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Abstract

We describe the public Rust server [US East] Facepunch Premium 4, reached at 40.160.19.217:28020. At the last check it held 2 of 300 places, against a seven-day mean of 11 and a peak of 261. It ranks #918 of all servers, the top 4%. It last wiped 27d ago on a published monthly schedule; the next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, the force wipe.

Keywordsofficial monthly wipes vanilla premium

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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 now2/3001% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean11peak 26, 48 h peak 16
Rank2#918top 4%
Last wipe27d agomonthly schedule
Next wipe37d 12hThu 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
0510152007:0016:0001:0010:0020:0005:00
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
010020030040007:0016:0001:0010:0020:0005:00
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 4% 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
12505007501k20 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 12h. The force wipe (high confidence).

Table 2: The server's wipe rhythm, from the wipes recorded.
MeasureValueNote
Wipe-day peak70players, last three wipes
Table 3: Coming wipes, as expected.
When (UTC)InKind
Thu 5 Nov, 19:007d 12hforce wipefw
Thu 3 Dec, 19:0035d 12hforce wipefw
020406080+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 70, 8 hours in.

5.2History

Table 4: Every wipe recorded, newest first.
Wiped (UTC)PeakCrowdLastedBefore
Thu 1 Oct, 17:41fw27d ago 70 – running 8

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 East] Facepunch Premium 4
Figure 5: The map: Procedural Map, size 4500, seed 1687268626. Open on RustMaps.
Table 5: The server's published settings.
Address40.160.19.217:28020
Region–
Max players300
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedulemonthly
Last wipe1 Oct 2026, 17:41 UTC
Hostnameus__east__premium__4.playrust.com
First seen13 Sep 2026
MapProcedural Map
Size4500
Seed1687268626

7Operator

125 servers publish a playrust.com hostname; the busiest are listed.

Table 6: Other servers of the same operator, playrust.com.
ServerStatusPlayers
[EU] Facepunch 1online57/400
[EA] Softcore 1online53/350
[US East] Facepunch Premium 1online47/400
[EU] Facepunch Premium 1online35/350
[EU East] Facepunch 4online28/350
[US] Facepunch Softcore 1online27/300
[US] Facepunch Softcore 2online24/300
[EA] Facepunch 2online23/300

8Similar servers

Servers of the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes. The lists this server belongs to are North American Rust servers [2], rust tutorial servers [3], Rust official tag servers [4], live vanilla server list [5] and servers wiping soon [6].

Table 7: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
Rustopia.gg - US LargeNA · groups of 16+ · monthly · 130 on average70/200
Rusty Moose |US Monthly|NA · groups of 12+ · monthly · 112 on average59/200
RustLands | Monthly Large | No BP Wipe | NOOB FRIENDLYNA · groups of 50+ · monthly · 61 on average36/225
PICKLE DUO MONTHLY | No BP Wipe | Low Upkeep | Duo SoloNA · groups of 20+ · monthly · 36 on average19/200
Rusticated.com - US Premium LongNA · groups of 16+ · monthly · 33 on average22/150
Rustoria.co - US Long PremiumNA · groups of 14+ · monthly · 31 on average23/200

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

About the server

A.1Is the performance of [US East] Facepunch Premium 4 smooth?

Over the past 48 hours, it ran at an average of 208 server fps, with a low of 168. Buildings, deployables and all other world objects counted together reached a maximum of 148,665 entities. Its highest memory usage was 5,815 MB. When fps is low and entity count climbs, players feel lag.

A.2In which location is [US East] Facepunch Premium 4 based?

Its name points to North America, though [US East] Facepunch Premium 4 publishes no region tag. The location displayed by Rust Statistics is the server's own claim, not a lookup of where the machine stands. You will find it at 40.160.19.217:28020.

A.3What is the reliability of [US East] Facepunch Premium 4, and is it online?

[US East] Facepunch Premium 4 is online at this time. The uptime it reports indicates a restart about 17 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 [US East] Facepunch Premium 4?

[US East] Facepunch Premium 4 is running Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909 on the Windows operating system. To join, your game must use the same protocol; Steam handles the update for you.

Wipe timing

A.5What schedule does [US East] Facepunch Premium 4 follow for wipes?

The only wipe for [US East] Facepunch Premium 4 is the monthly 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. 27 days 13 hours have passed since the current world was generated. The tags show that the server wipes monthly.

A.6What happens on [US East] Facepunch Premium 4 when wipe day arrives?

Recent wipes saw an average peak of 70 players. The crowd reached its maximum 8 hours after the latest wipe.

Population

A.7How does [US East] Facepunch Premium 4 compare with other Rust servers in the rankings?

The seven-day player-hours ranking puts [US East] Facepunch Premium 4 at #918, within the top 4% of ranked servers.

