01
Mission Giver
Fishing Village
An Important Broadcast
Underwater Labs
Visit Underwater lab and play the Fishing Village radio station on the boombox.
Prerequisites
None — available immediately
Mission Rewards
100Scrap
Double Diving Tank
Rust mission directory
Take the job. Know the route.
Find every listed Rust mission, where it starts, what it requires, and what you receive when the work is done.
17Missions
7Mission givers
35Reward entries
Mission progression
4 linked jobs
Bandit Camp
- Lost Bottles
- Collect Vood
- Wildlife Cull
Fishing Village
- Tackle the Day
- Go Fish
- Oiled Up
Complete earlier jobs to unlock linked missions.
Mission loop
From contact to reward
- 01
Find the mission giver
Use the giver and location details to choose the right safe zone or settlement.
- 02
Check prerequisites
Some jobs unlock only after earlier missions in the same progression chain.
- 03
Complete and collect
Finish the objective, return when required, and collect every listed reward.
Mission Board
Choose your next job
Search by mission, location, objective, prerequisite, or reward.
17 of 17 missions
02
Mission Giver
Outpost
Beep in the Deep
Deep Sea Islands
Sail to a deep sea island and locate buried treasure with a metal detector.
Prerequisites
None — available immediately
Mission Rewards
- 100Scrap
03
Mission Giver
Ranch
Boar Hunt
Forest biome
Track and kill a boar, then return to the hunter.
Prerequisites
None — available immediately
Mission Rewards
- 150Scrap
- Basic Ore Tea
04
Mission Giver
Bandit Camp
Collect Vood
Forest
Harvest wood in the forest and report back to the lumberjack.
Prerequisites
- Lost Bottles
Mission Rewards
Crossbow
15Wooden Arrows- 75Scrap
05
Mission Giver
Large Barn
Deer Hunt
Forest biome
Hunt and kill three deer, then return to the hunter.
Prerequisites
None — available immediately
Mission Rewards
- 150Scrap
- Basic Scrap Tea
06
Mission Giver
Large Fishing Village
Go Fish
Coastline
Catch three fish and deliver them to the fisherman.
Prerequisites
- Tackle the Day
Mission Rewards
Kayak
Paddle- 75Scrap
07
Mission Giver
Floating City
Gone Killing
Open ocean
Eliminate 8 scientists patrolling on RHIB boats.
Prerequisites
None — available immediately
Mission Rewards
Rocket Launcher
6High Velocity Rockets
08
Mission Giver
Bandit Camp
Keeping Afloat
Deep Sea → Floating City
Gather 3000 wood and deliver it to a contact in the floating city.
Prerequisites
None — available immediately
Mission Rewards
- 300Scrap
09
Mission Giver
Bandit Camp
Lost Bottles
Forest
Find the lumberjack’s lost vodka bottle and return it.
Prerequisites
None — available immediately
Mission Rewards
Hatchet
10
Mission Giver
Outpost
Oil Rig Raid
Oil Rig
Infiltrate oil rig, retrieve a soda can, and optionally open a locked crate.
Prerequisites
None — available immediately
Mission Rewards
- 200Scrap
11
Mission Giver
Fishing Village
Oiled Up
Open ocean
Break 8 oil barrels at sea and return with 100 crude oil.
Prerequisites
- Tackle the Day
- Go Fish
Mission Rewards
- 250Scrap
- 3Fish Pie
12
Mission Giver
Outpost
Outpost Validation
Safe Zone
Recover documents from a marked location and return them to the scientist.
Prerequisites
None — available immediately
Mission Rewards
Permanent Outpost spawn point
13
Mission Giver
Large Fishing Village
Shark Hunt
Dive sites
Hunt sharks threatening nearby divers.
Prerequisites
None — available immediately
Mission Rewards
Jackhammer
3Medical Syringe- 50Scrap
14
Mission Giver
Large Fishing Village
Tackle the Day
Coastline
Recover the fisherman’s lost tackle from the shoreline.
Prerequisites
None — available immediately
Mission Rewards
Handmade Fishing Rod- 15Grubs
- Basic Harvesting Tea
15
Mission Giver
Large Fishing Village
Underwater Bounty
Dive sites
Search dive sites and untie 10 underwater crates.
Prerequisites
None — available immediately
Mission Rewards
Pump Shotgun
12Buckshot- 100Scrap
16
Mission Giver
Ranch
Vagabond Treasure
Random map location
Locate hidden treasure for random Tier 2 loot.
