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
`baseplayer.lifestoryframebudgetms`		baseplayer	variable	`0.25`	Admin
`baseplayer.relationshipupdatequeueframebudgetms`	(Generated) Per-frame CPU budget in milliseconds for processing the player relationship (contacts/team) update queue	baseplayer	variable	`0.05`	Admin
`baseridableanimal.decayminutes`	How long before a horse dies unattended	baseridableanimal	variable	`180`	Admin
`baseridableanimal.dungtimescale`		baseridableanimal	variable	`1`	Admin
`baseridableanimal.framebudgetms`		baseridableanimal	variable	`1`	Admin
`basesculpture.useconvexcolliders`	Use convex colliders for generated blocks on both the client and server - slower to generate but blocks holes, only effects future modifications	basesculpture	variable	`False`	Admin
`basesiegeweapon.outsidedecayminutes`	How many minutes before a siege weapon loses all its health while outside	basesiegeweapon	variable	`600`	Admin
`basesubmarine.deepwaterdecayminutes`	How long before a submarine loses all its health while in deep water	basesubmarine	variable	`120`	Admin
`basesubmarine.outsidedecayminutes`	How long before a submarine loses all its health while outside. If it's in deep water, deepwaterdecayminutes is used	basesubmarine	variable	`180`	Admin
`basesubmarine.oxygenminutes`	How long a submarine can stay underwater until players start taking damage from low oxygen	basesubmarine	variable	`10`	Admin
`batteringram.maxbuildingblockgrade`	(Generated) Maximum building block upgrade grade (0=twig,1=wood,2=stone,3=metal,4=top tier) that the battering ram can damage; default 2 (stone)	batteringram	variable	`2`	Admin
`bear.population`	Population active on the server, per square km	bear	variable	`2`	Admin
`beehive.updatehiveinterval`	How long before a Beehive will update	beehive	variable	`120`	Admin
`beehive.updatehivestatsinterval`	How long before the Beehive will perform temperature and inside checks	beehive	variable	`120`	Admin
`beehive.xpincreaseperhoneycomb`	How much the Nucleus's XP should be increased per honeycomb generated	beehive	variable	`2`	Admin
`beeswarmai.breakrange`	Range to leave current target alone (should be higher than search)	beeswarmai	variable	`15`	Admin
`beeswarmai.disable`		beeswarmai	variable	`False`	Admin
`beeswarmai.flamesettingdistance`	How far away fire has to be to set the swarm on fire	beeswarmai	variable	`5.5`	Admin
`beeswarmai.killwithouttargettime`	How long a swarm will stick around without a target	beeswarmai	variable	`150`	Admin
`beeswarmai.searchrange`	Range to find new targets	beeswarmai	variable	`10`	Admin
`beeswarmai.think_budget_ms`	How many milliseconds to spend on thinking per frame	beeswarmai	variable	`0.1`	Admin
`beeswarmai.waterthreshold`	How much water a player needs to be in to be ignored	beeswarmai	variable	`0.6`	Admin
`beeswarmmaster.amounttospawn`	How many child swarms a master swarm will create	beeswarmmaster	variable	`3`	Admin
`beeswarmmaster.killwithoutatargettime`	How long a master swarm will stick around without a target	beeswarmmaster	variable	`150`	Admin
`beeswarmmaster.secondsbetweenspawns`	How long before a master swarm will create a child	beeswarmmaster	variable	`60`	Admin
`bigwheelgame.spinfrequencyseconds`		bigwheelgame	variable	`45`	Admin
`bike.doplayerdamage`	Can bike crashes cause damage or death to the rider?	bike	variable	`True`	Admin
`bike.motorbikemonumentpopulation`	Motorbike population in monuments	bike	variable	`1`	Admin
`bike.outsidedecayminutes`	How long before a bike loses all its health while outside	bike	variable	`1440`	Admin
`bike.pedalmonumentpopulation`	Pedal bike population in monuments	bike	variable	`1`	Admin
`bike.pedalroadsidepopulation`	Pedal bike population active on the server (roadside spawns)	bike	variable	`1`	Admin
`bike.playerdamageragdolltheshold`	Amount of collision damage on a bike required to ragdoll the player	bike	variable	`10`	Admin
`blackjackmachine.maxbet`	Maximum initial bet per round	blackjackmachine	variable	`500`	Admin
`boar.population`	Population active on the server, per square km	boar	variable	`5`	Admin
`boatai.allow_sleeping`	(Generated) When enabled, boat AI entities can enter a sleep state when no players are nearby; reduce CPU usage for idle boats	boatai	variable	`False`	Admin
`boatai.avoidance_update_interval`	How often to update the avoidance cache. Lower number means a more accurate cache at the expensive of performance.	boatai	variable	`0.8`	Admin
`boatai.boat_ai_frame_budget_ms`	How long per frame to spend on boat ai	boatai	variable	`0.3`	Admin
`boatai.draw_debugs`	(Generated) When enabled, draws DDraw visualisations of boat AI steering, avoidance, and pathfinding state	boatai	variable	`False`	Admin
`boatai.enable_mount_sync_distance`	Distance players need to be to start syncing mounted seats	boatai	variable	`750`	Admin
`boatai.max_speed_percentage`	(Generated) Maximum speed as a fraction of the boat's top speed that AI-controlled boats will use; default 0.9; saved and shown in admin UI	boatai	variable	`0.9`	Admin
`boatai.print_debugs`	(Generated) When enabled, logs verbose boat AI decision-making output to the server console each AI tick	boatai	variable	`False`	Admin
`boatai.seconds_until_sleep`	(Generated) Number of seconds a boat AI will wait without player interaction before entering sleep mode; default 30s	boatai	variable	`30`	Admin
`boatbuildingblock.alwayrotatable`		boatbuildingblock	variable	`True`	Admin
`boatbuildingblock.alwaysdemolishable`		boatbuildingblock	variable	`True`	Admin
`boatbuildingblockdecay.decaydelayminutes`	Multiplied by the base BuildingBlockDecay duration	boatbuildingblockdecay	variable	`30`	Admin
`boatbuildingblockdecay.decaydurationmultiplier`	Multiplied by the base BuildingBlockDecay duration	boatbuildingblockdecay	variable	`1`	Admin
`boatbuildingblock.forwarddamagetoparentboat`	(Generated) When enabled, damage dealt to a building block attached to a boat is forwarded up to the parent boat entity	boatbuildingblock	variable	`True`	Admin
`boatbuildingstation.autocloseplayercheckinterval`		boatbuildingstation	variable	`150`	Admin
`boatbuildingstation.autocloseplayerchecktriggercount`		boatbuildingstation	variable	`2`	Admin
`boatbuildingstation.editfinishuseinterval`		boatbuildingstation	variable	`5`	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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Rust Server Variables

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