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Rust Console Commands

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.

3,590 commands

Command	Description	Category	Type	Default	Permission
`decay.duration_wood`	How long should this building grade take to decay when not protected by upkeep, in hours	decay	variable	`3`	Admin
`decayentity.debuggetprivilege`	(Generated) When enabled, logs detailed debug output for building privilege (tool cupboard auth) checks during decay calculations	decayentity	variable	`False`	Admin
`decayentity.demolish_seconds`	(Generated) Time window in seconds after placement during which a player can demolish their own building block; default 600s (10 minutes)	decayentity	variable	`600`	Admin
`decay.forcedecaytick`	Call the decay tick on every single entity on the server (for testing decay works)	decay	server		Admin
`decay.high_wall_upkeep`	Upkeep scale for external walls and gates	decay	variable	`0.2`	Admin
`decay.outside_test_range`	Maximum distance to test to see if a structure is outside, higher values are slower but accurate for huge buildings	decay	variable	`50`	Admin
`decay.scale`	(Generated) Multiplier applied to all decay damage per tick; 1.0 = normal, 2.0 = double decay rate, 0.0 = no decay	decay	variable	`1`	Admin
`decay.tick`	(Generated) Interval in seconds between decay processing ticks; default is 10 minutes; lower values cause buildings to lose health more frequently	decay	variable	`600`	Admin
`decay.upgrade_hqm_cost_multiplier`	Can players upgrade building blocks to hqm	decay	variable	`1`	Admin
`decay.upgrade_hqm_enabled`	Can players upgrade building blocks to hqm	decay	variable	`True`	Admin
`decay.upgrade_metal_cost_multiplier`	Can players upgrade building blocks to metal	decay	variable	`1`	Admin
`decay.upgrade_metal_enabled`	Can players upgrade building blocks to metal	decay	variable	`True`	Admin
`decay.upgrade_stone_cost_multiplier`	Can players upgrade building blocks to stone	decay	variable	`1`	Admin
`decay.upgrade_stone_enabled`	Can players upgrade building blocks to stone	decay	variable	`True`	Admin
`decay.upgrade_wood_cost_multiplier`	Can players upgrade building blocks to wood	decay	variable	`1`	Admin
`decay.upgrade_wood_enabled`	Can players upgrade building blocks to wood	decay	variable	`True`	Admin
`decay.upkeep`	Is upkeep enabled	decay	variable	`True`	Admin
`decay.upkeep_grief_protection`	How many minutes can the upkeep cost last after the cupboard was destroyed? default : 1440 (24 hours)	decay	variable	`1440`	Admin
`decay.upkeep_group_count_locks`	Should players holding a code on one of the building's doors count towards the group size, whether it is the master code or the guest code	decay	variable	`True`	Admin
`decay.upkeep_group_history_max`	Maximum number of players a tool cupboard remembers in the group window, oldest are dropped first	decay	variable	`256`	Admin
`decay.upkeep_group_max_multiplier`	Upper limit on the group size upkeep multiplier	decay	variable	`3`	Admin
`decay.upkeep_group_scaling`	Should upkeep cost scale with the number of players authed on the tool cupboard	decay	variable	`True`	Admin
`decay.upkeep_group_tier_0_increase`	Each player in the 1st upkeep group tier increases upkeep cost by this fraction	decay	variable	`0`	Admin
`decay.upkeep_group_tier_0_playercount`	Number of players in the 1st (free) upkeep group tier	decay	variable	`4`	Admin
`decay.upkeep_group_tier_1_increase`	Each player in the 2nd upkeep group tier increases upkeep cost by this fraction	decay	variable	`0.02`	Admin
`decay.upkeep_group_tier_1_playercount`	Number of players in the 2nd (small group) upkeep group tier	decay	variable	`6`	Admin
`decay.upkeep_group_tier_2_increase`	Each player in the 3rd (large group) upkeep group tier increases upkeep cost by this fraction, this tier is unlimited	decay	variable	`0.04`	Admin
`decay.upkeep_group_window_hours`	Players who authed within this many hours still count towards the group size, even if they have since deauthed	decay	variable	`24`	Admin
`decay.upkeep_heal_scale`	Scale at which objects heal when upkeep conditions are met, default of 1 is same rate at which they decay	decay	variable	`1`	Admin
`decay.upkeep_inside_decay_scale`	Scale at which objects decay when they are inside, default of 0.1	decay	variable	`0.1`	Admin
`decay.upkeep_period_minutes`	How many minutes does the upkeep cost last? default : 1440 (24 hours)	decay	variable	`1440`	Admin
`decay.use_door_upkeep_brackets`	Should doors have their own upkeep brackets separate from building blocks	decay	variable	`False`	Admin
`decor.quality`	(Generated) Controls draw distance and density of decorative foliage and props (0-100); lower values reduce decoration rendering for better performance	decor	variable	`100`
`deepsea.allow_all_vehicles`	Allow all vehicles to travel to the deep sea, instead of just the whitelisted vehicles	deepsea	variable	`False`	Admin
`deepsea.allow_swimmers`	Allow players to swim to the deep sea	deepsea	variable	`False`	Admin
`deepsea.block_building`		deepsea	variable	`True`	Admin
`deepsea.boat_drift_deep_sea`		deepsea	variable	`False`	Admin
`deepsea.close`	Initiates the deep sea closing sequence	deepsea	server		Admin
`deepsea.createdeepsea`	Creates the deep sea manager entity on the server	deepsea	server		Admin
`deepsea.debug_portal_spawnattempts`	When enabled, logs each deep sea portal spawn attempt to the console including whether it succeeded or failed	deepsea	variable	`False`	Admin
`deepsea.debug_portals_visible`	(Generated) When enabled, renders debug visualisers for all deep sea portal positions on the client; useful for verifying portal placement during development	deepsea	variable	`False`
`deepsea.enabled`	Toggles the deep sea. Needs a server restart to take effect. Any saved deep sea entities will be destroyed at the next startup	deepsea	variable	`True`	Admin
`deepsea.enterdeepsea`	Teleports the player (or their mounted vehicle) into the deep sea	deepsea	server		Admin
`deepsea.entities_spawninterval`	When generating, the interval in seconds in between each entity spawn (island, ghost ship and floating city). Increase if you're experiencing lag when the deep sea is opening.	deepsea	variable	`5`	Admin
`deepsea.floatingcity_count`	Number of floating cities to spawn in the deep sea	deepsea	variable	`1`	Admin
`deepsea.floatingcity_edgemargin`	Minimum distance in metres floating cities must be from the deep sea boundary edge when spawning	deepsea	variable	`1500`	Admin
`deepsea.floatingcity_mindist`	Minimum distance in metres required between floating city	deepsea	variable	`1500`	Admin
`deepsea.floatingcity_radius`	Exclusion radius in metres around floating cities	deepsea	variable	`500`	Admin
`deepsea.forceentranceportaldirection`	0 Random, 1 North, 2 East, 3 South, 4 West	deepsea	variable	`0`	Admin
`deepsea.ghostship_count`	Number of ghost ship to spawn in the deep sea zone	deepsea	variable	`4`	Admin

This is a searchable reference of Rust console and admin commands, covering both commands available to any player and the admin/server-owner-only ones.

Frequently Asked Questions

Press F1 while in-game to open the console, then type the command and press Enter.