How do I change the decay rate on my Rust server?

Use the RCON command decay.scale : 1.0 is the normal rate, 0.5 reduces it by 50%, and 0 disables decay completely.

Rust: Adjusting Decay

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10 November 20261 min read0 Views0 helpful

With RCON, you can directly adjust the decay rate of your Rust game server using commands. First, you need to connect via RCON.

Info

The server must be fully started for an RCON connection to be possible.

Once connected, please go to the console area where you can enter commands. In our example, we use RustAdmin.

You can adjust the decay rate as follows:

decay.scale 1.0 is the normal decay rate
decay.scale 0.5 reduces the decay rate by 50%
decay.scale 0 completely disables decay

For example, to completely disable decay, enter the command

decay.scale 0 and confirm with Enter.

You can now check in the console tab whether the command was successfully sent.

To save the changes, enter

server.writecfg and confirm with Enter.

If your console now shows Config Saved, the server has applied your changes.

FAQ

Use the RCON command decay.scale <value>: 1.0 is the normal rate, 0.5 reduces it by 50%, and 0 disables decay completely.

After using decay.scale <value>, enter server.writecfg as well – if "Config Saved" appears, the server has applied the change.

An active RCON connection (e.g., via RustAdmin) and a fully started server, since RCON connection is not possible otherwise.

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