The tides are turning for Tangerine, and Block 11 brings us deeper than we’ve ever gone before. This isn’t just another wipe—it’s a plunge into uncharted waters where cutting-edge Facepunch innovations meet Tangerine’s signature Bitcoin-powered gameplay.
From the ocean floor to the redesigned menus, from lightning-fast loading times to deadly underwater encounters, Block 11 represents everything our community has been waiting for. The surface world was just the beginning. The real treasure lies beneath the waves.
Dive deep. Fight hard. Surface victorious.
🌊 Shipwreck Event – The Depths Await
The ocean has been hiding secrets, and Block 11 finally gives us the tools to claim them.
Introducing Shipwreck—Tangerine’s most ambitious underwater event yet. Three mysterious locations have appeared beneath the waves, each offering incredible loot for those brave enough to face what lurks in the darkness.
The Three Depths:
🚢 Sunken Cargo Ship – Three keycard-locked rooms filled with high-tier loot, but the COBALT group got there first. Navigate cramped corridors while avoiding their defenses.
⚓ Shipwrecked Barge – Shipping containers scattered across the ocean floor, surrounded by killer sharks drawn to the carnage. Risk and reward in perfect balance.
⛏️ Submerged Ore Farm – Rich mineral deposits waiting to be harvested, but you’ll need to fight through COBALT operations to claim them.
What You’ll Face:
- Patrol Submarines – High damage, low accuracy. Perfect for submarine-vs-submarine combat
- COBALT NPC Divers – Accurate but vulnerable. Easy targets if you bring the right equipment
- Killer Sharks – Bloodthirsty predators drawn by all the underwater chaos
This isn’t just another monument—it’s an entirely new way to play Rust. Underwater combat, submarine warfare, and resource management in the most hostile environment imaginable.
The ocean floor just became the new frontier.
⚡ Performance Revolution – 65% Faster Everything
Thanks to Facepunch’s incredible optimization work, Block 11 delivers the smoothest Tangerine experience yet.
Loading Speed Breakthrough:
- 65% faster loading times from desktop to server
- 10-20% memory usage reduction across the board
- No more experimental toggles – these optimizations work for everyone
The technical magic? Facepunch completely rewrote how assets load by bundling prefabs into scenes instead of loading them individually. Unity handles scenes dramatically faster than individual prefabs, and the improvements are immediate and universal.
What This Means for You:
- Faster reconnects during high-traffic events
- Smoother performance during intense PVP moments
- More time playing, less time waiting
- Better experience for players on all hardware levels
The wait times are over. The smooth gameplay begins now.
🎨 Menu Renaissance – Interface Perfected
Rust’s entire menu system got rebuilt from the ground up, and the improvements are immediately obvious.
New Menu Features:
- Horizontal navigation – Clean, modern layout across the top
- Social bar – Friends, party system, and messaging along the bottom
- Quick Join – Jump back into your recent servers from the homepage
- Server Maps Preview – See the map before committing to a queue
- Advanced Skin Viewer – 3D inspection of all cosmetics with full rotation and zoom
Gameplay Integration:
- Queue size visibility – Know exactly how long your wait will be
- Filter improvements – Find your perfect server faster than ever
- Inventory overhaul – 3D models, market rates, and breakdown options for every item
- Settings search – Find any option instantly with the new search bar
The interface evolution makes everything faster, cleaner, and more intuitive. Time spent navigating menus is time better spent earning blood.
🔍 Metal Detector Revolution – Buried Treasure Everywhere
Metal detectors just became the most valuable tool on the server.
When players drop weapons and they despawn, they’re now buried for 24 hours instead of disappearing forever. This means every battlefield becomes a potential treasure site for smart scavengers.
