Hardcore zombie survival on a map you have to discover. No tech tree, five bags, and every blueprint earned the hard way.
Both run the same hardcore rules. The difference is how long you get before the world ends.
Players who want a fresh start every couple of weeks
Two weeks per wipe, ending in a purge the night before: full PvP and raiding until the wipe. Long enough to build something worth losing.
Purge starts in
Next wipe
Builders and long-game players
The same hardcore rules with a full month between wipes. Time to research everything and build the base you planned.
Purge starts in
Next wipe
Vanilla Rust hands you a map and a tech tree. We take both away. Expect to get lost, expect to die, and expect it to mean something when you don’t.
Read the new player guideYour map starts dark and fills in as you explore. You only see where you are if you’re carrying a compass.
Blueprints can’t be bought with scrap. Find the item out in the world, then research it at a research table.
You can place up to five sleeping bags, and each one takes fifteen minutes to recharge. Every death costs something.
Earn XP by looting crates, farming and killing NPCs, Bradley and Patrol Heli. Skills raise your gather rate (0.5x up to 2x) and max health (up to 125). Military crates and keycard swipes stay locked until you earn them.
Some survive. Legends last.
Wipe announcements, event drops, teammates and support all live there. Link your accounts for free in-game perks, or back the servers with VIP.