Rust update · 2018-08-02

The Bandit Town Update

“Bandits have made camp in our new swamps. You can trade, bet in their casino, or even take them on with the new Compound Bow. This patch wipes the servers.” — Facepunch
Skins added
55
55 store · 0 Twitch drops
Those skins today
$271.72
one of each, Steam Market
Peak players
53,885
on Steam, August 2018
Covers
2018-08-02 → 2018-09-06
until the next update

Skins added that month (top 24 of 55 by price)

Every store week →
Rust Island Car Rug
Rust Island Car Rug
Deployable
$67.27
Dragon Glass Stone Pickaxe
Dragon Glass Stone Pickaxe
Weapon
$17.52
Dragon Glass Stone Hatchet
Dragon Glass Stone Hatchet
Weapon
$16.91
Ornate Vest
Ornate Vest
Clothing
$10.99
Predator DBS
Predator DBS
Weapon
$10.22
Wild Furnace
Wild Furnace
Deployable
$9.92
Pirate Pipe
Pirate Pipe
Weapon
$8.99
Ornate Pants
Ornate Pants
Clothing
$7.99
Burlap Bandit Shirt
Burlap Bandit Shirt
Clothing
$7.85
Ancient Totem Furnace
Ancient Totem Furnace
Deployable
$7.04
Burlap Bandit Hat
Burlap Bandit Hat
Clothing
$6.82
Burlap Bandit Pants
Burlap Bandit Pants
Clothing
$6.78
Trophy Pirate AK47
Trophy Pirate AK47
Weapon
$6.28
Gold Rush AK
Gold Rush AK
Weapon
$5.99
Gold Phoenix SAR
Gold Phoenix SAR
Weapon
$5.68
Monster Garage Door
Monster Garage Door
Deployable
$5.55
Fury Ex Red
Fury Ex Red
Weapon
$5.39
Marsh Lurker Gloves
Marsh Lurker Gloves
Deployable
$4.40
Ornate Helmet
Ornate Helmet
Clothing
$4.00
Metalhead Revolver
Metalhead Revolver
Weapon
$3.75
Chaos Helmet
Chaos Helmet
Clothing
$3.73
Duelist's Python
Duelist's Python
Weapon
$3.60
Burlap Bandit Bandana
Burlap Bandit Bandana
Clothing
$3.30
Marsh Lurker Hoodie
Marsh Lurker Hoodie
Clothing
$3.16

The Bandit Town Update came out on 2018-08-02. In the following month, 55 skins were added to Rust (55 in the store, 0 as Twitch drops), worth $271.72 together at today's Steam Market prices. Rust peaked at 53,885 players on Steam in August 2018.

Frequently Asked Questions

Facepunch published it on 2018-08-02. The full patch notes are on rust.facepunch.com.

53,885 at the monthly peak on Steam (August 2018).