SpawnPass · Rust
Arctic Research Base run
A red keycard and a snowmobile, guarded mostly by the cold.
Last checked 2026-09-21
Overview
Arctic Research Base trades radiation for temperature. There is very little rad damage here; what kills people is arriving in a t-shirt. Bring the winter kit and it is one of the more forgiving red-card sources, and you can drive home.
Clear the compound
Approach across the snow and clear the exterior scientists — expect somewhere between seven and ten. Watch for polar bears as well; they hit harder than the scientists do.
- Cold damage stacks with everything else. If your temperature is already falling when you arrive, leave.
Swipe blue on the garage
The garage pair is the puzzle. Swipe blue: crates inside, and the red keycard usually on a box at the back with a blueprint fragment.
Take the second garage and the snowmobile
The other garage also takes blue and holds a snowmobile. Refuel it with low grade and you can drive it straight out of the monument.
Recycle and go
Loot the remaining heated interiors and use the on-site recycler, then leave before your temperature does the work the scientists could not.