Christmas Time in Rust: What to Expect from the Christmas Event!

The Christmas Event starts on December 16th and is active until the January Force Wipe.
Here’s an overview of the main features of the event:

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Present Spawns

A central element of the event is that presents spawn regularly

• Gift Mechanics: During the christmas event, two presents spawn for each player within a 40-meter radius of your location. Listen for the sound of bells – it signals that the presents are ready to be collected.
• Interaction: The gifts must be destroyed to reveal their contents. You’ll get small or medium-sized presents – with some luck, both!
• Upgrades: If you gather enough small or medium-sized presents, you can combine them into a larger gift.

Click here to get a more detailed overview.

What's Inside the Presents

The presents contain a variety of rewards that are both useful and festive

• Resources & Weapons
• Festive Items: Christmas hats, reindeer antlers, candy cane clubs and more.
• Special Items: Snowball guns, pookie bears, and Christmas stockings that come in two sizes, small and large and they will automatically fill with loot.

Gift spawns are not only a fun distraction but also an opportunity to restock your supplies.

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Gingerbread Houses – The Entrance to the Mine

A special highlight, they function like small dungeons

• Scattered across the map, you'll find gingerbread houses. Enter them and dare to venture into the mine.
• Inside the gingerbread houses, you’ll find not only festive decorations but also gingerbread men. They may look sweet, but they are deadly opponents.

Example of gingerbread mine spawns per map size:

Map Size	Amount
4750	34
4500	30
4250	27
3750	21
3100	14

Rewards in the Mines

• The mines contain special presents and other loot

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Santas Supply Drop

Do you hear festive music in the sky? Then Santa is on his way!

• Festive Announcement: If you hear festive music in the sky, Santa is near! The sound signals the arrival of the Santa sleigh.
• Airdrop Mechanics: The Santa sleigh flies regularly over the map and drops an airdrop in the form of a huge gift.

Loot in the Santa Supply Drop

• The Santa Supply Drops contain rewards ranging from useful resources and weapons to festive items.

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Advent Calendar & Christmas Tree

Bring festive cheer to your base with an Advent Calendar and a decorated Christmas tree!

Advent Calendar: Your Daily Surprise

• Crafting: Create your own Advent Calendar! 
  (Cost: 100 wood and 20 cloth)
• Daily Rewards: Open a door each day from December 16th to 25th to earn useful items like resources, festive decorations, or even weapons.

Christmas Tree: Decorate Your Base

• Crafting: Build a Christmas Tree during the event and place it in your base.
  (Cost: 100 wood and 20 cloth)
• Decoration: Adorn your tree with decoration items found in Christmas Stockings, Presents, or as loot from Gingerbread Men.

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Sledges

What would Christmas time be without sledges?

• Locations: You can find the festive Christmas sled in medium presents, large Christmas stockings, or by defeating gingerbread men.
• Crafting: Alternatively, you can craft a wooden sled yourself.
  (Cost: 150 wood and 25 metal fragments)

Two Sledge Variants Available

1. Classic Wooden Sledge: Minimalist and functional – perfect for a quick round through the snow.
2. Luxury Sledge with Red Padding: The stylish variant for players who value aesthetics. Perfect for winter races with friends.

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Gingerbread Building Skin & Ice Walls

New options for base building

Gingerbread Building Skin

• Free for all players: The Gingerbread Building Skin is available for free during the Christmas Event and can be used by every player.
• ONLY for wood: This skin is for wood building tier.

Ice Walls

• Crafting: During the event, you can craft ice walls in two sizes – a larger version for more protection and a shorter one for more flexible use.
  (High Ice Wall Cost: 3000 Stone)
  (Short Ice Wall Cost: 300 Stone)
• Locations: You can not only craft small ice walls but also find them in medium presents and large stockings.

High Ice Wall

Short Ice Wall

 

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Decorated Monuments

Christmas is in the air

• Safezones glow with Christmas decorations, setting the perfect festive mood.

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The Christmas event offers a great mix of action, exploration, and fun. Whether you're hunting for rare loot, venturing into dungeons, or just enjoying the festive atmosphere – there’s something for everyone. The perfect opportunity to celebrate together with friends in Rust! 🎄

Your RustHelp-Team wishes you a Merry Christmas and peaceful days with your loved ones - whether inside or outside of Rust! ❤