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Rust START Server

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Offline · checked 3h ago · 212.22.93.57:28014

Abstract

We describe the public Rust server Rust START Server, reached at 212.22.93.57:28014. It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 01. It ranks #15,349 of all servers, the top 69%. It last wiped 13d ago on a published monthly schedule; the next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, the force wipe.

Keywordsmonthly wipes

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1Summary statistics

Table 1: The server at the last check, its week and its standing.
MeasureValueNote
Players now0/150% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean0peak –
Rank2#15,349top 69%
Last wipe13d agomonthly schedule
Next wipe37d 14hThu 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
0123405:0014:0022:0007:0015:0001:00
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
02040608005:0014:0022:0007:0015:0001:00
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. 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 14h. The force wipe (high confidence).

Table 2: The server's wipe rhythm, from the wipes recorded.
MeasureValueNote
Usual gap1.6 daysbetween real wipes
On rhythm33%of its recent wipes
Wipe-day peak2players, last three wipes
Crowd held0%else halves by day 7
Table 3: Coming wipes, as expected.
When (UTC)InKind
Thu 5 Nov, 19:007d 14hforce wipefw
Thu 3 Dec, 19:0035d 14hforce wipefw
Thu 15 OctThu 1 OctThu 1 Oct
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, 0 hours in.

5.2History

Table 4: Every wipe recorded, newest first.
Wiped (UTC)PeakCrowdLastedBefore
Thu 15 Oct, 16:0913d ago 2 – running 1
Thu 1 Oct, 23:15fw27d ago 2 halved by day 7 13.7 d 0
Thu 1 Oct, 00:0128d ago 2 – 1 d 0
Tue 29 Sep, 10:2029d ago 2 – 1.6 d 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 Rust START Server
Figure 5: The map: Procedural Map, size 2500, seed 1449794684. Open on RustMaps.
Table 5: The server's published settings.
Address212.22.93.57:28014
Region–
Max players15
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedulemonthly
Last wipe15 Oct 2026, 16:09 UTC
Hostname–
First seen13 Sep 2026
MapProcedural Map
Size2500
Seed1449794684

7Similar servers

Servers of the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes. The lists this server belongs to are rust community servers listed [2] and Rust wipe forecast [3].

Table 6: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
Rustoria.co - EU East LongEU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 319 on average118/200
Rusty Moose |EU Monthly|EU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 216 on average75/200
[EU East] Facepunch 4EU · groups of 8+ · monthly · 174 on average22/350
[EU] Facepunch 1EU · groups of 8+ · monthly · 161 on average54/400
Rustopia.gg - US LargeNA · groups of 16+ · monthly · 131 on average108/200
Rustafied.com - EU Long - LargeEU · groups of 16+ · monthly · 128 on average38/100

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

Server details

A.1How well does Rust START Server run?

Over the past 48 hours, it ran at an average of 61 server fps, with a low of 15. Buildings, deployables and all other world objects counted together reached a maximum of 32,486 entities. Its highest memory usage was 2,652 MB. When fps is low and entity count climbs, players feel lag.

A.2In which location is Rust START Server based?

There is no region published for Rust START Server. Where a server says it is: that is what Rust Statistics shows, without looking up where the machine stands. 212.22.93.57:28014 is its address.

A.3How reliable is Rust START Server, and is it currently online?

Right now, Rust START Server is offline, and the last time it was seen was 3 hours ago. The uptime it reports indicates a restart about 13 days 7 hours ago. The server was up 99% of the time over the last 7 full days, 167 of 168 hours. Its first appearance in Rust Statistics's records is 13 September 2026.

A.4What is the Rust version for Rust START Server?

Rust START Server is running Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167781 on the Windows operating system. To join, your game must use the same protocol; Steam handles the update for you.

Wipe timing

A.5When are wipes carried out on Rust START Server?

The only wipe for Rust START Server is the monthly 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. 13 days 12 hours have passed since the current world was generated. According to its tags, wipes happen once a month.

A.6How would you describe wipe day on Rust START Server?

Across its recent wipes, the average peak population was 2 players. The crowd reached its maximum 0 hours after the latest wipe. The crowd stayed above half its peak until the next wipe in 0% of recent wipes. Otherwise, a fall below half took place by day 7.

Population

A.7What is the rank of Rust START Server among Rust servers?

Ranked by player hours across seven days, Rust START Server holds #15,349, in the top 69% of all ranked servers.

A.8What is the population level of Rust START Server?

At this moment Rust START Server is offline, having last been seen 3 hours ago. Averaged across the last seven days, the population is 0 players.

Tags, lists

A.9What is the meaning of the tags on Rust START Server?

The game's server browser reads gmrust (Game mode): This is survival as standard Rust plays; mp15 (Max players): It offers 15 slots; ts8 (Group limit): 8 per team, the value the game sets by default; v2634 (Protocol): The game protocol is 2634; your client must match it to join; cs167781 (Build): Build 167781 is the one running; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game; $r? (Region code): The region code is unset; ^m (Monthly): Facepunch's force wipe sets the schedule: wipes take place once a month, which Rust START Server publishes as its tags. The tags also carry current players, queue length and world creation time, shown at the top of this page.

A.10Where can Rust START Server be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

The Rust Statistics lists that Rust START Server fits are: Rust community servers, measured. These filters on the server list return it: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Server tag: Monthly ^m; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.

Settings and map

A.11Which settings and rules are in force on Rust START Server?

Its name carries no gather rate for Rust START Server. At 8 players, the group limit equals the game's default. The mode is survival, which means the standard mode, in which you gather, build and raid. Fighting and raiding between players are both permitted. The server browser lists it under Community. VAC is active: that is Valve's anti-cheat.

A.12On which map does Rust START Server take place?

Generated by the game from seed 1449794684, the procedural map on Rust START Server measures 2,500. Equal size and seed yield an identical map, which this page offers to view on RustMaps.

Connection

A.13What is the process for joining Rust START Server?

Enter client.connect 212.22.93.57:28014 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,^m,gmrust,cs167781,ts8.

Table 7: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
Game
gmrustGame mode. This is survival as standard Rust plays.
mp15Max players. It offers 15 slots.
ts8Group limit. 8 per team, the value the game sets by default.
v2634Protocol. The game protocol is 2634; your client must match it to join.
cs167781Build. Build 167781 is the one running.
ptrakNetworking. The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game.
$r?Region code. The region code is unset.
Wipe schedule
^mMonthly. Facepunch's force wipe sets the schedule: wipes take place once a month.

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. Rust community servers listed. ruststatistics.org/top-rust-community-servers.
  3. [3]Rust Statistics. Rust wipe forecast. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.