Rust August 2026 Update Power Trip Adds Restartable Power Plant
The 'Power Trip' update reworks core map infrastructure around player-driven power generation, linking existing monuments through a new electricity supply system that players must restore and maintain.
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Facepunch Studios released the August 2026 major update 'Power Trip' for 'Rust'. The update introduces 'Player Maintained Monuments' features. Players can restart the power plant using heavy fuses to supply electricity to the entire island. This power enables new gameplay elements, including a satellite crash event, crude oil delivery to the Dome, supermarket freezers, and water treatment plant operations.
Facepunch Studios has released the August 2026 major update 'Power Trip' for the open-world survival crafting game 'Rust'. The update is built around a new system called 'Player Maintained Monuments,' which connects existing monuments and encourages player interaction. Restarting the power plant requires heavy fuses, which are obtained as loot and placed in a dedicated fuse box at the plant. Not all functions unlock at once; some require additional fuses.
Once the plant is running, electricity flows through utility poles with transformers along roads. Players can climb these poles without a ladder by approaching and jumping. The power supply affects several facilities across the map, including recyclers, a satellite control computer, the oil drilling rigs, supermarket freezers, and the water treatment plant.
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