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Abstract

We describe the public Rust server [US] SkyLight Zombies PVE #1 | RaidableBases | Kits | Events |, reached at 198.96.88.252:28080 and hosted in NA. At the last check it held 0 of 50 places, against a seven-day mean of 01. It ranks #15,338 of all servers, the top 69%, and #1510 in NA. It last wiped 26d ago on a published monthly schedule; the next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, the force wipe.

Keywordsmonthly wipes modded oxide pve

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1Summary statistics

Plate 1: The server's own banner, as it publishes it. Table 1 gives its figures at the last check.
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#15,338top 69%; #1510 in NA
Last wipe26d agomonthly schedule
Next wipe37d 10hThu 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.

AveragePeak
0123409:0018:0003:0012:0022:0007:00
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
05010015020009:0018:0003:0012:0022:0007:00
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 69% of all ranked servers, the top 81% in NA. 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 Sep28 Sep6 Oct13 Oct21 Oct29 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 10h. 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 10hforce wipefw
Thu 3 Dec, 19:0035d 10hforce 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 2, 13 hours in.

5.2History

Table 4: Every wipe recorded, newest first.
Wiped (UTC)PeakCrowdLastedBefore
Fri 2 Oct, 20:0626d 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 [US] SkyLight Zombies  PVE #1 | RaidableBases | Kits | Events |
Figure 5: The map: Custom Map, size 4096, seed 481981.
Table 5: The server's published settings.
Address198.96.88.252:28080
RegionNA
Max players50
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedulemonthly
Last wipe2 Oct 2026, 20:06 UTC
Hostname–
First seen13 Sep 2026
MapCustom Map
Size4096
Seed481981

7Similar servers

Servers of the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes. The lists this server belongs to are North America server population [2], modded servers by player count [3], pve server list [4], tagged roleplay servers [5] and upcoming Rust wipes [6].

Table 6: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
[US] RustEZ Scourge PvE | Zombies | No Raiding | No KillingNA · groups of 8+ · monthly · 50 on average27/200
[US] RustEZ Survival PvE | No Decay | No Raiding | No KillingNA · groups of 8+ · monthly · 38 on average26/200
Zombie Land PVE Monthly | Raids | Skills | Custom MapsNA · groups of 14+ · monthly · 34 on average14/100
Hex US PVE Monthly 1X BiWeekly 5X | RPG | Custom Weapons | JetNA · no group limit · 1x · monthly · 33 on average60/100
[US] Salty Zombies PvE #1 | Skills | Raid | Quests | Jetpack | NA · groups of 20+ · monthly · 24 on average10/150
US | For all Mankind PVE | No Raiding/Killing/StealingNA · groups of 8+ · monthly · 12 on average3/200

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

Server details

A.1How well does [US] SkyLight Zombies PVE #1 | RaidableBases | Kits | Events | run?

The server fps averaged 74 over the last 48 hours, never dropping below 47. Its entity count reached a maximum of 97,499, including buildings, deployables and all other world objects. The peak memory usage was 8,746 MB. Players experience lag when fps is low and the entity count is rising.

A.2What is the location of [US] SkyLight Zombies PVE #1 | RaidableBases | Kits | Events |?

The NA tag places [US] SkyLight Zombies PVE #1 | RaidableBases | Kits | Events | in North America, as it lists itself. The location displayed by Rust Statistics is the server's own claim, not a lookup of where the machine stands. 198.96.88.252:28080 is its address.

A.3What is the online status and reliability of [US] SkyLight Zombies PVE #1 | RaidableBases | Kits | Events |?

[US] SkyLight Zombies PVE #1 | RaidableBases | Kits | Events | is currently online. The uptime it reports indicates a restart about 44 hours ago. Its uptime over the last full days (7 days) was 99%, with 167 of 168 hours online. Its first appearance in Rust Statistics's records is 13 September 2026.

A.4What version of Rust is run on [US] SkyLight Zombies PVE #1 | RaidableBases | Kits | Events |?

[US] SkyLight Zombies PVE #1 | RaidableBases | Kits | Events | is running Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166586 on the Windows operating system. Steam updates your game for you, but you must be on the same protocol to join.

Wipe timing

A.5On what cycle does [US] SkyLight Zombies PVE #1 | RaidableBases | Kits | Events | wipe?

Once a month, [US] SkyLight Zombies PVE #1 | RaidableBases | Kits | Events | 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 current world has been running for 26 days 12 hours. The tags show that the server wipes monthly.

A.6What happens on [US] SkyLight Zombies PVE #1 | RaidableBases | Kits | Events | when wipe day arrives?

The average busiest point of recent wipes was 2 players. The crowd reached its maximum 13 hours after the latest wipe.

