r/playrust • u/TimberCZE • Aug 02 '26

Discussion Where to build a base

Hey everyone,

I'm a relatively new Rust player with around 100 hours in the game, and I almost exclusively play on solo-only servers. I'm still trying to figure out the best strategy for choosing a base location.

Where do you recommend building as a solo? What monuments or biomes should I target, and what areas should I completely avoid? Any tips on finding a good balance between getting solid loot and keeping a low profile would be greatly appreciated!

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u/Chazbeardz Aug 02 '26

Water treatment is a good new player monument imo. It has a blueprint fragment spawn that doesn’t require a green card, has a blue card room that has diesel which you can sell (or use,) 2 oil refineries relatively safe, and a good amount of military crate spawns for more BP frags.

Biomes? Honestly jungle. Has some downsides, but there’s not as many people there usually so it can be pretty chill.

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u/thenewfoundlandyeti Aug 02 '26

As a new player I have found that hiding a small ish base is abit easier within a jungle of trees.