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[US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue

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Abstract

We describe the public Rust server [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue, reached at 51.81.166.171:28018. It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 01. It ranks #15,098 of all servers, the top 70%. It last wiped 30d ago on a published monthly schedule; the next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, the force wipe.

Keywordsofficial monthly wipes vanilla

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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 now0/5000% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean0peak –
Rank2#15,098top 70%
Last wipe30d agomonthly schedule
Next wipe37d 13hThu 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 70% 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 Sep26 Sep3 Oct9 Oct16 Oct22 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 13h. The force wipe (high confidence).

Table 2: The server's wipe rhythm, from the wipes recorded.
MeasureValueNote
Wipe-day peak1players, last three wipes
Table 3: Coming wipes, as expected.
When (UTC)InKind
Thu 5 Nov, 19:007d 13hforce wipefw
Thu 3 Dec, 19:0035d 13hforce 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 1, 19 hours in.

5.2History

Table 4: Every wipe recorded, newest first.
Wiped (UTC)PeakCrowdLastedBefore
Mon 28 Sep, 23:1730d ago 1 – 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] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue
Figure 5: The map: Procedural Map, size 2500, seed 5346364. Open on RustMaps.
Table 5: The server's published settings.
Address51.81.166.171:28018
Region–
Max players500
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedulemonthly
Last wipe28 Sep 2026, 23:17 UTC
Hostnamenexus_us_blue.playrust.com
First seen13 Sep 2026
MapProcedural Map
Size2500
Seed5346364

7Operator

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

Table 6: Other servers of the same operator, playrust.com.
ServerStatusPlayers
[US East] Facepunch Premium 1online50/400
[EA] Softcore 1online47/350
[EU] Facepunch 1online41/400
[EU] Facepunch Premium 1online32/350
[US] Facepunch Softcore 2online31/300
[US] Facepunch Softcore 1online24/300
[EU] Facepunch Softcore 1online23/400
[EA] Facepunch 2online20/300

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], tutorial server list [3], Facepunch official servers [4], unmodded rust server list [5] and Rust wipe forecast [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 average74/200
Rusty Moose |US Monthly|NA · groups of 12+ · monthly · 112 on average77/200
RustLands | Monthly Large | No BP Wipe | NOOB FRIENDLYNA · groups of 50+ · monthly · 61 on average42/225
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 average23/150
Rustoria.co - US Long PremiumNA · groups of 14+ · monthly · 31 on average20/200

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

About the server

A.1In which location is [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue based?

No region tag is published by [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue, but its name points to North America. Where a server says it is: that is what Rust Statistics shows, without looking up where the machine stands. 51.81.166.171:28018 is its address.

A.2How reliable is [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue, and is it currently online?

[US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue is currently offline, with the last sighting 13 days 14 hours ago. Of the 168 hours in the last 7 full days, 0 were served, an availability of 0%. Its first appearance in Rust Statistics's records is 13 September 2026.

A.3What is the Rust version for [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue?

The version of Rust on [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue is network protocol 2634 and build 166100, and the operating system is Windows. Steam updates your game for you, but you must be on the same protocol to join.

Wipe schedule

A.4On what cycle does [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue wipe?

The only wipe for [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue 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. The world currently in use was created 30 days 6 hours ago. The tags show that the server wipes monthly.

A.5What characterises wipe day on [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue?

Recent wipes saw an average peak of 1 players. The crowd reached its maximum 19 hours after the latest wipe.

Player count

A.6What position does [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue occupy in the ranking of Rust servers?

Ranked by player hours across seven days, [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue holds #15,098, in the top 70% of all ranked servers.

A.7What is the population level of [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue?

[US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue is not online now; 13 days 14 hours have passed since it was last seen.

Tags, lists

A.8By whom is [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue operated?

124 other servers we track share the playrust.com hostname published by [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue; the same operator most likely runs them.

A.9What do the tags associated with [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue signify?

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): Rust survival, in its standard form; mp500 (Max players): The slot count is 500; ts8 (Group limit): The team cap is 8, which is the game default; v2634 (Protocol): Your game must run protocol 2634 to connect; cs166100 (Build): The game build is 166100; 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; ^v (Vanilla): Nothing is changed from Facepunch's release: rates, kits and rules are as shipped; ^t (Tutorial on): Facepunch's tutorial is available to new players on this server; sc2 (Custom tag): The owner or a plugin set this tag; it is not one of Rust's standard tags; ^x (Unknown flag): Facepunch has not documented this flag, which [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue 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] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

Rust servers with the tutorial tag, Official Rust servers, North American server statistics and Vanilla Rust servers are the Rust Statistics lists that [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue fits. These filters on the server list return it: Region: North America; Type: Vanilla and No plugins at all; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Vanilla ^v and Tutorial on ^t; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Boxes: Official only.

Rules, settings, map

A.11Which settings and rules are in force on [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue?

The name of [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue states no gather rate. No cap is given beyond the game's default of 8 players per group. Listed as survival, the game mode is gathering, building and raiding, as the game is usually played. Fighting and raiding between players are both permitted. Official, in the game's own tab, includes this server. It describes itself as vanilla, which is to say nothing is changed from Facepunch's release: rates, kits and rules are as shipped. The server has VAC on, Valve's anti-cheat.

A.12What is the map for [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue?

Size 2,500 and seed 5346364 define the procedural, game-generated map on [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue. Equal size and seed yield an identical map, which this page offers to view on RustMaps.

How to join

A.13What is the process for joining [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue?

Press F1 inside Rust to open the console and enter client.connect 51.81.166.171:28018. Alternatively, the Launch Rust and join control on this page launches the game via Steam and completes the connection.

Appendix BServer tags

What each of the server's tags means. Published as mp500,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^m,^v,^t,gmrust,cs166100,sc2,^x,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. Rust survival, in its standard form.
mp500Max players. The slot count is 500.
ts8Group limit. The team cap is 8, which is the game default.
v2634Protocol. Your game must run protocol 2634 to connect.
cs166100Build. The game build is 166100.
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.
Difficulty
^vVanilla. Nothing is changed from Facepunch's release: rates, kits and rules are as shipped.
Gameplay
^tTutorial on. Facepunch's tutorial is available to new players on this server.
Other
sc2Custom tag. The owner or a plugin set this tag; it is not one of Rust's standard tags.
^xUnknown flag. Facepunch has not documented this flag.

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. The Staging Branch in Rust is a separate version of Rust where new updates and features are tested before being published to the main game. To join, launch 'Rust - Staging Branch' from your Steam library. See more at https://rust.facepunch.com/staging

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. Tutorial server list. ruststatistics.org/rust-tutorial-servers.
  4. [4]Rust Statistics. Facepunch official servers. ruststatistics.org/top-official-rust-servers.
  5. [5]Rust Statistics. Unmodded rust server list. ruststatistics.org/top-vanilla-rust-servers.
  6. [6]Rust Statistics. Rust wipe forecast. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.