| VF | Hardcore | PvP |
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Abstract
We describe the public Rust server | VF | Hardcore | PvP |, reached at 104.129.133.111:28041. At the last check it held 1 of 40 places, against a seven-day mean of 0 and a peak of 31. It ranks #4,529 of all servers, the top 20%. It last wiped 27d ago on a published monthly schedule; the next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, the force wipe.
Keywordsteams off monthly wipes carbon hardcore premium
1Summary statistics

2Population
Figure 1 follows the players on the server at three scales: every five minutes over two hours, the hourly mean and peak over 48 hours, and the daily mean and peak over 90 days. Dashed uprights mark its wipes.
3Performance
We query the server directly for its frame rate, entity count and memory4. Low frames per second and a climbing entity count are what players feel as lag (Figure 2).
4Rank
The server stands in the top 20% of all ranked servers. Rank is on player hours over the last seven days, and 1 is best; Figure 3 draws it day by day.
5Wipes
5.1Schedule: force wipes only
The next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 7d 19h. The force wipe (high confidence).
| Measure | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Wipe-day peak | 1 | players, last three wipes |
| When (UTC) | In | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 | 7d 19h | force wipefw |
| Thu 3 Dec, 19:00 | 35d 19h | force wipefw |
5.2History
| Wiped (UTC) | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Oct, 20:20fw27d ago | 1 | – | running | 0 |
Peak: the most players in the first 48 hours. Crowd: whether every day of the wipe kept at least half that peak, or the day it fell below. Before: players just before it wiped. A new world less than six hours after a wipe is a restart, not a wipe of its own.
6Map and settings
| Address | 104.129.133.111:28041 |
|---|---|
| Region | – |
| Max players | 40 |
| Group limit | teams off |
| Wipe schedule | monthly |
| Last wipe | 1 Oct 2026, 20:20 UTC |
| Hostname | – |
| First seen | 13 Sep 2026 |
| Map | Procedural Map |
| Size | 4500 |
| Seed | – |
7Similar servers
Servers of the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes. The lists this server belongs to are unmodded rust community servers [2] and next Rust wipe times [3].
| Server | Players |
|---|---|
| [EU] Facepunch Hardcore 1EU · no group limit · monthly · 7 on average | 1/400 |
| [US East] Facepunch Hardcore 1NA · no group limit · monthly · 4 on average | 4/400 |
| RAGE RUST • ХАРДКОР • МОСКВАEU · no group limit · monthly · 4 on average | 3/50 |
| Gringers Hardcore|Solo Only|Monthly October 1NA · no group limit · monthly · 3 on average | 2/50 |
| Outlaw Ridge Hardcore | 50% Upkeep | No Tech Tree | MonthlyNA · no group limit · monthly · 2 on average | 2/50 |
| [RU] Friendly Rust – Vanilla Hardcore | 1x1 РусскийEU · no group limit · monthly · 1 on average | 2/100 |
Appendix AQuick answers
From the figures on this page.
About the server
A.1Does | VF | Hardcore | PvP | perform well?
The server fps averaged 30 over the last 48 hours, never dropping below 17. Its entity count reached a maximum of 125,509, including buildings, deployables and all other world objects. The peak memory usage was 3,803 MB. Players experience lag when fps is low and the entity count is rising.
A.2What is the location of | VF | Hardcore | PvP |?
No region is published by | VF | Hardcore | PvP |. Where a server says it is: that is what Rust Statistics shows, without looking up where the machine stands. You will find it at 104.129.133.111:28041.
A.3What is the online status and reliability of | VF | Hardcore | PvP |?
| VF | Hardcore | PvP | is online at this time. The uptime it reports indicates a restart about 15 hours ago. The server was up 100% of the time over the last 7 full days, 168 of 168 hours. The first record of it by Rust Statistics dates to 13 September 2026.
A.4What version of Rust is run on | VF | Hardcore | PvP |?
Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909 is the version that | VF | Hardcore | PvP | runs, on Linux. Steam updates your game for you, but you must be on the same protocol to join.
Wipe schedule
A.5On what cycle does | VF | Hardcore | PvP | wipe?
Once a month, | VF | Hardcore | PvP | wipes in line with the force wipe. This server's next wipe coincides with the force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, which affects all Rust servers. 27 days 3 hours have passed since the current world was generated. According to its tags, wipes happen once a month.
