Rust Printed and Polished Update (November 2026): What’s New for Servers and Players

The "Printed and Polished" update arrived this month, delivering a major Blueprint Rework, a new Uzi 9mm SMG, and extensive performance optimisations alongside numerous quality-of-life tweaks.

Blueprints are now split into fragments, pages and books, removing the need for fragments at workbenches and changing early-game progression.

Everything here comes from Facepunch’s official notes, Printed and Polished, summarised for server owners and players.

What changed

• Blueprint tiers: Three blueprint currencies (fragments, pages, books) replace the old fragment-only system and are used to advance tech trees.
• Workbench scrap changes: Salvage upgrades now have a 20% chance to not consume a blueprint; prototype upgrades have a flat 25% success rate and no cost doubling.
• Uzi 9mm: New SMG with foldable stock: folded = automatic (shield-compatible), unfolded = semi-automatic with higher accuracy; fire-mode button toggles modes.
• Gamepad support: Full controller input via Steam Input, including stick-cursor inventory and a D-pad toggle in the new gamepad options screen.
• Livestock overhaul: Cows no longer age or starve, UI shows ownership, pregnancy, milk, dung, and trough capacity; breeding limits and lead distance are adjusted.
• Shears weapon: Craftable at Level 1 workbench; yields more wool and cannot damage sheep on a miss.
• Deep sea lighthouse: Repairing any lighthouse instantly starts the deep-sea cycle for all lighthouses; maps without one begin with the cycle active.
• Crocodile Pie: Cooked from crocodile meat; intimidates most wildlife and provides a longer-duration version.
• Wool armour insert: Adds a Level 1 tech-tree armour piece that boosts melee/projectile protection slightly and cold resistance significantly.
• Scientist boats: Rare roaming boats now patrol the main island for up to an hour, engaging only geared players and appearing without map markers.

Blueprint rework, from Facepunch's Printed and Polished notes. Image: Facepunch Studios.

Uzi 9mm, from Facepunch's Printed and Polished notes. Image: Facepunch Studios.

Gamepad support, from Facepunch's Printed and Polished notes. Image: Facepunch Studios.

What server owners should check

• Blueprint settings: Ensure workbenches are set to use the new blueprint currencies; verify that scrap is still enabled for research tables.
• Gamepad options: Check the new gamepad settings screen for stick-cursor and D-pad toggle preferences to suit your player base.

Read the full notes

Facepunch’s official notes have every detail, including the full list of fixes. Check them before you change anything on a live server.

Where Badgyver comes in

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