I have used tpve_prod and have done various verifications but it breaks no matter how I try.

Do you have any good suggestions?

yes, upgrade from twig so it doesn't happen, or use tpve.trace which is pinned in this forum.

======================
==  STARTING TRACE  ==
==  07:49:48.22332  ==
======================
 From: Unknown_Weapon, Unknown_Prefab
 To: BasePlayer, player
   No shared locations (empty location) - no exclusions
   No shared locations with attacker (empty locations for victim) - no exclusions
 No exclusion found - looking up RuleSet...
 Using RuleSet "default"
 Initiator is hurt trigger; allow and return​

ok that trace is not for crocodiles. it's not tracing it at all, because there is no damage being done. the crocodile is outright killing the twig instead. buildingBlock.Kill(BaseNetworkable.DestroyMode.Gib);

so using a rule to block the damage cannot work.

i could use a different hook (OnEntityKill), but it's not worth using such a broad hook (performance hit). I will wait for oxide/carbon to add a general hook to crocodiles instead which will have much less impact on performance.

Rust native code: public class State_CrocBreakFoundation

	protected override void DoDamage()
	{
		if (base.Senses.FindTarget(out var target) && BaseEntityTargettingExtensions.ToNonNpcPlayer(target, out var player))
		{
			BuildingBlock buildingBlock = FindNearestTwigFoundationOnTargetBuilding(base.Agent, player, null);
			if (buildingBlock == null)
			{
				base.DoDamage();
			}
			else
			{
				buildingBlock.Kill(BaseNetworkable.DestroyMode.Gib);
			}
		}
	}​

Thanks for the info.
What line should I insert that code on?

hi, you don't insert this code. that is the native code in Rust

I know this issue will not be resolved until RUST addresses it, but is there any progress?

hi, this is not a bug or rust issue

it requires oxide to add a hook, or to use harmony to patch it. truepve does not use any harmony, and it needs a hook specific to the DoDamage method.

its twig only, so you can easily  upgrade to wood to solve the problem