{"id":1281377,"date":"2026-03-21T19:36:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T19:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nXdNb7pCiuAmHFnC8VLSUc"},"modified":"2026-03-21T19:36:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T19:36:51","slug":"youll-now-be-at-the-mercy-of-what-loot-you-can-find-rusts-latest-update-brings-back-hardcore-mode-tougher-than-ever-removing-the-ability-to-craft-guns-entirely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/youll-now-be-at-the-mercy-of-what-loot-you-can-find-rusts-latest-update-brings-back-hardcore-mode-tougher-than-ever-removing-the-ability-to-craft-guns-entirely\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;You&#8217;ll now be at the mercy of what loot you can find&#8217;: Rust&#8217;s latest update brings back hardcore mode tougher than ever, removing the ability to craft guns entirely"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>Rust has been playing with its parameters a lot lately (which mum once told me can make you go blind). Back in February, developer Facepunch introduced a medieval-themed Primitive, while April saw Rust&#8217;s<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/survival-crafting\/in-a-bit-of-an-experiment-rusts-latest-update-makes-softcore-mode-even-softer-and-some-changes-may-be-brought-over-to-the-vanilla-game-in-future\/\"> softcore mode become even softer.<\/a> But just in case you suspect Rust is losing its edge in its advancing years, the survival sim&#8217;s latest update goes in the complete opposite direction. Hardcore mode is back, baby, and it&#8217;s less forgiving than ever.<\/p>\n<p>The aptly named &#8220;<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/app\/252490\/view\/498329191821869362?l=english\" target=\"_blank\">Hardcore update<\/a>&#8221; heralds the return of Rust&#8217;s most extreme manifestation, bringing several big changes to the mode that&#8217;ll ensure players truly feel the burn. For starters, it reintroduces fog of war to the in-game map, meaning you can only discover the lay of the land by exploring it in person (always a risky business in Rust). On top of that, the map won&#8217;t display your location until you craft a compass. Even then, it&#8217;ll only show your position, not the direction you&#8217;re facing.<\/p>\n<p>Other changes include a general increase in respawn cooldowns\u201415 minutes for sleeping bags and 10 minutes for beds\u2014and a doubling of base upkeep costs intended to encourage &#8220;tighter, more efficient base designs.&#8221; The most dramatic change, though, I&#8217;ve saved for last. From now on, hardcore mode no longer allows players to craft guns at all.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"y9nUonDLdSQ6isqFaJVr2S\" name=\"rustcompass\" alt=\"The player holds up a handcrafted compass in a forest in Rust\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/youll-now-be-at-the-mercy-of-what-loot-you-can-find-rusts-latest-update-brings-back-hardcore-mode-tougher-than-ever-removing-the-ability-to-craft-guns-entirely.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Facepunch Studios)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can still acquire firearms in hardcore mode, but only by discovering them as you play. &#8220;You&#8217;ll now be at the mercy of what loot you find in the world,&#8221; Facepunch explains in the<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/app\/252490\/view\/498329191821869362?l=english\" target=\"_blank\"> update&#8217;s Steam post<\/a>. Weapons can be repaired manually once acquired, while ammo can still be crafted, albeit at a much higher cost than in other modes. I like this change for its authenticity. Guns are not exactly easy for a layman to fashion by hand. But Facepunch has its own reasons for the alteration. &#8220;We hope these changes will make you think twice before engaging and promote a more thoughtful style of play.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Facepunch also stresses these changes do not signal any kind of direction for the game more broadly. &#8220;Our goal with game modes, such as Primitive and Hardcore, is to offer a fresh way to experience Rust, see how players respond, and try out different ideas,&#8221; the studio explains. &#8220;We don\u2019t expect them to stay popular for long, usually just a couple of months. They\u2019re not a major development focus or time sink, as most of the team is working on bigger features behind the scenes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also worth noting the hardcore update doesn&#8217;t focus exclusively on refreshing this specific mode. The update also brings a general menu redesign that has been &#8220;built from the ground up&#8221; optimised loading times that Facepunch claims makes the journey from desktop to loading into a server up to 65% quicker, a tweak to metal detectors enabling them to detect weapons dropped by other players, and some visual changes including new volumetric clouds and directional self-shadowing for trees and bushes.<\/p>\n<p>To coincide with the update, Facepunch has slashed Rust&#8217;s price in half, bringing it down from $40 (\u00a335) to $20 (\u00a317.50). Hence, if you&#8217;re looking for a sterner survival challenge, yet somehow haven&#8217;t invested in Rust already, now might be the time to do so.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/survival-crafting\/youll-now-be-at-the-mercy-of-what-loot-you-can-find-rusts-latest-update-brings-back-hardcore-mode-tougher-than-ever-removing-the-ability-to-craft-guns-entirely\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rust has been playing with its parameters a lot lately (which mum once told me can make you go blind). Back in February, developer Facepunch introduced a medieval-themed Primitive, while April saw Rust&#8217;s softcore mode become even softer. But just in case you suspect Rust is losing its edge in its advancing years, the survival sim&#8217;s latest update goes in the complete opposite direction. Hardcore mode is back, baby, and it&#8217;s less forgiving than ever. The aptly named &#8220;Hardcore update&#8221; heralds the return of Rust&#8217;s most extreme manifestation, bringing several big changes to the mode that&#8217;ll ensure players truly feel the burn. 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