Apache (Advanced Attack Helicopter) 1.4.6

Apache (Attack Heli Rocket Selector + Armored Windows + Player Cooldown)

The Apache plugin turns the Rust attack helicopter into a fully customizable, player-controlled combat platform with advanced weapon systems, smart rocket handling, and experimental features you won’t find anywhere else.

Apache is a lightweight, server-friendly Rust plugin that upgrades the Attack Helicopter rocket pod into a configurable multi-ammo system with clean in-game controls and full balancing options.

Players can cycle rocket types with the USE key (E) while piloting, and the helicopter will fire the selected rocket type as long as ammo is available. When a type runs out, Apache will announce “out of ammo” and automatically switch to the next available enabled type.

Features

Rocket type selector (Pilot only)

• Press E to cycle through enabled rocket types
• Shows chat feedback: selected type, remaining ammo, and cooldown

Gunner support

• The gunner can also fire the rockets
• The gunner can aim the rockets using the built-in helicopter monitor

Supported ammo types

• HV
• Basic
• Incendiary
• MLRS
• SAM

Out-of-ammo intelligence

• Warns at 0 ammo
• Announces what rocket type will be used next
• Automatically switches to the next available enabled type

Per-rocket balancing

• Separate cooldown, launch speed, and up-bias (trajectory lift) for each rocket type

Alternating launch positions

• Uses Left/Right local offsets (configurable) so you can align firing to your pod locations
   

Optional armored windows

• Toggle armored window on/off from config

Permission system

• apache.admin → unlimited spawns + admin tools
• apache.player → cooldown-limited spawns

Player spawn cooldown

• Configurable X hours per spawn for players with apache.player
• Stores cooldown data in a data file

Admin reset

• /apache reset wipes cooldown data and starts fresh

Works with /shop plugin

• You can use spawn.apache %steamid%

Default Configuration Behavior (Important)

On first run, Apache auto-generates the config with most rocket types disabled by default.

Enabled by default:

• HV

Disabled by default (must be enabled manually in the JSON if you want them):

• Basic
• MLRS
• SAM
• Incendiary

This is intentional for safety/balance: the server owner enables only the rocket types they want by editing the .json configuration file.

Commands

spawn.apache

• Spawns an Apache for yourself (requires permission).

spawn.apache <steamid|name>

• Spawns an Apache for a target player (admin only).

/apache

• Same behavior as spawn.apache (for players with cooldown).

/apache reset (admin only)

• Wipes stored cooldown data and resets all player spawn timers.

Permissions

• apache.admin

Admin usage: unlimited spawning, spawning for others, and reset command.

• apache.player

Player usage: allows self-spawn with configurable cooldown.

Configuration

Apache generates a JSON config with:

• Enable/disable each rocket type (also blocks inserting disabled ammo into the pod)
• Armored windows on/offLeft & Right launch offsets (local heli space)
• Local offset axis reminder:

X = left(-) / right(+)
Y = up(+)
Z = forward(+)

Per-rocket:

• Cooldown (seconds)
• Launch speed
• Up bias (adds a small upward lift to trajectory)

Notes / Compatibility

Designed to be server-friendly: only affects plugin-spawned helicopters

Works without requiring players to bind keys (uses E / USE)

Your first configs:
 

{
  "EnableArmoredWindows": true,
  "PlayerSpawnCooldownHours": 6.0,
  "HV": {
    "Enabled": true,
    "CooldownSeconds": 0.5,
    "LaunchSpeed": 65.0,
    "UpBias": 0.02
  },
  "Basic": {
    "Enabled": false,
    "CooldownSeconds": 1.0,
    "LaunchSpeed": 40.0,
    "UpBias": 0.02
  },
  "MLRS": {
    "Enabled": false,
    "CooldownSeconds": 5.0,
    "LaunchSpeed": 70.0,
    "UpBias": 0.03
  },
  "Incendiary": {
    "Enabled": false,
    "CooldownSeconds": 1.0,
    "LaunchSpeed": 40.0,
    "UpBias": 0.02
  },
  "SAM": {
    "Enabled": false,
    "CooldownSeconds": 0.5,
    "LaunchSpeed": 85.0,
    "UpBias": 0.02
  },
  "LeftOffsetLocal": {
    "x": -2.0,
    "y": -0.5,
    "z": 3.0
  },
  "RightOffsetLocal": {
    "x": 2.0,
    "y": -0.5,
    "z": 3.0
  }
}