The rug is one of the cheapest things you can put in a Rust base, and one of the few decorations that actually does something. Stand on it or next to it and you get comfort, which makes your health come back faster and helps you warm up. There are two of them: the plain cloth Rug and the Bear Skin Rug made from leather.
This rug Rust guide covers what each rug costs, how to get the blueprint, how much comfort they give, where you can place them, how much health they have, how to get rid of one, and which rug is worth crafting.
Rug Cost in Rust
Both rugs craft straight from your inventory, so you can make one on day one without a workbench.
| Stat | Rug | Bear Skin Rug |
|---|---|---|
| Craft cost | 25 cloth | 20 leather |
| Workbench | None | None |
| Craft time | 30 seconds (faster at a workbench) | 30 seconds (faster at a workbench) |
| Health | 100 HP | 100 HP |
| Research cost | 15 scrap | 15 scrap |
| Stack size | 1 | 1 |
| Recycler | 15 cloth (10 at a safe zone recycler) | 12 leather (8 at a safe zone recycler) |
| Item shortname | rug (ID -1985799200) | rug.bear (ID -1104881824) |
Cloth comes from hemp plants and from skinning animals. Leather only comes from skinning animals, and bears give the most of it, which is where the bear skin rug gets its name.
Rug Blueprint
- Research table: put a rug and 15 scrap into a research table. The rug is used up.
- Workbench 1 tech tree: each rug is a 15 scrap node on the Workbench 1 tree, but you have to unlock the nodes in front of it first, so the full path costs a lot more than the research table.
The Rug and the Bear Skin Rug are separate blueprints, so learning one does not unlock the other.
Rug Comfort: What It Does
Comfort shows up as a status on the right of your screen when you are near a comfort source. The more comfort you have, the faster your health regenerates, and it also helps you warm up when you are cold.
- Rug: about 25% comfort when you stand on it or right next to it.
- Bear Skin Rug: much stronger, and guides list it as able to fill your comfort all the way when you stand close.
- No stacking: comfort only uses your best source, so two rugs side by side do not give more than one. A lit campfire, a chair or a sofa also give comfort.
Where You Can Place a Rug
Both rugs can go on any flat building surface: floors, walls and ceilings. A bear skin rug on a wall looks like a trophy, and a rug on the ceiling fills an empty roof. Inside someone’s building range you need to be authorised on the tool cupboard to place one.
Rugs are pure decoration. They do not block bullets, doors, ladders or players, and they do not add to your upkeep.
How to Destroy a Rug
| Tool | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Molotov Cocktail | 1 | Cheapest, no sulfur |
| Fire arrows | 3 | From a hunting bow |
| Hatchet | 1 | About 7 seconds of hits |
| Salvaged Hammer | 1 | About 4 seconds of hits |
| F1 Grenade | 2 | 120 sulfur |
| Beancan Grenade | 2 | 240 sulfur |
| Satchel Charge | 1 | 480 sulfur, overkill |
Nobody raids a base for its rugs, but these numbers matter if you want to clear one off a ceiling or a raider sets your base on fire. Both rugs share the same 100 HP, so the numbers are the same for each.
Rug vs Bear Skin Rug
The cloth rug is fine for an early wipe starter base when cloth is easy and leather is not. Once you are killing animals, the bear skin rug is the better pick: it costs a little less material, has the same health, and gives far more comfort. Put it where you spend the most time.
Rug Skins
The plain Rug has a large number of skins from the Steam Workshop and the in game store, from patterned carpets to themed designs, so it is an easy way to make a base look lived in. See the Rust skins guide and the Rust Item Store guide for how skins and the weekly store work.
Rust Rug Tips
- Bear rug by the TC. You spend a lot of time sorting loot and paying upkeep, so heal while you do it.
- Skin bears. One bear gives plenty of leather for a bear skin rug.
- Rug at the bag. Put one next to the sleeping bag or bed you respawn on in your base, so you heal faster after a death.
- Keep fire away. Rugs burn, so do not put them where a raider’s molotov can reach them easily.
- Chairs work too. Sitting in a chair also gives comfort if you have no rug yet.
- Use a skin. Rugs are a cheap way to show off a skin you own.
Rug Rust FAQ
How much cloth does a rug cost in Rust?
The Rug costs 25 cloth and needs no workbench. The Bear Skin Rug costs 20 leather instead.
What does a rug do in Rust?
It gives comfort when you stand on or next to it. Comfort makes your health regenerate faster and helps you warm up.
How much comfort does a rug give?
The cloth rug gives about 25% comfort. The bear skin rug gives much more, up to full comfort when you stand close to it.
Does rug comfort stack in Rust?
No. Comfort only uses your best source, so placing two rugs together gives the same comfort as one.
Can you put a rug on a wall in Rust?
Yes. Both rugs can be placed on floors, walls and ceilings.
How do you get the rug blueprint?
Research a rug at a research table for 15 scrap, or unlock it on the Workbench 1 tech tree for a 15 scrap node plus the nodes before it.
How much HP does a rug have in Rust?
Both the Rug and the Bear Skin Rug have 100 HP. One molotov burns either one down.
Sources and Further Reading
- Recipes, research, recycling and damage numbers: rustlabs item data
- RustHelp, Rug
- RustHelp, Bear Skin Rug
- Facepunch Rust Wiki, rug
- Every item ID: Rust item IDs list