Best Strategies To Get Started - Beginner Strategy Guide | Rust Tutorial

What are the best early-game strategies to help you get a foothold into building a base, acquiring guns, or just having fun? Well, let's go through some of my favourites to find out, and for all the ones I couldn’t cover, please head down to the comments and post your favourite strategy to help others.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:23 - Easy: Nailgun
01:08 - Easy: Jackhammer
01:31 - Easy: Wood
01:51 - Easy: Fishing
02:50 - Easy: Building Rush
03:44 - Easy: Ocean Farm
04:26 - Easy: Road
05:07 - Easy: Gambling
05:31 - Easy: Offline
05:51 - Medium: Compounds
06:26 - Medium: Traps
06:57 - Medium: Dung Farm
07:44 - Hard: Hemp Farm
08:28 - Hard: Airdrops
08:50 - Hard: Chinook
09:07 - Hard: Cargo
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[@SnwBlns]

Anyone else realized he's like the only Rust KZbinr with actually good guides and wide variety of content. Keep up the good work Jfarr!

[@paron420]

I would really recommend you SigBog aswell. They both are the best out there for sure.

[@elayo09]

So true both of ya

[@michaelfomenko1563]

He's certainly one of the best. Him and sigbog are my two go-tos. Watch every new release from both of them religiously

[@JfarrYT]

Thanks, I appreciate the kind words mate and glad to hear you enjoy the content :)

[@ghjuyt101]

Very underrated aswell

[@AsherADog]

My favorite strategy on a server I have blueprints: I fish until my fishing rod breaks, then I go to outpost to buy and recycle a ton of smoke grenades. Then I make satchels and raid a small base to expand later

[@JfarrYT]

That sounds awesome. I had a quick look and it seems like it would only need around 70 scrap to purchase enough smoke grenades to make a satchel with the recycled gunpowder. Thanks for sharing.

[@kuzifr]

jfarr i first found your channel when i was new to rust in 2020. i watched every monument guide and the videos you made really helped me learn the game. now i’ve taken a year ish break and now i get to relearn the game with you again. thank you for the content you make! you’re awesome bro

[@puqqirez]

Thank you for your work Jfarr, a bit over a year ago I started my journey on Rust, and when learning the basics of the game, your videos were a huge helping hand in grasping the monuments and progression in general.

[@IanoRN]

the only step by step rustuber, very good job sir jafarr, thank you very much!

[@EdRo9]

I talking to a friend about Jfarr's electric guide and my friend didn't know who Jfarr was, only then did I realize he only has 69k subscribers. These videos are the quality of a 1m+ youtuber keep it up dude you're getting there for sure.

[@Nick-qc7wm]

Thanks man, this video and these comments really help me.

[@MichaelBelsey]

I like leaving the two scientists up top at the back and the one at the front. They act as a warning of approaching players.

[@JfarrYT]

That's also a great note. Would really help out when you are down below still taking out the scientists.

[@rinnie4174]

I love your channel ! I started watching it while i was begginer and whenever i meet new player i suggest you to them! And it helps them so much! (Still i come back to watch you even if i have 3k hours )

[@brojootjeff7855]

bro you are so underrated, your video have good editing, best tutorial, nice tips and you have a good voice. you deserved more sub man

[@curtisp3114]

The most chilled guides on youtube!

[@reonicer]

Fr

[@JfarrYT]

Thanks, glad you think so :)

[@RanDom-if2ee]

The editing improves with each video, keep up the good work!

[@JfarrYT]

Bro, you are an absolute legend. Thank you for all the tips mate. I really do appreciate the support and it makes me so grateful that I have legends like yourself who watch my content. I will always keep trying my best to pump out the best content I can :)

[@RanDom-if2ee]

❤

[@Skallywag10]

THIS IS WHAT I NEEDED SO MUCH THANK YOU 😭😭😭

[@JfarrYT]

Happy to help mate :)

[@ToddynhoRJ]

Always bringing quality content :3

[@JfarrYT]

Thanks mate and glad you think so :)

[@Ebenezer944]

I gotta give it to you. Your rust tutorials are insane and high quality. I always use your tutorials. Keep up the good work.

