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Zhoop

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Offline · checked 27d ago · 173.172.129.21:28015

Abstract

We describe the public Rust server Zhoop, reached at 173.172.129.21:28015. It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 01. It ranks #13,858 of all servers, the top 60%. 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

Table 1: The server at the last check, its week and its standing.
MeasureValueNote
Players now1/250% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean0peak –
Rank2#13,858top 60%
Last wipe27d agono schedule published
Next wipe37d 11hThu 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.

4Rank

The server stands in the top 60% 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 Sep24 Sep27 Sep1 Oct4 Oct8 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 11h. The force wipe (high confidence).

Table 2: The server's wipe rhythm, from the wipes recorded.
MeasureValueNote
Wipe-day peak1players, last three wipes
Table 3: Coming wipes, as expected.
When (UTC)InKind
Thu 5 Nov, 19:007d 11hforce wipefw
Thu 3 Dec, 19:0035d 11hforce wipefw
00.250.50.751+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 1, 1 hours in.

5.2History

Table 4: Every wipe recorded, newest first.
Wiped (UTC)PeakCrowdLastedBefore
Thu 1 Oct, 23:49fw27d 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

No map picture published
Figure 5: The map: Procedural Map.
Table 5: The server's published settings.
Address173.172.129.21:28015
Region–
Max players2
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedule–
Last wipe1 Oct 2026, 23:49 UTC
Hostname–
First seen16 Sep 2026
MapProcedural Map
Size–
Seed–

7Similar servers

Servers of the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes. The lists this server belongs to are player-run rust server list [2] and servers wiping soon [3].

Table 6: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
Rusty Moose |EU Mondays|EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 531 on average271/250
Rustoria.co - EU East LongEU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 319 on average223/225
Rusty Moose |EU Main|EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 291 on average17/250
Rustoria.co - EU MainEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 280 on average22/250
Rustafied.com - EU FridayEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 275 on average25/100
Rustoria.co - EU East MediumEU · groups of 12+ · biweekly · 248 on average92/200

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

About the server

A.1In which location is Zhoop based?

There is no region published for Zhoop. 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 173.172.129.21:28015.

A.2What is the reliability of Zhoop, and is it online?

At the present moment, Zhoop is offline; it was last seen 27 days 7 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 16 September 2026 by Rust Statistics.

A.3What is the Rust version for Zhoop?

The version of Rust on Zhoop is network protocol 2634 and build 166494, and the operating system is Windows. To join, your game must use the same protocol; Steam handles the update for you.

Wipe schedule

A.4When are wipes carried out on Zhoop?

Once a month, Zhoop wipes in line with the force wipe. Every Rust server wipes at the force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC; this server's next wipe is then. The world currently in use was created 27 days 8 hours ago.

A.5What happens on Zhoop when wipe day arrives?

The average busiest point of recent wipes was 1 players. The crowd reached its maximum 1 hours after the latest wipe.

Population

A.6What is the rank of Zhoop among Rust servers?

The seven-day player-hours ranking puts Zhoop at #13,858, within the top 60% of ranked servers.

A.7At what level does Zhoop operate in terms of players?

The last recorded sighting of Zhoop was 27 days 7 hours ago; it is offline now.

Tags, lists

A.8How should the tags on Zhoop be interpreted?

The game's server browser reads gmvanilla (Game mode): Survival on vanilla rules; mp2 (Max players): It offers 2 slots; ts8 (Group limit): The team cap is 8, which is the game default; v2634 (Protocol): Joining requires the same game version: protocol 2634; cs166494 (Build): Build 166494 is the one running; ptrak (Networking): Networking runs on RakNet, the game's standard layer; $r? (Region code): The region code is unset, which Zhoop publishes as its tags. Also in the tags: players now, the queue, and when the world was made; these appear at the top of this page.

A.9Where can Zhoop be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

These Rust Statistics lists include Zhoop: Rust community servers, measured. You will find it on the server list filtered by: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more.

Settings and map

A.10Under what rules and settings does Zhoop operate?

Its name carries no gather rate for Zhoop. The group cap is 8 players, which is the default in the game. 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 under Community. VAC is active: that is Valve's anti-cheat.

A.11On which map does Zhoop take place?

A procedural map, generated by the game, is what Zhoop runs.

Connection

A.12What steps are required to join Zhoop?

Press F1 inside Rust to open the console and enter client.connect 173.172.129.21:28015. 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 mp2,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmvanilla,cs166494,ts8.

Table 7: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
Game
gmvanillaGame mode. Survival on vanilla rules.
mp2Max players. It offers 2 slots.
ts8Group limit. The team cap is 8, which is the game default.
v2634Protocol. Joining requires the same game version: protocol 2634.
cs166494Build. Build 166494 is the one running.
ptrakNetworking. Networking runs on RakNet, the game's standard layer.
$r?Region code. The region code is unset.

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. Player-run rust server list. ruststatistics.org/top-rust-community-servers.
  3. [3]Rust Statistics. Servers wiping soon. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.