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# How to adjust decay on your rust server

This guide will help you set up a Decay Variables on your Rust Server.

* Stop the server and navigate to the Configuration Files using the Config Editor on Start.bat
* On the Custom Commands box you can enter any of the following commands below. They need to have a + Sign at the start and space afterwards. Eg: +decay.delay_override 2880 +decay.duration_override 2880
* Save & Exit on the Start.bat and then Start the server.

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`decay.bracket_0_blockcount	15`	Between 0 and this value are considered bracket 0 and will cost bracket_0_costfraction per upkeep period to maintain
`decay.bracket_0_costfraction	0.1`	Blocks within bracket 0 will cost this fraction per upkeep period to maintain
`decay.bracket_1_blockcount	50`	Between bracket_0_blockcount and this value are considered bracket 1 and will cost bracket_1_costfraction per upkeep period to maintain
`decay.bracket_1_costfraction	0.15`	Blocks within bracket 1 will cost this fraction per upkeep period to maintain
`decay.bracket_2_blockcount	125`	Between bracket_1_blockcount and this value are considered bracket 2 and will cost bracket_2_costfraction per upkeep period to maintain
`decay.bracket_2_costfraction	0.2`	Blocks within bracket 2 will cost this fraction per upkeep period to maintain
`decay.bracket_3_blockcount	200`	Between bracket_2_blockcount and this value (and beyond) are considered bracket 3 and will cost bracket_3_costfraction per upkeep period to maintain
`decay.bracket_3_costfraction	0.333`	Blocks within bracket 3 will cost this fraction per upkeep period to maintain
`decay.debug	false`	 N/A
`decay.delay_metal	0`	How long should this building grade decay be delayed when not protected by upkeep, in hours
`decay.delay_override	0`	When set to a value above 0 everything will decay with this delay
`decay.delay_stone	0`	How long should this building grade decay be delayed when not protected by upkeep, in hours
`decay.delay_toptier	0`	How long should this building grade decay be delayed when not protected by upkeep, in hours
`decay.delay_twig	0`	How long should this building grade decay be delayed when not protected by upkeep, in hours
`decay.delay_wood	0`	How long should this building grade decay be delayed when not protected by upkeep, in hours
`decay.duration_metal	8`	How long should this building grade take to decay when not protected by upkeep, in hours
`decay.duration_override	0`	When set to a value above 0 everything will decay with this duration
`decay.duration_stone	5`	How long should this building grade take to decay when not protected by upkeep, in hours
`decay.duration_toptier	12`	How long should this building grade take to decay when not protected by upkeep, in hours
`decay.duration_twig	1`	How long should this building grade take to decay when not protected by upkeep, in hours
`decay.duration_wood	3`	How long should this building grade take to decay when not protected by upkeep, in hours
`decay.outside_test_range	50`	Maximum distance to test to see if a structure is outside, higher values are slower but accurate for huge buildings
`decay.scale	1`	 N/A
`decay.tick	600`	 N/A
`decay.upkeep`	True	Is upkeep enabled
`decay.upkeep_heal_scale	1`	Scale at which objects heal when upkeep conditions are met, default of 1 is same rate at which they decay
`decay.upkeep_inside_decay_scale	0.1`	Scale at which objects decay when they are inside, default of 0.1
`decay.upkeep_period_minutes	1440`	How many minutes does the upkeep cost last? 1440 = 24 Hours
`decay.upkeep_grief_protection	1440`	How many minutes can the upkeep cost last after the cupboard was destroyed?

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