Rust Light & Sound Range
How far lights reach and how far a wolf hears you.
Search Light and ceiling light range
| What | Range |
|---|---|
| Wolf hearing: gunshot or explosion, silenced shot, voice chat | 50 m, 20 m, 10 m |
| Search Light, ceiling light, industrial wall light | No fixed range. How far you see the beam depends on your own client. |
| Scientist reaction to a gunshot, explosion or door | Not measured yet |
Do not plan a base around a light range in metres. No light has one.
Methodology
Tested in game on our own server: every light and the wolf. A wolf hears a noise only within that noise's reach, up to its own hearing range. Tested on the current version of Rust.
Related pages
Rust light range: common questions
- How far does a Search Light reach in Rust?
- It has no fixed range. How far you see the beam depends on your own client, so another player may see it farther or nearer than you.
- Do ceiling lights have a range?
- No fixed one. The ceiling light and industrial wall light work like the Search Light: each client decides how far it sees them.
- How far can a wolf hear you in Rust?
- It depends on the noise. A gunshot or explosion carries 50 m, a silenced shot 20 m and voice chat 10 m.