Rust Server Variables

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Console commands for the F1 menu or RCON. Source: a community-maintained export of Rust's own generated command metadata - treat this as a helpful reference, not an exhaustive one.

Server configuration variables (convars) for server owners: set them in server.cfg, from the F1 console as an admin, or over RCON. Each shows its default value.

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Command	Description	Category	Type	Default	Permission
`junkpilewater.minimumplayerboatvelocitytobedestroyed`		junkpilewater	variable	`5`	Admin
`legacyshelter.max_shelters`		legacyshelter	variable	`1`	Admin
`megaphone.megaphonevoicerange`		megaphone	variable	`100`	Admin
`metaldetectorflag.timeoutduration`		metaldetectorflag	variable	`10800`	Admin
`metaldetectorsource.attemptspersubsourcespawn`		metaldetectorsource	variable	`5`	Admin
`metaldetectorsource.mindistancebetweensubsources`		metaldetectorsource	variable	`1.5`	Admin
`metaldetectorsource.population`	Population active on the server, per square km	metaldetectorsource	variable	`1200`	Admin
`metaldetectorsource.timeoutduration`		metaldetectorsource	variable	`7200`	Admin
`minicopter.population`	Population active on the server	minicopter	variable	`0`	Admin
`mlrs.brokendownminutes`	How many minutes before the MLRS recovers from use and can be used again	mlrs	variable	`20`	Admin
`modularcar.outsidedecayminutes`	How many minutes before a ModularCar loses all its health while outside	modularcar	variable	`864`	Admin
`modularcar.population`	Population active on the server	modularcar	variable	`3`	Admin
`monumentnavmesh.use_baked_terrain_mesh`		monumentnavmesh	variable	`True`	Admin
`motorrowboat.decaystartdelayminutes`	How long until decay begins after the boat was last used	motorrowboat	variable	`45`	Admin
`motorrowboat.deepwaterdecayminutes`	How long before a boat loses all its health while in deep water	motorrowboat	variable	`120`	Admin
`motorrowboat.outsidedecayminutes`	How long before a boat loses all its health while outside. If it's in deep water, deepwaterdecayminutes is used	motorrowboat	variable	`180`	Admin
`motorrowboat.population`	Population active on the server	motorrowboat	variable	`1`	Admin
`mountedweapon.antihack_level`		mountedweapon	variable	`0`	Admin
`mountedweapon.antihack_max_degrees_per_second_pitch`		mountedweapon	variable	`720`	Admin
`mountedweapon.antihack_max_degrees_per_second_yaw`		mountedweapon	variable	`720`	Admin
`mountedweapon.antihack_max_snap_degrees`		mountedweapon	variable	`35`	Admin
`mountedweapon.debug`		mountedweapon	variable	`False`	Admin
`mountedweapon.enable_client_authority`		mountedweapon	variable	`True`	Admin
`net.global_network_debug`	Toggle printing time taken to send all global entities to client when they connect	net	variable	`False`	Admin
`net.global_networked_bases`	(Generated) When enabled, base entities are networked to all clients regardless of distance; disabling restricts base updates to players within the normal visibility radius	net	variable	`True`	Admin
`net.limit_global_update_broadcast`	(default) true = only broadcast to clients with global networking enabled, false = broadcast to every client regardless	net	variable	`True`	Admin
`net.network_group_debug`	Toggle checking network group bounds whenever an entity changes its network group	net	variable	`False`	Admin
`net.visdebug`	(Generated) When enabled, logs network visibility group changes to the server console, showing when entities enter or leave a player visibility radius	net	variable	`False`	Admin
`net.visibilityradiusdeepsea`	(Generated) Network visibility radius in grid cells used in the deep-sea zone; kept smaller than overworld to limit underwater entity update overhead	net	variable	`10`	Admin
`net.visibilityradiusfaroverride`	(Generated) Overrides the far network visibility radius in grid cells; -1 = use default; increase to send more distant entity updates to clients	net	variable	`-1`	Admin
`net.visibilityradiusnearoverride`	(Generated) Overrides the near (high-priority) network visibility radius in grid cells; -1 = use default	net	variable	`-1`	Admin
`nexus.clanclatbatchduration`	Maximum duration in seconds to batch clan chat messages to send to other servers on the nexus	nexus	variable	`1`	Admin
`nexus.defaultzonecontactradius`	Default distance between zones to allow boat travel, if map.contactRadius isn't set in the nexus (uses normalized coordinates)	nexus	variable	`0.33`	Admin
`nexus.endpoint`	URL endpoint to use for the Nexus API	nexus	variable	`https://api.facepunch.com/api/nexus/`	Admin
`nexus.hidefullislands`	Hide islands that we know are full, preventing players from being transferred to them	nexus	variable	`False`	Admin
`nexus.islandspawndistance`	How far away islands should be spawned, as a factor of the map size	nexus	variable	`1.5`	Admin
`nexus.loadingtimeout`	Time in seconds to keep players in the loading state before going to sleep	nexus	variable	`900`	Admin
`nexus.mapimagescale`	Scale of the map to render and upload to the nexus	nexus	variable	`0.5`	Admin
`nexus.messagelockduration`	Time in seconds to allow the server to process nexus messages before re-sending (requires restart)	nexus	variable	`5`	Admin
`nexus.pinginterval`	Time in seconds to wait between server status pings	nexus	variable	`30`	Admin
`nexus.playermanifestinterval`	Interval in seconds to broadcast the player manifest to other servers on the nexus	nexus	variable	`30`	Admin
`nexus.protectionduration`	Maximum time in seconds to keep transfer protection enabled on entities	nexus	variable	`300`	Admin
`nexus.rpctimeoutmultiplier`	Multiplier for nexus RPC timeout durations in case we expect different latencies	nexus	variable	`1`	Admin
`nexus.secretkey`	(Generated) Shared secret key used to authenticate Nexus inter-server communication; must match across all servers in the same Nexus cluster	nexus	variable		Admin
`nexus.timeoffset`	Time offset in hours from the nexus clock	nexus	variable	`0`	Admin
`nexus.transferflushtime`	Maximum amount of time in seconds that transfers should be cached before auto-saving	nexus	variable	`60`	Admin
`nexus.zonecontroller`	(Generated) Name of the zone controller implementation used for this Nexus server (e.g. basic, advanced); controls how players are routed between servers	nexus	variable	`basic`	Admin
`npcautoturret.forcedamageblockedsleepers`	If an npc turret is firing at a sleeping player and the player is blocked, still apply damage	npcautoturret	variable	`True`	Admin
`npcautoturret.sleeperhostiledelay`	How many seconds until a sleeping player is considered hostile	npcautoturret	variable	`1200`	Admin
`npcvendingmachine.dynamicpricingenabled`	Whether to run the the dynamic pricing system	npcvendingmachine	variable	`True`	Admin

Server configuration variables (convars) for server owners: set them in server.cfg, from the F1 console as an admin, or over RCON. Each shows its default value. Search by name, description or category; every row has a copy button.

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A community-maintained export of Rust's own generated command metadata. Commands change with game updates, so treat it as a helpful reference rather than an exhaustive one.

Rust Server Variables

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