This Is How You Make A Good Base Design In Rust - 2021 Updated

This is a complete guide/tutorial on "how to make your own base design". Mainly aimed to simplify the way a beginner looks at base building and help understand it better from a different point of view.

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[WayZr]

Also we just launched a new rust server perfectly fit for newer players! type client.connect 145.239.149.47:28275 in the console to join, or search WayZ Survival in the modded section =)

[kristotikerpuu]

Give the man a base, he will play for a wipe
Teach the man to build, he will play all wipes

[TerpSlurper]

350 hour solo, I needed this. Working 11 hour shift usually results in my base being raided when I wake up or when I’m done work.

[MarketAndChurch]

You could be giving me crap advice, or even straight-up lying to me, and I'd still watch and love your videos. The editing and the ideas in this are incredible. Great job, keep it up.

[Skiddyt]

Incredibly high quality content. Keep pumping videos like this and you’ll be up there in no time.

[beatems]

This actually gave me some good info even with 4k hours cheers bro

[TheVortexBlazter]

For someone who is always the builder in the group, i cant believe how much i can relate to this video, Really good quality for such a small channel, So keep up the good work!

[nenko]

With my almost 3k hours on Rust I already knew all this tips, but I watched it entirely, well made video for the beginners ! 👍

[itsoxide]

Even as an experienced player these videos always help remind me/ keep me updated on tricks on building. Thanks for the good video

[beans]

Your so underrated, you should have 1 mil subs man

[bear]

Awesome video man. This is sure to help out a lot of new players. Some things I want to add as well since building is my favorite part of rust. I am strictly talking for solos since I am a solo player and only build solo bases. I believe the most important part of any base design is upgradability steps. IMO your starter base should be able to last you without having to expand due to space requirements. For instance I have made countless 2x1 bases. My strongest base is actually a 2x1. It’s 32 rockets to tc or main loot and it can be 43 rockets to both if they raid on the wrong. All for 3.6k metal a day, less than 2k stone, and 67hqm. It has an indoor oil refinery and for 400 more metal frags upkeep you can have 3 planter boxes so you never run out of cloth and if you build a small stone 2x2 boat garage and add some fish traps you can have all the low grade/medical syringes you would ever need. Sounds great doesn’t it? Nope, it’s actually shit. The reason is UPGRADABILITY. 2x1s frankly suck. You run out of room real fast and have to waste time expanding. Only build a 2x1 if you intend on having a completely new base and just need a base for the first day.
My favorite base design is off a 2x2. A solo/duo should ALWAYS build 2x2. Let me explain. On the first day of wipe it’s frankly very easy to build a 2x2. By the end of the day you can turn it into a bunker. Bunkers are frankly a must. You’d be an idiot not to abuse bunkers.
You will not have enough metal to upgrade the walls so you can just leave it stone. On the first day your base is going to be 4rockets/2c4/10 sachel raid. It is frankly easily raidable, but it’s worth the risk. If you can upgrade it all to metal it becomes twice as strong which makes a huge difference. The reason 2x2s are so much better is they give you 2 full days of playing without the need to expand the base or having to move loot around to replace double doors to garage doors. It also gives you more storage than you’ll ever need as a solo. On the second day I upgrade all walls to metal and roof to hqm. No reason to honey comb just yet. Most raiders will just look to raid a stone base at this point. So basically you farm up for a base and then actually play the game and run monuments or pvp without having to worry about expanding. With a 2x1 you’re always having to to expand in the first 2 days which takes away from play time where you could snowball and it doesn’t have enough loot room towards the end of wipe.
Having two sets of honey comb as a solo is over kill. Don’t do it, you’re just going to be stuck farming all the time and not actually playing.
My biggest advice is roof stack. Roof stacking is frankly a must. Most people don’t do it because it can seem intimidating. However, once you practice it, it becomes really easy. It makes your bases so much stronger and more compact in a good way. I have found the best base designs are first floor bunkers, exit bunker on 2nd floor and enter on 2nd floor. However, if you notice a lot of designs have you enter on the first floor and that’s because they need to add doors so if the bunker entrance is on the second floor raiders can’t just raid your first two doors for cheap and then blast down into your bunker. With roof stacking you can have your entrance right on top of your bunker and it makes no difference in raid cost since it’s cheaper to raid from the outside through one layer of honey comb than to break a door or two and go through 2 roofs. This is why it makes the base more compact and opens up more options to you as a base designer. It can even make a base cheaper if done properly. I have found if you roof stack on only one side of a 2x2 you can fully honeycomb your bunker’s ceiling without having to use lower foundations on the remaining 3 sides. I call this a hybrid roof stacked base and I believe it is superior to a fully roof stacked base (all outside foundations are lower) because with a traditional roof stacked base you create 2 layers of honeycomb which is stronger, but costs so much more, especially in upkeep. It’s very rare for a solo’s 23 rocket base to get raided so an extra layer of honeycomb is a huge waste of time IMO. The other wonderful thing about roof stacking is that you can create a second bunker on the second floor to your 3rd floor. That is huge. Due to this you can make a cheap heli garage with some roofs and window frames. So basically you have a hybrid shooting floor and heli garage which saves you an extra floor of building therefore making your base cheaper. Another tip is to not be afraid of using temporary stone walls/door frames/floors. Don’t bother with using wood so it’s easier to pick out. Any experienced rust player will exploit this and eco raid you. Soft side picking stone building blocks only takes 10-12min and basically 1.5 stone nodes in wood for spears if you trade the stone at outpost. That’s super cheap and with auto attack it’s an absolute breeze.
Also, if you’re solo build in the snow and by outpost. It makes gathering materials so much easier. Also, buy a jackhammer, the earlier the better since the more time you save overall.

[froodoh]

This is the best and most underrated Rust channel i have every seen. Your editing, your explanation, everything is perfect. Keep it up bro !

[MustangWWII]

These are some incredible tips. The clean production quality is impressive. Keep it up!

[cml]

I accidentally clicked on this when I searched "Rust changes in 2021" since I took a break from playing for about a year. And I must say, I am extremely impressed at the professional quality of this video....needless to say I was sucked right into watching the entire thing even though I am definitely a veteran Rust player. VERY good job on this video!! I will definitely subscribe to show my support for future content.

[codegeek]

2:39 My god, this is a well-put insight
I hadn't realized before how your requirements can _qualitatively_ change based on squad size;

[xRaWYT]

Nice and well rounded introduction and MUST DOs for begineers to take note of! Great video in terms of content and editing :) Good Job bro :D

[walterclements]

Wow rust base design philosophy has changed so much since last year

[GrandpaRust]

5k hours. I learned no new techniques but the way to look at the balance of like sliding bar stats in character building. Smart. Better way to choose designs in the next wipe. Great job.

[checkgames]

Thank you! Exactly what I was looking for, how to IMPLEMENT IT, I didn't want a specific design.. I just wanted my own base that's easy to follow (since I made it up myself). Thank you! (Again)

[bigpenguin]

What an amazing base bro. I’m learning how to build bases and this is so helpful 🎉 I love your channel