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entertainment11h ago
Rust has a 'horse shield' meta problem, so one enterprising player has come up with a 'horse baiting' meta to fix it
- Latest development: Fyx reveals four ‘horse baiting’ methods to counter Rust's horse shield meta.
- Method one uses disguised landmines around the horse to deter mounted players.
- Method two mounts a false floor with shotgun traps triggered when stepped on.
- Method three features a pressure pad under the horse to spring shotgun blasts upon mounting.
- Method four uses a sleeping bag trigger with C4 under the horse to destroy pursuing players.
- The piece notesHorse-bait tactics are framed by creators as public service to balance play.
- Rust devs reportedly addressed similar exploits on staging, but issues persist in vanilla.
- The article explains horses’ spawn and taming, clarifying why a horse shield is valuable in Rust.
- PC Gamer highlights the broader gaming news context, including anti-cheat and patch notes relevance.
- The report situates four bait tactics within a trend of players crafting creative, risky solutions.
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