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Rusty Balloon Knot

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Offline · checked 15d ago · 172.240.53.131:2856

Abstract

We describe the public Rust server Rusty Balloon Knot, reached at 172.240.53.131:2856. It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 01. It ranks #15,230 of all servers, the top 71%. It last wiped 27d ago; the next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, the force wipe.

Keywordsmodded oxide

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1Summary statistics

Table 1: The server at the last check, its week and its standing.
MeasureValueNote
Players now0/1500% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean0peak –
Rank2#15,230top 71%
Last wipe27d agono schedule published
Next wipe37d 8hThu 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. Rank is on player hours over the last seven days, and 1 is best; Figure 3 draws it day by day.

RankRank in region
15k10k15k20k1 Oct5 Oct9 Oct12 Oct16 Oct20 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 8h. The force wipe (high confidence).

Table 2: The server's wipe rhythm, from the wipes recorded.
MeasureValueNote
Wipe-day peak2players, last three wipes
Table 3: Coming wipes, as expected.
When (UTC)InKind
Thu 5 Nov, 19:007d 8hforce wipefw
Thu 3 Dec, 19:0035d 8hforce wipefw
00.511.52+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 2, 25 hours in.

5.2History

Table 4: Every wipe recorded, newest first.
Wiped (UTC)PeakCrowdLastedBefore
Thu 1 Oct, 21:02fw27d ago 2 – 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 Rusty Balloon Knot
Figure 5: The map: Procedural Map, size 3500, seed 1862422565. Open on RustMaps.
Table 5: The server's published settings.
Address172.240.53.131:2856
Region–
Max players150
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedule–
Last wipe1 Oct 2026, 21:02 UTC
Hostname–
First seen1 Oct 2026
MapProcedural Map
Size3500
Seed1862422565

7Similar servers

Servers of the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes. The lists this server belongs to are modded Rust servers listed live [2] and upcoming Rust wipes [3].

Table 6: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
ShockRust | Blue | NoLimitno group limit · 149 on average146/500
МИНИ-КАРТА 2Х | STORM | FPS+ 28.10EU · groups of 8+ · weekly · 128 on average122/100
RETRO RUST #1 Х1000|NOLIMIT|LOOT++|KIT WIPE 27.10EU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 118 on average186/225
404 RUST 2Х|ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ|EU MAIN 25.10EU · groups of 16+ · monthly · 93 on average76/700
RustSpain.com | EU MainEU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 88 on average11/200
404 RUST 2Х|ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ|РУССКИЙ 24.10EU · groups of 16+ · monthly · 84 on average20/1000

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

Server details

A.1In which location is Rusty Balloon Knot based?

A region is not published by Rusty Balloon Knot. Where a server says it is: that is what Rust Statistics shows, without looking up where the machine stands. 172.240.53.131:2856 is its address.

A.2What is the reliability of Rusty Balloon Knot, and is it online?

Rusty Balloon Knot is currently offline, with the last sighting 15 days 10 hours ago. Of the 168 hours in the last 7 full days, 0 were served, an availability of 0%. Its first appearance in Rust Statistics's records is 1 October 2026.

A.3What version of Rust is run on Rusty Balloon Knot?

Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166494 is the version that Rusty Balloon Knot runs, on Linux. To join, your game must use the same protocol; Steam handles the update for you.

Wipe timing

A.4On what cycle does Rusty Balloon Knot wipe?

Once a month, Rusty Balloon Knot 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. The world currently in use was created 27 days 13 hours ago.

A.5What characterises wipe day on Rusty Balloon Knot?

The average busiest point of recent wipes was 2 players. The crowd reached its maximum 25 hours after the latest wipe.

Player count

A.6What position does Rusty Balloon Knot occupy in the ranking of Rust servers?

The seven-day player-hours ranking puts Rusty Balloon Knot at #15,230, within the top 71% of ranked servers.

A.7At what level does Rusty Balloon Knot operate in terms of players?

Rusty Balloon Knot is not online now; 15 days 10 hours have passed since it was last seen.

Tags, lists

A.8What do the tags associated with Rusty Balloon Knot signify?

gmrust (Game mode): This is survival as standard Rust plays; mp150 (Max players): 150 slots are available; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are limited to 8, as the game defaults; v2634 (Protocol): Your game must run protocol 2634 to connect; cs166494 (Build): This server runs game build 166494; ptrak (Networking): RakNet is the network layer here, as it is by default in the game; $r? (Region code): A region code has not been set; ^o (Oxide): The plugin framework in use is Oxide (uMod); ^z (Modded): The game is altered by plugins or settings, so it is listed as Modded: these are the tags Rusty Balloon Knot 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.9Where can Rusty Balloon Knot be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

These Rust Statistics lists include Rusty Balloon Knot: Modded Rust servers. It appears under the following filters on the server list: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more.

Settings and map

A.10Under what rules and settings does Rusty Balloon Knot operate?

No gather rate appears in the name of Rusty Balloon Knot. No cap is given beyond the game's default of 8 players per group. The mode is survival, which means the standard mode, in which you gather, build and raid. Combat and raiding against other players are allowed. Plugins or settings change the game; the browser files it under Modded. The plugin count is Oxide. VAC is active: that is Valve's anti-cheat.

A.11What map is in use on Rusty Balloon Knot?

Size 3,500 and seed 1862422565 define the procedural, game-generated map on Rusty Balloon Knot. Because size and seed determine the map, RustMaps can show it, linked from this page.

How to join

A.12What is the process for joining Rusty Balloon Knot?

Press F1 inside Rust to open the console and enter client.connect 172.240.53.131:2856. Alternatively, the Launch Rust and join control on this page launches the game via Steam and completes the connection.

Appendix BServer tags

What each of the server's tags means. Published as mp150,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmrust,cs166494,ts8,^o^z.

Table 7: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
Game
gmrustGame mode. This is survival as standard Rust plays.
mp150Max players. 150 slots are available.
ts8Group limit. Teams are limited to 8, as the game defaults.
v2634Protocol. Your game must run protocol 2634 to connect.
cs166494Build. This server runs game build 166494.
ptrakNetworking. RakNet is the network layer here, as it is by default in the game.
$r?Region code. A region code has not been set.
Mods and access
^oOxide. The plugin framework in use is Oxide (uMod).
^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.

References

  1. [1]Rust Statistics. The Rust server list. ruststatistics.org/rust-server-directory.
  2. [2]Rust Statistics. Modded Rust servers listed live. ruststatistics.org/top-modded-rust-servers.
  3. [3]Rust Statistics. Upcoming Rust wipes. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.