In RUST, group bases are designed to accommodate more than three players, typically ranging from four to eight, providing a strategic edge in both defense and storage. This guide will explore some of the most popular multi-TC (Tool Cupboard) group base designs, their benefits, upkeep requirements, and unique features. Whether you're building a stronghold with your team or preparing for intense raids, understanding these bases is essential. Atlas Practice Test ~ Teaching & Learning Assessment with Arkansas
1. The Waterloo
The Waterloo is an advanced group base, known for its four separated roof bunkers, providing a substantial upgrade from a standard 2x2 starter base. This design can transform into a multi-TC fortress, offering immense raid protection.
Key Features:
Four separated roof bunkers: Each bunker helps to scatter loot and ensure that even in the event of a raid, all valuable resources aren't lost.
Base conversion: It’s a perfect upgrade for a small starter base, allowing gradual progression.
Strengths:
The bunkers significantly enhance the base's durability, especially during online raids. Compared to simpler designs like The Alamo, the Waterloo shines in its ability to fend off attackers, ensuring a safe place for your loot.
Upkeep:
18k Stone
17k Metal Fragments
313 HQM (High-Quality Metal)
2. The Alamo
The Alamo is another formidable multi-TC base designed for players seeking powerful online defenses. It incorporates inner and outer peekdowns on its shooting floor, allowing defenders to control the base's exterior with ease.
Key Features:
Shooting floor with inner and outer peekdowns: Defenders can monitor multiple angles and surprise raiders.
Customizable expansion: This base can be adapted from any basic 2x2 setup, which is ideal for players who suddenly find themselves with ample resources but also numerous enemies.
Strengths:
The Alamo allows gradual expansion, so if you need to upgrade your starter base, this design can be implemented over time without breaking the bank.
Upkeep:
8k Stone
15k Metal Fragments
198 HQM (for all three TCs when fully extended and upgraded)
Patch Notes:
Recent updates have rendered the roof stability bunker unusable in Building 4.0. However, this does not significantly impact the base's minimum raid cost. Additional shotgun traps can still guard chutes and make door raids more difficult.
3. The Tycho
The Tycho is a medium-sized multi-TC group base perfect for three to six players. It features three splash-separated roof bunkers, allowing players to store their most valuable loot safely.
Key Features:
Three roof bunkers: These bunkers ensure your main loot remains protected even during intense raids.
Strengths:
The splash-separated design makes it difficult for raiders to take all the loot in one go, increasing your team’s chances of recovering from a raid.
Upkeep:
6k Stone
9k Metal Frags
150 HQM
4. The Original Frustrator
The Original Frustrator is a signature base design known for combining unlootable loot rooms with elements usually seen in trap bases, such as drop-down chutes filled with undrainable traps.
Key Features:
Unlootable loot rooms: The clever design ensures that even if raiders manage to get through, they won’t easily access the loot.
Drop-down chutes with traps: The traps protect key sections of the base, making it nearly impossible for raiders to advance without heavy losses.
Strengths:
Its unique blend of unlootable loot rooms and trap defenses makes it an excellent choice for players looking to protect their valuables while simultaneously punishing raiders.
Upkeep:
8k Stone
7k Metal Fragments
111 HQM
Patch Notes:
Due to recent changes, stairs can no longer be placed with boxes on the ground, which impacts the design of Version X. However, additional defenses can still be implemented to maintain the base’s integrity.
5. Das Bunker
Das Bunker is an underground group base built around a stability bunker. The base is cleverly designed so that casual raiders may overlook key loot areas, allowing your group to rebuild even after a raid.
Key Features:
Hidden bunker: Casual raiders may miss the main TC and valuable loot entirely.
Strengths:
Das Bunker is especially effective during offline raids. Many raiders may not realize that they have missed the TC, allowing your team to regroup and recover easily.
Upkeep:
4.3k Stone
4.1k Metal Frags
41 HQM
6. The Retaliator
The Retaliator is a compact and affordable multi-TC base designed for small groups or trios. The base focuses on online raid defense through internal and external peekdowns, ensuring full control during attacks.
Key Features:
Integrated compound: The compound adds an additional layer of defense, making it easier to defend the base.
External and internal peekdowns: Peekdowns give defenders clear sightlines to repel raiders.
Strengths:
The Retaliator allows active defense, perfect for players who enjoy the challenge of an online raid. The upkeep is divided among four TCs, ensuring that the cost remains manageable.
Upkeep:
10.8k Stone
7.6k Metal Frags
123 HQM (for all four TCs)
7. The Chadsaw
The Chadsaw is a simple yet effective multi-TC base with both inner and outer peekdowns. The base consists of a 2x2 core and four outer parts, making it a straightforward build for most players.
Key Features:
Peekdowns: These allow defenders to observe and control different parts of the base during a raid.
Simplified build: Only two of the four outer foundations are offset, making it easier to construct compared to more complex bases.
Strengths:
The Chadsaw’s simplicity is one of its main strengths. It's quick to build and highly functional, providing a solid defense without the need for complicated build steps.
Upkeep:
4k Stone
6k Metal Fragments
76 HQM (for all five TCs)
8. The Exasperator
The Exasperator is a powerful group base featuring a 30-rocket armored bunker, dropdown loot rooms, and a spiderman entrance. This base is perfect for groups that want to prioritize defense.
Key Features:
Armored bunker: Capable of withstanding 30 rockets, providing significant protection during large-scale raids.
Dropdown loot rooms: These help to secure the loot from raiders.
Strengths:
The Exasperator’s robust defenses make it ideal for groups that want to invest heavily in defense. It can withstand even the most determined raiders, providing ample time to counterattack or regroup.
Upkeep:
Minimal Version: 2.2k Stone, 3.2k Metal Frags, 34 HQM
Extended Version: 4.2k Stone, 4.3k Metal Frags, 128 HQM
9. Quadruple Stability Bunker
The Quadruple Stability Bunker is a proof-of-concept base that features four separated stability bunkers. Unlike other bases, all bunkers can be opened simultaneously, allowing easy access to different sections.
Key Features:
Simultaneous access: The design eliminates the need to wait out bag timers in different bunkers.
Strengths:
This base provides unparalleled convenience when accessing different sections of your loot, making it ideal for larger groups that need to divide responsibilities.
Upkeep:
212 Wood
3.8k Metal Frags
52 HQM
Group bases in RUST offer a wide variety of strategies for defending loot and surviving raids. Whether you prioritize hidden bunkers like Das Bunker, want robust defenses with The Exasperator, or prefer simplicity with The Chadsaw, there’s a base design for every playstyle. Understanding the strengths, weaknesses, and upkeep costs of these bases will help you and your team make informed decisions and stay prepared for whatever challenges come your way.
