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|US EAST|JamesGaming|3X|PvE|RaidableBases|NPC| November 6, 2025

๐Ÿ“ฃ Wipe Day: November 6, 2025

๐Ÿงผ Monthly BP Wipe | ๐Ÿง  Fresh Progression | ๐Ÿ“ฆ QoL Overload

Welcome to this monthโ€™s update on |US EAST|JamesGaming|3X|PvE|RaidableBases|NPC|!
We wipe Blueprints monthly, so everyone starts fresh โ€” and this month brings big progression changes and tons of new features.


๐Ÿงฉ Progression Overhaul (Part 3)

  • ๐Ÿง  Blueprints wiped

  • ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Workbench scrap cost removed

  • ๐Ÿ“‰ Tech tree costs slashed:

    • Common: 15 | Uncommon: 30

    • Rare: 60 | Very Rare: 120

  • ๐Ÿ”„ BP Fragments still required for WB2/3

Early-game is now viable again โ€” faster, smoother, and more fun!


๐Ÿ†• New Features

  • ๐ŸงŠ Mini Fridge โ€“ 18-slot food fridge, fits under half-height

  • ๐Ÿ“ฅ Box Sorting โ€“ auto-sorts by name, count, category, or snapshot

  • ๐Ÿด Syringe Horses โ€“ heal & speed boost

  • ๐Ÿงช Paint Color Wheel โ€“ HEX, favorite swatches, fast bindings

  • ๐ŸŽฅ New Monument Cameras โ€“ Cargo + Ferry

  • ๐ŸŽฎ F1 Menu Vehicle Spawning (Admins)


โš™๏ธ QoL & Optimizations

  • ๐Ÿ›— Elevators: power from any floor, faster speed

  • ๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ Wind turbines: huge performance boost

  • ๐Ÿ’ป UI: 80% less frame lag in big bases

  • ๐ŸŽฐ Slot Machines & Chippy optimized

  • ๐Ÿ’จ Foliage now bends away when walking through


๐Ÿ”ง Monument Fixes

  • ๐Ÿ” Puzzle refresh system reworked

  • โ˜ข๏ธ Radiation warns 10min before reset

  • ๐Ÿ“ฆ Prevents monument loot blocking/camping issues


๐Ÿš Helicopter Rebalance

  • ๐ŸŽฏ Flares canโ€™t be thrown manually

  • ๐Ÿ”ง No in-air repairs

  • ๐Ÿšซ No healing while flying

  • ๐Ÿš Scrap/Minicopters now get flare launchers

  • ๐ŸŽˆ Hot Air Balloons dodge with engine off


๐Ÿงข Skin Drops โ€” Now on Kick!

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Nov 13โ€“23
๐ŸŽ Earn the KICK Hazmat + more
๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ https://kick.facepunch.com/


๐Ÿงธ Plushie Fundraiser Results

โค๏ธ Raised $225,000 for charity!
Thank you to our amazing community ๐Ÿ’™


โœ… Reminder

๐Ÿงผ Monthly BP Wipes โ€” always on wipe day
๐Ÿ›‘ No P2W | ๐ŸŽฎ Modded PvE | โค๏ธ Community-run

- James
๐ŸŒ https://jamesgaming.net

Meta Shift Update

|US EAST|JamesGaming|3X|PvE|RaidableBases|NPC| October 2, 2025

๐Ÿ“ฃ October 2025 Rust Update โ€” Meta Shift

Hey folks ๐Ÿ‘‹

This monthโ€™s update is a game-changer โ€” introducing the Blueprint Fragment system to shake up progression, along with puzzle reworks, loot shuffles, and tons of quality-of-life changes. Thereโ€™s a lot to unpack, so hereโ€™s whatโ€™s new this wipe on |US EAST|JamesGaming|3X|PvE|RaidableBases|NPC|:


๐Ÿงฉ Blueprint Fragment Progression (Experimental Phase 1)

Rustโ€™s progression has gotten too fast. This change slows things down and brings players back to contesting monuments โ€” even in PvE, this adds a sense of pacing and value to monument loot.

