The Mountain – 5x5 Open Core Base

Overview Miguel's first Rust base design on YouTube is a 5x5 footprint built around an open core layout. Designed for medium-sized groups playing on online servers who want a balance of offense and defense.

Key Features

• 5x5 footprint (medium group territory)
• Open core design (central shared resource area)
• Optimized for raid defense with peak/peek mechanics implied by "online base" positioning
• Includes deployables in build cost calculation
• Designed for wipe starts on online servers

Build Details

• Build Cost: 78,000 metal frags, 146,000 stone
• Weekly Upkeep: 20,000 metal frags, 71,000 stone
• Includes deployables in both figures

Creator's Take Miguel positions this as his debut base guide, emphasizing it as a practical, well-balanced design for online play. The call for raid cost feedback suggests this is tuned to be economically efficient for defenders.

Best For Best suited for medium-sized groups (4–8 players) on online servers looking for a defensible main base that balances build cost with upkeep sustainability.