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Proton/Linux & Windows Client Test Server - VAC | US

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Abstract

We describe the public Rust server Proton/Linux & Windows Client Test Server - VAC | US, reached at 18.212.143.27:28015. It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 01. It ranks #15,490 of all servers, the top 70%. It last wiped 62d ago.

Keywordsmodded carbon

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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#15,490top 70%
Last wipe62d agono schedule published
Next wipe3–no wipe 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, measured since 17 Sep.

4Rank

The server stands in the top 70% 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 Sep22 Sep24 Sep26 Sep28 Sep30 Sep
Figure 3: Daily rank, overall and in its region; the axis is inverted, so up is better.

5Wipes

5.1Schedule

Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly 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 Proton/Linux & Windows Client Test Server - VAC | US
Figure 4: The map: Procedural Map, size 1000, seed 2147483647. Open on RustMaps.
Table 3: The server's published settings.
Address18.212.143.27:28015
Region–
Max players50
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedule–
Last wipe27 Aug 2026, 17:43 UTC
Hostname–
First seen13 Sep 2026
MapProcedural Map
Size1000
Seed2147483647

7Similar servers

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

Table 4: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
Friendly Seattle: No KOS | Chill | Noob FriendlyNA · groups of 8+ · biweekly · 41 on average37/100
[US] Enardo - Random Farming - Small One Grid | OneGridNA · groups of 8+ · 29 on average18/50
[NA] Willjum's Solo Only | Thursday WipesNA · groups of 8+ · weekly · 27 on average5/100
Rust Degens - US Vanilla | FridaysNA · groups of 8+ · weekly · 15 on average1/150
[NA] Willjum's Casual Solo/Duo MonthlyNA · groups of 8+ · monthly · 15 on average8/175
Hempville 420 No Kos Low Decay / Limited PvPNA · groups of 8+ · monthly · 7 on average6/90

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

About the server

A.1In which location is Proton/Linux & Windows Client Test Server - VAC | US based?

No region tag is published by Proton/Linux & Windows Client Test Server - VAC | US, but its name points to North America. The location displayed by Rust Statistics is the server's own claim, not a lookup of where the machine stands. 18.212.143.27:28015 is its address.

A.2What is the online status and reliability of Proton/Linux & Windows Client Test Server - VAC | US?

Proton/Linux & Windows Client Test Server - VAC | US is currently offline, with the last sighting 41 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 13 September 2026.

A.3What is the Rust version for Proton/Linux & Windows Client Test Server - VAC | US?

Rust network protocol 2632 and build 161125 is the version that Proton/Linux & Windows Client Test Server - VAC | US 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 Proton/Linux & Windows Client Test Server - VAC | US wipe?

The record of Proton/Linux & Windows Client Test Server - VAC | US's wipes is not yet sufficient to establish its rhythm. Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC is the date of the next monthly force wipe, when every Rust server is wiped. The current world has been running for 62 days 12 hours.

Population

A.5How does Proton/Linux & Windows Client Test Server - VAC | US compare with other Rust servers in the rankings?

Ranked by player hours across seven days, Proton/Linux & Windows Client Test Server - VAC | US holds #15,490, in the top 70% of all ranked servers.

A.6How would you characterise the player activity on Proton/Linux & Windows Client Test Server - VAC | US?

The last recorded sighting of Proton/Linux & Windows Client Test Server - VAC | US was 41 days 10 hours ago; it is offline now.

Tags and filters

A.7What do the tags associated with Proton/Linux & Windows Client Test Server - VAC | US signify?

The game's server browser reads gmrust (Game mode): Survival on standard Rust rules; mp50 (Max players): It offers 50 slots; ts8 (Group limit): The team cap is 8, which is the game default; v2632 (Protocol): Your game must run protocol 2632 to connect; cs161125 (Build): The game build is 161125; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^z (Modded): The game is altered by plugins or settings, so it is listed as Modded; ^y (Carbon): The plugin framework is Carbon, which Proton/Linux & Windows Client Test Server - VAC | US 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.8Where can Proton/Linux & Windows Client Test Server - VAC | US be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

These Rust Statistics lists include Proton/Linux & Windows Client Test Server - VAC | US: Modded Rust servers and North American server statistics. It appears under the following filters on the server list: Region: North America; Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more.

Rules, settings, map

A.9What are the settings and rules that govern Proton/Linux & Windows Client Test Server - VAC | US?

The name of Proton/Linux & Windows Client Test Server - VAC | US states no gather rate. 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. Fighting and raiding between players are both permitted. The server browser lists it as Modded, where plugins or settings alter the game. Plugins number Carbon on this server. VAC is inactive: the anti-cheat from Valve is off.

A.10What map is in use on Proton/Linux & Windows Client Test Server - VAC | US?

Size 1,000 and seed 2147483647 define the procedural, game-generated map on Proton/Linux & Windows Client Test Server - VAC | US. Because size and seed determine the map, RustMaps can show it, linked from this page.

How to join

A.11How do you connect to Proton/Linux & Windows Client Test Server - VAC | US?

Enter client.connect 18.212.143.27:28015 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 mp50,ptrak,$r?,v2632,gmrust,cs161125,ts8,^z,^y.

Table 5: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
Game
gmrustGame mode. Survival on standard Rust rules.
mp50Max players. It offers 50 slots.
ts8Group limit. The team cap is 8, which is the game default.
v2632Protocol. Your game must run protocol 2632 to connect.
cs161125Build. The game build is 161125.
ptrakNetworking. The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game.
$r?Region code. No region code is set.
Mods and access
^zModded. The game is altered by plugins or settings, so it is listed as Modded.
^yCarbon. The plugin framework is Carbon.

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

Custom Anti-cheat enforced (VAC Integrity) — daemon required. Proton/Linux + Windows -noeac clients. Read the docs: github.com/text70/VAC

References

  1. [1]Rust Statistics. The Rust server list. ruststatistics.org/rust-server-directory.
  2. [2]Rust Statistics. US Rust server statistics. ruststatistics.org/top-us-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.