In the multiplayer-only survival Rust, players are expected to defend themselves against the dangers they may face. This is done through building themselves a base and upgrading their gear to commit better damage against attacking players and the other dangers that lurk across the world.
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One cheap and easy way that players defend themselves is through using the easy to craft Hunting Bow or Compound Bow which can help a survivor pick off threats from a distance without much fear. There is a variety of arrows that can be used with these weapons that can increase how useful the bow is in combat. Although it will never be as good as the guns available it is still important to know how to craft arrows for the bows.
Starting with the basic Wooden Arrow, players are most likely to be using this for their bows to begin with, especially because of how simple it is to craft. It is compatible with the Hunting Bow, Compound Bow, and the Crossbow making it incredibly versatile for all three weapons. Players will likely be using this sort of ammunition before crafting a workbench as it isn't required to create this ammunition. It also has an incredibly short crafting time that will supply a player with two arrows once completed.
Although this arrow can be crafted, they can also be found in a variety of crates scattered across the map of Rust meaning players may not even need to waste resources to have this rather inexpensive but vital ammo type. Due to how cheap they are, Wooden Arrows are one of the few items that players shouldn't bother recycling as they give back hardly any resources back. Therefore, players should just use their wooden arrows first before switching to a different
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