Prerequisites
None — available immediately
Mission Rewards
Random Tier 2 loot + possible Scrap & HQM
17
Mission Giver
Bandit Camp
Wildlife Cull
Forest biome
Kill three animals and report back to the lumberjack.
Prerequisites
- Lost Bottles
- Collect Vood
Mission Rewards
Lumberjack Hoodie
Pants
Bucket Helmet- Basic Wood Tea
Rust mission directory
Rust missions, objectives, and rewards
Rust missions are tasks offered by NPCs found at certain monuments and safe zones. Missions can introduce useful gameplay systems, provide early progression opportunities, and reward players for completing objectives such as fishing, gathering, hunting, delivering items, or exploring.
Use the mission directory above to compare providers, locations, prerequisites, objectives, and rewards. Mission availability can vary depending on the current map, server configuration, plugins, and changes made in Rust updates.
Mission giver
Identify the NPC who provides the mission so you know who to speak with before and after completing the objective.
Provider location
Check which safe-zone monument contains the mission giver and whether that location appears on the current map.
Objective
Review exactly what must be gathered, caught, hunted, delivered, discovered, or otherwise completed.
Prerequisite
See whether a previous mission or another requirement must be completed before the mission becomes available.
Reward
Compare the items, resources, scrap, equipment, or progression benefits awarded for completing the mission.
Preparation
Plan the tools, weapons, bait, transportation, storage space, and other supplies needed for the objective.
Mission system
How missions work in Rust
Missions begin with an NPC
Speak with an available mission provider to review the tasks they currently offer. The provider and mission selection depend on the monument and your progression.
Each mission has an objective
Objectives can involve collecting resources, catching fish, hunting wildlife, finding locations, delivering items, or performing another specific action.
Some missions form a sequence
When a prerequisite is listed, complete that requirement before expecting the next mission to become available from the provider.
Rewards vary by task
Compare the reward with the time, travel, equipment, and risk involved before deciding which mission to complete.
Before accepting
What to check before starting
Mission location
Check where the provider is located and whether the monument appears on the current server map.
Required progression
Confirm that all listed prerequisite missions or other requirements have already been completed.
Needed equipment
Prepare fishing equipment, tools, weapons, transportation, clothing, healing supplies, or storage space when needed.
Travel risk
Consider the distance, surrounding monuments, nearby bases, terrain, server population, and likely player traffic.
Reward value
Decide whether the reward is useful for your current stage of the wipe and worth the required time and equipment.
Step-by-step
How to complete a Rust mission
Read the complete objective before accepting a mission. Some tasks require preparation or travel that may not be obvious from the mission name alone.
1
Find the mission provider
Use the mission directory to identify the NPC and safe-zone location associated with the mission.
2
Check the prerequisite
Confirm whether another mission or progression requirement must be completed before the mission becomes available.
3
Review the objective
Read the full objective and prepare any equipment, transportation, bait, tools, weapons, or inventory space you may need.
4
Accept and complete the mission
Speak with the provider, accept the mission, and complete the requested objective while tracking its progress.
5
Collect the reward
Complete the listed return or completion requirement and confirm that the mission reward has been received.
Safe-zone providers
Finding mission givers on the map
Mission providers are commonly found at safe-zone monuments, including locations connected to fishing, farming, trading, and transportation. Check the map before traveling because procedural generation may not place every eligible monument on every server.
Custom and modded servers
Custom maps and modded servers may relocate NPCs, change available missions, introduce custom objectives, or disable standard providers entirely.
Common questions
Rust mission FAQ
What are missions in Rust?
Rust missions are objectives offered by certain NPCs. Players complete the requested task and return to the mission provider, or satisfy the listed completion condition, to receive the available reward.
Where can I find mission givers in Rust?
Mission providers are commonly associated with safe-zone monuments such as fishing villages, ranches, barns, Outpost, and Bandit Camp. The available providers depend on the current map and server configuration.
Do Rust missions have prerequisites?
Some missions require an earlier mission or another condition to be completed first. Check the prerequisite listed for a mission before traveling to its provider.
What rewards can Rust missions provide?
Mission rewards vary by objective and provider. Rewards can include equipment, resources, consumables, scrap, transportation-related items, or other useful progression items.
Why is a Rust mission unavailable?
The mission provider may not be present on the map, a prerequisite may not be complete, or the server may have changed or disabled the mission system. Custom and modded servers can behave differently from standard servers.
Do Rust missions reset after a server wipe?
Mission availability and player progression can be affected by the server's wipe settings. Map wipes, blueprint wipes, plugins, and administrator configuration can produce different results between servers.