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BEST_BUDS

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Offline · checked 5h ago · 216.138.10.158:28015

Abstract

We describe the public Rust server BEST_BUDS, reached at 216.138.10.158:28015. It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 01. It ranks #15,358 of all servers, the top 69%. It last wiped 26d ago.

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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#15,358top 69%
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.

AveragePeak
0123404:0012:0020:0004:0012:0021:00
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
02040608004:0012:0020:0004:0012:0021:00
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: 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 peak0players, last three wipes
01234+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 0, 0 hours in.

5.2History

Table 3: Every wipe recorded, newest first.
Wiped (UTC)PeakCrowdLastedBefore
Fri 2 Oct, 08:1926d ago 0 – 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 BEST_BUDS
Figure 5: The map: Procedural Map, size 4500, seed 1337. Open on RustMaps.
Table 4: The server's published settings.
Address216.138.10.158:28015
Region–
Max players50
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedule–
Last wipe2 Oct 2026, 08:19 UTC
Hostname–
First seen13 Sep 2026
MapProcedural Map
Size4500
Seed1337

7Similar servers

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

Table 5: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
Rusty Moose |EU Mondays|EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 555 on average160/250
Rustoria.co - EU East LongEU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 319 on average95/200
Rusty Moose |EU Main|EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 291 on average15/250
Rustoria.co - EU MainEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 286 on average17/250
Rustafied.com - EU FridayEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 274 on average15/100
Rustoria.co - EU East MediumEU · groups of 12+ · biweekly · 250 on average17/200

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

Server details

A.1Is the performance of BEST_BUDS smooth?

The server fps averaged 62 over the last 48 hours, never dropping below 45. Buildings, deployables and all other world objects counted together reached a maximum of 121,142 entities. The peak memory usage was 4,585 MB. Lag, as players feel it, results from low fps combined with an increasing entity count.

A.2In which location is BEST_BUDS based?

There is no region published for BEST_BUDS. Where a server says it is: that is what Rust Statistics shows, without looking up where the machine stands. You will find it at 216.138.10.158:28015.

A.3How reliable is BEST_BUDS, and is it currently online?

Right now, BEST_BUDS is offline, and the last time it was seen was 5 hours ago. It last restarted around 28 hours ago, according to its reported uptime. Its uptime over the last full days (7 days) was 98%, with 165 of 168 hours online. The first record of it by Rust Statistics dates to 13 September 2026.

A.4What is the Rust version for BEST_BUDS?

BEST_BUDS is running Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909 on the Linux operating system. To join, your game must use the same protocol; Steam handles the update for you.

Wipe schedule

A.5What schedule does BEST_BUDS follow for wipes?

Too few wipes by BEST_BUDS have been recorded to determine the pattern. The monthly force wipe takes place on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC and clears all Rust servers. 26 days 18 hours have passed since the current world was generated.

A.6What characterises wipe day on BEST_BUDS?

Across its recent wipes, the average peak population was 0 players. The crowd reached its maximum 0 hours after the latest wipe.

Player count

A.7How does BEST_BUDS compare with other Rust servers in the rankings?

The seven-day player-hours ranking puts BEST_BUDS at #15,358, within the top 69% of ranked servers.

A.8At what level does BEST_BUDS operate in terms of players?

At this moment BEST_BUDS is offline, having last been seen 5 hours ago. The seven-day average for this server is 0 players.

Tags, lists

A.9What is the meaning of the tags on BEST_BUDS?

gmrust (Game mode): Rust survival, in its standard form; mp50 (Max players): It offers 50 slots; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are limited to 8, as the game defaults; v2635 (Protocol): The game protocol is 2635; your client must match it to join; cs168909 (Build): This server runs game build 168909; 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: these are the tags BEST_BUDS publishes, and the server browser reads them. The tags also carry current players, queue length and world creation time, shown at the top of this page.

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

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

Settings and map

A.11Under what rules and settings does BEST_BUDS operate?

Its name carries no gather rate for BEST_BUDS. The group cap is 8 players, which is the default in the game. 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 under Community. VAC is active: that is Valve's anti-cheat.

A.12On which map does BEST_BUDS take place?

Generated by the game from seed 1337, the procedural map on BEST_BUDS measures 4,500. Because size and seed determine the map, RustMaps can show it, linked from this page.

Connection

A.13What steps are required to join BEST_BUDS?

Enter client.connect 216.138.10.158:28015 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?,v2635,gmrust,cs168909,ts8.

Table 6: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
Game
gmrustGame mode. Rust survival, in its standard form.
mp50Max players. It offers 50 slots.
ts8Group limit. Teams are limited to 8, as the game defaults.
v2635Protocol. The game protocol is 2635; your client must match it to join.
cs168909Build. This server runs game build 168909.
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.

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