Triangle Planters in Rust The Crafting Update
Triangle planters have finally made their way into Rust, giving players a new way to farm while making better use of those awkward base corners. If you've ever looked at your triangular foundations and wondered how to put them to use, this is your answer. These new planters offer a compact farming option, allowing you to grow four plants simultaneously while taking up minimal space.
Crafting Triangle Planters
Triangle planters are part of the large planter blueprint, meaning if you already know how to craft large planters, you’re set. You can craft them at any workbench without research, making them a great early-game farming tool. The recipe is straightforward: you'll need wood and fragments, making them accessible for any player with basic materials. Once crafted, they can be stacked up to ten in your inventory, so you can prepare multiple planters before setting up your farm.
Placement and Snapping
The biggest advantage of triangle planters is their ability to snap neatly onto triangle foundations. This makes them perfect for optimizing your base's space while maintaining an efficient farming layout. Like large planters, these can be placed outside or inside your base as long as they have enough light and hydration. The placement is intuitive, automatically aligning with triangle foundations, so there’s no need for fine adjustments.
What You Can Grow
Triangle planters support the same crops as regular planters so that you can grow pumpkins, corn, hemp, potatoes, and even the new flower types added in The Crafting Update. Each planter fits four seeds, meaning you get slightly better efficiency than small planters but with a more compact design.
Watering and Growth Conditions
Like other planters, triangle planter crops require proper watering and lighting conditions to thrive. If you're placing them outside, natural rainfall can help hydrate them, but for more controlled growth, set up a water pump and irrigation system for consistent hydration. If you're keeping your farm indoors, place ceiling lights or use the new farming lights to provide the necessary brightness for plant growth.
Farming Indoors vs. Outdoors
Outdoor farming is easier regarding hydration since rain will help keep your plants watered, but it also makes your farm more vulnerable to raiders. Indoor farming provides security but requires extra setup, including grow lights and an irrigation system. Triangle planters work equally well in both scenarios, so the choice depends on your playstyle. If you're going for stealth farming, tucking a few planters inside your base can provide a steady supply of resources without attracting attention.
Using Triangle Planters in Base Design
One of the best things about triangle planters is how they seamlessly fit into base layouts. Players can now fill in those unused triangle spaces with productive farming spots. This means you no longer waste valuable foundation space on awkward empty corners.
Selling Crops for Scrap
With the addition of new crops and flowers, players can now trade certain plant products for scrap at Bandit Camp or other NPC traders. This means your farm isn't just for survival - it can also be a passive source of scrap income. If you're looking for a way to make money while staying inside your base, planting high-value crops and selling yield can be profitable.
With triangle planters now in the game, we'll likely see even more farming improvements in future updates. Adding new crops, improved automation, and expanded beekeeping systems hint at a bigger focus on agriculture in Rust.
Triangle planters are a small but impactful addition to Rust’s farming system, allowing players to maximize space and efficiency while growing crops. With their ability to snap into triangular foundations and support a variety of plants, they make a great addition to any base. Now it's time to grab some seeds, set up your irrigation, and start growing.