Rust Airdrops And Supply Signals Guide: How To Call In An Airdrop And Survive

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There are a plethora of different features that can shape a player's experience in Rust on any given day. From the state of the server to a forced wipe to a raid on their base, random events are the name of the game when it comes to Rust. However, there's one random event that can result in some players making out like kings and others winding up back in their bed after getting killed. An airdrop is an event that happens every so often on a Rust server. It features a plane flying over the map and dropping crates full of supplies that players can salvage if they can get to the airdrop's location in time. There's no way to tell when one of these airdrops will occur and the loot found inside of a given airdrop crate is also random. A part of that random loot could be an item that makes future airdrops more predictable, however.

That item is called a Supply Signal, and it allows players to call in their own airdrop on their specific location whenever they desire. The Supply Signal is exceedingly rare and difficult to obtain, as Rust players usually have to fight other players over the right to salvage one of the few airdrop crates. Below, we explain exactly how Supply Signals work and how you can go about surviving a random airdrop.

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Unfortunately for players, there's no way to tell if an airdrop crate has a Supply Signal inside it. The loot is randomized during each airdrop, so if players want to see if they can salvage a Supply Signal, they'll have to keep