[@JfarrYT]

Thank you and glad to hear you appreciate the effort. Will try my best to keep up the good work :)

[@doge3980]

Tahk you so much you helped a ton

[@Zapinc9]

Wow! I'm going to try the Jackie trick next time I do a wipe! Thanks, Jfarr!!!!

[@JfarrYT]

Excellent, hope it goes well :)

[@julierobertson1331]

Another good strategy is to farm signs around outpost for 100 scrap then buy a blue key card. Then find fuses and go to a monument to get red card to complete the launch site puzzle and get lucky and find a hazmat out of a crate. This can get you tier 3 guns and supply signals loads of scrap and you get it.

[@JfarrYT]

I like it as this can get you a lot of loot really quick. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@rk3340]

what about radiation when ur getting red card

[@Tenfa]

I’m a bit late but Jfarr has helped me so much with rust and the guided talent Jfarr you have a bright future

[@adamcooper6374]

i honestly wanna see jfarr play a wipe, like see how he does yk

[@inxics1159]

fr like this comment so he can see this

[@skatepvp2202]

Would love that

[@ShadowX117]

Jfarr is criminally underrated such a great content creator with amazing content on rust

[@deepsky7206]

the work is good and is kept up

[@Bullminator]

Loot the guitar from any crate on road (or make your own instrument if you have dlc). Now run the midi player in background so it autoplays music in outpost and collect the donations from players. If players ask for music request, try in your best power to do it as you can get a free Ak or even better stuff. Best time is at night when many players enter the outposts.

[@karolisjastr8805]

just watched best begginers guide to play and it was crazy good he even said to press Q to craft the details he teached was amazing worth subscribing was

[@user-gn9xl8qc2c]

alwayse nice work :D

[@JfarrYT]

Cheers mate :)

[@hunchbackhunchback3067]

More you run around, higher the chance you gonna die and lose the good start. For noob players like me, the first goal is to place 2-3 bags near the fishing village. Then I try to make a square in the water before nodes are gone. To do it, I farm wood and suicide in the fishing village. Then I farm some stone and put on my body before it becomes a bag. I do it partially not to lose all at once if somebody kills me. When I have enough for the square or two I start fishing to buy submarine. Then I go with sub and check a nearby place for my water base that I build from the water so less chance to die and if something goes wrong I can always run into the safety of the submarine. Water base gives me more security against door campers since you can hear them easier. Nobody likes to keep swimming too much while door camping and they can't kill you with db or eoka. Then I expand my water base to the sub base. Submarine base is incredibly good for the fresh start with a high pop. And yes, if I'm playing solo then I play on solo only servers and trust me, there are crazy good players there too that build zerg bases, raid with 100+ rockets...

[@JfarrYT]

Thank you for sharing this. Can't say I have ever built a water base but I might try something like this some day.

[@LaszloBazso]

Jfarr has freakin' fantastic content. I have uninstalled the game (60hrs+ game time) because I got fed up with it with my friend. After watching his tutorials, we are now reinstalling it. Thanks a lot, Jfarr. :D

[@lachlanyoungblut7083]

love your videos man

[@JfarrYT]

Thank mate :)

[@zygiyy931]

You should do a video on some good servers for solos, duos, trios, that you recommend!

[@thegamr5993]

thanks for making this Jfarr

[@JfarrYT]

Always happy to help :)

[@sneakysquirrl708]

You are the absolute best 💯 🎉

[@JfarrYT]

Cheers mate ✌️

[@Tastygreenbean]

This is awesome

[@ItsJakey123]

Great video!

[@JfarrYT]

Thanks Jakey :)

[@flush6246]

you deserve more followers !

