ADVANCED SEARCH · BINOCULARS
Binoculars are your heavy OSINT credits.
Most free lookups are light and fast. Binoculars power the heavier, multi-source searches that hammer our infrastructure: deep name history, teammate detection, activity timelines and more. They exist to keep RustWho fast for everyone, while still letting you go deep when you really need it.
Why we use a binocular system
Advanced lookups are expensive. A single deep search can hit multiple sources, run analysis and process a lot of data. Without limits, a few users could slow down the service for everyone.
Binoculars make this fair: light web lookups stay free, while heavy OSINT is tied to a limited credit system.
What a binocular search can unlock
- • Multi-source name history & aliases.
- • Deeper teammate / alt detection.
- • Rich hours & activity breakdowns.
- • Extra flags used for cheat likelihood analysis.
Exact behavior depends on your plan – Strategist and Detective get more powerful binocular searches.
How binoculars behave with your account
- • Binoculars are tied to your RustWho account.
- • Credits do not expire – unused binoculars stay, even if your subscription ends.
- • Paid plans include a monthly binocular allowance.
- • You can buy extra binocular packs whenever you need.
Ready to see plans & pricing?
To see how many binoculars each plan includes (and what they unlock in the desktop app), check our pricing page.
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