Bandit Camp – Rust Monument Guide

In this guide, we will be exploring the Bandit Camp monument. This guide contains the general strategy and meta for the monument, a helicopter purchasing guide, information about the gambling odds and rules, an outline for the lumberjack quest found here, and a map with vendor locations and prices.

For info on how to read the map and some more general information about the guide, please refer to the Map Key in the Main Guide.

General Info

Bandit Camp is the play to be if you want to gamble or fly, using a helicopter purchased from Air Wolf. It has a Recycler, a drone shop, and many other amenities that can make it a reprieve from the harsh world of Rust. It is located in a swamp and made up of several cabin-like buildings and a downed barge, all enshrouded in a thin layer of fog that gives it an eerie and sinister feeling.

Strategy and Meta

This monument has a lot in common with other safe zones in that it is protected by NPCs who will shoot troublemakers on sight. Because of that, and in order to take advantage of the shops and resources available in the settlement, you should stow away your weapons when entering (you will be given a 5-second warning to do so after entering). You are allowed to keep rocks, torches, and paddles out, but if you attack anyone while inside of the settlement, it will become hostile to you for five minutes. There is nothing to gain by doing this.

Like other safe zones, the best way to utilize Bandit Camp is as a place to buy and sell goods, rendevous with a group, or simply rest somewhere where you won’t be disturbed or attacked. Naturally, it works well as a staging ground for an assault or raid.

Vendor Map

1. Air Wolf
2. Farming Store / Tier One / Repair Bench
3. Black Market / Produce Exchange / Research Bench
4. Drone Shop
5. Casino
6. Shopfront

What to do in Bandit Camp

Take Flight: Buy a Helicopter

Of all the available shops in Bandit Camp, the helicopter shop run by Air Wolf is the most useful. Below is a breakdown of stats for each chopper, and how much it’ll cost you to buy from this from the pilot:

Risk it All: Gambling

If you feel like gambling, Bandit Camp casino is the place to be. There are several classic casino games you can play here, and you will heal using the 100% comfort seats while you do so. The games you can play are as follows:

Other Shops

There are also multiple shops in Bandit Camp, as pictured on the Vendor Map above. These include shops for Drones, Vehicle Parts, Building Supplies, and Food; an Exchange for Produce; and a Black Market for weapons. All shops have limited stock but will restock every 30 seconds.

How to Complete Bandit Camp Lumberjack Quest

By talking to the Lumberjack next to the Building Supplies and completing his quest, you can easily acquire a crossbow and hatchet, which can be very useful in the early game. To complete the quest, follow the steps below.

1. Talk to the Lumberjack and answer “Yes” to his questions until you are given the prompt to find his “very dear object.”
2. His lost bottle will be marked on your map. Head to it and collect it.
3. Return the lost bottle to receive a Hatchet.
4. Talk to the Lumberjack again to begin the “Collect Wood” mission.
5. Using your new hatchet, harvest 2000 Wood.
6. Return to the Lumberjack and give him the wood. For this, you will receive a Crossbow with 25 arrows.
   • This is the most useful thing you will receive from the Lumberjack, and some players may want to stop here instead of finishing the quest line.
7. Talk to the Lumberjack once more to start the “Wildlife Cull” mission.
8. Hunt 3 Animals from the choices presented.
9. Return to the Lumberjack one last time to receive the Lumberjack Hoodie, a pair of pants, and a Bucket Helmet.

Make sure to spend some time in Bandit Camp to gamble your life savings (and buy a helicopter with your winnings) in your next wipe! Afterward, make sure to check out our other Monument Guides for information on the other monuments.