Rust clan and server applications built around wipe cycles
Rust recruitment happens in bursts. The week before a wipe you get fifty applicants, and the week after you get none — and every one of those fifty needs to be assessed on hours, timezone coverage and whether they will still be online on day four.
No card required · Free plan available · Set up in an afternoon
Rust
Survival & Sandbox
Also searched as
Rust clan · Rust server · Rust RP · wipe day · Rust team
Recognise any of this?
Fifty applications the night before wipe, all in one Discord channel
No way to verify hours or check someone actually owns the game
Officers duplicating work because nobody knows who reviewed what
Guildbase gives Rust clans and servers a real application system: Steam verified applicants, questions that actually predict retention, a shared review queue your officers can work through together, and Discord roles applied the moment someone is accepted.
Applications Rust communities actually run
Every one of these is its own template with its own questions, requirements, reviewers and workflow. Build the ones you need and ignore the rest.
Clan recruitment applications
Your core intake: hours, timezone, roles they play, and whether they can commit to grind schedules and raid times.
Whitelist applications
For RP and low-pop servers that gate access, with rule comprehension and a short screening on playstyle.
Admin and moderator applications
Recruit server admins with questions on handling cheat reports, abuse of powers and dealing with raid disputes.
Trial member reviews
Run the end of a trial period as its own tracked application so the decision to keep someone is recorded, not vibes-based.
Alliance and merger requests
Let other clans formally request an alliance with a roster and terms, rather than a DM to your leader.
Ban appeals
Handle appeals through the ticket system with a clear record of the original ban and the appeal outcome.
What Guildbase does for Rust communities
The features that matter when you are running intake for Rust, not a generic form builder.
Steam account verification
Require a linked Steam account before an application can be submitted, so you know who you are actually talking to.
Burst-proof review queue
Filter, search and assign the flood of pre-wipe applications across your officer team, with clear reviewer assignment so nobody duplicates work.
Discord roles on acceptance
Clan and trial roles applied automatically, applicant role removed, nickname set to your tag format — all as one workflow action.
Trial-to-member workflows
Model trial periods as workflow stages so a member moves from trial to full only when an officer moves them, with a recorded decision.
Cooldowns between wipes
Stop denied applicants reapplying the following wipe with a cooldown, and gate reapplications on previous outcomes.
Application analytics
See where your applicants come from and how many convert, so you know whether your recruitment posts are actually working.
See the full platform feature list, or compare what is included on each plan on the feature comparison page.
Setting up Rust applications takes an afternoon
Create your community
Sign up with Discord, Google or email, create your community and connect your Discord server.
Build your form
Drag your questions into place, or start from a community template someone has already built for Rust.
Set requirements and stages
Decide who can apply, add review, interview and exam stages, and choose which Discord roles get applied at each one.
Share one link
Post your public page in Discord and your server listing. Applications land in a queue your whole staff team shares.
Browse community templates to start from a form someone else has already built and tested.
Questions worth asking on a Rust application
Steal these. They are the questions that separate applicants who will stick around from applicants who wanted to see what was behind the form.
- 1 Link your Steam profile and tell us your Rust hours.
- 2 What is your timezone and when are you usually on during a wipe?
- 3 Are you a farmer, builder, raider or PvP main?
- 4 How many people do you normally play with, and are they applying too?
- 5 What is your experience with electricity and base building?
- 6 Have you been in a clan before? Why did you leave?
- 7 Can you commit to being online on wipe day?
- 8 Do you use voice comms and do you have a working mic?
Rust application FAQs
Can I require a Steam account before someone applies?
Yes. Steam is one of the supported login connections, and you can make a linked Steam account a requirement before an application can be submitted, alongside a verified email or a minimum account age.
How does this help with the pre-wipe application flood?
Every application lands in a single searchable queue that your whole officer team shares. You can filter, assign reviewers, leave internal notes and process the burst as a team rather than everyone reading the same Discord channel.
Can I run a trial period for new members?
Yes. Model the trial as a workflow stage. Accepted applicants get the trial role automatically, and moving them to the full member stage swaps the roles over and records who made the call.
Can I use this for a Rust server rather than a clan?
Yes. Servers use it for whitelist applications, admin and moderator recruitment, and ban appeals through the ticket system, all under the same branded portal.
Will denied applicants be able to reapply next wipe?
That is up to you. Application cooldowns let you set the waiting period after a denial, and requirements based on previous outcomes let you block or allow reapplications explicitly.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. The free plan covers one clan or server with two application templates, which is enough for a recruitment form and an admin form. Larger communities upgrade for unlimited templates and staff.
Still stuck? The help centre covers setup step by step, or ask in our Discord.
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Give your Rust community a real application system
Free to start, no card required. Bring your Discord server and your first form can be live today.