Verified for the August 2026 patch · updated Aug 20, 2026
Launch Site Puzzle Guide — Red Card Route
Launch Site needs a green card, a red card, and 2 electric fuses (25 rad protection for the route; full rad suit for the main building). Reward: 2 elite, 2 military, and 2 normal crates.
Difficulty: hard · time on-site: 10–15 min · by RustLogic Staff
Bring exactly this
- Green card ×1
- Red card ×1
- Electric fuse ×2
- 25 for the puzzle; full rad suit + water for the main building
Launch Site’s puzzle is half electrical circuit, half parkour course. Learn the jump section before you carry a red card through it — the card survives two swipes, your run might not survive a missed ledge.
Before you go
Green card, red card, 2 electric fuses, 25+ rad protection — and for anything beyond the puzzle route, a full rad suit with a water jerry can. Bradley patrols the pad: plan your approach on the warehouse side.
The route
- Building 011 — first switch. Find the green-marked building 011 and flip the switch inside.
- Stone building — second switch. Move past the rocket toward the stone building; the switch is downstairs. Flip it.
- The drop. Descend through the hole in the scaffolding and work across the ledges and beams — this is the jump section. Take it slow; falling means restarting the approach.
- Red button, then the silos. Hit the red button for the intermediate loot, then head for the silos building’s green door and swipe.
- Fuses and switches. Inside, place both fuses and flip the associated switches — this powers the final door.
- The red door. Enter the large building via the red reader: 2 elite, 2 military, 2 normal crates. Clear it fast and get out before the rad ticks stack.
After the run
Recycle on-site, then decide: exfil with elite loot, or push the main assembly building if your crew brought the full rad kit. That interior is the most radioactive space in Rust — water, meds, and a planned exit or don’t go in.
Launch Site — quick answers
- What do I need for the Launch Site puzzle?
- A green keycard, a red keycard, 2 electric fuses, and at least 25 rad protection for the puzzle route. The main rocket building needs a full rad suit and water to flush radiation.
- What does the Launch Site red room contain?
- 2 elite crates, 2 military crates, and 2 normal crates.
- Do I need a blue keycard at Launch Site?
- No — Launch Site's route uses green and red cards only. It's one of the few red monuments that skips the blue leg.
- Is the Bradley APC part of the puzzle?
- No, but it patrols the same monument. Stay off the main roads through the pad area unless your crew is set up to fight it.