Rust Events
The events that come to every map, and the seasonal events a server turns on for itself. Timers are for default server settings.
World events
every map| Event | What happens |
|---|---|
| Cargo Ship | The Cargo Ship stays 50 minutes, leaves over 10 minutes more, docks 8 minutes at each harbor and adds loot in rounds 10 minutes apart. Default server settings. |
| Patrol Helicopter | The Patrol Helicopter flies for 30 minutes, stays at least 3 minutes after a hit and flees once one spot deals 35% of its 10,000 HP. Default server settings. |
| Bradley APC | The Bradley APC comes back 59 to 61 minutes after it is destroyed (default server settings). It has 1,000 HP and patrols the Launch Site. |
| Travelling Vendor | The Travelling Vendor drives the ring road for 30 minutes at up to 5 m/s, and its shop stocks 7 of its 16 offers at a time. Default server settings. |
| Satellite Crash | Steer the satellite for 3 minutes and it crashes inside a 300 m circle. Crates burn 5 minutes and the computer rests 18 in-game hours. Default server settings. |
Seasonal events
a server turns them on for itself| Event | When | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Dates set each year | The Rust Christmas event adds 2 gift boxes per player, stockings, Santa's sleigh and its Present Drop, portals and an advent calendar from December 16 to 25. | |
| Dates set each year | How the Rust Easter egg hunt works: 3 minutes, 1 Painted Egg per egg, prizes for the top 3 and how eggs combine into gold eggs. | |
| Oct 22 to Nov 5, 2026 | Rust Halloween 2026 runs Oct 22 to Nov 5: what is new, how to build Frankenstein's monster, Scarecrow drops, the candy hunt, loot bags and server settings. | |
| December 7 to 16, every year | The Rust birthday event runs from December 7 to 16 every year. Every fresh spawn gets a Birthday Cake and a Party Hat. |
Presents, loot bags and the advent calendar: Rust presents.