How to configure building decayon your Rust server

Rust server uses a built-in decay system for player-made structures, and when a tool cupboard runs out of upkeep resources, nearby buildings will slowly lose health over time until they are repaired or destroyed. This system helps remove abandoned bases and keep the map cleaner over time. This setting allows you to control how quickly decay happens, making it useful if you want faster cleanup, slower structure loss, or no decay at all on your server.

Step 1) Go to your console > click on your server and stop it using the "STOP" button.

console stop

Step 2) Once your server is stopped, go to "SETTINGS".

settings

> Scroll down to the bottom of the page where you will locate the "ADDITIONAL ARGUMENTS" field on the bottom right side.

Additional Arguments Rust

Step 3) In the Additional Arguments field, enter the parameters: +decay.scale "value"

NOTE

A value of "2" means buildings decay twice as fast.
"0.5" makes them decay at half speed.
"0" completely disables decay.

Step 4) Go back to the Console and start the server again.