Community Update 268
- A community roundup rather than a patch: nothing here changes gameplay on the current wipe.
- Facepunch confirms the Naval update arrives with the February wipe and asks players to test it on the staging branch and report through F7.
- Twitch drops return from 5 to 15 February as Homebrew 4, with 10 exclusives from the Twitch roster and 4 general drops from the YouTube scene.
- Rustmas base decorating winners are named: Kayli_j for a village spanning a mountain range and MAK for a snow globe dome.
What changed
See which servers wipe today Original post on Steam
Full patch notes from Facepunch
Reproduced as published by Facepunch (460 words); "we" in this section means Facepunch. Images and text belong to Facepunch Studios.
INCOMING NAVAL UPDATE - STAGING
In the event you've been living under a rock the Naval Update is coming with the February wipe!
We're encouraging anyone with the extra time and passion for its success to go play a bit of the staging branch (beta) between now and then. Your feedback is valuable to us and you can submit that feedback using the F7 reporting system built into the game!
To access Staging, simply download it from your Steam library!
RUSTMAS BASE DECORATION WINNERS
Over Christmas break we ran a Rustmas Base Decoration contest where players have a chance to win a bunch of cosmetic skin bundles.
Happy to present our two winners!
First place
Kayli_j with a village that span across and entire mountain range.
Full tour on her Youtube:
Second Place
MAK with his snow globe dome!
There's a video tour in his X post that I'm unable to embed if you want to check it out!
Congratulations to both! Well done!
RUST 12 - ART OF RUST
The Art of Rust community have out done themselves once a again. They have a custom server where people from the community can decorate their own plots.
They put together a tour for us and dedicated some of it to Rust's 12th Birthday. They had concerts, fireworks, and much more.
This is mostly going to be a photo dump and in no way could I ever capture how beautiful and heartwarming these scenes were using still photos, but being there was absolutely magical.
I did manage to clip some of the opening concert (thanks Oriwell!) before the tour started though. Its not very edited sorry not sorry.
Here's a hefty photo dump. If you're reading this on Steam go to the web blog for more!
So much time and effort went into this tour and it shows. Thank you Art of Rust! Love you guys!
FATHER SON DUO
Beastmode recently started a second channel to dedicate to some quality Rust content!
His very first upload happened to be with his dad, who coincidentally is also pretty well-versed in Rust too.
They make a great duo and this video really plays into that. Check it out!
SAVE THE DATE - TWITCH DROPS
Ok, break's over!
February 5th-15th | Homebrew 4
10 Exclusives from the Twitch Roster and 4 General drops from the Youtube scene.
Stay tuned to our socials for the full list!
REMOTE C4
Just going to leave this here...
Steam won't let me embed Twitch clips shakes fist
SHOW ME THE STUFF!
If you made something cool or saw something cool, reach out! Tag me on X or u/ErrnieGerrn Reddit.
Cover image by GreenMan from the Art of Rust community!
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Questions
Does the Community Update 268 update wipe servers?
No wipe with this post, which went out on Thursday 22 January 2026 between monthly updates. Facepunch ties the Naval update to the February wipe but gives no date here, and mentions no blueprint wipe.
What changed in the Community Update 268 update?
A community roundup rather than a patch: nothing here changes gameplay on the current wipe. Facepunch confirms the Naval update arrives with the February wipe and asks players to test it on the staging branch and report through F7. Twitch drops return from 5 to 15 February as Homebrew 4, with 10 exclusives from the Twitch roster and 4 general drops from the YouTube scene. Rustmas base decorating winners are named: Kayli_j for a village spanning a mountain range and MAK for a snow globe dome.
Who does this update matter for?
Players waiting on the Naval update, who can test it early on staging, and anyone who wants the February Twitch drops.
Summary written by Claude for Wipe Board from the official post and checked against it. Wipe Board is independent and not affiliated with Facepunch Studios.