[@coachnosey2224]

Always a W

[@groundsymphony]

Please do more building guides! The previous ones is not that complete. Like building bunkers, end game base principle etc

[@JfarrYT]

I think a more general video on the concepts might be a good idea. Now day's its really hard to make a video on a unique and good base design that hasn't already been done. However, a video that provides general tips for building bunker bases or end-game building suggestions that can be applied to any design could be useful.

[@johnsmith-wp7xr]

Ik the idea sounds a bit boring but I think a consumables guide would be cool cause it isn’t all just food you got rad pills , water and you could go into detail about how cooked/burnt/raw effects stats

[@juch3l601]

Not finishing all barrels feels like not cutting the whole tree down in Minecraft.

[@JfarrYT]

Haha, so true.

[@ismewhat1234]

Nice tips for new players🤙

[@JfarrYT]

Thanks and hopefully some of these tips can help save someone a lot of time and suffering :)

[@the_2663]

I like your informational videos bro. When can we see you pvp a high pop vanilla server on KZbin or twitch??? 😊

[@JfarrYT]

Thanks mate and not sure when I should start streaming. Haven't done it in so long so would take a bit of adjusting.

[@bigchungus5210]

nice video mate

[@JfarrYT]

Thank you big chungus :)

[@Felix_700_YT]

J Farr I love your voiceeeee it’s so nice

[@cojoe4896]

By far I have the most success each wipe by rushing outpost off spawn by following roads to get 2 rope, by the time you get to outpost you should've found 2 rope for crossy and enough comps to recycle and buy some resources for base

[@whirlwindgaming6973]

Jfarr has the best guides for this game!

[@JfarrYT]

Cheers mate :)

[@Bravo_26]

Here is my favorite strategy first, I go to the nearest fishing village on the way I get 75 scrap or more after that get a diving kit then if you have extra scrap get a wetsuit, then go to the diver master, and do the crate quest after that you can get a very easy gun from that just get some scrap go to outpost, get a jackhammer and a metal hatchet. Do not get chainsaw It makes way too much noise after that. Build up a base. 2x2 upgrade it to wood then use your jackhammer to get as much stone as possible. Remember inside of your base put down a sheet metal door and a code lock after you are done go start getting some stone if you get a little bit more rich go to bandit camp also remember place down 2 large boxes and a furnace it’s OK if you don’t have the resources yet, you can go get that later after you fully upgrade your base to stone go get a furnace and then try to get a tier one by the way the best place to live is near outpost If you’re even luckier and bandit camp an outpost are extremely close to each put down a base near both of them after you did every thing you should have a great solo start

[@user-sq6hc6if9f]

I build A frame horse barn, harvest dung, sell fertilizer, last week it paid for 42 Ice High walls, 4 wooden gates, 6 full large boxes of complete resources, wood, stone etc, bought alot of F1 grenades, made a large box of high velocity rockets, which I like to shoot near players to move them along, sat in a boat at maximum range and pounded on a base that was roof camping, one rocket every 30 seconds till they were all gone, sure was fun.

[@extremepostyo5242]

I start running in land making and placing as many bags as possible. I then find a location , jam as much as I can into a 1x1 square and build airlocks off of it. I then rush a furnace and sheet metal door.

[@JfarrYT]

Thanks for sharing. Lots of bags are a great idea as you don't want to waste time/progress starting out.

[@TRASHO.]

Just asking can you not do quests on console edition?

[@dedo2831]

You left out the best method... grubbing the rigs 🤣 great vid bro:)

[@JfarrYT]

Haha thanks mate and I might include the oil rig within an advanced strategy guide :)

[@ult-speedrounds1371]

Full on noob here, been playing for a week. Had a base and storage,workbench etc. I was so focused on bashing barrels for scrap lol. Thanks for the tip, stuffs way easier to collect turns out

[@JfarrYT]

Awesome, glad to hear its made things easier :)

[@uviolin593]

@@JfarrYT hey, i bought rust a while back and i completely forgot how to play, what server would you recommend i play on? so many to choose from. and how do you find your way around?

