Rust, the beloved multiplayer survival game, has recently unveiled a significant update known as The Crafting Update. This patch brings a wave of new features designed to enhance the creative arsenal available to players. One of the standout additions is the culinary workbench, a new station where survivors can indulge in culinary arts by grilling chicken legs and enjoying them with a shot of Siberian vodka. Cooking at this workbench requires specific recipes, and the rewards are well worth the effort—consuming well-prepared meals grants stat boosts and gameplay modifiers that can significantly influence your survival strategy.

In line with the culinary theme, chickens and their chicks can now be housed in coops. These coops serve as homes where the birds can live, lay eggs, and thrive, provided their four key needs are met: Hunger, Thirst, Love, and Sunlight. Failing to address any of these needs can lead to the unfortunate demise of your feathered friends. Meat from these chickens will spoil over time, rendering it unusable unless preserved in a working refrigerator. To help manage your food supplies, Rust now includes timers on food items, clearly indicating their expiration dates.

For those with a penchant for sweets, the wilderness now hides wild beehives on trees. Extracting honeycombs requires careful handling, and they must be relocated to player-crafted hives made from wooden boxes. Interacting with bees isn't for the faint-hearted, as they can be quite aggressive. Players must don protective suits, douse themselves with water, or resort to using flamethrowers to minimize the risk of getting stung. Additionally, the update introduces a novel weapon—the Bee Grenade. Resembling a jar of honey, this grenade shatters to release three swarms of angry bees, compelling nearby players to scatter in panic.

The engineering workbench has undergone a complete overhaul, now featuring an independent tech tree dedicated to plumbing and electricity. This new system empowers players to construct automated setups and even full-scale factories, expanding the scope of what can be built in Rust. Moreover, the developers have introduced premium servers, accessible exclusively to players with a Rust inventory valued at $15 or more. This strategic move aims to create a more refined gaming environment by filtering out cheaters and disruptive players, thus enhancing the experience for dedicated gamers.