Rust Missions

16 missions from 7 NPCs. Talk to the NPC to take one. You can have one mission active at a time.

All missions

16 missions
MissionGiven byRewardTime limitRepeat
Boar HuntHunter150 Scrap, 1 Basic Ore TeaNoneAfter 1 h
Deer HuntHunter150 Scrap, 1 Basic Scrap TeaNoneAfter 1 h
Treasure HunterHunterLoot in the treasure box6 hAfter 1 h
Lost BottlesLumberjack1 Hatchet1 hAfter 1 h
Collect VoodLumberjack1 Crossbow, 15 Wooden Arrow, 75 ScrapNoneAfter 1 h
Wildlife CullLumberjack1 Lumberjack Hoodie, 1 Pants, 1 Bucket Helmet, 1 Basic Wood TeaNoneAfter 1 h
Keeping AfloatLumberjack300 ScrapNoneOnce
Tackle the DayFisherman1 Handmade Fishing Rod, 15 Grub, 1 Basic Harvesting Tea1 hAfter 1 h
Go FishFisherman1 Kayak, 1 Paddle, 75 ScrapNoneAfter 1 h
Oiled UpFisherman250 Scrap, 3 Fish PieNoneAfter 1 h
Shark HuntDive Master1 Jackhammer, 3 Medical Syringe, 50 ScrapNoneAfter 8 h
Underwater BountyDive Master1 Pump Shotgun, 12 12 Gauge Buckshot, 100 ScrapNoneAfter 4 h
An Important BroadcastDive Master100 Scrap, 1 Double Diving TankNoneOnce
Beep in the DeepVagabondLoot in the deep sea treasure boxNoneAfter 1.5 h
Gone KillingFloating Citizen1 Rocket Launcher, 6 High Velocity RocketNoneAfter 3 h
Oil Rig RaidCZ-721200 ScrapNoneAfter 1.5 h

Repeat is the wait after you finish a mission. After a failed or abandoned mission the wait is shorter; each mission lists it below.

Hunter

At: Large Barn, Ranch

Boar Hunt

Find and kill a boar then return to the hunter

  1. Find and kill a boar
  2. Talk with the mission provider
Reward:
150 Scrap, 1 Basic Ore Tea
Time limit:
None
Repeat after success:
1 h
Retry after a fail:
5 min

Deer Hunt

Kill 3 Deer

  1. Find and kill 3 Deer
  2. Talk with the mission provider
Reward:
150 Scrap, 1 Basic Scrap Tea
Time limit:
None
Repeat after success:
1 h
Retry after a fail:
5 min

Treasure Hunter

Reach the treasure location provided by the Hunter

  1. Find the treasure
Reward:
the loot in the treasure box
Time limit:
6 h
Repeat after success:
1 h
Retry after a fail:
5 min

Lumberjack

At: Bandit Camp

Lost Bottles

Help the lumberjack find his lost bottle

  1. Go to the forest
  2. Find the Vodka bottle
  3. Return the bottle to the lumberjack
Reward:
1 Hatchet
Mission box:
Mission stash
Time limit:
1 h
Repeat after success:
1 h
Retry after a fail:
5 min

Collect Vood

Harvest wood for the lumberjack

Unlocks after you finish Lost Bottles.

  1. Move to the forest
  2. Harvest Wood
  3. Talk with the mission provider
Reward:
1 Crossbow, 15 Wooden Arrow, 75 Scrap
Time limit:
None
Repeat after success:
1 h
Retry after a fail:
5 min

Wildlife Cull

Kill some wildlife

Unlocks after you finish Lost Bottles and Collect Vood.

  1. Dispatch 3 Animals
  2. Return to the lumberjack
Time limit:
None
Repeat after success:
1 h
Retry after a fail:
5 min

Keeping Afloat

Help the lumberjack fulfil their delivery for the deep sea settlement.

  1. Acquire 3000 wood
  2. Venture into the deep sea
  3. Reach the floating city
  4. Speak to the Lumberjack's contact

The mission fails if the deep sea closes before you finish.

Reward:
300 Scrap
Time limit:
None
Repeat after success:
Never
Retry after a fail:
5 min

Fisherman

At: Fishing Village, Large Fishing Village

Tackle the Day

Help the fisherman retrieve his lost tackle.

