The Rust April update is here, and after a couple of months spent deploying and refining its massive Naval overhaul, Facepunch Studios is getting back to something a little simpler. Don’t let that fool you, however, because the ‘Spring Clean’ patch notes are still packed with welcome additions. These include the new Water Wheel, which could prove a great power solution in the early game, and a nerf to the troublesome shield meta that has become increasingly dominant in the survival game of late.
Rust’s Spring Clean update nerfs the shield meta and boosts early game energy
5 April 20260

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