[@Enivoke]

Hey, not sure how up you're on doing a specific video but, I haven't played RUST for about 14 months now, and there are many new things that are added, are you willing to do a ~10-20 minute video showing what's been added for the past 2 years? I am sure there are many players who take a break and wish to know the new things since 2020-2021, Thanks!

[@WeirdDuck781]

to be fair i thought this was for beginners, barely understood shit. it goes straight into meta without actually explaining

[@RapFa-Hater420]

i only play low pop 2x servers , my fav strat is running the road to outpost farming trash piles by the time i get there i have enough for a tier 2 workbench hence skipping the prim phase

[@JfarrYT]

Excellent idea since they essentially give you that tier 1 for free anyway. Especially at the start, that can jump you in front of most players.

[@Sleepyninja101]

Hey Jfarr a couple of things 1.) please bring back the intro “hey guys it’s jfarr” I love that so much 2.) I recently started playing rust and your videos are a god send 3.) I know you’re probably working on it but please make a new video on the tug boat and other new things no one else does it like u

[@jojobruh1201]

This is kinda grubby but, if you’re looking for easy loot on wipe day hit the roads for scrap, buy F1’s and camp the tunnel elevator. Send it down or wait for it to come up if it’s already down and throw them in when it comes up. I’ve done this for 2 wipes and karma has not caught up to me 😂

[@JfarrYT]

Hahaha, I love it and it's so simple. Whatever it takes to get that advantage :)

[@LittleTea62]

I've been wanting to try take cargo for my first time my server I play on is wiping today so I'm going to give it a shot

[@JfarrYT]

I hope it goes well. Going to be a great feeling when you take it over for the first time.

[@DyyscooFortnite]

one really good way to get guns fast is check vending machines people will sell them for quite cheap, maybe i got ripped off but i traded 5000 sulfur ore for 1 ak but it only took me like 15 minutes to get the ore so ye then just research the gun you get then just craft it

[@MaxKing222]

Another big job from Jfar

[@JfarrYT]

Cheers legend :)

[@Zerifu]

Dont join server on wipe day...join next day and start placing bags around giant bases...you always get some leftovers from raids 😅

[@JfarrYT]

Haha, work smarter, not harder.

[@mudwizardjimbo]

i would like to see you play some rust yourself i love the guides but i think a wipe vid from you would be the best

[@opticsv2]

Does it matter if it's Consol edition?

[@oilfreak710]

Get a crossbow and run a tunnel station. Recycle and buy a base if your near outpost

[@HallOween-sx5jt]

I 'recommend' solos keep away from any people, hide or die (cos if you kill the wrong player life isnt worth living:) and there are many other techniques to survive a whole wipe. But luck is major. Basically best fun is as a true survival game imo. But etto. Also do not watch tutorials/vids - work it out for yourself, far more interesting. You can check vids later to see if you missed anything or if you get really stuck. Far more satisfying to discover, by trial and error! It is a totally different game if you have a teammate. Perhaps too different.

[@HallOween-sx5jt]

Exception safe zones, obvs. Jfarr makes great videos for checking out.

[@AsherADog]

Another strategy me and my duo do is rush bradley, it’s a strategy that hjune mentioned in his video. You farm scrap fast and go to bandit camp to buy 45 f1 grenades (there is some leverage since it takes 40 to destroy bradley). I would say it’s hard, but if you farm more scrap you can buy an m92 at the bandit camp

[@magnuslindenskov3829]

so cap

[@JfarrYT]

Damn, this one sounds exciting. Maybe I could include a mention of this within an advanced strategy guide. Would also like to try it for myself to see how hard it is :)

[@AsherADog]

@@JfarrYT the best way to take Bradley with f1’s is to go into the recycler building and go on the ladder and throw grenades through the garage door

[@AsherADog]

@@magnuslindenskov3829 people are less likely to counter on wipe day since they might think it’s some massive group taking bradley

