Rust Farming Guides — Tutorials, Cheat Sheets & Reference

By Frozen · checked in-game on the live patch · Updated 3 July 2026

Each guide is a focused, practical walk-through written for players who already know the basics and want to optimise. Use the index below to jump to a topic, or follow the cross-links inside each guide for related content.

How to Get a God Clone

Step-by-step breeding guide to GGGYYY clones in one or two rounds.

Hemp Farm Guide

Build a self-sustaining hemp farm with god clones, water and lights.

Stack ore tea + Bear Pie + Jackhammer for max sulfur per node.

Rust Water Saturation Guide

Why over-watering hurts yield in Rust — the 75% soil saturation sweet spot, sprinklers and the W gene's effect.

Rust Tea Stacking Guide

Rust tea stacking rules — which teas stack, the Bear Pie + Ore Tea combo and the right order to drink them.

Rust Crossbreeding Cheat Sheet

Rust crossbreeding quick-reference — gene weights, the 8-around-1 layout, coinflips and the clone window.

Rust Electricity Setup for Farms

Rust farm electricity guide — solar sizing, batteries, wind turbines and sample 4/8/16-planter power setups.

Rust Wipe Prep Checklist

Rust wipe-day farming priorities — the day-one order to set up a god-clone hemp farm by day three.

Rust Jackhammer Guide

When the Rust Jackhammer beats an Icepick or Pickaxe — per-node yields, fuel cost and ore tea + Bear Pie math.