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Rust START Server

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Offline · checked 30d ago · 212.22.93.98:28074

Abstract

We describe the public Rust server Rust START Server, reached at 212.22.93.98:28074. It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 01. It ranks #16,961 of all servers, the top 71%. It last wiped 50d 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 now0/1000% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean0peak –
Rank2#16,961top 71%
Last wipe50d agomonthly schedule
Next wipe38d 15hThu 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.

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 71% 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 Sep23 Sep26 Sep29 Sep2 Oct5 Oct
Figure 3: Daily rank, overall and in its region; the axis is inverted, so up is better.

5Wipes

5.1Schedule

The next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 8d 15h. The 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 Rust START Server
Figure 4: The map: Procedural Map, size 3000, seed 1605290779. Open on RustMaps.
Table 3: The server's published settings.
Address212.22.93.98:28074
Region–
Max players100
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedulemonthly
Last wipe7 Sep 2026, 09:29 UTC
Hostname–
First seen13 Sep 2026
MapProcedural Map
Size3000
Seed1605290779

7Similar servers

Servers of the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes. The lists this server belongs to are player-run rust server list [2] and next Rust wipe times [3].

Table 4: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
Rustoria.co - EU East LongEU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 318 on average114/200
Rusty Moose |EU Monthly|EU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 213 on average86/200
[EU East] Facepunch 4EU · groups of 8+ · monthly · 187 on average47/350
[EU] Facepunch 1EU · groups of 8+ · monthly · 157 on average77/400
Rustopia.gg - US LargeNA · groups of 16+ · monthly · 137 on average172/200
Magic Rust — Long | Kлaccикa x1 | PyccкийEU · groups of 150+ · 1x · monthly · 132 on average19/300

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

Server details

A.1What location does Rust START Server have?

No region is published by Rust START Server. Where a server says it is: that is what Rust Statistics shows, without looking up where the machine stands. You will find it at 212.22.93.98:28074.

A.2What is the online status and reliability of Rust START Server?

Right now, Rust START Server is offline, and the last time it was seen was 30 days ago. Its uptime over the last full days (7 days) was 0%, with 0 of 168 hours online. It was first observed on 13 September 2026 by Rust Statistics.

A.3What version of Rust is run on Rust START Server?

Rust network protocol 2633 and build 163207 is the version that Rust START Server runs, on Windows. To join, your game must use the same protocol; Steam handles the update for you.

Wipe schedule

A.4On what cycle does Rust START Server wipe?

The next wipe for Rust START Server is an estimate based on the force wipe. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC the force wipe occurs, and that is when every Rust server, including this one, next wipes. The world currently in use was created 50 days 17 hours ago. The tags show that the server wipes monthly.

Player count

A.5How does Rust START Server compare with other Rust servers in the rankings?

Ranked by player hours across seven days, Rust START Server holds #16,961, in the top 71% of all ranked servers.

A.6At what level does Rust START Server operate in terms of players?

Rust START Server is not online now; 30 days have passed since it was last seen.

Tags and filters

A.7What is the meaning of the tags on Rust START Server?

Tags from Rust START Server, read by the game's server browser, are gmrust (Game mode): This is survival as standard Rust plays; mp100 (Max players): The slot count is 100; ts8 (Group limit): 8 per team, the value the game sets by default; v2633 (Protocol): Joining requires the same game version: protocol 2633; cs163207 (Build): The game build is 163207; 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): A monthly wipe cycle applies, timed to coincide with Facepunch's force wipe. The tags also carry current players, queue length and world creation time, shown at the top of this page.

A.8Where can Rust START Server be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

Rust community servers, measured are the Rust Statistics lists that Rust START Server fits. You will find it on the server list filtered by: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Server tag: Monthly ^m; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly.

Settings and map

A.9Under what rules and settings does Rust START Server operate?

No gather rate appears in the name of Rust START Server. At 8 players, the group limit equals the game's default. Listed as survival, the game mode is gathering, building and raiding, as the game is usually played. Combat and raiding against other players are allowed. Community is its category in the server browser. The server has VAC on, Valve's anti-cheat.

A.10What map is in use on Rust START Server?

Size 3,000 and seed 1605290779 define the procedural, game-generated map on Rust START Server. Size and seed being equal, the map is the same, so it can be viewed on RustMaps from this page.

How to join

A.11What steps are required to join Rust START Server?

Enter client.connect 212.22.93.98:28074 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 mp100,ptrak,$r?,v2633,^m,gmrust,cs163207,ts8.

Table 5: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
Game
gmrustGame mode. This is survival as standard Rust plays.
mp100Max players. The slot count is 100.
ts8Group limit. 8 per team, the value the game sets by default.
v2633Protocol. Joining requires the same game version: protocol 2633.
cs163207Build. The game build is 163207.
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. A monthly wipe cycle applies, timed to coincide with Facepunch's force wipe.

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. Player-run rust server list. ruststatistics.org/top-rust-community-servers.
  3. [3]Rust Statistics. Next Rust wipe times. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.