ROB RUN Plot Guide: How to Rent a Plot, Level 2 and 3 Plots and Buying a Settlement

Applies to: ROB RUN Early Access on PC (Steam), checked on November 12, 2026. Kefir hasn't posted new patch notes on Steam since its launch patch, First Changes & Server Schedule (November 4, 2026). Every server wipes 7 days after it opens: the Federal Raid resets plots, bases, weapons and all cash, banked money included. Cosmetics, your name, settings and jail time carry over.

Quick Answer

• How do you rent a plot in ROB RUN? Go to a settlement that has an owner, find a vacant plot and pay rent at the sign next to it with the Land Plot Title for that district's level. Kefir's Help Center: "You can only set up a base in a settlement that has an owner."
• Why can't you get into a level 2 plot? Plots in level 2 and level 3 districts need a Land Plot Title of that level, a Black Market document. Kefir: "Plots in level 2 and level 3 districts require special documents from the Black Market."
• What do the titles cost? Game data lists the Land Plot Title at $100,000 (level 1), $800,000 (level 2) and $2,000,000 (level 3) on the Trade Laptop, after research in Larry's Tree (robrun.info).
• How do you buy a settlement? With a Settlement Title: $200,000, $2,000,000 or $6,000,000 for level 1, 2 or 3 districts in the same game data. You get a cut of what your tenants spend and launder.
• What if every settlement is taken? You can only rent from an owner, so you rent from another player's settlement or move to a fresh server.
• Wipe: your plot, base and settlement all reset at the Federal Raid, 7 days after your server opened.

How does renting a plot work in ROB RUN?

A plot is the first rung of what Kefir calls the Power Pyramid. Everyone starts as a Hobo crashing at Lenny's motel. Renting land makes you a Settlement Resident, and that unlocks a lot. Kefir's Power Pyramid announcement says renting "grants you your own plot where you can build a base, develop businesses, and unlock new Shipments unavailable to motel dwellers," plus the Sales Center and discounted contraband.

The rules for renting are short:

• The settlement must have an owner. Kefir's Global Map post: "To rent a plot for your base, the settlement must be owned either by you or another player. You can't claim land in an unowned district."
• Find a vacant plot inside that settlement.
• Pay rent at the sign right next to the plot. The fan site robrun.info, which reads the game files, describes this as signing the contract at the rental sign.
• Carry the Land Plot Title for that district's level. Kefir's Help Center names this for level 2 and 3 districts. Since the launch patch, level 1 rentals take a document too (see below).

On cost, the sources disagree. Kefir's launch patch says "Tier 1 settlements and land rentals now cost documents instead of cash." robrun.info still says "The first plot is paid for in cash, and a trailer comes as a gift." Kefir's patch notes are newer and official, and game data has a level 1 Land Plot Title, so plan to buy one before your first rental. robrun.info says your first base comes as a Trailer.

What does a plot actually give you?

The vehicle line matters more than it looks. Kefir's Help Center: "Buy a plot of land with a house or garage to purchase your own vehicle and store its key in your key locker." Without your own house you only get rentals, and robrun.info notes rented cars can't be modded.

How do you rent a level 2 or level 3 plot?

This is the question that came up on r/robrun this morning: a player walking up to a level 2 plot and finding "a wall I can't get around". The wall is the document check. You need the Land Plot Title for that district's level before the rental sign will let you in.

Land Plot Titles are researched in Larry's Tree (Documents branch) and then bought on your Trade Laptop. Here is the game data from robrun.info, checked November 12, 2026:

Three things follow from that table:

• You climb one level at a time. The level 3 title needs Trade Laptop tier II, and robrun.info's base page says the laptop tier equals the level of the district your plot is in. So you need a level 2 plot before you can buy a level 3 title.
• Moving is a transfer, not a reset. robrun.info: "Renting a new plot means moving: everything at the base is transferred, and the old plot is freed up." You can't move while a raid lock is active on your base.
• Prices can vary per server. robrun.info warns that research prices may differ between servers. Treat the numbers as a guide and check your own laptop.

A second r/robrun post today said a player bought their first Land Plot Title and it did not show up in their inventory. Kefir hasn't answered that publicly. If it happens to you, check the Help Center's lost-progress steps and send support your UID (Esc menu, under your name).

Which district level should you pick?

robrun.info lists 10 districts around Looty Bay: Rustvale, Fairfield, Dustbow, Redstone, Lonford, Cascadas, Fallrock, Rivertown, El Peso and Highlands. Highlands is the central district. Kefir's Global Map post says a district's level "determines which features are available to players and changes the selection of items you can buy there."

The tier table is from robrun.info's game data. The helicopter rule is Kefir's: "You can only buy one if your base is in the central district."

Higher levels also mean tougher neighbors. Kefir's Global Map post is blunt: "Even your own base won't keep you completely secure — neighbors can always attempt to break in." A Legendary-fused house deep in a level 3 district is a bigger target, not a safer one.

How do you buy a settlement in ROB RUN?

Buying a settlement makes you a Settlement Owner, the third tier of the pyramid. You need a Settlement Title for the district level you want, again researched in Larry's Tree and bought on the Trade Laptop:

Source: robrun.info item pages, checked November 12, 2026. Kefir publishes no settlement prices.

