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2x Staging

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Abstract

We describe the public Rust server 2x Staging, reached at 168.100.163.159:28040 and hosted in EU (uk1). It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 01. It ranks #15,409 of all servers, the top 71%, and #2570 in EU. It last wiped 28d ago on a published monthly schedule; the next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, the force wipe.

Keywords2x gather monthly wipes vanilla modded oxide

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1Summary statistics

Table 1: The server at the last check, its week and its standing.
MeasureValueNote
Players now0/500% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean0peak –
Rank2#15,409top 71%; #2570 in EU
Last wipe28d agomonthly schedule
Next wipe37d 4hThu 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.

No hourly history yet.
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
This server has not answered a direct query in the last 48 hours.
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 1 Oct.

4Rank

The server stands in the top 71% of all ranked servers, the top 87% in EU. Rank is on player hours over the last seven days, and 1 is best; Figure 3 draws it day by day.

RankRank in region
15k10k15k20k30 Sep4 Oct8 Oct12 Oct16 Oct20 Oct
Figure 3: Daily rank, overall and in its region; the axis is inverted, so up is better.

5Wipes

5.1Schedule

The next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 7d 4h. The force wipe.

5.2History

Table 2: Every wipe recorded, newest first.
Wiped (UTC)PeakCrowdLastedBefore
No wipe seen yet.

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 2x Staging
Figure 4: The map: discord.gg/vitalityservers, size 4500, seed 1337.
Table 3: The server's published settings.
Address168.100.163.159:28040
RegionEU · uk1
Max players50
Group limit16 max
Wipe schedulemonthly
Last wipe30 Sep 2026, 21:19 UTC
Hostname–
First seen30 Sep 2026
Mapdiscord.gg/vitalityservers
Size4500
Seed1337

7Similar servers

Servers of the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes. The lists this server belongs to are european rust servers [2], find a 2x rust server [3], modded server list with rates [4] and upcoming Rust wipes [5].

Table 4: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
Atlas - EU 2X Monthly | Vanilla+ | No BP WipesEU · groups of 16+ · 2x · monthly · 833 on average801/850
Vital Rust - EU Monthly | 2x | Vanilla+ | No BP WipesEU · groups of 16+ · 2x · monthly · 613 on average426/450
EU RENEGADE 2x Monthly Main | 50% Upkeep | No BP Wipe | Noob FrEU · groups of 50+ · 2x · monthly · 355 on average202/215
Vitality - EU Monthly | 2x | Vanilla+ | No BP WipesEU · groups of 16+ · 2x · monthly · 304 on average78/100
EU Limitless 2x Monthly Main | No BP Wipes | x2EU · groups of 12+ · 2x · monthly · 283 on average311/290
MIRAGE RUST | MONTHLY 2x | VANILLA+ | Wipe 01.10EU · groups of 300+ · 2x · monthly · 147 on average122/500

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

Server details

A.1In which location is 2x Staging based?

Its region code is uk1, and 2x Staging lists itself in Europe with the EU tag. Rust Statistics does not look up the machine's location; it shows where the server says it is. You will find it at 168.100.163.159:28040.

A.2How reliable is 2x Staging, and is it currently online?

2x Staging is currently offline, with the last sighting 16 days 10 hours ago. The server was up 0% of the time over the last 7 full days, 0 of 168 hours. It was first observed on 30 September 2026 by Rust Statistics.

A.3What is the Rust version for 2x Staging?

2x Staging is running Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166440 on the Linux operating system. Joining requires your game to be on the same protocol, and Steam updates it automatically.

Wipe timing

A.4On what cycle does 2x Staging wipe?

The next wipe for 2x Staging is an estimate based on 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. 28 days 16 hours have passed since the current world was generated. A monthly wipe schedule is stated in the server's tags.

Population

A.5How does 2x Staging compare with other Rust servers in the rankings?

