How much does Desert Warrior cost?

Skinport listings start around $5.22, with a median price of $6.7.

How do I get Desert Warrior in Rust?

It is a community skin, so it only appears in the game while featured in the weekly item store rotation. Outside a rotation you can buy it on the Steam Community Market or on third-party skin marketplaces.

How do I use Desert Warrior in Rust?

It applies to the M39 Rifle, whose in-game item id is rifle.m39. You can apply it at a repair bench or when crafting the item, and on servers running a skin plugin you can apply it directly by id.

How many Desert Warrior are there?

SCMM estimates around 3,096 copies in circulation across Steam inventories and market listings.

When was Desert Warrior added to Rust?

The skin was accepted into the game on April 11, 2019. Its creator first uploaded it to the Steam Workshop on April 9, 2019.

Who created Desert Warrior?

The skin was made by anathenn, a Steam Workshop creator. They have 42 other skins in the Rust catalogue.

M39 Rifle Desert Warrior

Desert Warrior is a community-made skin for the M39 Rifle in Rust, created by anathenn. It was accepted into the game on April 11, 2019. Market listings start around $5.22. An estimated 3,096 copies are in circulation.

Item

M39 Rifle

Creator: anathenn
In-game item: rifle.m39
Colours: Orange, White
Accepted: April 11, 2019
Estimated supply: 3,096
Value rank: #14 of 16 M39 Rifle skins
Market price from: $5.22
Median price: $6.7
Listings: 5

Prices from Skinport, updated 2026-08-25.

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Desert Warrior in-game previews

Item stats

Steam Workshop

Workshop views: 8,342
Subscriptions: 3,052
Favourited: 170
Approval: 79% of 10,036 votes

Market activity

Lowest ask: $8.61
Highest bid: $6.87
Sell orders: 13
Sales, last 30 days: 24
Last sale: $6.41
All-time high: $21.32
All-time low: $0.96

Workshop and market stats from SCMM, updated 2026-08-25.

Item store history

Week of April 11, 2019

Frequently asked questions

How much does Desert Warrior cost?: Skinport listings start around $5.22, with a median price of $6.7.
How do I get Desert Warrior in Rust?: It is a community skin, so it only appears in the game while featured in the weekly item store rotation. Outside a rotation you can buy it on the Steam Community Market or on third-party skin marketplaces.
How do I use Desert Warrior in Rust?: It applies to the M39 Rifle, whose in-game item id is rifle.m39. You can apply it at a repair bench or when crafting the item, and on servers running a skin plugin you can apply it directly by id.
How many Desert Warrior are there?: SCMM estimates around 3,096 copies in circulation across Steam inventories and market listings.
When was Desert Warrior added to Rust?: The skin was accepted into the game on April 11, 2019. Its creator first uploaded it to the Steam Workshop on April 9, 2019.
Who created Desert Warrior?: The skin was made by anathenn, a Steam Workshop creator. They have 42 other skins in the Rust catalogue.