What you get, from Kefir's Power Pyramid post: "You'll collect taxes on laundered money and Black Market purchases made by all settlement residents — while enjoying free base placement on your own turf." Kefir's Help Center adds the catch: "You have to collect your cut in person."

robrun.info fills in the mechanics from the game files:

• The tax is collected at the collectors' van in your own settlement.
• No new tax builds up until you collect the last one.
• You can own at most 5 settlements.
• A settlement name is 3 to 16 characters long.

Collecting in person is where owners get killed. Kefir's own warning: "collecting taxes is one thing; getting out alive with the cash is another." There are no police in settlements, so go with your party (max 3) and launder the cut quickly. Laundered money in the Looty Bay Bank is safe from thieves until the next wipe.

Can someone take your settlement?

Not before the wipe. Kefir: "Best of all, no one can seize your settlement before the wipe."

Plots are different. robrun.info lists an Eviction Right that comes only from barter, for 50 Raid Decoders. It "evicts the player from the plot and dispossesses them of their assets on it," and the raider keeps part of them. It's applied to the plot plan and needs every Security System on the base hacked first. That's the real reason to fuse every structure, not just the vault. Our ROB RUN base raid guide covers decoders and fuses in full.

What happens when every settlement is taken?

This is a launch-week problem. A player asked on r/robrun what happens "once all lvl 1 settlements are bought", and another asked Kefir to make it clearer that plots are limited. The rules give you three options:

• Rent from another player's settlement. An owned settlement still has vacant plots to rent, and the owner earns from you. That's how the system is meant to work.
• Climb a level. Save for a level 2 Land Plot Title and rent in a level 2 district district.
• Move to a fresh server. Kefir opens at least one new server per region per day: EU at 5 PM UTC and East US at 8 PM ET. On a fresh server every settlement is up for grabs on day one. Our ROB RUN servers guide covers how to switch and what you leave behind.

Clan territory sits on top of all this. The clan holding a district collects a cut of all taxes paid to settlement owners there and gets faster laundering. Kefir: "There can only ever be one Shadow Governor in the entire game world": the leader of the clan holding Highlands.

How much money do you need for a plot and a settlement?

Using robrun.info's numbers, here is the cash for each step, before rent and base upgrades:

Higher titles only need the lower title researched, not bought, so these totals assume you buy just the one you use. All of it resets at the Federal Raid.

The fastest legal money in week one, per Kefir's Help Center, is selling loot, hauling cargo, base production and police work. Our ROB RUN money guide ranks them, and the ROB RUN Grow Room guide covers the base business most players start with. If you'd rather not grind the first million after a wipe, our page on how to buy ROB RUN money explains how Dirty Cash is handed over on your own server. Kefir's rules prohibit real-money trading, so read them before you decide.

What does the wipe do to your plot and settlement?

Each server's Federal Raid hits 7 days after that server opened. Kefir's Help Center lists what goes: plots, bases, weapons and cash, banked money included. What stays: cosmetics, player name, tutorial progress, settings and accumulated jail time. Kefir says the wiped assets are "converted into jail time and authority."

So a settlement bought on day 6 earns you one day of tax. Buy titles early in a server's life, or start on a fresh one. The launch servers opened at 5 PM UTC on November 4, so their first raid fell around 17:00 UTC on November 11. Kefir doesn't publish a per-server clock. Our ROB RUN wipe schedule tracks it.

ROB RUN plot and settlement facts at a glance

Short on cash for your Land Plot Title after the wipe? ROB RUN money is handed over to your character in game on your own server. Kefir's rules prohibit real-money trading, so read them before you buy anything.

• ROB RUN Money: Dirty Cash by the million: handed over in game on your own server
• All ROB RUN services: money, items and party carry on your server

FAQ

Can I buy this loadout instead of farming it? Yes: this loadout costs $78.62 on Timesaver, and a Timesaver pro completes it by hand within 24 hours. How handover works and what happens if something goes wrong: account safety.

How do I rent a plot in ROB RUN? Go to a settlement that already has an owner, find a vacant plot and pay rent at the sign next to it. Since the November 4 launch patch, rentals cost documents instead of cash, so bring the Land Plot Title for that district's level. You can't rent in an unowned settlement or district.

Why can't I get into a level 2 plot in ROB RUN? Level 2 and level 3 plots need a Land Plot Title of that level, a Black Market document you research in Larry's Tree and buy on your Trade Laptop. Game data lists the level 2 title at $800,000 after $200,000 of research.

How do I buy a settlement in ROB RUN? Research and buy a Settlement Title for the district level you want, then buy an unowned settlement there. The level 1 title is listed at $200,000 in game data. You then rent plots to other players and collect a cut in person.

Can I lose my plot before the wipe? Your settlement can't be seized before the wipe, according to Kefir. A rented plot can be taken with an Eviction Right, which costs 50 Raid Decoders in barter and needs every Security System on your base hacked.

What if all the settlements on my server are bought? Rent a plot in another player's settlement, save for a higher-level district, or move to a fresh server. Kefir opens new servers every day in both regions.

Do I keep my plot after the Federal Raid? No. The wipe resets plots, bases, weapons and all cash 7 days after your server opened. Cosmetics, name, settings and jail time carry over.