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Rust mission directory

Take the job.
Know the route.

Find every listed Rust mission, where it starts, what it requires, and what you receive when the work is done.

17Missions
7Mission givers
35Reward entries
MISSION LOOP

From contact to reward

01

Find the mission giver

Use the giver and location details to choose the right safe zone or settlement.

02

Check prerequisites

Some jobs unlock only after earlier missions in the same progression chain.

03

Complete and collect

Finish the objective, return when required, and collect every listed reward.

MISSION BOARD

Choose your next job

Search by mission, location, objective, prerequisite, or reward.

17 of 17 missions
01
MISSION GIVERFishing Village

An Important Broadcast

Underwater Labs

Visit Underwater lab and play the Fishing Village radio station on the boombox.

PrerequisitesNone — available immediately
MISSION REWARDS
100 ScrapDouble Diving Tank
02
MISSION GIVEROutpost

Beep in the Deep

Deep Sea Islands

Sail to a deep sea island and locate buried treasure with a metal detector.

PrerequisitesNone — available immediately
MISSION REWARDS
100 Scrap
03
MISSION GIVERRanch

Boar Hunt

Forest biome

Track and kill a boar, then return to the hunter.

PrerequisitesNone — available immediately
MISSION REWARDS
150 ScrapBasic Ore Tea
04
MISSION GIVERBandit Camp

Collect Vood

Forest

Harvest wood in the forest and report back to the lumberjack.

Prerequisites
Lost Bottles
MISSION REWARDS
Crossbow15 Wooden Arrows75 Scrap
05
MISSION GIVERLarge Barn

Deer Hunt

Forest biome

Hunt and kill three deer, then return to the hunter.

PrerequisitesNone — available immediately
MISSION REWARDS
150 ScrapBasic Scrap Tea
06
MISSION GIVERLarge Fishing Village

Go Fish

Coastline

Catch three fish and deliver them to the fisherman.

Prerequisites
Tackle the Day
MISSION REWARDS
KayakPaddle75 Scrap
07
MISSION GIVERFloating City

Gone Killing

Open ocean

Eliminate 8 scientists patrolling on RHIB boats.

PrerequisitesNone — available immediately
MISSION REWARDS
Rocket Launcher6 High Velocity Rockets
08
MISSION GIVERBandit Camp

Keeping Afloat

Deep Sea → Floating City

Gather 3000 wood and deliver it to a contact in the floating city.

PrerequisitesNone — available immediately
MISSION REWARDS
300 Scrap
09
MISSION GIVERBandit Camp

Lost Bottles

Forest

Find the lumberjack’s lost vodka bottle and return it.

PrerequisitesNone — available immediately
MISSION REWARDS
Hatchet
10
MISSION GIVEROutpost

Oil Rig Raid

Oil Rig

Infiltrate oil rig, retrieve a soda can, and optionally open a locked crate.

PrerequisitesNone — available immediately
MISSION REWARDS
200 Scrap
11
MISSION GIVERFishing Village

Oiled Up

Open ocean

Break 8 oil barrels at sea and return with 100 crude oil.

Prerequisites
Tackle the DayGo Fish
MISSION REWARDS
250 Scrap3 Fish Pie
12
MISSION GIVEROutpost

Outpost Validation

Safe Zone

Recover documents from a marked location and return them to the scientist.

PrerequisitesNone — available immediately
MISSION REWARDS
Permanent Outpost spawn point
13
MISSION GIVERLarge Fishing Village

Shark Hunt

Dive sites

Hunt sharks threatening nearby divers.

PrerequisitesNone — available immediately
MISSION REWARDS
Jackhammer3 Medical Syringe50 Scrap
14
MISSION GIVERLarge Fishing Village

Tackle the Day

Coastline

Recover the fisherman’s lost tackle from the shoreline.

PrerequisitesNone — available immediately
MISSION REWARDS
Handmade Fishing Rod15 GrubsBasic Harvesting Tea
15
MISSION GIVERLarge Fishing Village

Underwater Bounty

Dive sites

Search dive sites and untie 10 underwater crates.

PrerequisitesNone — available immediately
MISSION REWARDS
Pump Shotgun12 Buckshot100 Scrap
16
MISSION GIVERRanch

Vagabond Treasure

Random map location

Locate hidden treasure for random Tier 2 loot.

PrerequisitesNone — available immediately
MISSION REWARDS
Random Tier 2 loot + possible Scrap & HQM
17
MISSION GIVERBandit Camp

Wildlife Cull

Forest biome

Kill three animals and report back to the lumberjack.

