Test Server
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Offline · checked 2d ago · 66.51.98.52:28005
Abstract
We describe the public Rust server Test Server, reached at 66.51.98.52:28005 and hosted in NA. It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 0 and a peak of 11. It ranks #14,178 of all servers, the top 64%, and #1439 in NA. It last wiped 7d ago on a published monthly schedule; the next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, the force wipe.
Keywordsmonthly wipes modded oxide
1Summary statistics
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.
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).
4Rank
The server stands in the top 64% of all ranked servers, the top 77% in NA. Rank is on player hours over the last seven days, and 1 is best; Figure 3 draws it day by day.
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).
| Measure | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Usual gap | 1.5 days | between real wipes |
| On rhythm | 25% | of its recent wipes |
| Wipe-day peak | 1 | players, last three wipes |
| Crowd held | 67% | else halves by day 2 |
| When (UTC) | In | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 | 7d 14h | force wipefw |
| Thu 3 Dec, 19:00 | 35d 14h | force wipefw |
5.2History
| Wiped (UTC) | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct, 10:457d ago | 1 | – | running | 0 |
| Sun 18 Oct, 01:5011d ago | 1 | held half | 3.4 d | 0 |
| Fri 16 Oct, 20:5612d ago | 1 | – | 1.2 d | 0 |
| Wed 14 Oct, 20:3414d ago | 1 | held half | 2 d | 1 |
| Sat 3 Oct, 03:2226d ago | 1 | halved by day 2 | 11.7 d | 0 |
| Thu 1 Oct, 19:03fw27d ago | 1 | – | 1.3 d | 0 |
| Wed 30 Sep, 20:4328d ago | 1 | – | 0.9 d | 1 |
| Wed 30 Sep, 10:3128d ago | 1 | – | 0.4 d | 1 |
| Mon 28 Sep, 17:2230d ago | 1 | – | 1.7 d | 0 |
| Mon 28 Sep, 08:1430d ago | 1 | – | 0.4 d | 0 |
| Sun 27 Sep, 07:0831d ago | 1 | – | 1 d | 0 |
| Fri 25 Sep, 20:0833d ago | 1 | – | 1.5 d | 0 |
| Fri 25 Sep, 10:0933d ago | 1 | – | 0.4 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
| Address | 66.51.98.52:28005 |
|---|---|
| Region | NA |
| Max players | 50 |
| Group limit | 8, the default |
| Wipe schedule | monthly |
| Last wipe | 21 Oct 2026, 10:45 UTC |
| Hostname | – |
| First seen | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Map | Custom Map |
| Size | 5800 |
| Seed | 1337 |
7Similar servers
Servers of the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes. The lists this server belongs to are US Rust server statistics [2], modded Rust servers listed live [3] and predicted wipe schedule [4].
| Server | Players |
|---|---|
| [NA] Willjum's Casual Solo/Duo MonthlyNA · groups of 8+ · monthly · 15 on average | 11/175 |
| Hempville 420 No Kos Low Decay / Limited PvPNA · groups of 8+ · monthly · 7 on average | 13/90 |
| Made in Quebec & France! QC FR EN (Website 9 Languages)NA · groups of 8+ · monthly · 4 on average | 3/1000 |
| Testing GroundsNA · groups of 8+ · monthly · 2 on average | 0/15 |
| Apocrypha-Linux | PvE | PvPNA · groups of 20+ · monthly · 1 on average | 1/50 |
| [US] Exile PvE | Noob Friendly | Raidable Bases | Skill Tree | NA · groups of 8+ · monthly · 1 on average | 0/50 |
Appendix AQuick answers
From the figures on this page.
Server details
A.1What is the location of Test Server?
In North America, according to its own listing, Test Server appears with the NA tag. Rust Statistics does not look up the machine's location; it shows where the server says it is. 66.51.98.52:28005 is its address.
A.2What is the online status and reliability of Test Server?
At the present moment, Test Server is offline; it was last seen 2 days 19 hours ago. The server was up 2% of the time over the last 7 full days, 4 of 168 hours. Its first appearance in Rust Statistics's records is 24 September 2026.
A.3What version of Rust is run on Test Server?
