The Weekly Wipe Survival Plan

On A Weekly Wipe Server The Whole Map Resets Once A Week, That Makes Every Week A Fresh Race, And A Good Plan Beats A Good Aim, Here Is How Experienced Players Spread A Wipe Across Seven Days

Updated November 2026 · Written By The Metal Mayhem Team

What A Wipe Actually Means

When A Server Wipes, The Map Is Regenerated And Every Base, Item And Blueprint On It Is Removed, Everyone Starts Again With Nothing, Which Is Why Wipe Day Is The Busiest Day Of The Week, On Our Network, In Game Currency Also Resets On Wipe Day, So You Start The Week With A Fresh Balance, VIP Players Receive A Larger Starting Amount Than Non VIP Players, You Can Follow The Wipe Timer For Every Server On The Servers Page, And Look Back At Previous Wipes On The Wipe History Page

Wipe Day: The First Hour

The First Hour Is About Speed And Safety, Not Fights, Most Of The Server Is Doing The Same Thing As You

Use Your Kit Phrases Straight Away To Get A Starter Weapon And Tools, See The New Player Guide For The Phrase List
Gather Wood And Stone And Craft A Hatchet And Pickaxe Before Anything Else
Pick A Base Spot Away From Roads And The Busiest Monuments, And Build Small
If You Bought VIP, Activate It With The Thank You Emote, It Has To Be Repeated Every Wipe

If You Want The Full Detail For These Steps, Read Your First Hour On Rust Console

Day 1 To 2: Build The Foundation Of Your Week

After The First Rush, Shift To Growth, You Want A Safe Base, A Steady Stream Of Resources And A Better Weapon Than The One You Started With

Upgrade Your Base To Stone, And Add A Second Door Layer If You Can Afford It
Start Farming, Food And Basic Resources Are Cheap If You Do Them Early, And Expensive If You Leave Them Until You Need Them
Learn The Roads And Monuments Near Your Base, So You Know Where Loot And Danger Are
Find Teammates, A Team Can Defend A Base Around The Clock, While A Solo Player Has To Sleep, See How To Build A Strong Rust Team

Day 3 To 4: Gear Up

This Is The Part Of The Week Where You Turn Resources Into Power, Work Toward Armour, A Reliable Rifle And Enough Ammunition To Survive A Long Fight, Our Weapons And Gear Guide Shows The Usual Order, Keep A Stash Of Components And Sulfur, Because They Decide How Many Raids You Can Afford Later

This Is Also When You Should Make Your Base Harder To Open, Add Honeycombing, An Airlock And A Few Decoy Rooms, The Base Building Guide Explains Each Of These

Day 5 To 6: Raid Or Be Raided

Late In The Week, Resources Are Stockpiled And Players Know Where The Big Bases Are, Raiding Becomes The Main Way To Gain More, And Defending Becomes The Main Way To Avoid Losing It All

Set Up Raid Alerts So Your Phone Or Discord Tells You The Moment Your Base Is Hit, The Raid Defense Guide Covers How
If You Have VIP, Remember ZORP Offline Raid Protection, And Follow Its Rules Carefully, Abusing It Is A Permanent Ban
Do Not Spend Everything On One Raid, Always Keep Enough Resources To Rebuild And To Defend

The Last Day: Protect Your Progress

On The Final Day, Think About What You Want To Carry Into The Next Wipe, Items Do Not Carry Over, But Knowledge, Friends And Habits Do, Take Screenshots Of Base Designs That Worked, Note Down The Players You Want To Team With Again And Check The Wipe Timer So You Are Online When The New Map Goes Live, If You Want To See How You Did, Your Kills, Deaths And Ranking Are On The Leaderboards

A Simple Weekly Checklist

Wipe Day: Kit Phrases, Tools, Small Base, VIP Emote If You Have It
Days 1 To 2: Stone Base, Farming, A Team
Days 3 To 4: Armour, Rifle, Honeycomb And Airlock
Days 5 To 6: Raid Alerts On, Keep A Reserve Of Resources
Day 7: Protect Your Stash, Review What Worked, Be Ready For Wipe