Prerequisites
Lost BottlesCollect Vood
MISSION REWARDS
Lumberjack HoodiePantsBucket HelmetBasic Wood Tea

Rust mission directory

Rust missions, objectives, and rewards

Rust missions are tasks offered by NPCs found at certain monuments and safe zones. Missions can introduce useful gameplay systems, provide early progression opportunities, and reward players for completing objectives such as fishing, gathering, hunting, delivering items, or exploring.

Use the mission directory above to compare providers, locations, prerequisites, objectives, and rewards. Mission availability can vary depending on the current map, server configuration, plugins, and changes made in Rust updates.

Mission giver

Identify the NPC who provides the mission so you know who to speak with before and after completing the objective.

Provider location

Check which safe-zone monument contains the mission giver and whether that location appears on the current map.

Objective

Review exactly what must be gathered, caught, hunted, delivered, discovered, or otherwise completed.

Prerequisite

See whether a previous mission or another requirement must be completed before the mission becomes available.

Reward

Compare the items, resources, scrap, equipment, or progression benefits awarded for completing the mission.

Preparation

Plan the tools, weapons, bait, transportation, storage space, and other supplies needed for the objective.

Mission system

How missions work in Rust

Missions begin with an NPC

Speak with an available mission provider to review the tasks they currently offer. The provider and mission selection depend on the monument and your progression.

Each mission has an objective

Objectives can involve collecting resources, catching fish, hunting wildlife, finding locations, delivering items, or performing another specific action.

Some missions form a sequence

When a prerequisite is listed, complete that requirement before expecting the next mission to become available from the provider.

Rewards vary by task

Compare the reward with the time, travel, equipment, and risk involved before deciding which mission to complete.

Before accepting

What to check before starting

Mission location
Check where the provider is located and whether the monument appears on the current server map.
Required progression
Confirm that all listed prerequisite missions or other requirements have already been completed.
Needed equipment
Prepare fishing equipment, tools, weapons, transportation, clothing, healing supplies, or storage space when needed.
Travel risk
Consider the distance, surrounding monuments, nearby bases, terrain, server population, and likely player traffic.
Reward value
Decide whether the reward is useful for your current stage of the wipe and worth the required time and equipment.

Step-by-step

How to complete a Rust mission

Read the complete objective before accepting a mission. Some tasks require preparation or travel that may not be obvious from the mission name alone.

  1. 1

    Find the mission provider

    Use the mission directory to identify the NPC and safe-zone location associated with the mission.

  2. 2

    Check the prerequisite

    Confirm whether another mission or progression requirement must be completed before the mission becomes available.

  3. 3

    Review the objective

    Read the full objective and prepare any equipment, transportation, bait, tools, weapons, or inventory space you may need.

  4. 4

    Accept and complete the mission

    Speak with the provider, accept the mission, and complete the requested objective while tracking its progress.

  5. 5

    Collect the reward

    Complete the listed return or completion requirement and confirm that the mission reward has been received.

Safe-zone providers

Finding mission givers on the map

Mission providers are commonly found at safe-zone monuments, including locations connected to fishing, farming, trading, and transportation. Check the map before traveling because procedural generation may not place every eligible monument on every server.

Custom maps and modded servers may relocate NPCs, change available missions, introduce custom objectives, or disable standard providers entirely.

Common questions

Rust mission FAQ

What are missions in Rust?

Rust missions are objectives offered by certain NPCs. Players complete the requested task and return to the mission provider, or satisfy the listed completion condition, to receive the available reward.

Where can I find mission givers in Rust?

Mission providers are commonly associated with safe-zone monuments such as fishing villages, ranches, barns, Outpost, and Bandit Camp. The available providers depend on the current map and server configuration.

Do Rust missions have prerequisites?

Some missions require an earlier mission or another condition to be completed first. Check the prerequisite listed for a mission before traveling to its provider.

What rewards can Rust missions provide?

Mission rewards vary by objective and provider. Rewards can include equipment, resources, consumables, scrap, transportation-related items, or other useful progression items.

Why is a Rust mission unavailable?

The mission provider may not be present on the map, a prerequisite may not be complete, or the server may have changed or disabled the mission system. Custom and modded servers can behave differently from standard servers.

Do Rust missions reset after a server wipe?

Mission availability and player progression can be affected by the server's wipe settings. Map wipes, blueprint wipes, plugins, and administrator configuration can produce different results between servers.

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