Rust Arctic Biome
What spawns in the Arctic, the snow biome, on a 4,000 m map: 1 animal, 4 ore nodes, 7 trees and 5 things cut like trees.
Ore nodes
on a 4,000 m map| Name | In all |
|---|---|
| Metal Ore Node, Stone Ore Node and Sulfur Ore NodeAlso in Arid, Temperate, Tundra and Jungle. They share one count that covers the Arctic only. | 865 |
| 24 |
Trees
on a 4,000 m map| Name | In all |
|---|---|
| Large Fir Tree, Large Pine Tree and Dead Tree They share one count that covers the Arctic only. | 2,306 |
| Small Pine Sapling and Medium Pine SaplingAlso in Tundra. They share one count that covers the Arctic only. | 1,397 |
| Large Pine Tree, Small Pine Tree, Dead Tree and Medium Pine Sapling They share one count that covers the Arctic only. | 1,047 |
| 125 |
Cut like trees
on a 4,000 m map| Name | In all |
|---|---|
| 656 | |
| 517 | |
| Small pile of Driftwood, Medium pile of Driftwood and Large pile of DriftwoodOnly on beaches. They share one count that covers every biome. | 358 |
Animals
on a 4,000 m map| Name | In all |
|---|---|
| 16 |
Each count is for the whole map. Every 60 seconds the game adds back part of what is missing from each population, up to 100 of them, at new random spots in its biomes.
Other biomes
Methodology
Tested in game on our own server: the biomes each population may spawn in and the number the game aims for on a 4,000 m map. A spot counts as the biome that covers most of it. A server can change the settings. Tested on the current version of Rust.
Rust Arctic biome: common questions
- What animals live in the Arctic in Rust?
- Polar Bear. It lives in no other biome.
- Which ore nodes spawn in the Arctic?
- On a 4,000 m map: Metal Ore Node, Stone Ore Node and Sulfur Ore Node, 865 for the Arctic alone; HQM Ore Node, 24 across Arid, Temperate, Tundra and Arctic together.
- What trees grow in the Arctic in Rust?
- Dead Tree, Large Fir Tree, Large Pine Tree, Medium Pine Sapling, Small Pine Sapling and Small Pine Tree. Swamp Tree grows on swamps, in any biome.
- Can you use a metal detector in the Arctic?
- No. Detector signals spawn only in Arid, Temperate, Tundra and Jungle areas.