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Sulfur Surfer x5 Plus (PvE)

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Abstract

We describe the public Rust server Sulfur Surfer x5 Plus (PvE), reached at 168.100.161.97:28039. At the last check it held 0 of 140 places, against a seven-day mean of 0 and a peak of 21. It ranks #6,299 of all servers, the top 28%. It last wiped 27d ago; the next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, the force wipe.

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1Summary statistics

Plate 1: The server's own banner, as it publishes it. Table 1 gives its figures at the last check.
Table 1: The server at the last check, its week and its standing.
MeasureValueNote
Players now0/1400% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean0peak 2, 48 h peak 2
Rank2#6,299top 28%
Last wipe27d agono schedule published
Next wipe37d 18hThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTCfw

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.

AveragePeak
00.511.5201:0010:0019:0004:0013:0023:00
Figure 1: Players on the server, UTC: (a) every five minutes, from the Steam server list; (b) hourly mean and peak; (c) daily mean and peak.

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).

measure
range
01020304001:0010:0019:0004:0013:0023:00
Figure 2: Server performance. 48 hours: hourly readings. 30 to 90 days: one point a day, with the day's average and lowest fps, most entities and most memory, measured since 17 Sep.

4Rank

The server stands in the top 28% 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.

RankRank in region
15k10k15k20k20 Sep28 Sep5 Oct13 Oct20 Oct28 Oct
Figure 3: Daily rank, overall and in its region; the axis is inverted, so up is better.

5Wipes

5.1Schedule: force wipes only

The next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 7d 18h. The force wipe (high confidence).

Table 2: The server's wipe rhythm, from the wipes recorded.
MeasureValueNote
Wipe-day peak3players, last three wipes
Table 3: Coming wipes, as expected.
When (UTC)InKind
Thu 5 Nov, 19:007d 18hforce wipefw
Thu 3 Dec, 19:0035d 18hforce wipefw
01234+0h+9h+19h+28h+38h+47h
Figure 4: The first 48 hours of its last wipes: players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 3, 20 hours in.

5.2History

Table 4: Every wipe recorded, newest first.
Wiped (UTC)PeakCrowdLastedBefore
Thu 1 Oct, 18:15fw27d ago 3 – 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

Map of Sulfur Surfer x5 Plus (PvE)
Figure 5: The map: Custom Map, size 3500, seed 1.
Table 5: The server's published settings.
Address168.100.161.97:28039
Region–
Max players140
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedule–
Last wipe1 Oct 2026, 18:15 UTC
Hostname–
First seen13 Sep 2026
MapCustom Map
Size3500
Seed1

7Similar servers

Servers of the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes. The lists this server belongs to are live 5x server list [2], browse modded Rust servers [3] and next Rust wipe times [4].

Table 6: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
MRAZ RUST [ X5/X10 | NOLIMIT | LOOT+ | KITS ] 27.10EU · groups of 1000+ · 5x · 120 on average56/300
HollowServers.co 5x No BPs [Loot++|MyMini|Shop|Events]10xNA · groups of 8+ · 5x · monthly · 117 on average224/250
[EU/TR] Suayip 5x NO LIMIT | Loot X5 | TP | Home | KitEU · groups of 100+ · 5x · 85 on average91/325
Классика x5 для НОВИЧКОВ |Loot+|BigBoyRust|EU · groups of 8+ · 5x · weekly · 79 on average11/300
WARBANDITS.GG EU 5X No BPs |Loot++|PvP|MyMini|Shop|X5 JUST WIPEEU · groups of 40+ · 5x · weekly · 79 on average41/200
AceRust.com 5x No BPs [Loot++|PvP|MyMini|Shop]10xNA · groups of 8+ · 5x · monthly · 74 on average115/150

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

Server details

A.1How well does Sulfur Surfer x5 Plus (PvE) run?

Its average server fps over the last 48 hours was 8, with a minimum of 4. Buildings, deployables and all other world objects counted together reached a maximum of 74,000 entities. The peak memory usage was 2,557 MB. When fps is low and entity count climbs, players feel lag.

A.2In which location is Sulfur Surfer x5 Plus (PvE) based?

A region is not published by Sulfur Surfer x5 Plus (PvE). 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 168.100.161.97:28039.

A.3How reliable is Sulfur Surfer x5 Plus (PvE), and is it currently online?

At the present moment, Sulfur Surfer x5 Plus (PvE) is online. Based on the uptime it reports, the last restart occurred about 18 hours ago. The server was up 86% of the time over the last 7 full days, 144 of 168 hours. The first record of it by Rust Statistics dates to 13 September 2026.

A.4What is the Rust version for Sulfur Surfer x5 Plus (PvE)?

Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909 is the version that Sulfur Surfer x5 Plus (PvE) runs, on Linux. To join, your game must use the same protocol; Steam handles the update for you.

Wipe timing

A.5On what cycle does Sulfur Surfer x5 Plus (PvE) wipe?

Once a month, Sulfur Surfer x5 Plus (PvE) wipes in line with the force wipe. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC the force wipe occurs, and that is when every Rust server, including this one, next wipes. 27 days 6 hours have passed since the current world was generated.

A.6What characterises wipe day on Sulfur Surfer x5 Plus (PvE)?

Recent wipes saw an average peak of 3 players. The peak on the latest wipe came 20 hours after it began.

Player count

A.7How does Sulfur Surfer x5 Plus (PvE) compare with other Rust servers in the rankings?

The seven-day player-hours ranking puts Sulfur Surfer x5 Plus (PvE) at #6,299, within the top 28% of ranked servers.

A.8How would you characterise the player activity on Sulfur Surfer x5 Plus (PvE)?

At this moment 0 players are on Sulfur Surfer x5 Plus (PvE), which has 140 slots in total. The peak over seven days is 2, against an average of 0. Averaging 2 players, 14:00 UTC was the busiest hour of the past 48.

Tags and filters

A.9What do the tags associated with Sulfur Surfer x5 Plus (PvE) signify?

gmrust (Game mode): Survival on standard Rust rules; mp140 (Max players): The slot count is 140; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are limited to 8, as the game defaults; v2635 (Protocol): Your game must run protocol 2635 to connect; cs168909 (Build): This server runs game build 168909; ptrak (Networking): Networking runs on RakNet, the game's standard layer; $r? (Region code): The region code is unset; ^o (Oxide): Oxide (uMod), a plugin framework, runs on this server; ^z (Modded): The game is altered by plugins or settings, so it is listed as Modded: these are the tags Sulfur Surfer x5 Plus (PvE) publishes, and the server browser reads them. Also in the tags: players now, the queue, and when the world was made; these appear at the top of this page.

A.10Where can Sulfur Surfer x5 Plus (PvE) be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

The Rust Statistics lists that Sulfur Surfer x5 Plus (PvE) fits are: 5x Rust servers: live statistics and Modded Rust servers. These filters on the server list return it: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Gather rate: 5x.

Settings and map

A.11Which settings and rules are in force on Sulfur Surfer x5 Plus (PvE)?

Sulfur Surfer x5 Plus (PvE) sets gather to 5x, as the server name indicates. No cap is given beyond the game's default of 8 players per group. The mode is survival, which means gathering, building and raiding, as the game is usually played. Combat and raiding against other players are allowed. It appears under Modded in the browser: the game is changed by plugins or settings. The plugin count is Oxide. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.

A.12On which map does Sulfur Surfer x5 Plus (PvE) take place?

Generated by the game from seed 1, the procedural map on Sulfur Surfer x5 Plus (PvE) measures 3,500. Size and seed being equal, the map is the same, so it can be viewed on RustMaps from this page. The map is named Custom Map.

How to join

A.13What steps are required to join Sulfur Surfer x5 Plus (PvE)?

Enter client.connect 168.100.161.97:28039 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. You can find its website at https://discord.com/invite/p9cWAZwH93.

Appendix BServer tags

What each of the server's tags means. Published as mp140,ptrak,$r?,v2635,gmrust,cs168909,ts8,^o^z.

Table 7: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
Game
gmrustGame mode. Survival on standard Rust rules.
mp140Max players. The slot count is 140.
ts8Group limit. Teams are limited to 8, as the game defaults.
v2635Protocol. Your game must run protocol 2635 to connect.
cs168909Build. This server runs game build 168909.
ptrakNetworking. Networking runs on RakNet, the game's standard layer.
$r?Region code. The region code is unset.
Mods and access
^oOxide. Oxide (uMod), a plugin framework, runs on this server.
^zModded. The game is altered by plugins or settings, so it is listed as Modded.

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

Welcome to Sulfur Surfer x5 Plus (PvE). Features: Loads of a extra ingame commands and extras Please join and check our Discord server for a full set of the rules - https://discord.gg/DRShZpsY4k This is a chilled server to come hang out, farm and enjoy. It's also a great learning space.

References

  1. [1]Rust Statistics. The Rust server list. ruststatistics.org/rust-server-directory.
  2. [2]Rust Statistics. Live 5x server list. ruststatistics.org/top-5x-rust-servers.
  3. [3]Rust Statistics. Browse modded Rust servers. ruststatistics.org/top-modded-rust-servers.
  4. [4]Rust Statistics. Next Rust wipe times. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.