The Rust Launch Site puzzle is quite complicated for those who are not well-versed in the Monument's layout. It is a Red Card puzzle, and as such, it offers players a chance to get their hands on tremendous amounts of high-tier loot in the game. It is arguably one of the best places for you to secure rare weapons, important blueprints, and a lot of high-quality metal.
This article will provide you with a step-by-step guide to help complete the Rust Launch Site puzzle. Read below to know more.
Rust Launch Site puzzle guide
Pre-requisites
Before you proceed to try your luck completing the Red Card puzzle in Launch Site, you need to get your hands on these items first:
- 2x Fuses
- Green Card
- Red Card
- Clothing with 25% Radiation Protection (Hazmat works best)
Once you've gathered these items, you can follow these steps to complete the puzzle:
Switch in Building 011

First, locate the single-storey shipping container building marked '011' in Launch Site. Head inside, and proceed to toggle the switch that is present inside this building.
Switch in the Brutalist Building

Right beside Building 011, you'll find a Brutalist-designed building that houses another switch. Go inside, and toggle this switch as well.This marks the second step in the Rust Launch Site puzzle.
Enter the tunnel

Come out of the building and locate the scaffolding. Scale down the ladder, and once you see the tunnel, proceed to enter it by jumping across the gap. Here, you have to activate the timer that you will find beside the tunnel doorway.
Proceed to toggle the timer and exit this location.
Green room

Go to the Green-door building near the three silos in Launch Site. Swipe the card, and proceed to enter the room. Here, you'll find a fuse box. Put in one of the fuses and toggle the switch. As you complete this step, you're inching closer to completin g the Rust Launch Site puzzle.
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Main building - Launch Site

Go to the far side of Launch Site, and locate a small room that serves as an extension to the main building. You'll find this room beside two blue shipping containers that are parked near its entrance.
Enter the room, and you will find one more fuse box here. Proceed to put the fuse in and toggle the switch.
Enter through the Red Door

Exit the previous building, and proceed to head to the main entrance with the red doors. Here, you have to swipe the Red Card to gain access to the Launch Site building.
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Once you gain access, proceed to clear all the scientists inside the building. Scale up the ladders and emerge on the rooftop of the building. You will find elite and military grade loot scattered on the rooftop. Proceed to loot everything you can, and make your exit in a similar fashion.
Alternatively, if you have a parachute, or are lucky enough to find one in one of these high-tier crates, use it to glide away to safety.
Upon following the aforementioned steps, you will have successfully completed the Rust Launch Site puzzle.
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