RustDeft Team
Published November 3, 2026
Rust November 2026 Update Notes
The November update substantially changes the Blueprint system. Blueprints now appear as Fragments, Pages, and Books and are used to advance through technology trees. Scrap remains available for researching items at the Research Table.
The update also expands animal farming, adds apple and coconut trees, introduces the Uzi, creates roaming scientist events on the mainland, changes modular vehicles, and includes client performance improvements.
Blueprint and Research System
- Blueprint Fragment
- Blueprint Page
- Blueprint Book
These Blueprint items replace Scrap as the main currency for technology-tree progression. Scrap has not been removed and is still required when researching an item at a Research Table.
Animal Farming
Animal breeding and animal products have been expanded. Shears can be used on sheep to collect wool, and a Wool Armor Insert provides a new equipment option.
New Trees and Farming
- Apple trees.
- Coconut trees.
- A new Extract Seed action for suitable food items.
Extracted seeds can be planted and used in farming systems.
New Weapon: Uzi
The Uzi is a new submachine gun intended for close and medium-close combat. Handmade SMG damage increases from 20 to 21. The Nail Gun receives a new model and Workshop skin support.
Crocodile Pie
Crocodile Pie now provides a buff that discourages aggressive animals from approaching or attacking the player while the effect is active.
Roaming Scientist Events
New PT and RHIB scientist events can appear on the mainland. Players who defeat the roaming scientists can claim event-related loot, but should remain alert while traveling.
Military Tunnels
The entrance is blocked by a Monument Blocker that must be removed with explosives. Entering Military Tunnels therefore requires additional preparation and explosive resources.
Lighthouse and Deep Sea
The Lighthouse must be repaired before Deep Sea content can become active. Players need to contribute to the repair before gaining access.
Modular Vehicles
Modular vehicles can spawn with low-quality parts already installed. These parts cannot be removed normally; the vehicle must be placed on a Vehicle Lift before they can be replaced.
Stairs and Building
U-shaped and L-shaped stairs can now be mirrored. Press Q or E while placing stairs to display the mirror option instead of normal rotation.
Automatic Loot Closing
The loot and inventory windows now close automatically when a player moves away from a lootable container. This option is enabled by default.
Map Improvements
Map markers can be dragged with the middle mouse button, and the Locked Crate map icon has been updated for easier recognition.
Animations and Harvesting
Player turning animations are smoother, and small trees have increased hit tolerance so near-miss swings register more consistently.
Performance and Memory
Client performance and memory use have been optimized. The changes target unnecessary memory growth during long sessions and reduce performance drops in demanding areas.