  • Workbench 1: No change

  • Workbench 2: Requires 5x Basic Blueprint Fragments

  • Workbench 3: Requires 5x Advanced Blueprint Fragments

๐Ÿ” Where to find fragments:

Basic Fragments:

  • Green puzzle rooms (1x)

  • Blue card puzzles near red card (2x)

  • Mid/Large Monuments

  • Airdrops

Advanced Fragments:

  • Hackable crates (guaranteed)

  • Elite crates (10% chance)

  • Top-tier Monuments: Launch, Tunnels, Silo, Oilrigs, Labs

  • Events: Cargo & Chinook

  • Convert 20 Basic โ†’ 1 Advanced

Scrap cost for WBs is reduced to compensate. Clans may build economies from extra fragments; solos must work for theirs.


๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Monument Reworks

  • โœ… New green puzzles: Dome, Ferry Terminal, Radtown

  • ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Dome now has a recycler

  • ๐Ÿ”€ Monument Loot Shuffle: Loot crates moved/rebalanced across nearly every monument

  • ๐ŸŽฏ Hackable/Elite Crates: Better loot, less junk


๐Ÿ”ฅ New Features

  • Crosshair Customization: Style, color, spacing, outline, and even share codes!

  • Spike Trap: Slows and damages players โ€” craftable for 80 wood

  • Drone Storage: Can now carry & drop a stack of any item (including live explosives ๐Ÿ‘€)

  • Shore Crates: Random beach loot for fresh spawns

  • Bed Skins: Workshop support added!

  • Rotatable Paintings & Signs before placement

  • Bunnyhopping Bikes! Right-click for a small jump โ€” stamina based


๐ŸŽฏ Combat & Meta Changes

  • Nuclear Missile Silo: Now requires RED card. 3 elite crates added. Advanced BPFs spawn here.

  • Chainsaw: Always starts first try now

  • Projectile Invalids: Major fixes to reduce false negatives

  • PvP Barricade Nerf:

    • Stack size: 3 (was 10 โ†’ 5 โ†’ now 3)

    • Health reduced by 20%


๐Ÿ’ฐ Mission Buffs

  • Mission rewards significantly increased โ€” more loot, more reason to give them a shot!


๐Ÿงช Modding & Optimization

Weโ€™re modded, and Facepunch is finally showing us love:

  • ๐Ÿงฐ Added modding support for: max health, melee throws, vitals, icons, drone tax, and more

  • ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Workshop UI and painting menu cleaned up

  • ๐ŸŽจ VRAM usage optimized โ€” lower memory usage, better skin streaming

  • ๐Ÿ”Š Event notifications (Oil Rig, Cargo, etc.) now play environmental sound instead of pop-ups (can be reverted with ui.monumentnotificationtoasts)


๐ŸŽƒ Halloween Incoming

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ October 23rd โ€“ Mandatory Update
Expect spooky wallpapers and themed content.

๐Ÿงธ Charity Plushies: 100% of proceeds (after fees) go to

  • Ronald McDonald House Charities UK

  • Cancer Research UK
    Available until October 30th!


๐Ÿงข Twitch Rivals & Drops

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ October 8th โ€“ Twitch Rivals: Base Invaders!


๐Ÿ•’ Clocks Roll Back Soon

  • EU servers: October 26 โ†’ GMT

  • US servers: November 2 โ†’ EST
    We should sync up just fine for wipes, but be alert.


Thatโ€™s it for this month โ€” massive thanks to all of you for keeping the JamesGaming community thriving. As always, no P2W, no cash shop, just quality modded Rust the way it should be.

Drop by Discord and let me know what you think of the new progression system โ€” part 2 lands in December!

- James
https://jamesgaming.net