The version of Rust on Test Server is network protocol 2635 and build 168909, and the operating system is Linux. Joining requires your game to be on the same protocol, and Steam updates it automatically.
Wipe schedule
A.4When are wipes carried out on Test Server?
The only wipe for Test Server is the monthly force wipe. This server's next wipe coincides with the force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, which affects all Rust servers. The current world has been running for 7 days 17 hours. A monthly wipe schedule is stated in the server's tags.
A.5How would you describe wipe day on Test Server?
The average busiest point of recent wipes was 1 players. The peak on the latest wipe came 0 hours after it began. Half the peak was sustained until the next wipe in 67% of recent wipes. Otherwise, a fall below half took place by day 2.
Player count
A.6How does Test Server compare with other Rust servers in the rankings?
On player hours over seven days Test Server is #14,178, within the top 64% of all ranked servers; within North America it is #1,439.
A.7What is the population level of Test Server?
Test Server is not online now; 2 days 19 hours have passed since it was last seen. Over the last week the count averages 0 players and reaches 1 at its height.
Tags and filters
A.8How should the tags on Test Server be interpreted?
The game's server browser reads gmrust (Game mode): Rust survival, in its standard form; mp50 (Max players): The slot count is 50; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are limited to 8, as the game defaults; v2635 (Protocol): Your game must run protocol 2635 to connect; cs168909 (Build): This server runs game build 168909; ptrak (Networking): Networking runs on RakNet, the game's standard layer; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^m (Monthly): The cycle is monthly: Facepunch's force wipe is when it wipes; ^o (Oxide): Oxide (uMod), a plugin framework, runs on this server; ^z (Modded): Modded listing: plugins or settings modify the game; NA (North America): In the server browser it is filed under North America, which Test Server publishes as its tags. The tags also carry current players, queue length and world creation time, shown at the top of this page.
A.9Where can Test Server be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?
The Rust Statistics lists that Test Server fits are: Modded Rust servers and North American server statistics. You will find it on the server list filtered by: Region: North America; Type: Modded; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.
Settings and map
A.10What are the settings and rules that govern Test Server?
No gather rate appears in the name of Test Server. At 8 players, the group limit equals the game's default. survival is the game mode here; gathering, building and raiding, as the game is usually played. Players may raid and fight one another. It appears under Modded in the browser: the game is changed by plugins or settings. Plugins number Oxide on this server. VAC is active: that is Valve's anti-cheat.
A.11What is the map for Test Server?
The game generates Test Server's procedural map at size 5,800, from seed 1337. Size and seed being equal, the map is the same, so it can be viewed on RustMaps from this page. Under map name, it gives Custom Map.
How to join
A.12What is the process for joining Test Server?
Press F1 inside Rust to open the console and enter client.connect 66.51.98.52:28005. Alternatively, the Launch Rust and join control on this page launches the game via Steam and completes the connection.
Appendix BServer tags
What each of the server's tags means. Published as mp50,ptrak,$r?,v2635,^m,NA,gmrust,cs168909,ts8,^o^z.
| Tag | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Game | |
gmrust | Game mode. Rust survival, in its standard form. |
mp50 | Max players. The slot count is 50. |
ts8 | Group limit. Teams are limited to 8, as the game defaults. |
v2635 | Protocol. Your game must run protocol 2635 to connect. |
cs168909 | Build. This server runs game build 168909. |
ptrak | Networking. Networking runs on RakNet, the game's standard layer. |
$r? | Region code. No region code is set. |
| Wipe schedule | |
^m | Monthly. The cycle is monthly: Facepunch's force wipe is when it wipes. |
| Mods and access | |
^o | Oxide. Oxide (uMod), a plugin framework, runs on this server. |
^z | Modded. Modded listing: plugins or settings modify the game. |
| Region | |
NA | North America. In the server browser it is filed under North America. |
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]Rust Statistics. The Rust server list. ruststatistics.org/rust-server-directory.
- [2]Rust Statistics. US Rust server statistics. ruststatistics.org/top-us-rust-servers.
- [3]Rust Statistics. Modded Rust servers listed live. ruststatistics.org/top-modded-rust-servers.
- [4]Rust Statistics. Predicted wipe schedule. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.