Rusty

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"Could be part of my uncle's mine, I guess. All it needs is a splash of paint."
Rusty to himself after accidentally breaking into Joe's Mine (SWD)

Rusty became a miner in Tumbleton shortly after the death of his uncle Joe. He helped the town to regrow by selling resources to Dorothy McCrank during his stay. After learning about his uncle's real fate deep down in Vectron, Rusty fought and defeated the Voltbot. This caused everything below the Old World to collapse, seemingly burying the Steambot alive during a final vectron upgrade. [1] Rusty's faith remained unclear to most residents of Tumbleton for many years.[2]

Some time after his disappearance, his friend Dorothy McCrank started to search for him in El Machino, where some people claimed to have seen a red scarfed miner. During the events of SWD2, Dorothy got the impression that Rusty did numerous things that caused the earthquakes beneath the city. In the final minutes of the game, it was revealed that Rusty actually tried anything to stop Rosie from her evil doings, only to end up being captured and used as an energy source by her. After being rescued by Dorothy and Fen, the heavily weakened Rusty witnessed the destruction of Earth due to the explosion of Rosie's instable vectron tech.

He was one of the few surviving members of Steambot society that escaped into space and helped to rebuild civilisation there.[2]

Biography

Early Life

SteamWorld Dig

He arrives in Tumbleton after receiving a deed to the local mine from his uncle, Joe. He finds his uncle dead, so he grabs his pickaxe and begins his way through the mines. Throughout the game, he receives a number of upgrades and after the final battle, he is thought to be missing in action. During the credits, he is shown walking through the desert at night with blue eyes. This may hint that after defeating Voltbot, he became a part of Voltbot himself. The Steam Achievement "Assimilated"'s description implies he is now immortal.

SteamWorld Dig 2

Rusty went missing after SteamWorld Dig, and his disappearance drives the plot of the sequel. His friend Dorothy from the first game has set out to search for him. He is then found in the Oasis, in the giant previously locked metal gate, after destroying all Devices of Destruction.

SteamWorld Heist

Rusty makes a cameo appearance in the ending cutscene in SteamWorld Heist. On the second slide, he can be seen inside the trailer holding a water bottle.

Non-Canon Events

Rusty has been featured in some games that where not developed by Image & Form. All of these appearances have been confirmed to be non-canon to the SteamWorld lore.[3]

Runbow

Zombie Vikings

Mutant Mudds Super Challenge

88 Heroes

Bounty Battle

It is suggested that Rusty has been transported into the world of Bounty Battle by some kind of portal. He has to participate in a tournment by fighting characters from different universes. His visual appearance and moves are mostly based on his upgrades in SWD. He is able to summon Dorothy McCrank (together with Fen) as a supporting character.

Personality

Rusty is a virtually silent steambot, making it hard to determine what his personality is like. From the few words he speaks, we can tell that he has an adventurous and heroic personality. Rusty was willing to sacrifice himself to save his fellow Steambots by attacking and destroying Voltbot.

Abilities

Old Pickaxe: This is an old pickaxe Rusty got from his uncle. It is your main tool and used the most. It is also your first form of attack. It can be upgraded several times.

Furnace: Allows rusty to see in the dark, but uses fuel. Fuel can be replenished by killing monsters or returning to the surface.

Dash Boots: Allows Rusty to run much faster than his regular walking speed. After moving about one tile, he can jump higher and farther than usual.

Steam Jump: Uses water to charge a high jump. It can damage some tiles.

Drill: Allows Rusty to destroy rocky tiles. Consumes water during use.

Dynamite: Creates an explosion damaging tiles in a 3x3 radius originating from the tile it explodes on. Can be purchased from Cranky after unlocking.

Steam Punch: A ranged attack that can destroy tiles and damage enemies. Costs water to use.

Fall Dampeners: Completely negates fall damage. Necessary to enter Vectron safely.

Mineral Detector: Shows all ore and orb tiles on the minimap.

Static Jump: Works as a double jump. Can damage enemies if hit.

Damage Reduction: Can be bought from Dandy after reaching max level. Permanently decreases the amount of damage taken upon hit.

Relationships

Family

  • Joe (Uncle) †

Allies

Enemies

Appearances

Canon

Non-Canon

  • Runbow (playable character)
  • Zombie Vikings (cameo)
  • Mutant Mudds Super Challenge (playable character)
  • 88 Heroes - RSG Champions DLC (playable character)
  • 88 Heroes: 98 Heroes Edition (playable character)
  • Mutant Mudds Collection (playable character)
  • Bounty Battle (playable character)
  • Hex Heroes (unreleased; playable character)

Dialogue

"Could be part of my uncle's mine, I guess. All it needs is a splash of paint"
Rusty to himself after accidentally breaking into Joe's Mine (SWD)

→ Main article: Rusty/Dialogue

Character Development

→ Main article: Rusty/Development

Gallery

→ Main article: Rusty/Gallery

Trivia

References