Gathering is a key component to Rust, In order to do anything you need to "Farm" also known as, Gathering.
Raiding, Building, PvP and everything in between requires farming.
The 4 types of farming are as follows
- Tree Farming
- Rock Farming
- Component Farming
- Animal Farming
Tree farming
To be able to gather from trees you need either:
- Rock
- Stone Hatchet
- Metal Hatchet
- Salvaged Hatchet
| Amount of Wood Per hit | |
|---|---|
| Rock | 10 |
| Stone Hatchet | 20 |
| Metal Hatchet | 30 |
| Salvaged Hatchet | 50 |
Wood Is a key to advancing in Rust, You need it for building bases, guns. You need to to power furnaces and much more.
Stone Farming
To be able to gather from nodes such as stone, metal, and/or sulfur you need either:
- Rock
- Stone Pick-axe
- Metal Pick-axe
- Salvaged Pick-axe
| Stone | Metal | Sulfur | HQM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock | ||||
| Stone Pick-Axe | ||||
| Metal Pick-Axe | ||||
| Salvaged Pick-Axe |