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Offline · checked 21d ago · 69.164.253.186:25863

Abstract

We describe the public Rust server desolate light, reached at 69.164.253.186:25863. It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 01. It ranks #15,922 of all servers, the top 72%. It last wiped 26d ago.

Keywordsmodded oxide

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1Summary statistics

Table 1: The server at the last check, its week and its standing.
MeasureValueNote
Players now0/420% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean0peak –
Rank2#15,922top 72%
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.

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 72% 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 Sep25 Sep30 Sep4 Oct9 Oct14 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
Sat 3 Oct, 10:0626d 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 desolate light
Figure 5: The map: Procedural Map, size 4500, seed 1956985678. Open on RustMaps.
Table 4: The server's published settings.
Address69.164.253.186:25863
Region–
Max players42
Group limit6 max
Wipe schedule–
Last wipe3 Oct 2026, 10:06 UTC
Hostname–
First seen13 Sep 2026
MapProcedural Map
Size4500
Seed1956985678

7Similar servers

Servers of the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes. The lists this server belongs to are modded Rust population table [2] and servers wiping soon [3].

Table 5: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
RETRO RUST #3 Х5|MAX 5|LOOT+|CRAFT GLOBAL 29.10EU · groups of 5 · weekly · 76 on average145/280
SHELBY RUST Х5 MAX5 | LOOT+ | SHOP | FPS+ | WIPE 27.10EU · groups of 5 · 61 on average32/160
Rustico 3groups of 5 · 9 on average7/100
红果十倍/10.26号新开/爆枪/新人入门EA · groups of 6 · weekly · 9 on average1/200
РУССКИЙ ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ | MAX5 | 50%Upkeep 23.10EU · groups of 5 · weekly · 1 on average0/200
Bustabar NA PvP - No Wipe - Raid ProtectionNA · groups of 5 · 1 on average0/50

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

About the server

A.1What location does desolate light have?

No region is published by desolate light. Where a server says it is: that is what Rust Statistics shows, without looking up where the machine stands. 69.164.253.186:25863 is its address.

A.2What is the reliability of desolate light, and is it online?

desolate light is currently offline, with the last sighting 21 days 21 hours ago. Its uptime over the last full days (7 days) was 0%, with 0 of 168 hours online. The first record of it by Rust Statistics dates to 13 September 2026.

A.3What is the Rust version for desolate light?

The version of Rust on desolate light is network protocol 2634 and build 166652, and the operating system is Linux. Steam updates your game for you, but you must be on the same protocol to join.

Wipe timing

A.4When are wipes carried out on desolate light?

The record of desolate light's wipes is not yet sufficient to establish its rhythm. Wiping is compulsory for every Rust server at the monthly force wipe, the next of which is Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. The world currently in use was created 26 days 11 hours ago.

A.5What happens on desolate light when wipe day arrives?

The average busiest point of recent wipes was 0 players. The crowd reached its maximum 0 hours after the latest wipe.

Player count

A.6What position does desolate light occupy in the ranking of Rust servers?

Ranked by player hours across seven days, desolate light holds #15,922, in the top 72% of all ranked servers.

A.7At what level does desolate light operate in terms of players?

The last recorded sighting of desolate light was 21 days 21 hours ago; it is offline now.

Tags, lists

A.8What do the tags associated with desolate light signify?

The game's server browser reads gmrust (Game mode): Survival on standard Rust rules; mp42 (Max players): It offers 42 slots; ts6 (Group limit): Teams are capped at 6; v2634 (Protocol): Joining requires the same game version: protocol 2634; cs166652 (Build): This server runs game build 166652; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game; $r? (Region code): The region code is unset; ^o (Oxide): Oxide (uMod), a plugin framework, runs on this server; ^z (Modded): The game is altered by plugins or settings, so it is listed as Modded, which desolate light 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.9Where can desolate light be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

The Rust Statistics lists that desolate light fits are: Modded Rust servers. These filters on the server list return it: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more.

Settings and map

A.10Under what rules and settings does desolate light operate?

No gather rate appears in the name of desolate light. 6 players is the cap on a group. 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. Plugins or settings change the game; the browser files it under Modded. Oxide plugins are running. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.

A.11What map is in use on desolate light?

Generated by the game from seed 1956985678, the procedural map on desolate light measures 4,500. Equal size and seed yield an identical map, which this page offers to view on RustMaps.

Connection

A.12What is the process for joining desolate light?

Press F1 inside Rust to open the console and enter client.connect 69.164.253.186:25863. 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 mp42,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmrust,cs166652,ts6,^o^z.

Table 6: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
Game
gmrustGame mode. Survival on standard Rust rules.
mp42Max players. It offers 42 slots.
ts6Group limit. Teams are capped at 6.
v2634Protocol. Joining requires the same game version: protocol 2634.
cs166652Build. This server runs game build 166652.
ptrakNetworking. The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game.
$r?Region code. The region code is unset.
Mods and access
^oOxide. Oxide (uMod), a plugin framework, runs on this server.
^zModded. The game is altered by plugins or settings, so it is listed as Modded.

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

you found my (subtlety modded) personal rust server. low decay and its always halloween >:) ! PVE IS EXPECTED !

References

  1. [1]Rust Statistics. The Rust server list. ruststatistics.org/rust-server-directory.
  2. [2]Rust Statistics. Modded Rust population table. ruststatistics.org/top-modded-rust-servers.
  3. [3]Rust Statistics. Servers wiping soon. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.