Event
Rust Halloween 2026
The Halloween event runs from Oct 22 to Nov 5, 2026. Scarecrows roam the map and drop the parts of Frankenstein's monster, candy hunts pay out loot bags, and portals open a dungeon. Each server can turn it off.
- Runs
- Oct 22 to Nov 5
- 2026
- Candy hunt
- 3 min
- Scarecrows
- None
- the current game spawns none
- Dungeon timer
- 10 min
- starts on first entry
How it works
- 1. Hunt Scarecrows
- Scarecrows (200 HP) drop the head, torso and legs of Frankenstein's monster. Aim for the head: body hits do 25% damage.
- 2. Wake the monster
- Craft a Frankenstein Table at a Workbench Level 1, put the 3 parts on it and wake your monster. 1 per player.
- 3. Join the candy hunt
- Pick up candy for 3 min. The top 3 win loot bags. A Pumpkin Basket picks candy up at once.
- 4. Combine your candy
- 10 Halloween Candies make 1 Small Loot Bag, and bags combine into bigger bags. Combining never fails.
- 5. Enter a portal
- Portals lead to a dungeon. Its 10 min timer starts when the first player enters.
Frankenstein's monster
Frankenstein Table
- Craft one at a Workbench Level 1.
- 1. Get the parts
- One head, one torso and one pair of legs. Scarecrows drop them.
- 2. Wake it
- Put the 3 parts on the table and wake the monster. The table uses them up and the monster wears them.
- 3. Put it to sleep
- Bring it within 5 m of the empty table and put it to sleep. Its 3 parts go back on the table.
- Monsters per player
- 1
- at a time
- Dies after
- 180 min
- while you are offline or asleep
| Item | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 8.3% | 1 | |
| 8.3% | 1 | |
| 8.3% | 1 | |
| 16.7% | 1 | |
| 16.7% | 1 | |
| 16.7% | 1 | |
| 8.3% | 1 | |
| 8.3% | 1 | |
| 8.3% | 1 |
The chance of each part in one Scarecrow body. See all 167 Scarecrow drops.
Candy hunt
- You start with
- 4 or 5
- candies, before clothing bonuses
- Spawn distance
- 15 to 25 m
- away from you
- Most out at once
- 25
- candies, per player
Halloween Candy
- Each pickup gives 1 and spawns more candies ahead of you.
Pumpkin Basket
- Hold it to pick candies up at once. Without it you hold the use key.
- 1st place
- 2nd place
- 3rd place
Prizes for the top 3 players when time runs out.
Loot bags
chance per bag![]()
Small Loot Bag
| Item | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 22.2% | 1 | |
| 11.1% | 3-4 | |
| 11.1% | 25-49 | |
| 11.1% | 1 | |
| 11.1% | 100-199 | |
| 11.1% | 3-4 | |
| 11.1% | 200-399 | |
| 11.1% | 5-10 | |
| 5.6% | 1 | |
| 5.6% | 1 |
Each one you open rolls this table once.
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Medium Loot Bag
| Item | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5% | 5-12 | |
| 14.7% | 1 | |
| 14.7% | 1 | |
| 14.7% | 20 | |
| 14.7% | 1 | |
| 14.7% | 2,500 | |
| 8.8% | 1 | |
| 8.8% | 1 | |
| 8.8% | 20-39 | |
| 8.8% | 1 | |
| 4.9% | 1 | |
| 4.9% | 1-2 | |
| 4.9% | 1 |
Each one you open rolls this table once.
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Large Loot Bag
| Item | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | 20-50 | |
| 16.7% | 3 | |
| 16.7% | 4 | |
| 16.7% | 5 | |
| 16.7% | 1 | |
| 16.7% | 1 | |
| 16.7% | 1 | |
| 16.7% | 2 | |
| 16.7% | 1 | |
| 16.7% | 1 | |
| 16.7% | 30 |
Each one you open rolls this table once.
| Combine |
|---|
Combining never fails.
Scarecrow
| Enemy | HP |
|---|---|
| 200 |
- Damage to its body
- 25%
- of normal, headshots are not reduced
- Beancan throws
- 1 per 8 s
- at most, across the whole server
Halloween dungeon
- Dungeon timer
- 10 min
- starts on first entry
- Portals
- None
- the current game spawns none
New entry closes about 8 minutes after first entry. An unused portal disappears after about 1 hour. A used dungeon stays while awake players are inside and disappears once its timer has ended and no awake players remain.
Halloween items
Items tagged New came with the 2026 update. Drop chances are per bag or per body.
Server settings
| Setting | Default | Command |
|---|---|---|
| Halloween event | Off | halloween.enabled false |
| Scarecrows | 0 per km² | halloween.scarecrowpopulation 0 |
| Portal density | 0 per km² | halloweendungeon.population 0 |
| Dungeon timer after first entry | 10 min | halloweendungeon.lifetime 600 |
| Monster decay while owner is offline or asleep | 180 min | frankensteinpet.decayminutes 180 |
| Damage to a Scarecrow's body | 25% | halloween.scarecrow_body_dmg_modifier 0.25 |
| Scarecrow beancan vs players | 10% | halloween.scarecrow_beancan_vs_player_dmg_modifier 0.1 |
| Time between beancan throws | 8 s | halloween.scarecrow_throw_beancan_global_delay 8 |
Each server sets these for itself. See every server command.
Other events
Methodology
Tested in game on our own server: the timers, spawn counts, rewards, loot tables, combine recipes and damage settings this event uses by default. A server can change these. Tested on the current version of Rust.
Rust Halloween 2026: common questions
When does the Rust Halloween event end in 2026?
It runs from Oct 22 to Nov 5, 2026. Each server can keep it on longer or turn it off with halloween.enabled.
How do you make Frankenstein's monster in Rust?
Craft a Frankenstein Table at a Workbench Level 1 (200 Metal Fragments). Put a head, a torso and legs on it and wake the monster. Scarecrows drop the parts. You can have 1 at a time.
What do Scarecrows drop in Rust?
167 kinds of items, among them the parts of Frankenstein's monster: each medium part 16.7%, each light or heavy part 8.3%.
How does the Rust Halloween candy hunt work?
It lasts 3 minutes. Each candy you pick up gives 1 Halloween Candy. The top 3 get 3 Medium Loot Bag, 1 Medium Loot Bag, 1 Small Loot Bag.
How do Halloween loot bags combine in Rust?
10 Halloween Candies make 1 Small Loot Bag. 10 Small Loot Bags make 1 Medium Loot Bag. 10 Medium Loot Bags make 1 Large Loot Bag. Combining never fails.
How long does a Halloween portal last in Rust?
Its 10-minute timer starts when the first player enters. New entry closes about 8 minutes after first entry. An unused portal disappears after about 1 hour. A used dungeon stays while awake players are inside and disappears once its timer has ended and no awake players remain.