How to change grief protection time in Rust

Type decay.upkeep_grief_protection 720 in the server console so a base stays protected for 12 hours after its tool cupboard is destroyed. Default is 1440 (24 hours).

decay.upkeep_grief_protection

Sets how long, in minutes, a base stays protected after its tool cupboard is destroyed.

decay.upkeep_grief_protection <minutes>

Examples

decay.upkeep_grief_protection 720

12 hours of protection.

Arguments

minutesRequired: Protection time after the cupboard is destroyed.

What it does

Stops a base from decaying the moment its cupboard is lost, for example to a griefer. The default is 1440 minutes (24 hours).

The game's own description: How many minutes can the upkeep cost last after the cupboard was destroyed? default : 1440 (24 hours)

Run it on your server

Type it in the server console or send it over RCON; admins can also use the F1 console in game. To keep a setting, run server.writecfg after changing it, or put it on the launch line as +name value.

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