[@archdukefranzferdinand4429]

Just had a stint on Ark with a couple buddies and we wanna try out Rust. Weve played ark but never Rust , there is some parallels between the games particularly the amount of real world time the games require. We spent a couple weeks on Ark and it was like a full time job. We tried to make it work with our work schedules but it got to the point where youde play almost all day farming and progressing and get off pretty late with work the next day and you get the 3AM “we’re getting raided” text. We couldn’t afford to take our foot off the pedal because every second we were not dedicating to expanding our bases defenses or arming ourselves to the teeth we were pissing away the time and effort it took to get where we were because as my friend said; it wasn’t an “if” but a “when” when it came to getting raided. Rust seems to be similar if not worse. I’m wondering what you would say the time commitment is to seriously play this game? How do people who work full time jobs play this game? I’m not even asking that as an insult I’m simply wondering because when you log off it’s not like the game stops for you. When you log off and go to bed there are real people out there who are willing to hit walls with pickaxes or guess PIN code numbers over and over for HOURS during the late hours of the night to get into your base while your snoozing irl. It just seems like anyone who is unable to live on the game especially if they are solo/small clan mine as well not bother. Especially when the base you have and everything inside is essentially a representation of hours sometimes days of real world time effort and dedication. All that time and effort is under threat 24/7.

[@JfarrYT]

In school, my friends and I used to work hard building large bases. However, as time went on and we all started to get jobs it became impossible to do this anymore. When you work full time you realistically cannot expect to defend the base against raiders as there will always be people who are on school holidays or have more time. Nowadays, we focus on building smaller or ‘fun’ bases and enjoying the game rather than trying to dominate. We hop on, do some events, and try to have fun. If we get raided while at work, oh well, it was to be expected and it was the fun we had along the way. Just make sure to use up your items as soon as you can and just have fun with them. Also I would suggest solo servers or solo/duo/trio servers for a better chance of lasting longer.

[@CuboCraaaft]

Have you never heard of offline raid protection servers? I had the same issue so unless you have double standards I'd go with offline raid protection servers

[@johnygosku9100]

Super cool vid

[@ImS1eezyYT]

Is the outpost the mining outpost ?

[@CursedTheReal]

I have one that is hard to do but on a 2x it isn’t so bad. Instead of farming for a base farm roads and monuments as soon as possible go to bandit camp or outpost and buy an LR300 and research the 5.56 BP. Then I recommend stashing the loot and putting the base with the extra scrap or tools you might’ve found. And of course you’ll need a T2 to make ammo but at least you don’t have to tech tree to a gun or snowball for one. It requires 1,125 scrap for LR, 5.56, and T2. Not the greatest strat but it will certainly be a good setup for a wipe.

[@Spongy_man]

What is the reward after finishing a match

[@fuscazo5399]

did scientist get buffed since this video? i can only kill like 1 in the subway. maybe 2. after that i leave or i die with a nailgun and no syringes.

[@MASI18]

But where did you buy it?

[@ZOMIBOalt]

W Jfarr

[@JfarrYT]

W Zomibo

[@mismox7665]

you should do a play through like actually playing the game. That would be rly cool to watch. I wanna see how good u are. Ik that ur rly good just saying tho

[@Xizzex-ou1kg]

I am a pirate. If vanilla I build near the lighthouse, if semi-vanilla I build in a fishing village with a recycler. I build a small house, learn and craft harpoon and then terrorize every swimming farmer with jussy loot. Then if i get sar, i buy rhib and pirating around.

[@JfarrYT]

Haha that sounds awesome. I would have to do something like this for a wipe some day.

[@mmrxaaa377]

mine is grubbing oil with pump shotgun which i got from underwater bounty mission.

[@JfarrYT]

Great idea. The missions really are a great way to get rolling.

[@hypecreamyalex5632]

jfarr be the most underated youtuber

[@kz_team_member]

Best

[@JfarrYT]

Thanks :)

[@Pulko172]

Can anyone tell me if Gabe's method for banditcamp wheel still works?

