New Player Guide

A detailed walkthrough of your first wipe on Silvan Lands.

Welcome, New Player

Silvan Lands is not a typical Rust server. Here’s what’s different and how to thrive.

Day 1: The Basics

Spawn & Survive

You spawn on the beach like any Rust server. Gather wood, stone, and cloth. Craft basic tools. Find food.

Build Your Base

Pick a location carefully — there is no teleportation. Consider proximity to monuments, the ocean, and resource nodes.

Once you place a Tool Cupboard (TC), your base is automatically protected from raids. Nobody can damage your base unless they schedule a raid through the Raid Scheduler.

Start Your Quests

Workbenches are locked. Open the quest menu and begin the WB1 quest chain. Quests are outdoor objectives — gathering, visiting locations, killing NPCs. You’ll naturally explore the map.

Day 2-3: Economy & Gear

Earning Mithril

Everything you do earns Mithril:

Check your balance: /mithril

The Shop

Open with /s. Buy utility items — resources, scrap, shields. Save up for what you need most.

Workbench Progression

As you complete quest chains, you’ll unlock WB1, then WB2, then WB3. Each tier opens new crafting recipes and access to the Arming Bench.

Day 4+: Advanced Systems

Clue Scrolls

Found in barrels, crates, and from NPCs. Follow the clue chain across the map. Higher-tier scrolls from harder content give better rewards.

Arming Bench

Once you have WB2+, craft an Arming Bench. Unarmed explosives drop from monuments — arm them with sulfur and Mithril.

Raiding

When you’re ready to raid:

  1. Have armed explosives ready
  2. Use /raid to challenge someone
  3. Both parties deposit Mithril
  4. Fight during the timed window
  5. Destroy their TC and place yours to win

Base Shields

Buy upkeep shields with Mithril at your TC. Shields pause decay while you’re online. Non-VIP cap is 4 hours.

Achievements

Work toward titles through kills, gathers, quests, and events. Gold-tier achievements unlock permanent seasonal titles. Check with /title.

Tips