How do you start the Beep in the Deep mission in Rust?

Talk to the Vagabond at Outpost. You can only have one mission active at a time.

What does the Beep in the Deep mission give in Rust?

It has no fixed reward. You loot the deep sea treasure box, which holds 4 Metal Armor Insert, 1 Note and 100 Scrap.

Can you repeat the Beep in the Deep mission in Rust?

Yes. You can take it again 1.5 hours after you finish it. If you fail or abandon it, you can try again after 5 minutes. It has no time limit.

Rust Beep in the Deep Mission: Steps, Reward and Cooldown

Time limit: None
Repeat after success: After 1.5 h
Retry after a fail: After 5 min
Steps: 3

Steps

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

In the deep sea treasure box

Deep sea treasure box contents
Item	Chance	Amount
Metal Armor Insert	100%	4
Note	100%	1
Scrap	100%	100

300 HP. Only the player on the mission can open it. Deep sea treasure box page

Where to start it

Given by: Vagabond
Found at: Outpost

Methodology

Tested in game on our own server: the steps, rewards, time limit and cooldowns of this mission, and the contents of the deep sea treasure box. Tested on the current version of Rust.

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Beep in the Deep: common questions

How do you start the Beep in the Deep mission in Rust?: Talk to the Vagabond at Outpost. You can only have one mission active at a time.
What does the Beep in the Deep mission give in Rust?: It has no fixed reward. You loot the deep sea treasure box, which holds 4 Metal Armor Insert, 1 Note and 100 Scrap.
Can you repeat the Beep in the Deep mission in Rust?: Yes. You can take it again 1.5 hours after you finish it. If you fail or abandon it, you can try again after 5 minutes. It has no time limit.