The Rust Lighthouse Guide, Tips, Loot & More

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Overview of the Rust Lighthouse Monument

The Lighthouse is a tier-one monument with a distinctive vertical layout. Unlike other monuments, its coastal location can be both a blessing and a curse. It provides an easily identifiable landmark for navigation, but its isolated position might also make it quite a hotspot for other fellow players. There’s no huge reason to stick around as the loot isn’t as rich as other higher-tier monuments, but certainly a great place to start if you happen to be near one! Let’s dive into the loot, layout, tips, and more!

The Loot

Rich with starter loot, not so much with other crates this small monument offers the following:

Crude Oil Barrels: Very few, but you can find a couple in various locations.
Normal Barrels: Several spread around, roughly 5-8 in total.
Food Boxes: On the dock stair area you may find a small food box.
Brown Crates: Spread throughout you can find many brown crates, roughly 10 in total.
Green Crates: At a very slim chance, you may find a green crate at this monument.

Mapping Out The Lighthouse Puzzle Navigation

The lighthouse is a rather straightforward process regarding navigation. In short, just keep climbing up to finish, but there may be loot in spots you might miss. Here’s a quick gallery of the route and various locations you should check.

Entering the monument make your way up the obvious primary staircase and you may find a crate or two and a few barrels.

There are two doorways to initially enter from, either this first one, or continue running around for the second.

Running around you'll find the second doorway leading inside of the tower revealing the lower staircase room of the main tower. — Running around you’ll find the second doorway leading inside of the tower revealing the lower staircase room of the main tower.

This lower staircase contains a couple barrels and one of the two light switches for the monument.

Still within the initial staircase entrance of the monument you can look up to see if anyone is camping. The staircase is broken so you cannot climb all the way up this part.

Just entering the next section you'll find the hallway which also reveals the first door we passed when running up the initial dock stairs. This is where the second light switch is located. — Just entering the next section you’ll find the hallway which also reveals the first door we passed when running up the initial dock stairs. This is where the second light switch is located.

Directly across the hall from the second light switch you'll find the main office. This can spawn a bit of loot, along with the green card on the desk. — Directly across the hall from the second light switch you’ll find the main office. This can spawn a bit of loot, along with the green card on the desk.

You can now head up the staircase which is the only available route in the hallway left to enter the mid-section of the lighthouse.

This crumbled room is a sweet spot for people to get a height advantage on other players. Cautiously continue upward after looting.

The beams that you must jump up to enter the topmost part of the mid-section which is where the recycler and some barrels will be.

Here's the location of the recycler on the lighthouse. — Here’s the location of the recycler on the lighthouse.

Once finished, you may continue the route by climbing this confidently strong rusty ladder to enter the tower.

While climbing up the route of the tower there are a few crate and barrels spawns. Be mindful that the pathway is broken so you must take the suggested route.

Through the door of the upper tower will reveal a small ledge with another ladder. Climb up to finish the route.

Making your way up the spiral staircase you have now made it to the top of lighthouse which may contain a crate spawn or two.

Tactical Knowledge

Zipline connection to the lighthouse monument

The Lighthouse, though not a hotbed for skirmishes, does have its own set of tactical considerations:

Awareness: Be mindful of the area, if you happen to notice a slightly geared player running away from the monument, then chances are they looted it.
Tread Lightly: Like many other monuments like Gas Station, Mining Outpost, and others, this offers a recycler so approaching the mid-section with caution may not alert anyone using the recycler or looting above you.
Zipline Connection: Not always, but in some cases the monument may be connected to a nearby powerline which allows players to zipline quickly to the dock stairs of the monument.

The Utilities At Lighthouse

The Lighthouse doesn’t pack as many utilities as other monuments, yet its unique structure provides a distinct exploration experience:

Green Card Spawn: Located on the desk in the first office to the right when you enter the first door you can find the green card spawn.
Light Switches: Located in the first hallway, and in the lower tower entrance you can find two light switches to turn on/off the lights in the monument.
Recycler: Located in the mid-section halfway up lies the recycler in the open area on the topmost floor before the tower.

Tips

Though simple, the Lighthouse holds a few secrets that could prove beneficial such as exiting the monument from dropping down from the side with minimal health loss:

The other side of the same mid-level drop down to avoid as much fall damage when leaving lighthouse. Roughly 8-15 health loss with this jump.

Lower level to drop down to avoid as much fall damage. Roughly 8-15 health loss with this jump.

Top-most fast escape drop for the Lighthouse. Roughly 10-20 health loss with this jump.

Lowest level and the easiest drop down to avoid fall damage when leaving the monument. Should not lose any health on this drop.

Camping and Hiding Spots

The Lighthouse provides a few spots perfect for ambush or to camp someone potentially following you:

In the mid level of the lighthouse you can easily hide behind this crate in the distance to be entirely hidden from players exploring the monument.

Watch your back when entering. In this strange spot a player can easily blend in with the darkless if the player entering lacks a flashlight/torch making it for a very easy camp location to monitor the green card desk.

Monument roofcampers are certainly a possibility. Be mindful when approaching or use this to your advantage when expecting someone running up to the monument.

Small dark windows in the lighthouse make for a very overpowered snipers nest. Very easy to shoot out of, hard to shoot in due to the size of the window opening.

Another visual of the easily camp-able mid-section the lighthouse has to offer.

Interior camping spot location of a player watching from the broken floor above.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Rust Lighthouse respawn time?
- Respawn time for loot may vary on the player population but is generally 10 to 15 minutes. Other factors like the server type, and if someone is actively near one of the crate spawn points.
Is there a Recycler at Lighthouse?
- Yes, at the top of the mid-level section, you will find the recycler up against the wall.

Callouts for Navigation

Navigating the towering structure is easier with these callouts for any teammates you may have with you:

Outside stairs
Lower Entrance
Crumbled Room
Greencard Room
Recycler
Tower

Building Restriction Distance

Just like other monuments, the building is restricted in and around the Lighthouse to preserve its integrity and prevent gameplay abuse, however, the prevent build volume is very minimal compared to most other monuments.

Visual representation of the prevent building distance from the lighthouse monument.

Aerial View of the Lighthouse

For a sense of scale, and to easily view this monument in its entirety here are a few aerial screenshots of the monument.

Dock entrance side view of the lighthouse monument.

Conclusion

The Lighthouse monument in Rust is a blend of serene exploration and tactical gameplay. Its unique vertical layout and isolated location make it a distinct monument in the Rust landscape. Whether a solo adventurer or part of a daring squad, the Lighthouse awaits to be explored. The tranquil yet eerie ambiance of the towering structure presents a different pace in the otherwise brutal and fast-paced environment of Rust.

If you found this guide useful, consider checking out our other monument guides such as the recently explored Oxum’s Gas Station and Mining Outpost.