A.6What happens on | VF | Hardcore | PvP | when wipe day arrives?
Recent wipes saw an average peak of 1 players. The crowd reached its maximum 5 hours after the latest wipe.
Player count
A.7What is the rank of | VF | Hardcore | PvP | among Rust servers?
The seven-day player-hours ranking puts | VF | Hardcore | PvP | at #4,529, within the top 20% of ranked servers.
A.8What is the population level of | VF | Hardcore | PvP |?
On | VF | Hardcore | PvP |, 1 of the 40 slots are occupied at present. Averaged over the last seven days: 0 players; the same period peaks at 3. Of the last 48 hours, the peak hour falls at 22:00 UTC, with an average of 2 players.
Tags and filters
A.9What do the tags associated with | VF | Hardcore | PvP | signify?
gmhardcore (Game mode): The ruleset is hardcore: a harsher game; mp40 (Max players): 40 slots are available; ts0 (Group limit): The server does not allow teams; v2635 (Protocol): Joining requires the same game version: protocol 2635; cs168909 (Build): The game build is 168909; ptrak (Networking): RakNet is the network layer here, as it is by default in the game; $r? (Region code): The region code is unset; ^m (Monthly): Facepunch's force wipe sets the schedule: wipes take place once a month; ^h (Hardcore): Facepunch's hardcore ruleset: fewer aids, survival made harsher; ^y (Carbon): Plugins run through Carbon; ^q (Premium): Rust's premium status is required to join: these are the tags | VF | Hardcore | PvP | publishes, and the server browser reads them. The tags also carry current players, queue length and world creation time, shown at the top of this page.
A.10Where can | VF | Hardcore | PvP | be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?
These Rust Statistics lists include | VF | Hardcore | PvP |: Rust community servers, measured. These filters on the server list return it: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and Plugins, not modded; Game mode: Hardcore and Premium; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Hardcore ^h, Premium ^q and Carbon ^y; Wipe schedule: Monthly.
Rules, settings, map
A.11Under what rules and settings does | VF | Hardcore | PvP | operate?
The name of | VF | Hardcore | PvP | states no gather rate. The group limit is not published. hardcore is the game mode here; The hardest mode Facepunch offers. Fighting and raiding between players are both permitted. The server browser lists it under Community. Plugins number Carbon on this server. Rust's premium status is required to join. VAC is active: that is Valve's anti-cheat.
A.12On which map does | VF | Hardcore | PvP | take place?
At 4,500, the procedural map on | VF | Hardcore | PvP | is generated by the game.
How to join
A.13What steps are required to join | VF | Hardcore | PvP |?
Press F1 inside Rust to open the console and enter client.connect 104.129.133.111:28041. Alternatively, the Launch Rust and join control on this page launches the game via Steam and completes the connection. Rust's premium status is required to join. The website for this server is https://discord.com/invite/VanillaFudge.
Appendix BServer tags
What each of the server's tags means. Published as mp40,ptrak,$r?,v2635,^y,^m,^h,gmhardcore,cs168909,^q,ts0.
| Tag | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Game | |
gmhardcore | Game mode. The ruleset is hardcore: a harsher game. |
mp40 | Max players. 40 slots are available. |
ts0 | Group limit. The server does not allow teams. |
v2635 | Protocol. Joining requires the same game version: protocol 2635. |
cs168909 | Build. The game build is 168909. |
ptrak | Networking. RakNet is the network layer here, as it is by default in the game. |
$r? | Region code. The region code is unset. |
| Wipe schedule | |
^m | Monthly. Facepunch's force wipe sets the schedule: wipes take place once a month. |
| Difficulty | |
^h | Hardcore. Facepunch's hardcore ruleset: fewer aids, survival made harsher. |
| Mods and access | |
^y | Carbon. Plugins run through Carbon. |
^q | Premium. Rust's premium status is required to join. |
Players now (cp), the queue (qp) and the wipe time (born) are in the tag string too; they change every few minutes and are shown at the top of the page. Flag meanings are Facepunch's.
Appendix CAbout this server, in its own words
References
- [1]Rust Statistics. The Rust server list. ruststatistics.org/rust-server-directory.
- [2]Rust Statistics. Unmodded rust community servers. ruststatistics.org/top-rust-community-servers.
- [3]Rust Statistics. Next Rust wipe times. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.