Accelerated Building Decay (decay ×2)
The server uses accelerated building decay — the decay multiplier is set to 2. Abandoned bases break down twice as fast as Rust's default values.
Given the weekly wipe cycle, this means inactive buildings don't take up the map for the whole wipe: abandoned bases free up building space and keep the density of active players on the server.
Time until full destruction of an unmaintained building (with no resources in the Tool Cupboard):
- Twigs — about 3 minutes
- Wood — about 1.5 hours
- Stone — about 2.5 hours
- Metal — about 4 hours
- HQM / armored — about 6 hours
To keep your base from decaying, keep the Tool Cupboard stocked with resources. While upkeep is running, decay deals no damage to the building — resources from the cupboard are consumed instead of the structures' health. Decay only affects buildings with an empty or unmaintained cupboard.
Recommendation: if you'll be away for a long time, top up your Tool Cupboard with extra resources in advance so that you have enough for the entire downtime.