvested from the wind into electricity. Amount generated will vary depending on wind speed. Higher altitudes will yield stronger winds.

How to do console commands on Rust? ›

To enter Rust commands, simply tap F1 to open the console, and type in the command you wish to use. In the case of “true/false” commands, simply type either true or false as the command, without quotation marks. It really is that simple.

How do you connect to console in Rust? ›

How to join a Rust Server
  1. Press F1 in-game to open up the console.
  2. Type the following into the console, replace <your IP here> with your servers IP address: client.connect <your IP here> If client. connect does not work for you, try using net. connect.
  3. Press enter, and the game will connect you to the server.

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