While keeping the server as vanilla as possible (using 5X stacking, 1X resources, 1X loot, and normal spawns), we have enabled a number of plugins for quality of life improvements, and events to add variety to the server. These are things we actually wanted for ourselves when playing, so we have enabled them for everyone.
PLEASE DO NOT ABUSE THE PROVIDED TOOLS OR EVENTS!! Any abuse or misuse of these tools will result in use restrictions or flat out removal of the specific plugin.
DECAY (BASE)
There is no decay to a base as long as it has been upgraded from twig, and has an authorized Tool Cabinet. The HUD should say that UPKEEP TIME > 30 days. There is no need to put resources into the cabinet.
DECAY (VEHICLES / DEEP SEA BOATS)
Cars, helicopters, motorcycles, and Boats (including those built with the Deep Sea update) will not decay as long as they are placed with the radius of an authorized TC. If it is not within the radius of a TC, it will decay as normal. To slow down decay, make sure the vehicle is enclosed (roof and walls). If sunlight can touch the vehicle, it will decay normal. If sunlight CANNOT touch the vehicle, decay will be significantly slowed down.
PURRGATORY PLAZA
This is our in-game shop. This can be found along a random coast on every map. There are three powered car lifts for fixing vehicles, bare chassis on lifts with different numbers of slots where you can build your own vehicles, and a number of vending machines selling vehicle modules, engine parts, boat parts, basic tools, skinned clothing, and more. Everything can be purchased with scrap.
PURRGATORY ONLINE
We also have a web store! Want to help support the server? Need items quicker? Need a starter kit? Simply log into the web store, link your Steam account, make sure you are active and on our server and have slots open in your inventory. You should receive the items you purchased in your inventory in a minute of less. The store can be found at https://purrgatory.tip4serv.com/
REMOVE TOOL
To use the remove tool, type /REMOVE in chat. Equip the construction hammer, and hit the item or building block you want to remove. There is no resource cost to use this tool, and any resources used to build what is being removed should be automatically put back into your inventory. This only works for what YOU have built, or for items YOU have deployed. It will not remove anything else.
TUGBOATS
The Naval Update, with the Deep Sea and buildable boats, is a lot of fun. At the same time, we miss the tugboats which were disabled by the developer. We have brought tugboats back, and they can be found floating by the Harbor(s). If you claim a tugboat, please move it from the harbor so another tugboat can spawn in for other players.
BOX STACKING
Large and small boxes can now be stacked freely. Place a box down like normal, and position a second box of the same size roughly on top of the first. It will be red in color, but simply right-click while it is there, and it will be placed perfectly aligned on top of the first box.
BOAT CONTROLS
If you've built your own boat, you probably know that it can be frustrating having to run all over the boat raising or dropping sails, turning engines on and off, or deploying the anchor. All of these functions can now be accomplished without leaving the steering wheel!
FUEL STATUS
No more guessing if you car or heli has enough fuel to make it somewhere safely. A fuel bar will now be displayed above the rest of the status bars when driving or flying a vehicle!
BLUEPRINTS
We have the ability to keep all unlocked blueprints for players after wipe. No need to learn everything all over again every wipe!
BASEMENTS
Basements lets players build underground rooms beneath their bases. Place a hatch on your foundation and dig straight down into a hidden basement with walls, ceilings, and full building privileges. Great for stashing loot, setting up secret bunkers, or just adding extra space. Expand your basement by drilling underground. Place multiple entryways, building out your labyrinth of tunnels beneath your base. All deployables, electricity, and storage items can be placed in your basement. Take advantage of your new space!
HOW TO USE
• Build a base, with a tool cupboard. The base needs at least one stone foundation.
• Interact with the tool cupboard, you should see a new UI button to add a basement. Click it, and then equip a hammer.
• Using the hammer, find a foundation where you want the basement entrance to be and hit it with the hammer. The foundation cannot have any deployables on it and needs to be at least stone tier.
• If the foundation is valid and you have the required resources, the basement should be built and you should see the ladder hatch entrance that spawns.
• You can use the entrance to enter/exit the basement. Once inside, it will be a 1x1 space. You can use a Jackhammer on the walls to expand the basement. You can only expand to areas underneath valid foundations.