Population

A.7What position does [US] SkyLight Zombies PVE #1 | RaidableBases | Kits | Events | occupy in the ranking of Rust servers?

On player hours over seven days [US] SkyLight Zombies PVE #1 | RaidableBases | Kits | Events | is #15,338, within the top 69% of all ranked servers; within North America it is #1,510.

A.8How would you characterise the player activity on [US] SkyLight Zombies PVE #1 | RaidableBases | Kits | Events |?

At this moment 0 players are on [US] SkyLight Zombies PVE #1 | RaidableBases | Kits | Events |, which has 50 slots in total. The mean population for the last seven days is 0.

Tags, lists

A.9What do the tags associated with [US] SkyLight Zombies PVE #1 | RaidableBases | Kits | Events | signify?

The game's server browser reads gmrust (Game mode): This is survival as standard Rust plays; mp50 (Max players): It offers 50 slots; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are limited to 8, as the game defaults; v2634 (Protocol): Your game must run protocol 2634 to connect; cs166586 (Build): Build 166586 is the one running; 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; ^m (Monthly): The cycle is monthly: Facepunch's force wipe is when it wipes; ^p (PvE): Player fighting is off; danger comes from the world; ^r (Roleplay): Roleplay is the server's purpose; ^o (Oxide): Oxide (uMod), a plugin framework, runs on this server; ^z (Modded): Modded listing: plugins or settings modify the game; NA (North America): In the server browser it is filed under North America, which [US] SkyLight Zombies PVE #1 | RaidableBases | Kits | Events | 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.10Where can [US] SkyLight Zombies PVE #1 | RaidableBases | Kits | Events | be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

Modded Rust servers, Rust PvE servers: live list, Rust roleplay servers, measured, Rust servers named for zombies and North American server statistics are the Rust Statistics lists that [US] SkyLight Zombies PVE #1 | RaidableBases | Kits | Events | fits. You will find it on the server list filtered by: Region: North America; Type: Modded; Game mode: PvE; Server tag: Monthly ^m, PvE ^p, Roleplay ^r, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly.

Settings and map

A.11Under what rules and settings does [US] SkyLight Zombies PVE #1 | RaidableBases | Kits | Events | operate?

The name of [US] SkyLight Zombies PVE #1 | RaidableBases | Kits | Events | states no gather rate. At 8 players, the group limit equals the game's default. Listed as roleplay, the game mode is towns, jobs and rules for roleplay. The server browser lists it as Modded, where plugins or settings alter the game. Oxide plugins are running. The server has VAC on, Valve's anti-cheat.

A.12On which map does [US] SkyLight Zombies PVE #1 | RaidableBases | Kits | Events | take place?

Generated by the game from seed 481981, the procedural map on [US] SkyLight Zombies PVE #1 | RaidableBases | Kits | Events | measures 4,096. Size and seed being equal, the map is the same, so it can be viewed on RustMaps from this page. The map is named Custom Map.

Connection

A.13How do you connect to [US] SkyLight Zombies PVE #1 | RaidableBases | Kits | Events |?

Enter client.connect 198.96.88.252:28080 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?,v2634,^p,^m,^r,NA,^p,gmrust,cs166586,ts8,^o^z.

Table 7: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
Game
gmrustGame mode. This is survival as standard Rust plays.
mp50Max players. It offers 50 slots.
ts8Group limit. Teams are limited to 8, as the game defaults.
v2634Protocol. Your game must run protocol 2634 to connect.
cs166586Build. Build 166586 is the one running.
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.
Wipe schedule
^mMonthly. The cycle is monthly: Facepunch's force wipe is when it wipes.
Gameplay
^pPvE. Player fighting is off; danger comes from the world.
^rRoleplay. Roleplay is the server's purpose.
Mods and access
^oOxide. Oxide (uMod), a plugin framework, runs on this server.
^zModded. Modded listing: plugins or settings modify the game.
Region
NANorth America. In the server browser it is filed under North America.

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

server.description Welcome to SkyLight Zombies, we are a monthly wipe server put you keep you're coin. >Raidable Bases >Skill Tree >Kits >Shop >Cutom Events >Custom Map and more! Join our discord: discord.gg/t6SeUjZGwq

References

  1. [1]Rust Statistics. The Rust server list. ruststatistics.org/rust-server-directory.
  2. [2]Rust Statistics. North America server population. ruststatistics.org/top-us-rust-servers.
  3. [3]Rust Statistics. Modded servers by player count. ruststatistics.org/top-modded-rust-servers.
  4. [4]Rust Statistics. Pve server list. ruststatistics.org/top-rust-pve-servers.
  5. [5]Rust Statistics. Tagged roleplay servers. ruststatistics.org/top-rust-roleplay-servers.
  6. [6]Rust Statistics. Upcoming Rust wipes. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.