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Vanilla

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Offline · checked 3d ago · 188.234.245.181:28015

Abstract

We describe the public Rust server Vanilla, reached at 188.234.245.181:28015. It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 2 and a peak of 21. It ranks #5,612 of all servers, the top 25%. It last wiped 26d ago.

Keywordsquad modded oxide softcore

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1Summary statistics

Table 1: The server at the last check, its week and its standing.
MeasureValueNote
Players now0/200% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean2peak 2
Rank2#5,612top 25%
Last wipe26d 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 25% of all ranked servers, and #344 of the quad servers (top 41%). 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 Sep5 Oct10 Oct16 Oct23 Oct29 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
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, 1 hours in.

5.2History

Table 3: Every wipe recorded, newest first.
Wiped (UTC)PeakCrowdLastedBefore
Sat 3 Oct, 05:5226d ago 2 – running 2

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.
Address188.234.245.181:28015
Region–
Max players20
Group limitquad
Wipe schedule–
Last wipe3 Oct 2026, 05:52 UTC
Hostname–
First seen13 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 servers with the tutorial tag [2], modded servers by player count [3] and upcoming Rust wipes [4].

Table 5: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
Noobs 4 Real | No Pros, No Sweats, Just Noobs, Solo/Duo!EU · quad · monthly · 3 on average6/100
Asgard 2服 中国|官方|二倍|软核新手服 10.16清EA · quad · biweekly · 2 on average0/233
ProRowquad · 2 on average2/20
[EA] Softcore 1quad · monthly · 66 on average67/350
[US] Facepunch Softcore 2NA · quad · monthly · 59 on average36/300
Reddit.com/r/PlayRust - AU SoftcoreOC · quad · monthly · 33 on average16/150

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

Server details

A.1In which location is Vanilla based?

There is no region published for Vanilla. Rust Statistics does not look up the machine's location; it shows where the server says it is. 188.234.245.181:28015 is its address.

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

Vanilla is currently offline, with the last sighting 3 days 1 hours ago. Of the 168 hours in the last 7 full days, 19 were served, an availability of 11%. The first record of it by Rust Statistics dates to 13 September 2026.

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

Vanilla is running Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909 on the Windows operating system. Steam updates your game for you, but you must be on the same protocol to join.

Wipe schedule

A.4On what cycle does Vanilla wipe?

The record of Vanilla's wipes is not yet sufficient to establish its rhythm. Wiping is compulsory for every Rust server at the monthly force wipe, the next of which is Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. The world currently in use was created 26 days 11 hours ago.

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

Recent wipes saw an average peak of 2 players. The crowd reached its maximum 1 hours after the latest wipe.

Player count

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

The seven-day player-hours ranking puts Vanilla at #5,612, within the top 25% of ranked servers. Within the quad group, its position is #344.

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

The last recorded sighting of Vanilla was 3 days 1 hours ago; it is offline now. Averaged over the last seven days: 2 players; the same period peaks at 2.

Tags and filters

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

Tags from Vanilla, read by the game's server browser, are gmsoftcore (Game mode): An easier ruleset, softcore; mp20 (Max players): It offers 20 slots; ts4 (Group limit): 4 is the maximum team size; v2635 (Protocol): Your game must run protocol 2635 to connect; cs168909 (Build): Build 168909 is the one running; ptsw (Networking): It runs the 'sw' network layer; $r? (Region code): A region code has not been set; ^t (Tutorial on): The tutorial from Facepunch is open to new players here; ^o (Oxide): Oxide (uMod), a plugin framework, runs on this server; ^z (Modded): The game is altered by plugins or settings, so it is listed as Modded. The tags also carry current players, queue length and world creation time, shown at the top of this page.

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

These Rust Statistics lists include Vanilla: Rust servers with the tutorial tag and Modded Rust servers. It appears under the following filters on the server list: Type: Modded; Game mode: Softcore; Server tag: Tutorial on ^t, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: Quad.

Rules, settings, map

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

No gather rate appears in the name of Vanilla. A maximum of 4 players per group applies, as quad. softcore is the game mode here; An easier Facepunch mode, in which part of your loot is kept. Fighting and raiding between players are both permitted. Plugins or settings change the game; the browser files it under Modded. Oxide plugins are running. The server has VAC on, Valve's anti-cheat.

A.11On which map does Vanilla take place?

The game generates the map on Vanilla; that format is procedural.

Connection

A.12How do you connect to Vanilla?

Press F1 inside Rust to open the console and enter client.connect 188.234.245.181:28015. 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 mp20,ptsw,$r?,v2635,^t,gmsoftcore,cs168909,ts4,^o^z.

Table 6: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
Game
gmsoftcoreGame mode. An easier ruleset, softcore.
mp20Max players. It offers 20 slots.
ts4Group limit. 4 is the maximum team size.
v2635Protocol. Your game must run protocol 2635 to connect.
cs168909Build. Build 168909 is the one running.
ptswNetworking. It runs the 'sw' network layer.
$r?Region code. A region code has not been set.
Gameplay
^tTutorial on. The tutorial from Facepunch is open to new players here.
Mods and access
^oOxide. Oxide (uMod), a plugin framework, runs on this server.
^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. Servers with the tutorial tag. ruststatistics.org/rust-tutorial-servers.
  3. [3]Rust Statistics. Modded servers by player count. ruststatistics.org/top-modded-rust-servers.
  4. [4]Rust Statistics. Upcoming Rust wipes. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.