Player Roles & Archetypes
20 entries in the Rust compendium.
Player Roles & Archetypes — Era Chart
Clan LeadersThe architects of empires who turn scattered survivors into an unbreakable force.ScavengersGathering the scraps of a dead world to forge a future from nothing.RaidersThose who break walls to build empires from stolen steel and fire.Solo SurvivorsA voice for the voiceless, through music, education, and environmental action.GrieversLethal creatures of metal and flesh that patrol the Maze.CraftsmenTurning rusted relics into road-ready classics.Tunnel DiggersA black sand beach on the West Coast, once the third-largest settlement on the coast durinFarmersThe shot you never saw coming.BuilderWhere others see a hillside, the Builder sees a keep.RaiderEvery wall is an invitation, every lock is a dare, and every base is just a warehouse waitTraderIn a world built on suspicion, the Trader bets everything on a handshake.LurkerThey never raise a flag, never sound an alarm, and never let you see them coming.StreamerYou build, you bleed, you broadcast—and the chat decides if you survive the night.Clan LeaderOne rock, one name, and the weight of every survivor who trusts you to keep them alive.ExplorerThe map is not finished until every ridge has been walked and every cave has been lit.KillerYou built the wall. I brought the rocket. We both know how this ends.FarmerIn a world of fire and steel, the one who feeds themselves answers to no one.TrapperYou never hear the Trapper coming—only the snap of a jaw and the scream that follows.ScavengerYou do not fight the world. You strip it, piece by piece, and hope it does not strike backDiplomatIn a world of raiders, the sharpest weapon is a handshake that costs nothing.
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