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# How to Configure BetterLoot & Drop Rates in Rust

> Engineer your server's loot economy. Learn how to use BetterLoot to create 2x, 5x, or 10x modded experiences by customizing crate and barrel drops.

## Balancing the Digital Economy

Vanilla Rust progression is meticulously designed for a slow and arduous survival experience. To create a "Modded" environment that appeals to casual players or fast-paced competitive groups, you must recalibrate the loot tables residing within world containers. **BetterLoot** is the industry-standard framework for fine-tuning these drop rates, allowing you to increase the frequency of high-tier components and eliminate "junk" items from the loot pool.

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## Technical Initialization Workflow

Follow these steps to deploy and initialize the BetterLoot logic on your FREAKHOSTING instance.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Enable Oxide Support">
    Navigate to the **Startup** tab in your Game Panel and ensure the **Oxide/uMod** toggle is set to **Enabled**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Deploy Plugin Script">
    Download `BetterLoot.cs` from the uMod repository and upload it into your `/oxide/plugins/` directory.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Initialize Registry">
    Restart your server. The plugin will programmatically scan the game database and generate its primary configuration file.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## Strategic Loot Calibration

The behavior of your server's economy is governed by the `BetterLoot.json` file situated in your `/oxide/config/` folder.

### 1. Understanding Rarity Scaling

BetterLoot uses a "Rarity" weighting system rather than a global multiplier. By adjusting the probability values for `Rare`, `Very Rare`, and `Elite` categories, you can increase the likelihood of players discovering weapon parts and high-tier explosives within military crates.

### 2. Implementing Item Blacklists

To curate a specific gameplay theme (e.g., a "Primitive" server), you can permanently remove specific items from the world loot pool.

* **Method:** Locate the `"Blacklist"` array within the configuration and input the technical item shortnames.
* *Example:* `"explosive.timed", "rifle.ak"`

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<Important>
  ### Tactical Distinction: Loot vs. Gathering

  A common error among new administrators is confusing "Loot" with "Gathering."

  * **BetterLoot:** Exclusively governs items discovered within **Barrels, Crates, and Loot Boxes**.
  * **GatherManager:** Exclusively governs the yield obtained from **Harvesting Trees, Ores, and Animal Carcasses**.
    To create a consistent "2x" experience, you **must** implement and calibrate both plugins simultaneously.
</Important>

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  **Last Updated:** January 2026 | **Rust:** Loot tables established.
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