A.8How would you characterise the player activity on [US East] Facepunch Premium 4?

The current population of [US East] Facepunch Premium 4 is 2, drawn from 300 slots. Over the last week the count averages 11 players and reaches 26 at its height. Averaging 14 players, 20:00 UTC was the busiest hour of the past 48.

Tags, lists

A.9Who operates [US East] Facepunch Premium 4?

A playrust.com hostname is published by [US East] Facepunch Premium 4; 124 other servers we track also publish one, so the same operator most likely runs them.

A.10What is the meaning of the tags on [US East] Facepunch Premium 4?

The game's server browser reads official (official): Run by Facepunch or one of its partners: the servers in Rust's Official tab. Rust does not publish this, so it is kept by hand; gmrust (Game mode): This is survival as standard Rust plays; mp300 (Max players): The slot count is 300; ts8 (Group limit): 8 per team, the value the game sets by default; v2635 (Protocol): Your game must run protocol 2635 to connect; cs168909 (Build): Build 168909 is the one running; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^m (Monthly): A monthly wipe cycle applies, timed to coincide with Facepunch's force wipe; ^v (Vanilla): Rates, kits and rules are unchanged from the game Facepunch ships; ^t (Tutorial on): The tutorial from Facepunch is open to new players here; ^q (Premium): Entry is limited to players holding Rust's premium status; sc2 (Custom tag): A non-standard tag, applied by the owner or a plugin, which [US East] Facepunch Premium 4 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.11Where can [US East] Facepunch Premium 4 be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

The Rust Statistics lists that [US East] Facepunch Premium 4 fits are: Rust servers with the tutorial tag, Official Rust servers, North American server statistics and Vanilla Rust servers. It appears under the following filters on the server list: Region: North America; Type: Vanilla and No plugins at all; Game mode: Premium; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Vanilla ^v, Tutorial on ^t and Premium ^q; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Average players: 10+ on average; Boxes: Official only.

Settings and map

A.12Under what rules and settings does [US East] Facepunch Premium 4 operate?

The name of [US East] Facepunch Premium 4 states no gather rate. At 8 players, the group limit equals the game's default. Listed as survival, the game mode is gather, build and raid: the standard game. Combat and raiding against other players are allowed. It appears under Official in the game's server list. The server's own description is vanilla: rates, kits and rules are unchanged from the game Facepunch ships. Entry is limited to players holding Rust's premium status. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.

A.13What is the map for [US East] Facepunch Premium 4?

The game generates [US East] Facepunch Premium 4's procedural map at size 4,500, from seed 1687268626. Equal size and seed yield an identical map, which this page offers to view on RustMaps.

Connection

A.14What is the process for joining [US East] Facepunch Premium 4?

Press F1 inside Rust to open the console and enter client.connect 40.160.19.217:28020. Alternatively, the Launch Rust and join control on this page launches the game via Steam and completes the connection. Entry is limited to players holding Rust's premium status.

Appendix BServer tags

What each of the server's tags means. Published as mp300,ptrak,$r?,v2635,^m,^v,^t,gmrust,cs168909,^q,sc2,ts8.

Table 8: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
On Rust Statistics
officialRun by Facepunch or one of its partners: the servers in Rust's Official tab. Rust does not publish this, so it is kept by hand.
Game
gmrustGame mode. This is survival as standard Rust plays.
mp300Max players. The slot count is 300.
ts8Group limit. 8 per team, the value the game sets by default.
v2635Protocol. Your game must run protocol 2635 to connect.
cs168909Build. Build 168909 is the one running.
ptrakNetworking. The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game.
$r?Region code. No region code is set.
Wipe schedule
^mMonthly. A monthly wipe cycle applies, timed to coincide with Facepunch's force wipe.
Difficulty
^vVanilla. Rates, kits and rules are unchanged from the game Facepunch ships.
Gameplay
^tTutorial on. The tutorial from Facepunch is open to new players here.
Mods and access
^qPremium. Entry is limited to players holding Rust's premium status.
Other
sc2Custom tag. A non-standard tag, applied by the owner or a plugin.

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

This is an official server owned and operated by Facepunch. People are free to speak whatever language they like. Don't be surprised if you get banned for being abusive.

References

  1. [1]Rust Statistics. The Rust server list. ruststatistics.org/rust-server-directory.
  2. [2]Rust Statistics. North American Rust servers. ruststatistics.org/top-us-rust-servers.
  3. [3]Rust Statistics. Rust tutorial servers. ruststatistics.org/rust-tutorial-servers.
  4. [4]Rust Statistics. Rust official tag servers. ruststatistics.org/top-official-rust-servers.
  5. [5]Rust Statistics. Live vanilla server list. ruststatistics.org/top-vanilla-rust-servers.
  6. [6]Rust Statistics. Servers wiping soon. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.