How much does The Beast M249 cost?

Skinport listings start around $2.56, with a median price of $3.72.

How do I get The Beast M249 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 The Beast M249 in Rust?

It applies to the M249, whose in-game item id is lmg.m249. 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 The Beast M249 are there?

SCMM estimates around 5,078 copies in circulation across Steam inventories and market listings.

When was The Beast M249 added to Rust?

The skin was accepted into the game on May 2, 2019. Its creator first uploaded it to the Steam Workshop on April 13, 2019.

Who created The Beast M249?

The skin was made by TonyaeR, a Steam Workshop creator. They have 89 other skins in the Rust catalogue.

M249 The Beast M249

The Beast M249 is a community-made skin for the M249 in Rust, created by TonyaeR. It was accepted into the game on May 2, 2019. Market listings start around $2.56. An estimated 5,078 copies are in circulation.

Item

M249

Creator: TonyaeR
In-game item: lmg.m249
Colours: Red, White
Accepted: May 2, 2019
Estimated supply: 5,078
Value rank: #17 of 25 M249 skins
Market price from: $2.56
Median price: $3.72
Listings: 8

Prices from Skinport, updated 2026-08-25.

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Item stats

Steam Workshop

Workshop views: 19,902
Subscriptions: 4,997
Favourited: 437
Approval: 87% of 14,061 votes

Market activity

Lowest ask: $3.49
Highest bid: $3.16
Sell orders: 22
Sales, last 30 days: 42
Last sale: $3.46
All-time high: $11.42
All-time low: $0.55

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

Item store history

Week of May 2, 2019

Frequently asked questions

How much does The Beast M249 cost?: Skinport listings start around $2.56, with a median price of $3.72.
How do I get The Beast M249 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 The Beast M249 in Rust?: It applies to the M249, whose in-game item id is lmg.m249. 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 The Beast M249 are there?: SCMM estimates around 5,078 copies in circulation across Steam inventories and market listings.
When was The Beast M249 added to Rust?: The skin was accepted into the game on May 2, 2019. Its creator first uploaded it to the Steam Workshop on April 13, 2019.
Who created The Beast M249?: The skin was made by TonyaeR, a Steam Workshop creator. They have 89 other skins in the Rust catalogue.