Rust Game Hosting

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Premium Performance at Competitive Prices

At CloudNord, we deliver high-performance Rust hosting at prices designed to give you real value. Our infrastructure is built for reliability, low latency, and consistent performance, so your server stays smooth, even during peak activity.

What you get with CloudNord Rust Hosting:

• Instant Deployment – Your server is online and ready in minutes
• Full Mod Support – Easily install and manage plugins and mods
• Automated Backups – Keep your data safe with scheduled backups
• 24/7 Expert Support – Our team is always available when you need help
• DDoS Protection – Stay protected against attacks and disruptions
• Wipe Management – Simple, streamlined server wipes
• High-Performance Hardware – Optimized for Rust’s demanding workloads
• Advanced Control Panel – Full control with an intuitive management panel

Gameplay

Rust is a multiplayer survival video game developed by Facepunch Studios. It was first released in early access in December 2013 and received its full release in February 2018.

As a multiplayer-only video game, Rust pits players against each other in a harsh, open world environment with the sole goal of survival. Animals, such as wolves, bears and big cats, act as a looming threat, but the primary danger comes from other players.

The objective of Rust is to survive in the wilderness using gathered or stolen materials. Players must successfully manage their hunger, thirst, and health, or risk dying. Despite the presence of hostile animals such as bears, wolves and big cats such as panthers, the primary threat to the player is other players due to the game being solely multiplayer. Combat is accomplished through firearms and various weapons, such as bows. In addition, vehicles controlled by non-player characters will occasionally roam, attacking armed players. Rust features crafting, though initially limited until the discovery of specific items in the game's open world. To stay protected, players must build bases or join clans to improve their chance of survival. Raiding is a major aspect of Rust. Rust supports modded servers which can add additional content.

Joining A Game

Players can choose from thousands of official, community, or private game servers. Each servers have different settings for game types ("Vanilla" or "Modded"), difficulties, player count, and various rules (day-night cycle, loot generation speed, etc.). Each server features only one massive map and accommodate up to a thousand players.

A core feature of the game is the Wipe, where everything on the map is reset to the original state, including the removal of players and player-built structures. Wipe frequencies can range from several weeks to several months. The only exceptions are blueprints (researched recipes for craftable items) which might be preserved between wipes depending on server settings. This forces new players and veterans alike to start from the same point and race to progress.

Exploration

Maps can be procedurally generated or pre-built. The map is often a big island (often referred to as "mainland") with several smaller islets around it. There are often three main biomes: arctic, temperate and arid. The temperate biome can be divided into 3 sub-types: plains, jungle and swamp. Besides some shared features, each biome has their own distinct resources and hazards.

Mainland has various geographical features such as rivers, lakes, caves, hills, mountains and valleys, each offering distinct characteristics, encouraging different play styles. For example, rivers provide abundant access to fresh water, allowing easy farming, while caves can make formidable strongholds with limited entry points. Various monuments - man-made structures and infrastructures such as military base, light house, outpost, oil rig - dot the land and ocean, providing either safe zones for trading and socializing, or high-value targets with valuable loots to encourage PvP combat.

Horses, bicycles, motorcycles, cars and trains can be used to navigate the land. The cars are particularly customizable, with modular parts allowing them to be equipped with extra beds (spawn points), armour or storage.

Options to traverse water include swimming, bodyboarding, boats with outboard motors, submarines and tugboats. The tugboat, in particular, can be equipped with spawn points, storage containers and various facilities, effectively turning it into a full-fledged mobile base.

Airborne vehicles, such as hot air balloons, mini-copters and scrap-helicopters can also be used to explore the map quickly.

Scavenging

Upon joining, all players start with a rock and a torch. The torch is for illumination, while the rock is both a resource-gathering tool and a weapon.

The game features respawning resource nodes that provide various raw material such as stone, metal ore, sulfur ore, and woods. Cloth and food can be gathered from plants. Meat and bone can be harvested from animals. Besides the starting rock, there are various tools that can speedup harvesting efficiency.

The other source for scavenging are various crates and barrels that spawn at designated points on the maps. Higher tiered resources spawn in monuments, especially military-owned structures, making these locations a hot spot for players and groups competing to progress.

Besides scavenging, player can acquire clothings, weapons, tools, and other items using the crafting system.

To craft items, the player must have a sufficient amount of all required materials, with more advanced items requiring access to an appropriate workbench as well as a researched blueprint.

Survival

The game features basic survival mechanics such as survival, thirst, and temperature meters which must be maintained. There are other challenges the player must overcome during gameplay, such as drowning, hypothermia, and wildlife attacks, primarily bears, wolves and big cats. Specific locales around the map are radioactive, with four levels of radiation: minor, low, medium, and high. The correct armour or clothing must be worn to enter these areas; failure to do so can result in death.

Dying leaves behind the body with the entire inventory and equipped items. Players can then respawn at a random location, or at their designated spawn points (a sleeping bag or bed they own). Respawned characters only have a rock and torch.

Built-in Plugin Installer

Install and manage popular Rust plugins and Oxide mods with our integrated plugin installer. Browse thousands of plugins, install with one click, and keep them updated automatically.

One-Click Installation
Install popular plugins and Oxide mods like Raid Blocker, Clans, Economics, and more with just a single click.

Browse & Search
Search through thousands of plugins and Oxide mods by category, popularity, or specific functionality.

Automatic Updates
Keep your plugins and Oxide mods up to date automatically with our smart update system.

Compatibility Check
Our system automatically checks plugin and Oxide mod compatibility with your server version and other installed plugins.

Frequently Asked Questions

How quickly can I setup my Rust server?

• Our instant deployment system gets your Rust server online within minutes of purchase. Once payment is confirmed, your server is automatically provisioned with optimized settings, and you'll receive immediate access to your control panel to start building your community.

How are Rust updates managed?

• Server updates can be configured for automatic installation during scheduled maintenance windows or manually applied. We ensure quick deployment of all Rust updates while maintaining your custom configurations.

What player slots are available?

• We offer flexible slot configurations ranging from small private servers (10-50 slots) to large community servers (100-300 slots). Custom configurations are available for larger communities, and you can adjust your slot count as your community grows.

What server locations are available?

• We offer multiple global locations including Dallas, Los Angeles, London, Frankfurt, Singapore, and Sydney. Each location features enterprise-grade DDoS protection and optimized routing for the best possible gaming experience.

Rust Is Now Live on CloudNord

Rust has officially launched on CloudNord, giving players a powerful and reliable platform to build, survive, and dominate. Designed for performance and stability, our Rust hosting is optimized to handle intense PvP, large maps, and high player counts with ease.

Whether you’re starting a fresh wipe, launching a community server, or expanding an existing world, CloudNord provides the performance and control you need from day one.

To celebrate the launch, we’re offering 20% off all game hosting, including Rust. Get started today and experience low-latency performance, advanced server management, and support you can rely on.

For more details and additional information, visit our Rust Hosting page:
https://cloudnord.net/rust-server-hosting

See you online.

WildNature
CloudNord Team