Facepunch dropped the Rust May update, and it's a meaty one — nine rare workbench upgrades headline the patch, alongside the long-promised mortars designed to make life miserable for roof campers.
The nine rare workbench upgrades are the star of the show, and the catch is you'll have to actually find them rather than just unlock them at a bench. Mortars were teased earlier and are now live, explicitly aimed at punishing rooftop campers. The vending machine UI has been overhauled to make trading smoother, and both tin can alarms and grenades picked up improvements. Facepunch also launched a new Discord shop alongside the update and is running a sale to celebrate.
Rust has been on a steady balance-and-quality-of-life run lately — the Spring Clean update nerfed the shield meta and gave early-game energy a boost, while boats recently got broader customization options and longer build windows. Roof camping has been a persistent community grievance, so the mortar addition is landing well.
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