• You can optionally add additional entrances by visiting the tool cupboard again.
• Basement cells are destroyed if the foundation above the basement cell is destroyed or the entire basement is destroyed if all entrances to it are destroyed. Any items and players placed in the basement will be killed and float to the surface upon destruction.
WATER BASES
Water Bases enable you to construct and expand structures on and underwater without the need for pillars, incorporating vanilla-like mechanics, special features like underwater nettings, and customizable settings for different player tiers. You can construct structures on the water's surface and even extend them below water in a way that feels natural and in keeping with the game's original style. There's no need for tall, unstable pillars reaching down to the seabed; simply place your foundation on the water and use a building plan or hammer to expand it.
HOW TO USE
• Make sure your building plan is on your hotbar and active
• Bring up your inventory screen, and you'll see two blue buttons next to your hotbar that say "Craft Water Foundations"
• Craft as many as you think you'll need. You can always make more.
• Find a spot you like in the water, and deploy a water foundation
• Use your Building Planner to build floors attached to the foundation. They will appear as, and consume, water foundations.
• Build anything you want on top, as normal
ITEM DURABILITY
Items in your hot bar will not need repair, no matter how many times they are used. Tools, weapons, etc, will not wear down or need to be fixed. We want to focus more on the PVE experience, and less on equipment maintenance. There is the option to turn this off for players who do not wish to have this perk.
TRASH CANS
Trashcan is a feature that allows you to turn a Large Wooden Box into a trashcan that disposes anything you've put in the box permanently when closing the box. You use the command /trash in chat when a Large Wooden Box is the selected item on your hotbar. A custom UI is shown when opening a trashcan to clearly show it is a trashcan.
HELICOPTER STORAGE
Helicopters now have onboard storage. This is more realistic to us. The Mini Copter has 4 loot bags attached, the Attack Helicopter has 8 loot bags attached, and the Scrap (Transport) Helicopter has 18 loot bags attached. Storage is automatically added to the helicopters when purchased at Bandit Camp.
CUSTOM PREFABS AND MONUMENTS
Every map we use will be a custom map. We use procedurally generated maps, and add custom prefabs and monuments to every one, making it a unique experience. This will be from August 2026 on.
SIGN ARTIST - VIP ONLY
We have enabled Sign Artist on the server. This allows you to import images or photos onto a sign or canvas. For best results, make sure the image is the appropriate size for the sign or canvas being used (these dimensions can be easily found in our Rust Guides channel in the IT AREA of our Discord channel).
Only online images with a URL can be imported, and the PNG file format will give the best results. You can post the image in the Player Signs channel here on the discord, then right click the image and Copy Link. While looking at the sign, press F1 and type in sil <imagelink> where <imagelink> is the link you copied. Your image should appear instantly.
NOTE Do not abuse this privilege. Do not use inappropriate images of any kind (no porn, depictions of racist, political, or illegal activities, profanity, violence, abuse, etc). Keep it G rated. Any sign that violates this rule will result in the removal of the sign with a player warning (minor violation) or an outright permanent server ban to the player (major violation). Use this tool with caution.
SKINS - VIP ONLY
We provide access to a vast skin collection to extend your enjoyment while here on our server. Almost everything that is skinnable will have custom skins you can choose from. These skins are NOT official skins from the Rust store, so they are legal to use without repercussions. You can change skins for items in the easiest way. Just type /skin in chat. This will open an inventory window, with a loot box on the right. Move the item you want to skin to the loot container, and move back the item with the skin you want. That's it. We currently have over 5000 skins available to choose from.
WALLPAPER EXPANSION PACKS - VIP ONLY
Tired of the limited amount of wallpaper options in the base game, or with the DLCs? We were, so we added in a large selection of additional wall, floor, and ceiling patterns to choose from. With your wallpaper tool active, click your middle mouse button, and gain access to another menu with the expanded options. We are constantly adding new wallpapers as they come available.
To go along with this, we have removed wallpaper decay, so your hard work won't keep disappearing. Also, you can now place wallpaper on the OUTSIDE walls of your base! It will show red, and give you the message it cannot be placed on outside walls, but click it anyways, it will work.