Full Rust weapons reference from the wiki. Every entry below is taken from the source data, not guessed.
Overview
The weapons set is wide on purpose. Knowing the range stops you from overvaluing the one you happen to hold.
How Weapons shape your runs
Read the type on each entry. Type decides where the weapons belongs in your loadout, not its name.
Notable Weapons
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Hatchet (Weapons): This tool is a must-have for any rust player.
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Pickaxe (Weapons): A Pickaxe, useful for gathering ore from rocks.
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Rock (Weapons): A Rock.
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Bolt Action Rifle (Weapons): A high powered, highly accurate rifle.
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Revolver (Weapons): A shoddy eight-shooter.
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Eoka Pistol (Weapons): A primitive pistol that fires one Shotgun round at a time.
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Pump Shotgun (Weapons): A Shotgun.
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Assault Rifle (Weapons): High damage machine rifle.
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Bone Knife (Weapons): Melee weapon crafted from bone and wood.
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Salvaged Axe (Weapons): A high-yield resource gathering axe.
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Salvaged Hammer (Weapons): A Hammer made from a bunch of other crap.
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F1 Grenade (Weapons): Reliable explosive device.
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Rocket Launcher (Weapons): Shoots rockets slightly farther than North Korea
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Rocket (Weapons): Ammunition for a type of ammo used in the Rocket Launcher.
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Beancan Grenade (Weapons): Unreliable explosive device.
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Custom SMG (Weapons): A rapid-firing Machine Gun.
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High Velocity Rocket (Weapons): Fast moving rocket ammunition.
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Crossbow (Weapons): A accurate ranged weapon.
Where to focus
Keep the list open while you play. Cross-checking in the moment beats memorising a partial set.