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Rust Terminology

Common terms, slang, and jargon used by Rust players, traders, and service providers. Knowing them makes it easier to judge a service before you use it.

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Item Store Drop: The weekly batch of skins Facepunch sells on the Steam Item Store for a limited time. Once a skin rotates out, it can only be bought from other players, which is what gives older drops resale value.
Twitch Drops: Limited skins earned by watching partnered Rust streams during drop campaigns. Many are never sold in the store, so rare campaign items trade at high premiums.
Workshop Skin: A community-made design submitted to the Steam Workshop. Facepunch picks a selection each week for the Item Store, and accepted creators earn a revenue share.
Wipe: The scheduled reset of a Rust server (typically monthly, on forced wipe day) that deletes all buildings and progress. Skins are the only thing you permanently keep, which is a big driver of the skin economy.
Trade Hold: The 7-day waiting period Steam applies to items after some trades. It blocks immediate resale or transfer and is meant to reduce fraud; Rust items follow the same Steam rules as CS2 skins.
Upgrader: A gambling-site game where you stake a skin or site balance for a chance to "upgrade" it into a more expensive item at provably fair odds. Popular on Rust gambling sites.

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