Gather enough resources (500 Wood, 100 Metal Fragments, 50 Low Grade Fuel) to craft a Workbench Level 1. Place it inside your base. Use the workbench to unlock the blueprints for a Bow and Arrows, and ideally a Crossbow. The Crossbow is a significant upgrade over the Bow, offering higher damage and accuracy. Practice your aim! These weapons will allow you to hunt animals more effectively, defend yourself against other naked players, and even take on low-tier scientists at monuments. Start collecting Scrap from barrels and crates; this is the currency for the Tech Tree and Research Table. Prioritize learning the blueprint for a Metal Pickaxe and Metal Hatchet to further boost your gathering rates.
Rust
Objective: Workbench Tier 1 & Bow/Crossbow
Steps to craft a Workbench Level 1, unlock essential early-game weapons like the Bow and Crossbow, and improve gathering tools in Rust.
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