May's big Rust update adds new, rare workbench upgrades, if you can find them

<img width="900" height="507" src="https://www.pcgamesn.com/wp-content/sites/pcgamesn/2026/05/rust-may-update-patch-notes-upgrade-hard-raid-harder-facepunch-studios-survival-game-900x506.jpg"/><p>The May <strong>Rust</strong> update is here, delivering on developer Facepunch's promise of mortars to put rooftop campers in their place. There's far more on offer here, with nine rare workbench upgrades headlining the new Rust patch notes. Steam's most beloved <a href="https://www.pcgamesn.com/best-survival-games">survival game</a> also now boasts a refreshed vending machine UI to make trades smoother, along with improvements to the likes of tin can alarms and grenades. To round things out, Facepunch Studios has also launched a new Discord shop, and it's running a sale to mark the occasion.</p>
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