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Rust Update History
Complete archive of every monthly Facepunch update and force wipe since 2021. Each entry links directly to the official patch notes on Steam. Auto-refreshed after every wipe — newest first.
By Frozen · checked in-game on the live patch · Updated 3 July 2026
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What is the Rust update history?
Facepunch ships one major content update for Rust every month, dropping on the first Thursday at 19:00 UTC alongside the force wipe. Each update is announced as a Steam Community post on the official Rust hub, with a short codename (think "SHIPSHAPE", "NAVAL UPDATE", "PIVOT OR DIE", "META SHIFT") and full patch notes covering new items, balance changes, monument tweaks and bug fixes.
This page is the complete archive — every monthly update we can identify in Steam's announcement feed, sorted newest first. Each entry links straight to the official Facepunch announcement so you can read the full patch notes in their original form. Smaller hotfixes between monthly updates aren't included here; for those, check the Facepunch developer commits feed.
How is this list maintained?
This archive checks Steam's public Rust news feed daily, filters announcements down to wipe-day posts, and keeps the newest official update at the top. The morning after each force wipe, the new update post usually appears here automatically.
Why do Rust updates ship monthly?
Facepunch's monthly cadence is one of the longest-running in live-service gaming. The same team has shipped a Rust update every first Thursday since the game launched in 2013 — over 140 consecutive monthly updates by 2026. Each update introduces new content (items, monuments, gameplay systems) and is paired with the global force wipe so every server can deploy the new content cleanly. Use the Rust Wipe Schedule for the live countdown to the next one.
Common update themes
- New monuments — Lighthouse, Power Plant, Trainyard, Launch Site, Outpost, Bandit Camp etc. were each added in a specific monthly update.
- New weapons / vehicles — Modular cars, Minicopter, Submarine, Snowmobile, Boats, MLRS, Helis all arrived in named monthly drops.
- System overhauls — Recoil rework, electricity, raidable bases, NPC AI, fishing, farming 2.0 — the big system-level changes typically anchor the monthly update they ship in.
- Holiday events — Halloween (Easter Eggs / candy), Christmas (snow, presents under trees), Easter (egg hunt) all return on roughly the same monthly cadence each year.
FAQ
Where can I find Rust patch notes?
Facepunch publishes the official Rust patch notes as a Steam Community announcement on the first Thursday of every month, alongside the force wipe. The full archive is on this page — every entry links directly to the official Facepunch announcement on Steam, sorted newest first.
How often does Rust get updated?
Rust receives one major content update per month, dropped on the first Thursday at 19:00 UTC alongside the force wipe. Smaller hotfixes ship between monthly updates as needed — but those don't trigger a wipe. The list on this page only includes the monthly wipe-day patches.
What was the last Rust update?
The most recent monthly update is the first entry on this page. It links directly to the full patch notes on Steam, where Facepunch documents new items, balance changes, monument tweaks and bug fixes for that month.
Does the Rust update history include console patches?
This archive tracks the PC (Steam) monthly updates. Rust Console Edition patches generally mirror the same content as PC, lagging by 4–12 hours due to certification, but are announced separately on the Rust Console social channels. Use the Rust Console Wipe Schedule for the console-specific timing.