Rust's latest update, "The Crafting Update," significantly expands the game's crafting and survival mechanics. A new culinary workbench lets players grill chicken legs and even enjoy them with Siberian vodka! Recipes are required, and successfully prepared food grants valuable stat boosts and gameplay modifiers.
Domesticating chickens is now possible with the addition of coops. Players must carefully manage their chicks' hunger, thirst, love, and sunlight levels to ensure their survival. Chicken meat spoils over time, necessitating refrigeration for preservation. Food items now display clear expiration timers.
Adding a touch of sweetness, wild beehives can be found in trees. Players can extract honeycombs and relocate them to player-built hives crafted from wooden boxes. However, be warned: bees are aggressive. Players need protective suits, water, or flamethrowers to avoid stings. A new weapon, the Bee Grenade, unleashes swarms of angry bees upon impact.
The engineering workbench has undergone a complete overhaul, introducing separate tech trees for plumbing and electricity. This allows for the creation of automated systems and even entire factories. Finally, premium servers have been introduced, accessible only to players with a Rust inventory valued at a minimum of $15, aiming to reduce cheating and improve the overall gaming experience for dedicated players.