Rust Is Changing Blueprints AGAIN! | Huge Tech Tree & Workbench Rework

Well howdy there, survivors. Rusty Old Man here, Rust’s upcoming blueprint rework could mean a major progression shake-up. Scrap is returning to workbench crafting, while blueprint materials replace scrap for tech-tree unlocks. In this video, I break down the changes currently in development and discuss what they could mean for your next wipe. Facepunch Commits Just when this old man thought he understood the paperwork, Facepunch handed me an entire library. WORKBENCH CRAFTING & TECH TREES Blueprint fragments are being removed from workbench recipes. Here’s the proposed scrap cost to craft each bench, alongside its tech-tree currency: - Level 1: 50 scrap to craft; Blueprint Fragments for unlocks. - Level 2: 500 scrap to craft; Blueprint Pages for unlocks. - Level 3: 1,250 scrap to craft; Blueprint Books for unlocks. These are the scrap portions of the crafting recipes. Tech-tree unlocks currently cost one appropriate blueprint item each, and the Engineering Workbench uses Blueprint Fragments. Facepunch Commits WHERE TO FIND FRAGMENTS, PAGES & BOOKS Fragments come from barrels, boxes, and low-end loot. Pages take the former Basic Blueprint Fragment locations; Books take the former Advanced Blueprint Fragment locations. Facepunch Commits BLUEPRINT UPGRADING You can combine 10 Fragments into one Page, but Pages cannot become Books. Facepunch Commits RESEARCH TABLE CHANGES Researching items with scrap remains an option. The listed research costs are: Default: 10 scrap Common: 15 → 20 scrap Uncommon: 30 → 40 scrap Rare: 60 → 100 scrap Very Rare: 120 → 300 scrap. Facepunch Commits I’ll also discuss the bigger question: how could this change the way we progress through a wipe? Where would you spend your time, which resources would you prioritize, and when would you choose direct research over the tech tree? For the solos watching, I’m particularly interested in whether this makes progression more manageable—or simply gives us a different shopping list to lose on the way home. Whether you’re trying to understand the Rust blueprint update, plan your next wipe, or figure out what happens to your scrap, this video walks through the proposed system without requiring a degree in questionable old-man science. Important: These changes are still in development. Further balancing is planned, so costs and mechanics may change before release. Facepunch Commits Is this the progression change Rust needs, or are we just trading scrap farming for a library membership? Let me know in the comments. Stay rusty my friends! #Rust #RustUpdate #RustBlueprints #RustTechTree #rustnews 👑Join The Family https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC570ZCAscPe5DEr15m2zk0g/join 💩Follow me on X: https://x.com/TheRustyOldMan 🗣️Join the Discord: discord.gg/mJ7nRPUWSt 🎮Sometimes I stream: https://www.twitch.tv/RustyOldMan 🎵Music and Sound Effects by https://www.epidemicsound.com and the Rust Soundtrack 🎨Thumbnail design by RustyOldMan