Dynamic Monuments
Exploration Guide
Strange structures carved into the ruined world out of nowhere, the likes of which you’ve never seen.
Follow the markers, step inside, and rip away Dog Tags and loot! 🔥
What are Dynamic Monuments?
This server is dotted with all sorts of completely original monuments that don’t exist in vanilla RUST. A beached tanker, a submarine washed up from the deep, a rusted-out giant dam—all jaw-dropping locations you’ve never seen. These are always shown with a marker on the map, so you can take them on whenever you like. Each monument has a level, and the enemy strength, numbers, and rewards change with it. Collect the Dog Tags sleeping in the crates and you can cash them in for RP Points too. Explorers of the wasteland—go see it with your own eyes ⚔️
Feel the world on video 🎬
The vibe and sheer scale of the Dynamic Monuments are best soaked up on video first. Burn this otherworldly feel into your eyes before you charge in.
First, tour the Dynamic Monuments
What structures exist, and on what scale. Watch the video and you’ll want to open the map and hunt down the markers. Find your favorite spot.
The basic rules of Dynamic Monuments 📊
Lock in just these before you take one on. “Always present,” “hourly reset,” and “level-based” are the three keys to the run.
take it on anytime
enemies & crates reset
before the reset
change with the level
How the hourly “reset” works ⏰
Dynamic Monuments reset to a clean state at the top of every hour. Understand this mechanic and you can farm them safely and efficiently.
Start exploring anytime 🗺️
Dynamic Monuments are always shown with a marker on the map. No waiting for a spawn—just head over whenever you like, using the marker.
5 min before reset — a heads-up message 📢
As the top-of-the-hour reset approaches, a heads-up message goes out 5 minutes before. That’s your “reset’s coming” signal. If you’re looting inside, start prepping to pull out from here.
Top of the hour — the reset runs 🔄
When the clock hits the hour, the monument resets and the enemy NPCs and crate contents come back fresh. In other words, every hour you can go for that sweet loot all over again.
During the reset, get outside the monument ☠️
But take care. If you’re inside the monument when the reset hits, you might get caught in it and die. When the 5-minutes-before message shows, be sure to retreat outside the monument. Wait out the reset in a safe zone, then charge back in!
Must-read notes before you take one on ⚠️
Here are the key points that prevent pointless deaths just by knowing them. Watch out especially for the reset timing!
At the top-of-the-hour reset, if you remain inside the monument you might get caught in it and die. Don’t lose your hard-won loot—get outside before the reset.
A heads-up message always plays 5 minutes before the reset. Use it as your signal to decide when to pull out. Pushing your luck with “just a little more…” can be fatal.
Each monument has a set level, and higher levels mean stronger, more numerous enemies. It’s safest to start from a place that fits your gear and crew.
The Dog Tags in crates can be cashed in for RP Points—a valuable item. Don’t just grab supplies; collect Dog Tags too and steadily earn RP.
Level changes the “difficulty” and “rewards” 🎚️
Each monument has a set level. The higher the level, the stronger and more numerous the enemies—but the richer the loot you get in return. Weigh the risk against the reward and take it on.
Low Level 🟢
Entry-level / solo-friendly- Early-game players without much gear
- First-timers touring Dynamic Monuments
- Anyone who wants easy Dog Tag farming
Mid Level 🔵
Some bite / co-op recommended- Mid-tier players with decent gear
- Anyone who wants to push in with friends
- Anyone who wants efficient supply farming
High Level 🔴
Brutal difficulty / team essential- Fully-geared veteran explorers
- Teams that want to focus fire together
- Hardcore players chasing top-grade loot
Collect Dog Tags and earn RP 🏷️
In the crates of the Dynamic Monuments, “Dog Tags” sleep among the supplies. This is the fast track to steadily building your fortune.
Collect Dog Tags from crates
The crates inside a monument can hold Dog Tags. The more enemies you kill and the more crates you loot, the more chances you get. When you find them, reliably collect every one.
Turn what you collect into RP Points
The Dog Tags you collect can be earned as RP Points. The crates come back with each hourly reset, so the more you farm, the more your RP piles up.
- Collect Dog Tags from crates
- Earn RP Points with the Dog Tags you collect
- Farm again and again with the hourly reset
Dynamic Monument field guide 🏛️
A full lineup of the never-before-seen Dynamic Monuments scattered across this server. Click an image to view it large. Go hunt down your favorite spot with your own eyes!
Stranded Barge
A huge cargo ship run aground in the shallows and left to rot. Deep in the rusted deck and holds, supplies sit waiting to be salvaged.
Pier
An old, creaking wooden pier jutting far out into the sea. The shacks and storehouses at the waterline still hold the stashes of those who passed through.
Shadows of the Deep
A pitch-black submarine washed up from the deep sea. What sleeps behind its sealed hatches? A freakish monument where curiosity and danger live side by side.
The High House
A fortress built atop a tower soaring into the sky. The view is unbeatable, but every step up is a matter of life and death.
Observation Tower
A lone watchtower glaring down over the wasteland. Mind the eyes and gun barrels fired from above as you go for the supplies at the very top.
The Bus Stop Garage
An old garage where abandoned buses sit. In the shadows of the rusted vehicles lurk both enemies and supplies.
The Island of Black Gold
A lone island slick with crude oil—black gold. A tug-of-war between those who guard the island of riches and those who’d plunder it.
The Fisherman’s Retreat
A fisherman’s hideaway tucked quietly by the shore. Inside the humble shack, supplies stashed away out of sight remain.
Depot Gates
The massive, tightly-shut gates of a depot. Break through the defense and a mountain of stacked supplies awaits.
Forgotten Substation
An abandoned substation no longer passing any current. Deep within the silenced transmission gear, forgotten supplies sleep.
Tesla Generator
A mysterious generator crackling with pale-blue discharge. Dodge the arcing electricity and go for the loot at its core.
Lost Outpost
An outpost forsaken by civilization and left in the wasteland. The abandoned base still holds gear left behind.
Stone Quarry Ruins
The ruins of a quarry that mined out its stone and shut down. In the shadows of the silenced machinery and broken walls, supplies worth looting are scattered.
HQM Quarry Ruins
The remains of a quarry that mined out its high-quality metal (HQM). Traces of the fights over its resources still run deep.
Halted Oil Tower
An oil-drilling tower that ceased operation and was left out at sea. Climb the rusted steel framework and fine loot waits at the top.
The Broken Giant
A massive cargo ship that ended its voyage and ran aground in ruins. Loot every corner of the hull, worthy of the name “broken giant.”
The Rusted Dam
A giant rust-covered dam holding back a vast body of water. Inside the heavy structure, supplies worth fighting over lie hidden.
The Rusted Gates
A huge rusted gate standing silently in the wasteland. What it guarded, what it shut away—only those who step beyond it will know.
🗺️ Open the map, and the adventure has already begun
Follow the markers to the Dynamic Monuments. Don’t forget to retreat outside before the top-of-the-hour reset.
Collect Dog Tags and conquer a world you’ve never seen! 🚀