In November of last year, Twitch andRustpartnered up tooffer viewers free dropsfor watchingRustcontent. Every month, there are a handful ofRuststreamers that help to design in-game items and skins for their viewers to collect. Twitch drops are not only streamer-specific, providing rewards for people that watch a variety of content creators.
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There are a ton of rewards for those that watch any streamer playingRustfor a set amount of time. This may all seem confusing, but getting set up to earn rewards will only take a few minutes. This guide will walkRustfans through everything they need to know before drop 9, coming up in June 2021.
Updated on September 2nd, 2021 by Payton Lott:Each month, this guide will get updated to reflect the current generic and specific drops. In round 11, which spans from September 2 - September 9, gamers will have the opportunity to get 13 differentRustTwitch dropsfor tuning into streams. Generic drops have a viewing requirement of 2, 4, and 6 hours respectively. Every streamer-specific drop this month will have a 2-hour viewing requirement. With all of the incredible items up for grabs, people will not want to miss out on the free drops this month. There is also one major change that Facepunch is implementing, which is explained in the September section below. Gamers can get their hands on a handful of items by watching just one stream for a few hours.
How To Qualify
Before delving into the details ofRustTwitch drops, there are a few things gamers need to do in order to be eligible. First, they will need a Steam account and a Twitch account. Next, players must make sure these two accounts are linked. The final step is to enable Twitch drops in the Twitch menu. From there, people can check the status of drops at the /drops/inventory page on Twitch.tv.
Streamer Specific Drops
PopularRuststreamers are given the opportunity to help create new content every month. They help design skins, accessories, and decorations for use in-game. Not only do the unique skins look better than the base skins, but they also give fans the opportunity to rep their favorite content creators onRustisland as they play.
Each month, Twitch andRustwill announce the participating streamers and unlockable items for that month. Once theRustTwitch dropsare live, viewers will have a week to complete the challenges in order to unlock drops. For streamer-specific items, drops are almost always unlocked by watching for a set amount of time. These times vary from 1-4 hours and are typically not much longer.
Choose A Streamer Wisely
Users are not able to earn progress on more than one item in the drop at a time, so they need to decide which rewards they want to prioritize. The items and rewards are leaked before the drop week, so people will have time to choose the items they want and the streamers they plan to support. Once an account has watched a channel for the allotted amount of time, the drop will be unlocked for the player, who can still earn more rewards by watching more content.
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Because the majority of specific drops require four hours of viewing, there are a limited number of drops that can be acquired on drop week. By browsing through the available options, and doing a little research, gamers can unlock at least a few of the rewards each week.
Generic Drops
Unlike specific drops, generic drops are unlocked by spending time watching any streamers playRuston Twitch. There are typically three different generic items to earn by watching 2, 4, or 6 hours of any number ofRuststreams.
Many of these items are not as impressive as the specific drops, but there is always at least one worthwhile reward each month. It is generally a good idea to look at the drop items before committing 6 hours to watch Twitch. Viewing anyRuststream that has the “Drops Enabled” tag will count toward drop progress.
September Rust Twitch Drops (9/2-9/9)
On the last day of the drop, which is September 9th, players will be able to acquire both streamer and generic drops. This is completely new toRust, as streamer specific drops were only available to viewers that tuned in to the streamer. Facepunch is likely giving those late to the round a chance to get some of the more desirable items.
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People that do not realize a drop is live until the last day will not have enough time to get more than one or two drops. It is nice that the community will be able to get at least a couple of good items while the window is open. Hopefully, the new way the drops are structured will help streamers get more viewers while growing theRustcommunity. See below for all of the items inRust Twitch DropRound 11.
Streamer Drops
Players That Do Not Own Rust Can Still Qualify
Anyone that has a Twitch and Steam account can still earn rewards for tuning into qualified channels during a drop week. As long as the accounts are linked, people can collect drops even if they do not own the game. The accounts must be linked to claim rewards once the game is purchased. This feature is great for people who enjoy watching Twitch before making a purchase, and is a win-win for all parties involved.
Drops For Rust Console Edition
At this point, there are unfortunately no drops for theconsole edition ofRust. Twitch drops are currently Steam-specific items that can only be unlocked by playingRuston Steam. It is unclear if Twitch will create a drop system and partner with Double Eleven for the console version of the game. It would be a nice feature to bringnew console playersto the community.Rustmay be an older game, but the console edition was released recently and brought plenty of new players to the fanbase.
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Another consequence of the drops being Steam specific is that people will not be able to access their drops on console. All of those hard earned rewards will only be accessible on PC. No one knows if the items will be able to be integrated or linked at a future time. However, it would seem counterintuitive for Steam to encourage gamers to get off PC and play on console. Steam benefits from having more players migrate over to PC, and for that reason, there will probably never be a way to port over drops to the console edition.