  1. Go to the coastline.
  2. Retrieve the lost tackle
  3. Return the tackle to the fisherman
Mission box:
Tackle box
Time limit:
1 h
Repeat after success:
1 h
Retry after a fail:
5 min

Go Fish

Fish for 3 Fish

Unlocks after you finish Tackle the day.

  1. Catch 3 Fish
  2. Return to the fisherman
Reward:
1 Kayak, 1 Paddle, 75 Scrap
Time limit:
None
Repeat after success:
1 h
Retry after a fail:
5 min

Oiled Up

Find fuel for the fisherman

Unlocks after you finish Go Fish and Tackle the day.

  1. Head out to sea
  2. Open 8 oil barrels
  3. Return with 100 Crude Oil
Reward:
250 Scrap, 3 Fish Pie
Time limit:
None
Repeat after success:
1 h
Retry after a fail:
5 min

Dive Master

At: Fishing Village, Large Fishing Village

Shark Hunt

Kill the sharks threatening divers near the island.

  1. Search dive sites for Sharks
  2. Kill a shark
  3. Speak with the dive master
Time limit:
None
Repeat after success:
8 h
Retry after a fail:
5 min

Underwater Bounty

Search dive sites and untie crates

  1. Search dive sites for crates
  2. Untie 10 crates
  3. Speak with the dive master
Time limit:
None
Repeat after success:
4 h
Retry after a fail:
5 min

An Important Broadcast

Spread the music of the fishing village to the underwater labs

  1. Enter the underwater lab
  2. Play station Fishing Village 24/7 on a lab boombox
  3. Repeat for the other lab boomboxes (optional). Bonus: 25 Scrap for each one
  4. Return to the mission provider
Reward:
100 Scrap, 1 Double Diving Tank
Time limit:
None
Repeat after success:
Never
Retry after a fail:
5 min

Vagabond

At: Outpost

Beep in the Deep

Venture into the deep sea and use a metal detector to find the buried treasure amongst the islands.

  1. Venture into the deep sea
  2. Make landfall on a deep sea island
  3. Use a metal detector to find the buried treasure

After 2 metal detector finds in the deep sea, each new find has a 33% chance to be the treasure. At 3 finds the next one is sure to be it.

The mission fails if the deep sea closes before you finish.

Reward:
the loot in the deep sea treasure box
Time limit:
None
Repeat after success:
1.5 h
Retry after a fail:
5 min

Floating Citizen

Gone Killing

Hunt down the RHIB scientists

  1. Kill 8 scientists on patrol boats
  2. Return to the mission provider
Time limit:
None
Repeat after success:
3 h
Retry after a fail:
1 s

CZ-721

At: Outpost

Oil Rig Raid

Retrieve the scientist's lost soda can. Optionally, investigate what is inside the locked hackable crate for a bonus reward.

  1. Go to the oil rig
  2. Get inside the CCTV room
  3. Retrieve the soda can
  4. Open the locked crate (optional). Bonus: 3 Semi-Automatic Rifle
  5. Return to the mission provider
Reward:
200 Scrap
Time limit:
None
Repeat after success:
1.5 h
Retry after a fail:
1.5 h

Mission boxes

Mission stash 250 HP

Mission stash contents
ItemChanceAmount
Vodka Bottle100%1

Tackle box 250 HP

Tackle box contents
ItemChanceAmount
Fishing Tackle100%1
Rope100%1

Deep sea treasure box 300 HP

Only the player on the mission can open it.