The seven-day player-hours ranking gives 2x Staging #15,409, in the top 71% of ranked servers and #2,570 in Europe.

A.6At what level does 2x Staging operate in terms of players?

At this moment 2x Staging is offline, having last been seen 16 days 10 hours ago.

Tags and filters

A.7What is the meaning of the tags on 2x Staging?

Tags from 2x Staging, read by the game's server browser, are gmvanilla (Game mode): The mode is vanilla survival; mp50 (Max players): 50 slots are available; ts16 (Group limit): A team holds no more than 16; v2634 (Protocol): The game protocol is 2634; your client must match it to join; cs166440 (Build): This server runs game build 166440; ptrak (Networking): Networking runs on RakNet, the game's standard layer; $ruk1 (Region code): Region code: uk1; ^m (Monthly): Facepunch's force wipe sets the schedule: wipes take place once a month; ^v (Vanilla): This is the game as Facepunch ships it, with rates, kits and rules unaltered; ^o (Oxide): Plugins are handled by Oxide (uMod); ^z (Modded): Modded listing: plugins or settings modify the game; modded (Modded): Modded listing: plugins or settings modify the game; EU (Europe): In the server browser it is filed under Europe. Current players, queue and the world's creation time are among the tags as well, displayed at the top of this page.

A.8Where can 2x Staging be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

These Rust Statistics lists include 2x Staging: Rust servers with a 2x gather rate, European Rust servers and Modded Rust servers. It appears under the following filters on the server list: Region: Europe; Type: Vanilla and Modded; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Vanilla ^v, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Gather rate: 2x.

Settings and map

A.9Which settings and rules are in force on 2x Staging?

At 2x gather, 2x Staging states its rate in the server name itself. 16 players is the cap on a group. Listed as survival, the game mode is gathering, building and raiding, as the game is usually played. Players may raid and fight one another. The server browser lists it as Modded, where plugins or settings alter the game. Plugins number Oxide on this server. The server's own description is vanilla: this is the game as Facepunch ships it, with rates, kits and rules unaltered. VAC is active: that is Valve's anti-cheat.

A.10What is the map for 2x Staging?

The game generates 2x Staging's procedural map at size 4,500, from seed 1337. Size and seed being equal, the map is the same, so it can be viewed on RustMaps from this page. Under map name, it gives discord.gg/vitalityservers.

Connection

A.11What is the process for joining 2x Staging?

Enter client.connect 168.100.163.159:28040 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 mp50,ptrak,$ruk1,v2634,^m,^v,EU,gmvanilla,cs166440,ts16,^o^z,modded.

Table 5: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
Game
gmvanillaGame mode. The mode is vanilla survival.
mp50Max players. 50 slots are available.
ts16Group limit. A team holds no more than 16.
v2634Protocol. The game protocol is 2634; your client must match it to join.
cs166440Build. This server runs game build 166440.
ptrakNetworking. Networking runs on RakNet, the game's standard layer.
$ruk1Region code. Region code: uk1.
Wipe schedule
^mMonthly. Facepunch's force wipe sets the schedule: wipes take place once a month.
Difficulty
^vVanilla. This is the game as Facepunch ships it, with rates, kits and rules unaltered.
Mods and access
^oOxide. Plugins are handled by Oxide (uMod).
^zModded. Modded listing: plugins or settings modify the game.
moddedModded. Modded listing: plugins or settings modify the game.
Region
EUEurope. In the server browser it is filed under Europe.

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. [1]Rust Statistics. The Rust server list. ruststatistics.org/rust-server-directory.
  2. [2]Rust Statistics. European rust servers. ruststatistics.org/top-eu-rust-servers.
  3. [3]Rust Statistics. Find a 2x rust server. ruststatistics.org/top-2x-rust-servers.
  4. [4]Rust Statistics. Modded server list with rates. ruststatistics.org/top-modded-rust-servers.
  5. [5]Rust Statistics. Upcoming Rust wipes. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.