Small Fishing Village - Rust Monument Guide

In this guide, we will be exploring the Small Fishing Village monument. This guide contains the general strategy and meta for the monument, a boat purchasing guide, outlines for the quests 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

The Small fishing village is the younger brother of the Large Fishing Village monument, containing almost identical amenities, just on a smaller scale. While here, you can buy a boat, sell fish, or complete a variety of aquatic quests. As a safe zone, it also makes an excellent place to rendevous before your next raid.

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 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 can keep rocks, torches, and paddles out, but if you attack anyone inside the settlement, the NPCs there 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 Small Fishing Village is as a place to buy and sell goods, rendevous with a group, or simply to rest somewhere where you won’t be disturbed or attacked. Naturally, it makes an excellent staging post for any aquatic assault or endeavor.

Vendor Map

small fishing village rust monument guide 1 — Small Fishing Village Vendor Map

What to do in Small Fishing Village

Boats and Submarines

Of all the available shops in Small Fishing Village, the boat/submarine shop is the most useful. Below is a breakdown of stats for each boat and how much it’ll cost you to buy from this vendor:

Motor Rowboat

Cost: 125 Scrap
Seats: 4
Fuel: 6 Lowgrade per minute (500 Total capacity)
HP: 400
Storage: 12 slots
Storing: Requires a 2×1 space
Tips:
- The small boat is perfect for farming, as it can easily maneuver between trash piles and requires minimal Lowgrade.

RHIB

Cost: 300 Scrap
Seats: 4
Fuel: 15 Lowgrade per minute (500 Total capacity)
HP: 500
Storage: 30 slots
Storing: There is no point in storing RHIBs in a safe area as they will always decay at the same rate.
Tips:
- The glass on the front of RHIBs is bulletproof, making them ideal ocean-assault vehicles.

Solo Sub

Cost: 200 Scrap
Seats: 1
Fuel: 7.8 Lowgrade per minute (500 total capacity)
HP: 500
Storage: 12 slots
Storing: Requires a 2×1 of space
Tips:
- The driver of a submarine can be killed by shooting them in the head, even though the sub’s metal hull.
- Remember to carry an air tank if you need to jump out of the vehicle. Without one, you will die before you can get back in.

Duo Sub

Cost: 300 Scrap
Seats: 2
Fuel: 9 Lowgrade per minute
HP: 700
Storage: 12 slots
Storing: Requires a 2×1 space
Tips:
- The Duo Sub’s torpedo is a powerful weapon. It can be used to capsize enemy boats, allowing you to hunt the survivors with harpoons.

Other Shops

Aside from the boat/submarine vendor, there are two other shops in Small Fishing Village. One is the Fish Exchange, where you can buy and sell fish. Selling fish this way can be incredibly lucrative and an excellent way to make some extra scrap to afford a boat or submarine. Lastly, there is a Diving Gear vendor whose gear you can purchase to enable underwater exploration without a submarine (or to wear in case you need to leave your sub).

How to Complete Small Fishing Village Quests

In addition to safety and shopping, one more reason to visit Small Fishing Village is to complete its three quests. Two of these are diving quests, listed below. Before you begin them, remember that both quests require a diving set and a harpoon gun.

Diving Quests

Shark Hunt Mission

Talk to the Dive Master
Select “I’d like to hunt.”
Head to the dive site marked on your map
Dive below the water’s surface and slay the shark
- HINT: the best way to do this is to dive up and down to avoid its strike attacks
Return to the dive master to receive:
- Jackhammer
- Medical Syringe x3
- Scrap x25

Dive Master Mission

Talk to the dive master
Select “I’d like to dive”
Head to the dive site marked on your map
Dive below the water’s surface and untie each of the 10 Crates
- HINT: To stay stealthy, stand on top of the Crates as you untie them, and hover-loot them while swimming up. This will keep your position from being revealed on the surface.
Return to the dive master to receive:
- Pump Shotgun
- 12x 12 Guage Buckshot

Fishing Quests

In addition to those diving quests, there is also a simple fishing quest, which will reward you with the gear you need to begin fishing and some scrap. This equipment can prove incredibly valuable if you use it to acquire fish that you can then sell at the Fish Exchange for profit. The steps to complete this quest are as follows:

Talk to the Fisherman
Select “I need a fishing rod”
Run to the marked location on your map and collect the tackle from the toolbox
Return to the fishermen to receive:
- Handmade Fishing Rod
- 15x Grub
Talk to the Fisherman again
Select “I need a kayak”
Catch 3 Fish and return them to the Fishermen
Receive:
- Kayak
- Paddle
Talk to the Fisherman one more time
Select “I need some scrap”
Open eight oil barrels (Red Barrels)
Return 100 crude to the fishermen
Receive:
- 100 scrap

Be sure to take a trip to Small Fishing Village in your next wipe to begin a nautical adventure! Afterward, check out our other Monument Guides for information on the other monuments.