5 best monuments to build near in Rust

It's essential for players to know about the best monuments to build near in Rust. Monuments play a crucial role in determining how your wipe is going to fare. When you build near a decent monument, you get access to loot in plenty. Starting from components, weaponry, tools, and Scrap, all of which are essential in helping you progress through your wipe in the game.

Naturally, it is imperative for you to know which areas will suit you best. Below, we have curated a list of the five best monuments to build near in Rust. Most of these areas are high-tier loot areas and will be contested by other players and groups. Keep this in mind as it will also be an important factor when it comes to basing near any of these spots.

Note: The contents of this article are subjective and solely reflect the author's own views. This article has been updated to feature the latest changes to the meta and loot pool distribution.

High-tier monuments to build near in Rust: Launch Site, Water Treatment, Dome, and more

There are a multitude of ways to earn scrap and other materials in Rust. Ranging from fishing, farming the roads, breaking barrels in the sea, etc. However, the easiest way to progress is to establish a base near a top-tier monument and consistently farm it.

Here is our list of the five best monuments for players to grind for scrap and progress throughout their wipe:

1) Launch Site

Launch Site is undoubtedly the toughest and most contested monument in Rust. Guarded by Bradley, a tank in the game, this POI provides loot in excess for teams to rummage through. When you destroy this Tank using HV Rockets, you can get your hands on some of the most premium loot in the game, such as C4, Explosives, Armored Doors, Rocket Launchers, Rockets, and even the ever-glorious M249 LMG.

Besides Bradley, the monument also offers players a red-card puzzle. This puzzle provides players access to a ton of loot, all of which are generally tier-3 weapons and high-tier components in the game. Ensure that you have anti-rad pills and water in your inventory before heading into the red-room puzzle in Launch Site.

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2) Arctic Research Base

Located in the snow biome, the Arctic Research Base is a very competitive and contested monument in Rust. It is protected by several Scientists who need to be eliminated to gain access to the monument.

The Artic Research Base, despite being a blue-card monument, generally serves more than enough loot without requiring players to complete the puzzle. Different kinds of weapons, ammunition, components and scrap are spread out throughout the monument, and players have to rummage through boxes to get their hands on them.

Beware as this monument is one of the most contested clan monuments in the game. We urge players to proceed with caution and not overstay their welcome.

3) Dome

Dome is one of the best monuments for solo and duo players in Rust. It offers players access to four guaranteed Military crates, all of which can provide instantaneous access to tier-2 and tier-3 weapons, such as the Semi-auto rifle, the Semi-auto pistol, the Thompson SMG, and much more.

Dome features high radiation, and players require at least 15% radiation protection to enter this monument and loot it. If you have anti-rad pills and water in stock, you can also get by with around 11-12% radiation protection. For best results, we urge players to use a Hazmat suit.

Lastly, the monument also features an oil refinery, which comes extremely handy throughout the wipe. Use it to refine Crude Oil into Low Grade Fuel while going on a scrap run in Rust.

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4) Water Treatment Plant

Water Treatment Plant is a great monument for groups to contest in Rust. It is often a battlefield for some of the toughest crowds in the game and muddled with grubs trying to make plays.

However, the monument has the prospect of yielding great loot. Regularly clearing the area can get players rich in a matter of minutes in a wipe. The monument also has a recycler which further aids in progression.

Water Treatment has a blue-card puzzle. The blue-card room can possibly spawn over four military-grade crates. It also gives players access to the red card, which can later be used for other puzzles.

5) Junkyard

A relatively low-danger monument, Junkyard is perfect for solo players who want to progress relatively quickly and safely. While it doesn't spawn many loot boxes, frequenting the monument can be worth players' time.

Junkyard provides access to a unique feature to farm scrap. Players can use the shredder repeatedly to dismantle cars for scrap every run. It is the easiest way for scrap farming. The monument also provides access to a recycler, which definitely makes life easier for solos and duos.

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Edited by Anirudh Padmanabhan