Rust Update 2.09 Patch Notes for PS4 and Xbox One – January 30, 2025

ADDED

• New Control for Boats – Improved controls for Rowboat, RHIB, Solo/Duo Submarine and Tugboat.

• Combat Log 2.0 – Improvements to the Combat Log look and navigation.

• Teammate marker outlines – Teammates will now have a black outline around them to help them stand out more against the environment.

• Death Marker Improvements – Death Markers are now visible on the compass, allowing players to quickly and easily find their lost loot.

• Landmine model changes – Homemade Landmines now have an updated look, as well as updated descriptions in the inventory.

• High External Wall changes – High External Walls (Stone & Wood) now take 0.5 seconds to place, and movement will be cancelled while doing so.

• Fishing update – Players can now put worms/grubs in their hand slot, updated bait stack size display to match Steam version and updated various bait values and stack sizes for various items.

• Workbench Update – Higher tier Workbench can now access lower tier tech tree, and Workbench Tech Tree UI now accepts DPAD inputs

• Hiding Text in ADS – Players now have the option to hide text while aiming down the sights of weapons. This setting can be found in OPTIONS > HUD.

• Metal Shop Front update – players will no longer be able to remove attachments whilst the weapon is in the “Loot” section, and updates to the Metal Shop Front icon.

• Scientist Chinook fire rate has been improved. This should make it more balanced for players outside the Chinook’s field of vision.

• Crafting menu tab icons have been updated.

• The Attack Helicopter icon has been updated.

• Scrolling on the Mixing Table UI has been improved, and no longer drifts when input is stopped.

• Players can now store loot on dead bodies.

• Players can now swap attachments between guns.

COMMUNITY SERVER CHANGES

• Server list search function now works as intended, players can now search with full or half keywords.

• Banned list will no longer be cleared upon server restart.

• After copying inventory in Kit Creation, the kit now gives out a complete kit including emptied weapon.

• Give Kit to Auth Level Group now works correctly.

• Owners/Admins using hide admin status no longer lose their authorisation tiers.

• Puzzle reset command no longer allows Oil Rig Chinooks to be spammed.

• Improved kit names loading time when setting kits for the first time on PS4.

• Restarting servers no longer show up in the Main server list.

• Users with lower authorisation access are no longer able to kick and ban users with higher authorisation access on CMS servers.

• Each list under “Players In Game” menu now shows the right number of players.

GAMEPLAY

• The Stack Size for Worms and Grubs is now 20.

• Raw Human Meat, raw fish, anchovies, sardines and herring now has a bait value of 3.

• Raw Bear and Raw Wolf meat now have a value of 10.

• Added improvements to terrains around rivers and roads.

• Reduced instances of invalids and missing ammos after reloading automatic weapons.

• Fixed a crash that could occur when taking fuel out of the Miner Hat and equipping it at the same time.

• Reduced instances of invalids when shooting players on cargoship.

• Reduced instances of invalids when damaging a sleeping player’s leg or foot.

• Underwater Dwellers can no longer shoot through the glass windows in Underwater Labs.

• Fixed a bug where free scraps are dropped when players purchase items on the drone marketplace while having a full inventory.

• Reduced instances of horses clipping through the ground and get stuck on rocks.

• The Drone Delivery Fee Scrap cost now gets consumed correctly when players have scrap put in their backpacks.

• Horses are able to be led out from being stuck at tight corners in terrains or structures.

• Failing to dismount the submarines no longer imprisons the player.

• Materials to build Roof and Roof upgrades now matches Steam

• Items in the Inventory section can no longer be sorted when pressing sort in Gear or Belt Selection.

• Interactable deployables no longer get stuck at “Occupied” if operating it while opening another menu.

• Bota Bag no longer has 10ml of water when crafted.

• Improved performance when toggling in-game menu tabs.

• Fixed a bug that caused players to be able to purchase items when required materials are placed inside the backpack.

• Players are now able to demolish structures in Builders Paradise servers.

• The storage monitor now has a passthrough slot.

• Attack Helicopter no longer gets stuck above Fishing Village.

• “Give All” no longer causes the last item in the inventory slot to be shifted to the front of the storage slot.

• Pressing the take button to transfer items from any backpack will now stack on the same stackable items when inventory & hotbar are full.

VISUAL

• The Fuel Tank now has the correct collision.

• Fertilizer no longer clips inside the composter when it is placed in an enclosed area and its inventory is full.

• Locks placed on High External Wood Gate and High External Stone Gate are now in the correct position.

• Sheet Metal Steps collision matches Steam.

• The Staircase at Launch Site now has proper collision.

• Stairs at Launch Site now have the correct transparency.

• The Acoustic guitar no longer looks corroded.

• The Small Oil Rig Chinook landing smoke particle effects now appear below the Scientist Chinook when landing.

• Furnace lighting now works correctly when it is set to ON.

• Players can now toggle lights when facing an interactable object.

• Rock formations now have correct collisions.

• There is no longer floating grass foliage on the Launch Site.

• The screen is no longer blurry when waking up.

• Upgrade preview from Metal Steps to Armoured Steps is no longer misaligned with the model.

UI

• Players will now open Tech Tree directly after interacting with any workbench.

• Removed “Rotate” prompt when using the Building Plan radial menu.

• Icon of purchased skin in the Skin Store is no longer missing after players switch between Locker and Skin Store alternately.

• Horse HP no longer displays a negative value in the “Examine” menu after being hit by a melee weapon.

• Radiation Stat is no longer missing from some medical items.

• Disabled player display name after exiting the Rust Coin purchase page

• After picking up a placed Water Purifier, the prompt to open the Purifier no longer persists.

• Added warning label when trying to upgrade recently damaged construction.

• Take, Take All and Give All are greyed out when storage is full.

• Drone Shop Marketplace now shows correct Monument names.

• Players are now able to add new markers instead of snapping to nearby Map Markers when the map is zoomed in.

• Tuna Can Lamp and Lantern Fuel now show the correct duration.

• Server tags are no longer misaligned on loading screens in several languages.

• Added “Give All” prompt for food items in the player’s inventory.

• Button prompts from Combat log no longer persists after exiting to the pause menu.

OTHER CHANGES

• Updated SFX for Stone Fireplace and Barbeque UI.

• The Water-transition-in Audio no longer plays underwater when swimming near the side of a Duo Submarine.

• Water Wells now have consistent VFX of water flowing into the barrel after pumping.

• Objects placed on tugboats now display correct VFX while the tugboat is moving.

• Player footsteps when walking at Outpost now matches Steam.