Deep sea treasure box contents
ItemChanceAmount
Metal Armor Insert100%4
Note100%1
Scrap100%100

Treasure box 250 HP, 5 scrap

Treasure box contents
ItemChanceAmount
SMG Body49%1
High Quality Metal42%15 to 24
Metal Pipe42%5
Tech Trash42%2 to 3
Rifle Body35%1
Targeting Computer24%1
CCTV Camera20%1
Auto Turret3.9%1
AND Switch1.6%1
Asbestos Armor Insert1.6%1
Ballista1.6%1
Battering Ram1.6%1
Boots1.6%1
Catapult1.6%1
Chainsaw1.6%1
Coffee Can Helmet1.6%1
Computer Station1.6%1
Concrete Barricade1.6%1
Counter1.6%1
Custom SMG1.6%1
Digital Clock1.6%1
Diver propulsion vehicle1.6%1
Drone1.6%1
Electric Furnace1.6%1
Elevator1.6%1
Extended Magazine1.6%1
F1 Grenade1.6%1
Flame Thrower1.6%1
Flashbang1.6%1
Garage Door1.6%1
Gas Compression Overdrive1.6%1
Handcuffs1.6%1
Hazmat Suit1.6%1
HBHF Sensor1.6%1
Heavy Plate Helmet1.6%1
Heavy Plate Jacket1.6%1
Heavy Plate Pants1.6%1
High Caliber Revolver1.6%1
High External Stone Gate1.6%1
High External Stone Wall1.6%1
High Quality Horse Shoes1.6%1
Holosight1.6%1
Homemade Landmine1.6%1
Homing Missile Launcher1.6%1
Hoodie1.6%1
Industrial Crafter1.6%1
Ladder Hatch1.6%1
Large Furnace1.6%1
Large Medkit1.6%1
Large Rechargeable Battery1.6%1
Large Water Catcher1.6%1
Laser Detector1.6%1
Lead Armor Insert1.6%1
Locker1.6%1
Longsword1.6%1
Medical Syringe1.6%1
Medium Rechargeable Battery1.6%1
Memory Cell1.6%1
Metal Barricade1.6%1
Metal horizontal embrasure1.6%1
Metal Shield1.6%1
Metal Vertical embrasure1.6%1
Modular Car Lift1.6%1
Molotov Cocktail1.6%1
Mounted Ballista1.6%1
Muzzle Boost1.6%1
Muzzle Brake1.6%1
Night Vision Goggles1.6%1
Parachute1.6%1
Powered Water Purifier1.6%1
Prison Cell Gate1.6%1
Prison Cell Wall1.6%1
PTZ CCTV Camera1.6%1
Pump Shotgun1.6%1
Python Revolver1.6%1
RAND Switch1.6%1
RF Broadcaster1.6%1
RF Pager1.6%1
RF Receiver1.6%1
RF Transmitter1.6%1
Road Sign Gloves1.6%1
Road Sign Jacket1.6%1
Road Sign Kilt1.6%1
Roadsign Horse Armor1.6%1
Rocket Launcher1.6%1
Salvaged Axe1.6%1
Salvaged Icepick1.6%1
Search Light1.6%1
Seismic Sensor1.6%1
Semi-Automatic Pistol1.6%1
Semi-Automatic Rifle1.6%1
Small Generator1.6%1
Small Oil Refinery1.6%1
Smart Alarm1.6%1
Smart Switch1.6%1
Smoke Grenade1.6%1
Storage Monitor1.6%1
Strengthened Glass Window1.6%1
Tesla Coil1.6%1
Thompson1.6%1
Triangle Ladder Hatch1.6%1
Water Pump1.6%1
Wind Turbine1.6%1

Methodology

Tested in game on our own server: every mission the NPCs offer, with its objectives, rewards, time limit and cooldowns, and the contents of each mission box. Tested on the current version of Rust.

Related pages

Fishing →Animals →Loot Containers →Safe-zone Vendors →

Rust missions: common questions

Who gives missions in Rust?
The Hunter gives Boar Hunt, Deer Hunt, Treasure Hunter; the Lumberjack gives Lost Bottles, Collect Vood, Wildlife Cull, Keeping Afloat; the Fisherman gives Tackle the Day, Go Fish, Oiled Up; the Dive Master gives Shark Hunt, Underwater Bounty, An Important Broadcast; the Vagabond gives Beep in the Deep; the Floating Citizen gives Gone Killing; the CZ-721 gives Oil Rig Raid.
Can you repeat missions in Rust?
Most missions can be taken again after a cooldown once you finish them. Keeping Afloat and An Important Broadcast can only be finished once. You can only have one mission active at a time.
Which Rust mission gives the most scrap?
Keeping Afloat gives 300 scrap, the most of any mission.
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