[@bigd6326]

It never worked in the first place. Run 10k spins and you'll realise any pattern is a result of chance, nothing more

[@MichaelBelsey]

I used that strategy last night and almost defended it when two guys in full metal rolled up on my ship. The issue was that the scientists on the back lit me up and I died to the second guy after killing the first one. Didn't have time to med up. I suck at PVP and should have stayed hiding in a dark corner somewhere. lol

[@JfarrYT]

Damn, sometimes there is just nothing you can do, especially with those grubs that come at the end. It really is a lot about getting lucky. Keep trying, become extremely comfortable with the layout and positions on the ship and eventually the odds will sway in your favour.

[@MichaelBelsey]

@@JfarrYT I'm definitely very familiar with the ship, but I avoid pvp because I'm old and suck at it. Lol I need to force myself to do it more often and I should plan ahead for counters, I guess. Cheers

[@RapFa-Hater420]

i would love more strategy videos how to pick a build location what kind of server to pick etc

[@JfarrYT]

I plan to make more, especially an advanced strategy guide which might cover more risky / in-depth tips.

[@xalix86]

i have 6k time play and with no reason i like to watch these type of videos sometimes xD its fun to listen and watch :D

[@JfarrYT]

Haha thanks for the support mate. Any tips you would suggest based on your experiences for an advanced strategy guide? If I decide to include anyone's tips for that video I will be sure to give credit.

[@kekshy4175]

play x3 or x5 seervers, also jfarr could you make a video on servers?

[@JfarrYT]

What about servers would you like me to make a video on?

[@kekshy4175]

@@JfarrYT as a new player i was struggling to find a good server because i didnt know what to look for so maybe a beginner server guide or sum

[@egementandogan2635]

even tho i watched this video, i will still be using fishing village dead bodies as my chests and i wont be building a 2x1 till i get a row of guns lol

[@theinsectoid7536]

The hardest part is getting the loot back to base

[@user-zb3ox6ue7n]

I have 700 hours and still watching these videos

[@sheik9956]

what server can i play on that doesnt have people killing people and stealing ? i hate that. i hate people feeling its ok to march in and take what isnt theirs especially when you spent your time and efforts to gather and build it.

[@DanielGutierrez-xb6dh]

My noobie self tried to stick the stop sign to the ground outside my base lmao

[@javajoe_gaming9923]

I’m starting Rust today .. pray for ya boy

[@uviolin593]

hey, i bought rust a while back and i completely forgot how to play, what server would you recommend i play on?

[@Wout.O]

1.08

[@ImS1eezyYT]

Where is the tunnel

[@ImagineIfNot]

I love jafar guides. My fav strat is to walk on the road to outpost while hitting some barrels then recycle all for scrap then buy a pistol then research one bullet from it then buy grenades and recycle them for gunpowder and craft a couple of ammo then kill people to build my base

[@JfarrYT]

Damn, you progressing through all those tiers. Let the other presents work for you and take it away to build your empire.

[@icyjoe]

Make sure you buy smokes as they give more gp and frags per scrap

[@Purplexcacher]

I finnaly got my first base down and j have lasted 3 hours for now

[@nebab8479]

I LIKE FARFMING my wayto outpost then buying a gun

[@Ambugginfly]

If you chop down a Cactus you get food and cloth.

[@barberenforcement172]

After 3000 hours you will realize that numbers are the key to this game, I’ve been killed by 3v1 all the time. This game is definitely not to be played solo.

[@kaioo1658]

I don’t recommend going into the subway with a nail gun early game like that. You will probably not have meds and will be in shitty gear most likely

[@Alantjuh]

First

[@kyyyy21]

Time stamp says Jackhanner lol

[@JfarrYT]

Haha, thanks for letting me know.

[@jacksinfield4147]

Can you please play rust with me

[@Vexryx]

hi

[@JfarrYT]

G'day