Rust finally adds underwater base building in its fall update
Facepunch Studios introduces a new foundation type allowing fully submerged bases, opening up a new survival meta.
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After years of community requests, Facepunch Studios has added underwater construction in Rust’s fall update, opening up an entirely new dimension to the survival game.
A new foundation type built for full submersion
The new foundation lets players build structures entirely underwater, safe from typical land raids but exposed to new aquatic threats introduced in the same update.
A raid meta that will have to reinvent itself
Veteran players already expect underwater bases to temporarily dominate the competitive meta until the community develops proper counter-strategies.
Verdict
An update that reignites interest in a nine-year-old game by touching its very core: the race for an unraidable base.
