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Offline · checked 24d ago · 178.177.237.176:28015

Abstract

We describe the public Rust server nameserver, reached at 178.177.237.176:28015. It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 01. It ranks #12,330 of all servers, the top 54%. It last wiped 25d ago.

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1Summary statistics

Table 1: The server at the last check, its week and its standing.
MeasureValueNote
Players now2/1513% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean0peak –
Rank2#12,330top 54%
Last wipe25d agono schedule published
Next wipe3–too few wipes seen yet

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 54% 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
15k10k15k20k29 Sep1 Oct3 Oct6 Oct8 Oct10 Oct
Figure 3: Daily rank, overall and in its region; the axis is inverted, so up is better.

5Wipes

5.1Schedule: too few wipes seen yet

Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.

Table 2: The server's wipe rhythm, from the wipes recorded.
MeasureValueNote
Wipe-day peak2players, last three wipes
No hourly players around its wipes yet.
Figure 4: The first 48 hours of its last wipes: players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 2, 35 hours in.

5.2History

Table 3: Every wipe recorded, newest first.
Wiped (UTC)PeakCrowdLastedBefore
Fri 2 Oct, 06:2225d 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

No map picture published
Figure 5: The map: Procedural Map.
Table 4: The server's published settings.
Address178.177.237.176:28015
Region–
Max players15
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedule–
Last wipe2 Oct 2026, 06:22 UTC
Hostname–
First seen29 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 unmodded rust community servers [2] and servers wiping soon [3].

Table 5: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
Rusty Moose |EU Mondays|EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 534 on average261/275
Rustoria.co - EU MainEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 322 on average20/250
Rusty Moose |EU Main|EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 321 on average17/250
Rustoria.co - EU East LongEU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 318 on average162/200
Rustoria.co - EU East MediumEU · groups of 12+ · biweekly · 277 on average67/200
Rustafied.com - EU FridayEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 264 on average39/100

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

Server details

A.1What is the location of nameserver?

There is no region published for nameserver. Where a server says it is: that is what Rust Statistics shows, without looking up where the machine stands. You will find it at 178.177.237.176:28015.

A.2What is the online status and reliability of nameserver?

nameserver is currently offline, with the last sighting 24 days 12 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 29 September 2026.

A.3What version of Rust is run on nameserver?

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

Wipe timing

A.4When are wipes carried out on nameserver?

Too few wipes by nameserver have been recorded to determine the pattern. The monthly force wipe takes place on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC and clears all Rust servers. The current world has been running for 25 days 23 hours.

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

Recent wipes saw an average peak of 2 players. The crowd reached its maximum 35 hours after the latest wipe.

Population

A.6How does nameserver compare with other Rust servers in the rankings?

The seven-day player-hours ranking puts nameserver at #12,330, within the top 54% of ranked servers.

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

The last recorded sighting of nameserver was 24 days 12 hours ago; it is offline now.

Tags and filters

A.8What do the tags associated with nameserver signify?

The game's server browser reads gmrust (Game mode): Rust survival, in its standard form; mp15 (Max players): The slot count is 15; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are limited to 8, as the game defaults; v2634 (Protocol): Your game must run protocol 2634 to connect; cs166494 (Build): Build 166494 is the one running; ptrak (Networking): Networking runs on RakNet, the game's standard layer; $r? (Region code): A region code has not been set, which nameserver publishes as its tags. 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 nameserver be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

The Rust Statistics lists that nameserver fits are: Rust community servers, measured. It appears under the following filters on the server list: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more.

Rules, settings, map

A.10Which settings and rules are in force on nameserver?

No gather rate appears in the name of nameserver. The group cap is 8 players, which is the default in the game. survival is the game mode here; the standard mode, in which you gather, build and raid. Combat and raiding against other players are allowed. The server browser lists it under Community. VAC is active: that is Valve's anti-cheat.

A.11On which map does nameserver take place?

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

How to join

A.12What steps are required to join nameserver?

Enter client.connect 178.177.237.176:28015 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 mp15,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmrust,cs166494,ts8.

Table 6: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
Game
gmrustGame mode. Rust survival, in its standard form.
mp15Max players. The slot count is 15.
ts8Group limit. Teams are limited to 8, as the game defaults.
v2634Protocol. Your game must run protocol 2634 to connect.
cs166494Build. Build 166494 is the one running.
ptrakNetworking. Networking runs on RakNet, the game's standard layer.
$r?Region code. A region code has not been set.

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