August 6, 2026
POWER TRIP: Monuments Come Alive with Grid-Powered Global Events

Power-Driven Monuments
Rust enters a new era where the Power Plant acts as a server-wide heartbeat. Powering it unlocks active gameplay at monuments, from pumping oil at the Dome to calling in airdrops at the Airfield.
Detailed Tweaks & Features
- Player Interaction: You must now maintain infrastructure like Water Treatment and Oil Rigs to unlock premium utility.
- Quality of Life: Respawn points can finally be toggled on the compass and favorited on the death screen.
- New Content: The Bar Games Pack DLC introduces playable Pool and Darts for your base.
Stat Shifts
- Wolf Headdress: Free craft ➔
🔴Tier 1 Workbench required - Water Well Stock: 10 ➔
🔴2 - Water Well Restock: 2m ➔
🔴10m
High external walls now have a 20% maintenance upkeep to curb spam, and hover-looting bugs are finally squashed. A massive, complex update that finally gives endgame players something useful to actually do.