GRIMMZONE Test Server PVE
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Offline · checked 12d ago · 159.250.24.104:28044
Abstract
We describe the public Rust server GRIMMZONE Test Server PVE, reached at 159.250.24.104:28044 and hosted in NA. It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 01. It ranks #15,102 of all servers, the top 70%, and #1556 in NA. It last wiped 12d ago on a published monthly schedule; the next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, the force wipe.
Keywordsmonthly wipes
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 70% of all ranked servers, the top 84% in NA. 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 21h. The force wipe (high confidence).
| Measure | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Usual gap | 8 days | between real wipes |
| On rhythm | 0% | of its recent wipes |
| Wipe-day peak | 1 | players, last three wipes |
| When (UTC) | In | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 | 7d 21h | force wipefw |
| Thu 3 Dec, 19:00 | 35d 21h | force wipefw |
5.2History
| Wiped (UTC) | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 16 Oct, 13:1812d ago | 1 | – | running | 0 |
| Thu 1 Oct, 11:3027d ago | 1 | – | 15.1 d | 0 |
| Wed 30 Sep, 12:4228d ago | 1 | – | 0.9 d | 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 | 159.250.24.104:28044 |
|---|---|
| Region | NA |
| Max players | 100 |
| Group limit | 8, the default |
| Wipe schedule | monthly |
| Last wipe | 16 Oct 2026, 14:24 UTC |
| Hostname | – |
| First seen | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Map | Procedural Map |
| Size | 4000 |
| Seed | 1125583723 |
7Similar servers
Servers of the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes. The lists this server belongs to are US and NA server list [2], unmodded rust community servers [3] and predicted wipe schedule [4].
| Server | Players |
|---|---|
| Rustopia.gg - US LargeNA · groups of 16+ · monthly · 135 on average | 125/200 |
| Rusty Moose |US Monthly|NA · groups of 12+ · monthly · 114 on average | 117/200 |
| [US East] Facepunch Premium 1NA · groups of 8+ · monthly · 77 on average | 61/400 |
| RustLands | Monthly Large | No BP Wipe | NOOB FRIENDLYNA · groups of 50+ · monthly · 64 on average | 51/225 |
| PICKLE DUO MONTHLY | No BP Wipe | Low Upkeep | Duo SoloNA · groups of 20+ · monthly · 38 on average | 23/200 |
| Rusticated.com - US Premium LongNA · groups of 16+ · monthly · 35 on average | 33/150 |
Appendix AQuick answers
From the figures on this page.
About the server
A.1What location does GRIMMZONE Test Server PVE have?
In North America, according to its own listing, GRIMMZONE Test Server PVE appears with the NA tag. The location displayed by Rust Statistics is the server's own claim, not a lookup of where the machine stands. You will find it at 159.250.24.104:28044.
A.2How reliable is GRIMMZONE Test Server PVE, and is it currently online?
GRIMMZONE Test Server PVE is currently offline, with the last sighting 12 days 5 hours ago. The server was up 0% of the time over the last 7 full days, 0 of 168 hours. Its first appearance in Rust Statistics's records is 30 September 2026.
A.3What version of Rust is run on GRIMMZONE Test Server PVE?
GRIMMZONE Test Server PVE is running Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167781 on the Windows operating system. To join, your game must use the same protocol; Steam handles the update for you.
Wipe timing
A.4On what cycle does GRIMMZONE Test Server PVE wipe?
The only wipe for GRIMMZONE Test Server PVE is the monthly 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. The current world has been running for 12 days 6 hours. A monthly wipe schedule is stated in the server's tags.
A.5How would you describe wipe day on GRIMMZONE Test Server PVE?
Recent wipes saw an average peak of 1 players. The peak on the latest wipe came 0 hours after it began.
Player count
A.6How does GRIMMZONE Test Server PVE compare with other Rust servers in the rankings?
The seven-day player-hours ranking gives GRIMMZONE Test Server PVE #15,102, in the top 70% of ranked servers and #1,556 in North America.
A.7How would you characterise the player activity on GRIMMZONE Test Server PVE?
The last recorded sighting of GRIMMZONE Test Server PVE was 12 days 5 hours ago; it is offline now.
Tags and filters
A.8What is the meaning of the tags on GRIMMZONE Test Server PVE?
Tags from GRIMMZONE Test Server PVE, read by the game's server browser, are gmrust (Game mode): Rust survival, in its standard form; mp100 (Max players): The slot count is 100; ts8 (Group limit): 8 per team, the value the game sets by default; v2634 (Protocol): Joining requires the same game version: protocol 2634; cs167781 (Build): This server runs game build 167781; ptrak (Networking): RakNet is the network layer here, as it is by default in the game; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^m (Monthly): A monthly wipe cycle applies, timed to coincide with Facepunch's force wipe; NA (North America): North America is the region it appears under in the server browser. Current players, queue and the world's creation time are among the tags as well, displayed at the top of this page.
A.9Where can GRIMMZONE Test Server PVE be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?
Rust community servers, measured and North American server statistics are the Rust Statistics lists that GRIMMZONE Test Server PVE fits. You will find it on the server list filtered by: Region: North America; Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Server tag: Monthly ^m; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.
Settings and map
A.10Under what rules and settings does GRIMMZONE Test Server PVE operate?
Its name carries no gather rate for GRIMMZONE Test Server PVE. At 8 players, the group limit equals the game's default. Listed as survival, the game mode is gathering, building and raiding, as the game is usually played. Players may raid and fight one another. It is a community server, as the browser's Community listing shows. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.
A.11On which map does GRIMMZONE Test Server PVE take place?
The game generates GRIMMZONE Test Server PVE's procedural map at size 4,000, from seed 1125583723. Equal size and seed yield an identical map, which this page offers to view on RustMaps.
Connection
A.12What steps are required to join GRIMMZONE Test Server PVE?
Enter client.connect 159.250.24.104:28044 in the Rust console, reached by pressing F1 after starting the game. Or press Launch Rust and join here, which opens Rust through Steam and connects you.
Appendix BServer tags
What each of the server's tags means. Published as mp100,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^m,NA,gmrust,cs167781,ts8.
| Tag | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Game | |
gmrust | Game mode. Rust survival, in its standard form. |
mp100 | Max players. The slot count is 100. |
ts8 | Group limit. 8 per team, the value the game sets by default. |
v2634 | Protocol. Joining requires the same game version: protocol 2634. |
cs167781 | Build. This server runs game build 167781. |
ptrak | Networking. RakNet is the network layer here, as it is by default in the game. |
$r? | Region code. No region code is set. |
| Wipe schedule | |
^m | Monthly. A monthly wipe cycle applies, timed to coincide with Facepunch's force wipe. |
| Region | |
NA | North America. North America is the region it appears under in the server browser. |
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.
References
- [1]Rust Statistics. The Rust server list. ruststatistics.org/rust-server-directory.
- [2]Rust Statistics. US and NA server list. ruststatistics.org/top-us-rust-servers.
- [3]Rust Statistics. Unmodded rust community servers. ruststatistics.org/top-rust-community-servers.
- [4]Rust Statistics. Predicted wipe schedule. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.