# Rust UPGRADE HARD, RAID HARDER - Product: Rust (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/rust-game) - Vendor: Facepunch Studios - Date: 2026-05-07 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/252490/view/653728111564686110 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/rust-game/releases/2026-05-07-upgrade-hard-raid-harder What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. --- - **added** — Workbenches now have a new upgrade system with nine upgrades that provide different bonus effects and alter workbench visuals - **added** — Added Mortar, a new anti-personnel/raiding deployable weapon that launches projectiles over long distances and requires pairing with binoculars for aiming - **added** — Mortar supports two shell types, one for high damage to players and one for destroying structures - **changed** — Tin can alarm can now be loaded with F1 Grenade, Molotov, Bee Grenade, Beancan Grenade, Flashbang, Smoke Grenade, Supply Signal, Flare, or Firecrackers - **changed** — Vending machine UI has been completely redesigned with a new administration page supporting quick setup via built-in inventory, individual skin selling, and reordering existing sell orders - **added** — Crypt stone building skin is now available in the permanent store for changing stone tier base visuals - **changed** — Computer Station now requires power - **fixed** — Fixed issues with 3rd person grenade throw animations for consistency - **added** — Floating City Boat Vendor now sells modular boat parts and cheaper DPV - **fixed** — Monuments with multiple no build zones now correctly display each one - **fixed** — Road signs are now correctly spawning in Outpost, Junkyard and Water wells - **changed** — Drag has been greatly increased for boats with a flat bow - **added** — Official Rust Shop is now available directly inside Discord - **added** — All Steam Item Store DLC released before 2026 is 20% off from May 7th to May 21st as a Discord Shop launch celebration - **fixed** — Barrel DLC skins can now be freely swapped using Spray Can and Repair Bench - **added** — New achievements related to the Naval Update have been added, including easy exploration achievements and rare hidden achievements ##### WORKBENCH UPGRADES Workbenches have received a whole new upgrade system - along with nine upgrades to find and customise your benches with! Each upgrade provides a different bonus effect, and you can mix and match them to find your favourite combos. These upgrades are not craftable and will not be commonly found, so keep them safe! Open the workbench's inventory to add your upgrades. They each have their own visual, which will alter the way the workbench looks. If you get lucky and collect 'em all, you'll have a fully upgraded workbench - both in terms of bonuses and visuals! ##### MORTAR We're adding a new anti-personnel/raiding deployable weapon: Mortar! Functionally really similar to cannons, but is instead placed on flat land and allows for launching projectiles over long distances. Firing a mortar requires mastery through trial & error as there is no visual guide to help you land shells exactly where you want them. Instead, you'll need to pair it with binoculars to estimate how high to aim the mortar for it to land on your target. To prevent repeated shots, the mortar has recoil that slightly bumps the mortar up on every shot, as well as a small inaccuracy that changes how far each shell lands. You can choose between two mortar shells, one aimed to deal high damage to players while the other focuses on destroying structures. ##### TIN CAN ALARM CHANGES The tin can alarm is getting a small update. You can now trap them with a bunch of different items. How it operates has not changed, crossing its wire will trigger the trap and cause a loud clatter, alerting anyone nearby to your presence. And you can deploy it anywhere from your base to inside monuments. Use it strategically to cover access points and defend your positions. When triggered, it'll throw the loaded item in place. It supports: - F1 Grenade - Molotov - Bee Grenade - Beancan Grenade - Flashbang - Smoke Grenade - Supply Signal - Flare - Firecrackers Watch your step! ##### VENDING MACHINE UI REFRESH The vending machine UI was in need of a refresh and some improvements. We've totally redesigned the administration page and given the purchase page a new lick of paint. The new administration page comes with a few features: being able to quickly setup vending orders via its in built inventory, selling skins individually, and being able to reorder your existing sell orders without deleting and recreating them. ##### CRYPT STONE BUILDING SKIN We’re launching a new much-requested building skin to the permanent store this month; the Crypt stone building skin. [Available now](https://rust.facepunch.com/store/building/crypt) from the Rust store, this building skin allows you to change the visuals of your stone tier base. Your new home for eternity, or at least the next wipe. Purchasable from the in-game store or Steam item store. ##### NOTABLE CHANGES ##### **Computer Station now requires power** Time to put that power supply to use ##### **Grenade throw consistency** Fixed some issues with 3rd person grenade throw animations ##### **Floating City Vendor** Floating City Boat Vendor now sells modular boat parts to get you back on your feet if you lose your boat (and a cheaper DPV too!) ##### **Monument Building Radius** Monuments which feature multiple no build zones now correctly display each one ##### **Monument Road Signs** Road signs are now correctly spawning in Outpost, Junkyard and Water wells ##### **Boat Bow Drag** Drag has been greatly increased for boats with a flat bow. Build accordingly ##### DISCORD X RUST SHOP Starting today (May 7th), we’re launching the official [Rust Shop directly inside Discord](https://discord.com/channels/560127830160048128/game-shop). We’re actually only the second game to do this (shoutout to the Marvel Rivals team for going first), and the goal is pretty simple: making it easier to grab the skins and DLC you want, while you’re already hanging out with your team, browsing the goods ri _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/252490/view/653728111564686110]_