New player journey
Welcome to the Sanctuary
RustLords runs two EU sanctuaries: Vanilla Plus (PvE) with shop & plugins, and PvP with no plugins. This guide is for Vanilla Plus newcomers. You can build, explore monuments, and progress without random offline raids. Brand new to Rust? Start with our Rust basics tutorial. Each monthly wipe advances the Lords' Story — begin at Chapter I.
Your first hour
Brand new to Rust itself? Read the Rust basics tutorial first — vanilla mechanics plus what is different on Vanilla Plus.
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Connect to Vanilla Plus
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client.connect 37.187.133.205:28015in the Rust console (F1) or launch from the homepage. Prefer PvP? See How to connect. -
Pick a calm build spot
Find an area away from heavy monument traffic. PvE means no random raiding — focus on shelter, food, and a tool cupboard. Read the Rules for consent PvP and community standards.
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Join Discord
Announcements, wipe times, support tickets, and ban appeals run through Support — not in-game DMs.
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Log in on the website (Steam)
Steam login unlocks your Blood wallet, store, inventory, map voting, and referral progress on Promotions.
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Try events & rankings
Chat trivia, raid bases, monthly wipe leaderboards, and community galleries — see the homepage live boards and leaderboards.
What is Blood?
Blood is our website currency for supporter items. Buy Blood on the Wallet page (with required digital-content consent), then spend in the Shop. Deliveries go to your linked Steam account when you are online in-game.
Unspent Blood refunds — see Refund Policy.
How do raidbases work?
Raidbases are pre-built bases full of loot, bought with in-game Scrap and spawned near you to raid. Deposit Scrap with the vendor in-game, buy a base in the Shop, then spawn it from your Inventory.
Need help?
Check the Rust basics tutorial, Help & FAQ, or Open a website support ticket with your SteamID64 and screenshots.