Facepunch's official November 2026 news is live: Printed and Polished (5 November). This thread now matches the official post plus the full changelist. The update shipped with the monthly force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC (19:00 UK).
Blueprint progression overhaul
Scrap is no longer used to unlock items on the tech trees. You spend blueprint items instead:
- Blueprint Fragments — Tier 1 / Engineering Workbench unlocks (common loot: barrels, boxes)
- Blueprint Pages — Tier 2 (Fragments combine into Pages; Pages do not upgrade into Books)
- Blueprint Books — Tier 3
Items can still be researched with scrap on the Research Table. Facepunch's goal is to cut early-game lockout: Fragments are easier to find, and puzzle / harder content is still the fastest path.
Workbench crafting still costs scrap: 50 / 500 / 1,250 for Tier 1 / 2 / 3. Workbench upgrades were reworked: the Salvage upgrade now has a 20% chance not to consume a blueprint; the Prototype upgrade is a flat 25% success rate (cost doubling removed).
New Uzi 9mm
Iconic loot-only SMG (not craftable or researchable). Hold fire-mode to switch stock:
- Stock folded: full-auto, one-handed with a shield, higher spread, limited ADS
- Stock extended: semi-auto, better ADS accuracy and recoil
Find it in Elite Crates, Hackable Crates and some underwater crates. Works in auto turrets and takes attachments.
Gamepad support (official)
Full Steam Input / gamepad support for core gameplay is in. Inventory and crafting use a stick cursor by default, with a D-pad toggle in the new gamepad options. Facepunch says not every feature is covered yet — more support will follow.
Roaming scientist boats + lighthouse → Deep Sea
Scientist RHIB and PT boat groups spawn offshore, hunt geared players, and are an extra source of Blueprint Pages. Better boat AI (navigation, give-up chase, swap driver).
Lighthouses start damaged after wipe. Repair the light at the top of one lighthouse to open Deep Sea access for the whole map.
Livestock, shears and wool inserts
Pet and rename cows/sheep. Shears (Tier 1): more wool than a knife, won't hurt sheep on a miss. Wool Armor Insert (20 wool, Tier 1 tree): cold / melee / projectile protection.
Building, Scrap King skin, birds
- Mirror L-shaped and U-shaped stairs (rotate after placement)
- Scrap King Sheet Metal building skin is on the item store (see our skins post)
- Crow and seagull flocks; Nailgun model remake + Workshop skins
Performance (official staging numbers)
Facepunch calls this one of the biggest optimisation months yet:
- Median framerate ~10% higher
- ~1.6 GB less memory
- Worst stutters targeted (gun fire, loading a base, cargo)
- GC about half as often (12 min vs 6)
- Up to 25% less network traffic on a 500-player server
Also: deep sea content loads only when you enter it; building privilege uses a cache; industrial pipes, horses, rain/snow, SAM sites and more are cheaper.
Balance and QoL highlights
- Sprint uses 10% more calories/hydration
- Advanced / Pure / Milky / Creamy teas nerfed; Healing / Crafting Quality / Radiation Removal unchanged
- Crocodile Pie repels sharks, bulls, rams, bee swarms
- Softcore: max 6 Tool Cupboards, no clans / Clan Table
- Map markers drag with middle mouse; berry Extract for one seed
- Military Tunnels entrance blockers need explosives
- Removed Intel x86 Mac support; removed Basic/Advanced Blueprint Fragment items
Item store skins
Weekly rotation for 5 Nov is covered here: https://veteranii.com/forum/d/149-rust-skins-this-week-fused-glass-rock-popstar-nailgun-and-more-5-nov
Play on VETERANII | X2 | CLASSES | MAX 3 — max team 3, monthly wipes.
Sources: Printed and Polished (Facepunch), Facepunch Changes, Rustafied
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— TyGaNu