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How to stop players getting downed in Rust

Type server.woundingenabled False in the server console so fatally hurt players die at once instead of going down wounded.

server.woundingenabled

Toggles the wounded state, where fatally hurt players go down instead of dying at once.

server.woundingenabled <True|False>

Examples

server.woundingenabled False

No downed state, players die at once.

Values

ValueWhat it does
TrueDefault Players can be downed
False Fatal damage kills instantly

Arguments

stateRequired
True to allow the downed state, False for instant death.

What it does

When on, a player who takes fatal damage can be downed and revived by teammates. Turn it off for instant deaths, as on some combat-focused servers.

The game's own description: Can players be wounded after receiving fatal damage

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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