In Rust, having a base and resources is good, but without guns you’re just free loot for your neighbors. Firearms decide whether you dominate the wipe or stay stuck with a bow.
This guide covers the best ways to get guns in Rust 2025 — from farming scrap to late-game events like Cargo Ship and Oil Rig.
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Farming Scrap and Buying Guns
The simplest way to get your first firearm is buying from Bandit Camp or Outpost.
- Outpost: offers the Revolver (200 scrap) and Double-Barrel Shotgun (250 scrap). Perfect for starters.
- Bandit Camp: sells high-tier guns like LR-300, M92, SPAS-12, M39 plus extras like grenades and 16x scope.
How to farm scrap fast:
- Run roads and recycle components.
- Hit barrels and crates.
- Sell low-tier resources at Bandit Camp vending machines.
👉 Buy a revolver early, research it, and snowball into bigger weapons. Later, bulk-buy LR 300s at Bandit Camp to gear your squad.
Monuments and Puzzles
Monuments are Rust’s backbone for weapon farming.
- Non-puzzle monuments: Dome, Junkyard, Gas Station, Supermarket. Dome is risky but can spawn multiple military crates.
- Puzzle monuments: require keycards and fuses, but yield the best loot.
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- Green: Sewer Branch.
- Blue: Train Yard, Airfield.
- Red: Military Tunnels — up to 4 guns per run, plus scientists drop weapons.
Military Tunnels tip:
Bring Green, Blue, and Red cards + a fuse. Expect heavy radiation and scientists. Clear all crates, and you can walk away with several guns per run.
Attack Helicopter & Bradley APC
Two PvE events that reward heavily armed players.
- Attack Helicopter: patrols the map, shoots rockets and machine guns. Destroy rotors to make it crash → loot fiery crates for rare guns.
- Bradley APC: found at Launch Site. Requires ~7 HV rockets. Drops 3 APC crates with high chances of LR 300s, M92, or even the M249.
⚠️ Both events attract tons of players. Expect PvP after the crates start cooling down.
Oil Rigs (Small & Large)
Oil Rigs are gun farms on water.
- Scientists drop MP5s and meds.
- Locked Crates (15-minute hack) have the highest chance of dropping guns.
- Large Oil Rig spawns double scientists + crates compared to Small.
Tip: bring all keycards (green/blue/red) and meds. When you start hacking the locked crate, Heavy Scientists will spawn — kill them for even more loot.
👉 Many clans camp Oil Rigs daily, so go prepared or counter them.
Cargo Ship (Best Method)
The Cargo Ship event is the #1 way to get guns in Rust.
- Spawns every 1–2 hours.
- Up to 27 crates + 3 locked crates.
- Guarded by 12 scientists with MP5s.
- Accessible with just a Hazmat and a boat.
Why it’s the best:
- Guns, meds, ammo, explosives — all in one run.
- 40 minutes to clear it before despawn.
- Multiple escape routes: heli, RHIB, or swim.
Cargo Ship is contested, but if you secure it, you’ll come back stacked with guns.
Summary
So, how do you get guns in Rust?
- Early game: farm scrap → buy Revolver/DB → research.
- Mid game: run monuments, Dome, Airfield, Train Yard.
- Late game: Military Tunnels, Heli, Bradley.
- Best loot: Oil Rigs and Cargo Ship.
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