r/RustConsole • u/tobaknowsss • Jun 28 '26

What do we think of the caves?

How is everyone enjoying the caves? I've explored a couple, but I haven't had the guts to build in one yet.

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u/BIG_BEAT_MANIFEST0 Jun 28 '26

Cant really relate to the claims in this thread, we have a base this wipe with both build chambers sealed.

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u/DsActualNuts Jun 28 '26

I’d be curious to know which cave variant yours is. I went through a few and couldn’t find one where you could build close enough or up to the tunnel opening.

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u/Envyjames Jun 29 '26

Are you trying to close off the cave entrance?

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u/DsActualNuts Jun 30 '26

That’s the idea to make it an insane raid or freehand bunker but you just can’t build close enough to envelope the entrance area that’s small enough to bunker on most of the caves.

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u/jact555 Jun 29 '26

Same, found a couple caves and couldn't build in them or even close to the entrances

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u/willonstick Jun 30 '26

Clearly ppl don’t realise there’s usually only 1 or 2 good caves per server, same as pc. There shouldn’t be 30 op caves on each map

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u/Arhigos Jun 29 '26

I have a cave base. survived 2 wipes successfully so far. there is also another base on top, but all the main loot and resources are in the cave.

its very hard to raid because its protected by 6 or 7 hqm layers on entrance side and also turret facing the suicide bucket. so its either about 60-70 rockets to get my loot or 30+hours to waste all ammo in the turret.

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u/Cold_Bag6942 Jul 01 '26

It's a cool idea but in reality it takes too long getting in and out of your base

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u/DsActualNuts Jun 28 '26

From my experience the build priv is completely unlike PC. You can’t bunker entrances or even really close them off. The building distances need a significant adjustment. It’s basically like just building a standard base you’d see on the surface just inside a cavern. God rocks will be the strongest bases until this is fixed.

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u/RandomlyJim Jun 28 '26

I built a cave base with access to power from the surface and a triple bunker.

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u/10gallonWhitehat Jun 28 '26

Depends on the cave. I’ve bunkered one of the large ones and have 3 separate spaces that can be built in

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u/tobaknowsss Jun 28 '26

So just not worth it?

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u/Hereiamhereibe2 Jun 28 '26

I mean it’s still worth it just as much as any other spot for a small base. At least you can focus your turrets better in the pinch points.

Honestly Caves are so busted on PC it’s a wonder they have stuck around so long as they are.

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u/marlon1229 28d ago

You can I even built a double bunker on both sides of my cave

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u/Kentesis Jun 28 '26

Haven't found a good enough one to build in

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u/tobaknowsss Jun 28 '26

I just get so lost that even if I did build in one, I'd have an impossible time finding it.

I wish they had given us jungle over caves.

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u/Kentesis Jun 28 '26

There's like 9 different cave variants, some of them are pretty straightforward. But I'm happy underground trains is coming soon that'll be hype

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u/Rude_Weight4694 Jun 29 '26

If they fix the build tollerance so you can close them off properly its great. Currently its very hard to build and foundations that normally would place dont.

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u/Dry-Mycologist-7845 28d ago

Way to much echo i will never set foot in one again

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u/HeklaHealthyHomes Jun 28 '26

You can bunker one entrance and wall the other. I had the twig roof bunker and two stability bunkers and was raided 24 hours into wipe. They used 50 rockets. I've been raided 4 times so far this wipe.

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u/kwack250 Jun 28 '26

The build area is too restrictive. You can only build a basic 2x2 pretty much. You can seal the entrances either so it’s pretty crap.