The Rust November 2026 Wipe brings fresh balance changes, new features, and more customization options. It adds to the survival experience. Here’s what to know about the forced wipe and the update that comes with it.

Rust November 2026 Wipe Date

Following Facepunch Studios’ usual first-Thursday monthly update schedule, the November 2026 Rust force wipe, also called the Printed and Polished Update, is scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2026. The expected release time is 19:00 UTC (2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PT). As usual, players must prepare for a fresh experience, which means existing bases, deployed objects, and world items previously existing on the map will be removed.

What’s New in the Rust November 2026 Wipe?

Arguably, the biggest change introduced in the Rust November 2026 Wipe is a rework to blueprint progression. Players must now use Blueprint Fragments for Workbench Level 1, Blueprint Pages for Workbench Level 2, and Blueprint Books for Workbench Level 3. This change alters the opening hours of a wipe, as players scramble to find specific containers for blueprint materials. For instance, roadside barrels and lower-tier crates should contain Blueprint Fragments, potentially making early unlocks less dependent on monument control. Additionally, this update also adds coastal encounters. For starters, scientist-crewed PT Boats and RHIBs are expected to patrol the mainland. These hostiles engage visible armed or geared players, and leave after their patrol. It’s possible to steal the vessel after clearing their crews. Also, the Lighthouse becomes a repairable structure, a requirement for accessing the Deep Sea. The update also includes adjustments to the recently introduced livestock management system. These changes include simpler cow ownership, clearer care information, and changes to how an animal’s happiness while young affects its eventual sale value. Sheers should now also collect more wool than a knife does, with wool as a new armor insert. Find out more about this update by reading the (unofficial) patch notes below!

Rust November 2026 Patch Notes (Unofficial)

The unofficial patch notes below contain information about the additions, changes, and improvements we can expect in the Rust November 2026 Wipe:

• Reworked Blueprint fragments
• Blueprints now come in 3 forms. Fragments, Pages, and Books
• Blueprints are now the currency to progress the tech trees
• Scrap can still be used to research items via the research table
• Various client performance and memory optimizations
• Added Sheers
• Added Wool Armour Insert
• U and L-shaped stairs can now be mirrored. Press Q or E to see the mirror option instead of rotate
• Added Apple and Coconut trees
• Added controller support
• Major livestock rework
• Crocodile Pie rework. Buff now repels animals
• Added roaming scientist PT and RHIB event to the mainland
• Military tunnels entrance is now blocked by explosive monument blockers
• Nail gun model refresh and workshop skinable
• Improved turning animations of the player model
• Disabled clans in softcore gamemode
• Added hit forgiveness for small trees
• Map markers can be dragged with the middle mouse button
• Added 'extract' button on food which contains seeds
• Modular vehicles now spawn with some low-quality parts. These can't be removed until editing on the car lift
• Added auto-close loot functionality. When moving away from a lootable container, the player inventory will also close. Enabled by default
• Updated map locked crate icon
• Increased Handmade SMG damage 20 > 21
• Added noise suppression to prisoner hood
• Various DPV improvements
• New weapon, Uzi
• Lighthouse must be repaired for the deep sea to spawn