Rust developers have officially announced that the long-awaited Naval Update has been postponed . The new release date is February 5, 2026 .
According to the Facepunch team, this is the largest patch in recent years: it touches numerous old systems, adds new mechanics, rewrites object behavior, and significantly impacts performance. The closer the release, the less confidence there was that the update was ready for stable launch.
Why was the Naval Update delayed?
Here are the key points from the developers' official statement:
“Today is not the update we wanted to release.
For almost 12 years, we haven't missed a single update window—weekly patches at the beginning, then stable monthly ones. This has become part of Rust's identity.
But now we have taken on too much work.”“We could release a patch today and hope it holds up, but risking server stability during the busiest time of the year is unacceptable.”
“We feel like we've let our players down, but it would have been far worse to release something half-baked and spend the holidays struggling with bugs and performance issues.”
Naval Update has been postponed to February 5, 2026.
The developers emphasize that Rust is currently in excellent shape, and they don't want to compromise stability to meet the deadline.
What happens next?
- Naval Update will be released on February 5, 2026 .
- Some of the content that was supposed to be released now will be included in the Christmas update on December 18 (19:00 GMT).
- Tomorrow's official patch is a regular wipe, without any new content .
- Naval is already available on Staging , but the version is raw: bugs, FPS drops, balance issues.
The developers invite everyone to test Naval on the Staging branch:
Important: A global wipe will be taking place on our servers today at 10:00 PM Moscow time.
Despite the update delay, everything is on schedule .
Today at 10:00 PM MSK, a scheduled global wipe will occur on our servers.
This is a standard wipe cycle and is not affected by the release of the Naval Update.
The servers are prepared, optimized and fully ready for the new season.
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Briefly about the situation
- ❌ Naval Update will not be released today.
- ? New date: February 5, 2026 .
- ? New content - December 18 (Christmas Update).
- ? Naval can be tested on Staging.
- ? Our global wipe is today, 10:00 PM MSK .
Conclusion
We support the developers' decision to take their time with the release. The Naval Update is massive, and it truly needs to be released in perfect condition. We'll continue to monitor the news, update the infrastructure, and prepare the servers for February.
And this evening, see you for the latest wipe. The new season begins at exactly 10:00 PM Moscow time . Good luck in the new battles!
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