The Rust Console Edition gets a new patch with update 1.54, which prepares the survival game for the upcoming event. We have summarized the patch notes for you and show you which event awaits you.
What’s going on? The console version of Rust (Console Edition) is getting a new update today, October 20, 2022. The patch 1.54 is supposed to prepare Rust for the upcoming Halloween event 2022. In order for this to work smoothly, the developers are shutting down the servers for a short period of time. We have the patch notes & all changes for you.
Rust servers are down – This is how long the maintenance will last
The Rust update 1.54 will be released at 3 p.m. BST. Then the servers are supposed to go offline. The developers expect the work to take about an hour. So the Rust Console Edition servers will already be back online around 4 p.m. — Update: The work is done, have fun!
Rust Update 1.54 brings fixes & Halloween Event – Patchnotes
New added
- These candies and loot bags can be opened for various types of loot ranging from scrap all the way up to an M249!
- If you don’t make the podium, that’s okay. The Candies you collect can be upgraded for better loot.
- There are various items available to help you during your hunt. The Pumpkin Bucket will allow instant pickup of candies!
- Halloween Weapons: Sickle, Butcher Knife, Pitchfork. These weapons can be found in loot bags or crafted during the Halloween event.
- Halloween Apparel: Mummy Suit, Scarecrow Suit, Crate Costume, Barrel Costume.
- Halloween Items: Spider Webs, Coffins, Graveyard Fences and Gravestones can be found in loot bags or crafted during the Halloween event.
Gameplay
- Adjusted junkpile scientist and heavy scientist AI to further match PC.
- Fixed an issue with junkpile scientists spawning at junkpiles 100% of the time on specific junkpiles, this is now correctly at 10%.
- Fixed Junkpiles so that they no longer despawn if their scientist is alive.
- Fixed an issue with scientists chasing the player for longer than 5 seconds.
- Fixed an issue with AI not forgetting dead players.
- Fixed footstep sounds not being played whilst wearing Frog Boots.
- Fixed an exploit that allowed players to clip into foundations with chairs.
- Fixed an issue with small stashes being visible under the terrain if playing on the very low terrain quality setting.
- Fixed the volume of Cargoship’s horn so that it can be heard more clearly across the map.
Bugfixes
- Fixed a crash that occurred when joining various map seeds.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when opening the Quick Crafting menu.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when attempting to show interaction menus.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when firing a gun.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when attempting to select or use an item.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when opening a turrets inventory.