RUST Research Table Guide (2024)

The RUST Research Table Guide

The RUST research table was originally introduced into RUST in Devblog 158. Shortly after, it was subsequently removed and then re-introduced again in Devblog 180 along with an improved Blueprint 3.0, scrap, and three-tiered workbench system. In the simplest terms, it allows players to create item blueprints from the items they have. Once an item blueprint is created, it can then be memorized by the player, if they choose to, which will allow them to permanently craft that memorized item.

However, apart from its primary use, there are other interesting usages and things to note about research tables, such as crafting a research table on an official server is also one of the many RUST achievements to accomplish.

This guide covers these topics and more:

• What is a RUST Research Table
• How to create a RUST Research Table
• How to use a RUST Research Table
• Where to find RUST Research Tables
• RUST Research Costs List

What is a RUST Research Table?

The RUST research table is a core piece of the game’s crafting and blueprint systems. It enables players to research items they acquire across the game world and create tradeable blueprints of these items.

Once a blueprint is created, it can then be traded, stored, or memorized. When memorized, these blueprints permanently allow a player to craft the newly learned item using the appropriate crafting tables and necessary ingredients. All memorized items are permanently bound to the player for the server in which they were memorized. This fact is why many players prefer to stay with a RUST server during wipe cycles, as many players do not like losing their blueprints.

Secondary uses for the Research Table

Players can choose to craft tables and place them both in or outside of their base designs, as they can also be placed outside on the ground. Notably, research tables can also be picked up and stored away in a player’s inventory or other containers, without the table taking damage. This flexibility allows tables to be utilized when necessary and stowed away when they’re not in use.

Many base designers enjoy taking advantage of this detail in their base designs since it adds a great utility for jump-ups and can be removed when it is not needed in order to save space. For base designs that feature the research table as more of a permanent feature, the entity itself has space below it for the placement of a small box, which helps to increase the storage capacity of the space.

The RUST research table has a few secondary uses, such as:

• Identifying the workbench level needed to craft a given item
• Use it to view a given item’s required research cost
• An additional place to store a stack of scrap
• Use as a removable staircase alternative to access upper floors
• Memorizing rare items on-the-go to reduce risk of loss

How to create a Research Table

On vanilla servers, research tables are a default item available in player crafting menus when spawning into the game world. In order to craft a research table, players must be standing near a work bench level 1, or greater. Crafting a single table with a work bench level 1 takes approximately 60 seconds to complete and requires the following ingredients in a players inventory:

• 200 Metal Fragments
• 20 Scrap

How to use a RUST Research Table

Using a research table is quite simple, but you will need to ensure you have the materials necessary to complete the research, which includes the item to blueprint and the required scrap for research. Use the RUST Research Costs table lower in this post to identify the exact amounts needed.

Follow these steps to use the RUST research table:

1. Move near the table and press the E button
2. The table’s & inventory screen will open
3. Move the item to research into the top slot
4. Add the required amount of scrap to the bottom slot
5. Press the Begin Research button

Creating a Blueprint – Screen States

After the Begin Research button is clicked, a 10-second timer will begin to count down inside of the screen and an audible sound can be heard by all players in the vicinity. Players can walk away from the table if they choose and the research will continue, but be warned, other players can walk up and loot the resulting blueprint or resources, so take care. If you add more scrap than necessary, be sure to remove it when done, otherwise, other players can take it.

When the blueprint research is complete, the blueprint will appear in the top slot as an item blueprint icon. Players can choose to move this new blueprint into their inventory, put it in a storage container, trade it to another player, sell it in a vending machine, or they can use the Right Click mouse button on the blueprint icon to permanently memorize it to their crafting list.

Once a blueprint is memorized, with the required resources, the items can now be crafted on the same game server that the blueprint was memorized on.

Where to find RUST Research Tables

There are many RUST research tables spread across the game world inside of various monuments. Players will also find them while roaming the map inside decaying bases, or while actively raiding, and while looting containers on roadsides or in monuments. Sometimes, players will run into a miscellaneous table out in the wilderness. This is often attributed to players who ventured into monuments and brought a table with them. Thanks to this tactic, these players are able to quickly memorize the rare items that they’ve collected and reduce the risk of losing their precious items if met with opposition when returning to their bases.

That said, finding a research table can be tricky, as it is difficult to identify which monuments have research tables as they’re not specified on the map. Also, consider that RUST is still under development, and monuments, along with the rest of the game, are subject to change. We’ve put together a list of all of RUST’s research table locations, with an overhead view and description of how to access them.

Monument Research Table Locations

RUST Airfield Research Table Location

The research table at the airfield monument is located in the office building opposite the hangars. Head into the building either via the front-side door or through the garage entry. Staying on the ground floor, follow the hallway and keep an eye out for a room with no door. The research table is easily seen through this doorway.

RUST Bandit Camp Research Table Location

The research table at the Bandit Camp is located on the second floor of the “Stuff” vendor. This vendor resides in the hut adjacent to the “weapons” vendor, which is also attached to the windmill. Follow the stairs that lead to the second floor and there will be a door entrance that leads to the research table.

RUST Large Oil Rig Research Table Location

The research table at the Large Oil Rig monument is located on the 6th floor, inside of the administration room, located directly under the helipad. In the back of the room, behind a wall of recording tapes, the research table is tucked into the corner of the room. There are no keycards required to get into this room, but it is heavily guarded by scientists.

RUST Launch Site Research Table Location

The research table at the Launch Site monument is located on the ground level of a Cobalt Space Center administration building, which is the closest admin building to the launch pad itself. Enter the side door, surrounded by a barrel, and two pallet stacks and move straight in. The first office you come across will have a door on the right side of the hall and the research table will be tucked into a cubicle.

RUST Power Plant Research Table Location

The research table at the Power Plant monument is located in the central puzzle building in the middle of the monument. Once inside the building, follow the stairs up to the “Control Room” level. The table is inside the control room.

RUST Outpost Research Table Location

The research table at the Outpost monument is located in the central area, which is accessible by both main entrances and is in a small area with a rusted barbed wire fence. Above the table, on the building side, is a large wooden sign that reads “Research”, with an arrow pointing at the table itself.

RUST Satellite Dish Research Table Location

The research table at the Satellite Dish monument is located directly under the largest satellite dish, in a small room. There is a doorway with no door and the table is readily accessible.

RUST Research Costs List

This data table displays the full list of RUST research costs and details all items that can be researched, along with the corresponding work bench level required to craft the item.