Best Weapon for Defending your Base for Rust

Best Weapon for Defending your Base

Once you have built your base you are going to want to defend it against other players who will be set on raiding it. Without doubt the best weapon to use to do this is the Bolt-Action Rifle or 'bolty' as it is colloquially known as in Rust. This weapon can be made into an incredibly accurate sniper rifle by equipping it with the 8x scope which you can craft with High-Quality Metal. With the 8x Scope equipped you will be able to snipe enemies from over 100 meters away which means you will be able to take them down before they get near your base.

The Bolt-Action Rifle can be found in airdrops, bought from other players, and crafted using x30 High-Quality Metal, x1 Rifle Body, x5 Metal Pipe, and x2 Metal Spring. To craft the 8x Scope requires x50 High-Quality Metal.