How It Works:
- Dropped weapons get buried in a rough grid system
- Higher weapon drop areas = better detection chances
- Weapons expire after 24 hours if not found
- Can’t exploit by dropping and immediately re-digging
Strategic Implications:
- Post-raid scavenging becomes incredibly valuable
- Metal detectors transform from novelty to necessity
- Old battlefields become treasure hunting grounds
- Smart players will track high-activity areas for future exploration
Every fight leaves traces. Every trace has value. Every value rewards the prepared.
🌤️ Atmospheric Revolution – Weather Perfected
The world just got dramatically more beautiful with Facepunch’s atmospheric overhaul.
New Visual Systems:
- Volumetric Clouds – Fully 3D clouds that morph with weather and interact with lighting
- Biome-Specific Fog – Each area has unique atmospheric conditions
- God Rays & Natural Lighting – Fog receives sunlight and shadows for stunning visuals
- Foliage Self-Shadowing – Trees and bushes look natural at all distances
Gameplay Benefits:
- Better visibility planning for long-range operations
- Biome identification from greater distances
- More immersive exploration experience
- Consistent atmospheric conditions that don’t change based on your location
The world doesn’t just look better—it feels more alive, more real, and more worth exploring.
🛍️ Shop Simplification – Compliance Focused
Following Facepunch’s new regulations, we’ve streamlined the Tangerine shop experience.
What Changed:
- Non-owned skins removed from shop to comply with new Facepunch guidelines
- Focus shifted to owned items and server-specific content
- Cleaner, more focused shopping experience
This isn’t about limiting options—it’s about ensuring Tangerine stays compliant while maintaining the best possible player experience. The shop becomes more personal, more relevant, and more focused on what you actually own and can use.
💰 Mining Rewards Return – 50,000 Sats Competition
The picks are ready and the competition is fierce—50,000 satoshis are waiting to be claimed by Tangerine’s most dedicated miners.
Thanks to Orangemart’s continued platinum sponsorship, this wipe’s mining competition offers the biggest prize pool yet. Whether you’re grinding solo or coordinating with friends, every hash contributed gets you closer to your share of this massive reward.
Competition Details:
- Total prize pool: 50,000 sats
- Distribution based on hash contribution percentage
- Competition runs the entire wipe duration
- Multiple payout tiers ensure consistent rewards
Mining isn’t just about building your base anymore—it’s about building your Bitcoin stack while supporting the network that makes it all possible.
When you’re earning sats through strategic mining, remember to thank Orangemart for making these incredible rewards possible!
🎯 Technical Excellence – Behind the Scenes
Block 11 includes numerous technical improvements that enhance gameplay without requiring player action:
Combat Improvements:
- Batched Projectile Updates – Smoother performance during intense firefights
- Minigun Turret Spin-up – More realistic weapon behavior
- Syringe Animation Fix – Healing applies exactly when the animation shows
Quality of Life:
- Map Marker Keybinds – Instant marking and clearing of map positions
- Dynamic Weapon Stats – Real-time updates when adding/removing attachments
- Painting Auto-save – Your masterpieces save automatically every 30 seconds
Admin Tools:
- Visibility Indicators – Clear markers for invisibility and god mode status
- Server Restart Toasts – Better notification system for maintenance
Every improvement works together to create the smoothest, most responsive Rust experience possible.
🙏 Community Appreciation
Block 11 exists because of our incredible community’s feedback, suggestions, and unwavering support. Every underwater adventure, every fast loading screen, every smooth menu interaction represents months of collaborative development between Facepunch, RustySats, and players like you.
Special thanks to our sponsors who make these massive prize pools and continuous improvements possible:
🧡 Orangemart – Our platinum sponsor providing 50,000 sats for this wipe’s mining competition. Their continued support enables the rewards that make competition meaningful and worthwhile.
When you’re diving for treasure, mining for sats, or simply enjoying the improved performance, remember the community and sponsors that make it all possible.
Block 11 launches this Thursday at 2 PM EST. The depths are calling. The treasures are waiting. The adventure is infinite.
Welcome to Into the Depths. Welcome to the future of underwater Rust.