Rust 236 Devblog -

Alistair McFarlane (Facepunch Lead) kicks off the post by addressing the longest-standing meme in the Rust community: "Water is just a flat plane you swim through."

Implication: expect fewer “stack overflow search” sessions and more immediate fixes. Faster onboarding increases Rust’s appeal beyond systems hackers to backend teams, tool authors, and language-curious engineers. rust 236 devblog

Rust 236 is shaping up to be an incredible update, packed with features, optimizations, and quality of life improvements. We can't wait for you to experience it for yourself. As always, thank you for your support and feedback. Keep exploring, building, and surviving in Rust! Alistair McFarlane (Facepunch Lead) kicks off the post

: The mechanical, heavy audio cues of the legacy weapons are heavily preferred over newer compressed sound designs. Optimisation for Low-End PCs We can't wait for you to experience it for yourself

Here is the complete breakdown of everything added, changed, and broken in Rust’s April 2024 update.

The mortar requires a clear line of sight to the sky but can shoot projectiles over walls, aiming at target coordinates within a certain range.

The weather system was tweaked to allow for more realistic fog density, directly impacting long-range sniping and visibility during base raids. ⚔️ Combat and Balancing Metas