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Nuclear 3x

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Abstract

We describe the public Rust server Nuclear 3x, reached at 72.73.28.150:28000. At the last check it held 0 of 50 places, against a seven-day mean of 01. It ranks #15,353 of all servers, the top 69%. It last wiped 2d ago on a published weekly schedule; the next wipe is expected Thursday 29 October, 17:52 UTC, every Monday at 17:53 and every Thursday at 17:52 UTC.

Keywords3x gather weekly wipes vanilla modded carbon

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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 now0/500% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean0peak –
Rank2#15,353top 69%
Last wipe2d agoweekly schedule
Next wipe315hThu 29 Oct, 17:52 UTC

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
0123403:0012:0021:0006:0015:0001:00
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
02040608003:0012:0021:0006:0015:0001:00
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: fixed weekdays

The next wipe is expected Thursday 29 October, 17:52 UTC, in 15h. Every Monday at 17:53 and every Thursday at 17:52 UTC (high confidence).

Table 2: The server's wipe rhythm, from the wipes recorded.
MeasureValueNote
Usual gap3.5 daysbetween real wipes
On rhythm100%of its recent wipes
Wipe-day peak0players, last three wipes
Table 3: Coming wipes, as expected.
When (UTC)InKind
Thu 29 Oct, 17:5215hits own schedule
Mon 2 Nov, 17:534d 15hits own schedule
Thu 5 Nov, 19:007d 16hforce wipefw
Mon 9 Nov, 17:5311d 15hits own schedule
Thu 12 Nov, 17:5214d 15hits own schedule
Mon 16 Nov, 17:5318d 15hits own schedule
Thu 19 Nov, 17:5221d 15hits own schedule
Mon 23 Nov, 17:5325d 15hits own schedule
Mon 26 OctThu 22 OctMon 19 Oct
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 4: Every wipe recorded, newest first.
Wiped (UTC)PeakCrowdLastedBefore
Mon 26 Oct, 17:532d ago 0 – running 0
Thu 22 Oct, 17:526d ago 0 – 4 d 0
Mon 19 Oct, 17:539d ago 0 – 3 d 0
Thu 15 Oct, 17:5413d ago 0 – 4 d 0
Mon 12 Oct, 17:5416d ago 0 – 3 d 0
Thu 8 Oct, 17:5320d ago 0 – 4 d 0
Mon 5 Oct, 17:5323d ago 0 – 3 d 0
Thu 1 Oct, 17:57fw27d ago 1 halved by day 1 4 d 0
Mon 28 Sep, 17:5330d ago 0 – 3 d 0
Thu 24 Sep, 17:5334d ago 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

Map of Nuclear 3x
Figure 5: The map: Nuclear Map Generation, size 3500, seed 1337.
Table 5: The server's published settings.
Address72.73.28.150:28000
Region–
Max players50
Group limit8, the default
Wipe scheduleweekly
Last wipe26 Oct 2026, 17:53 UTC
Hostname3x.nucleargaming.io
First seen13 Sep 2026
MapNuclear Map Generation
Size3500
Seed1337

7Operator

4 servers publish a nucleargaming.io hostname.

Table 6: Other servers of the same operator, nucleargaming.io.
ServerStatusPlayers
Nuclear Cargo/Oil Traineronline2/40
NuclearPremium - Vanillaonline0/40
Nuclear US - Vanilla | BiWeeklyonline0/50

8Similar servers

Servers of the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes. The lists this server belongs to are rust servers with 3x gather [2], modded Rust servers listed live [3] and servers wiping soon [4].

Table 7: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
Atlas - EU 3x | No BPs | MondaysEU · groups of 16+ · 3x · weekly · 390 on average169/200
Vital Rust - EU Mondays | 3x | No BPsEU · groups of 14+ · 3x · weekly · 177 on average104/125
FLAME RUST #1 [ NOLIMIT | x3 | MAGIC ] WIPE 27.10groups of 30+ · 3x · weekly · 113 on average16/350
[US] Upsurge Main | 3x Vanilla | 10/27NA · groups of 12+ · 3x · weekly · 96 on average124/170
[EU] Upsurge Main | 3x Vanilla | 27/10EU · groups of 12+ · 3x · weekly · 95 on average36/220
КЛАССИКА x3 | GGRust #3 | Для нoвичкoв 3xEU · groups of 8+ · 3x · weekly · 95 on average10/100

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

About the server

A.1How well does Nuclear 3x run?

Over the past 48 hours, it ran at an average of 45 server fps, with a low of 35. Its entity count reached a maximum of 71,096, including buildings, deployables and all other world objects. The peak memory usage was 3,335 MB. Players experience lag when fps is low and the entity count is rising.

A.2What is the location of Nuclear 3x?

No region is published by Nuclear 3x. Rust Statistics does not look up the machine's location; it shows where the server says it is. 72.73.28.150:28000 is its address.

A.3What is the reliability of Nuclear 3x, and is it online?

Nuclear 3x is currently online. It last restarted around 2 days 7 hours ago, according to its reported uptime. Of the 168 hours in the last 7 full days, 167 were served, an availability of 99%. The first record of it by Rust Statistics dates to 13 September 2026.

A.4What is the Rust version for Nuclear 3x?

Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909 is the version that Nuclear 3x runs, on Linux. Steam updates your game for you, but you must be on the same protocol to join.

Wipe timing

A.5When are wipes carried out on Nuclear 3x?

Nuclear 3x follows a wipe rhythm of every Monday at 17:53 and every Thursday at 17:52 UTC. The server is due to wipe on Thursday 29 October at 17:52 UTC. The current world has been running for 2 days 8 hours. The tags state that wipes occur weekly.

A.6What happens on Nuclear 3x when wipe day arrives?

Recent wipes saw an average peak of 0 players. The peak on the latest wipe came 0 hours after it began.

Population

A.7How does Nuclear 3x compare with other Rust servers in the rankings?

Ranked by player hours across seven days, Nuclear 3x holds #15,353, in the top 69% of all ranked servers.

A.8How would you characterise the player activity on Nuclear 3x?

On Nuclear 3x, 0 of the 50 slots are occupied at present. Averaged across the last seven days, the population is 0 players.

Tags and filters

A.9By whom is Nuclear 3x operated?

A nucleargaming.io hostname is published by Nuclear 3x; 3 other servers we track also publish one, so the same operator most likely runs them.

A.10What is the meaning of the tags on Nuclear 3x?

gmvanilla (Game mode): Survival on vanilla rules; mp50 (Max players): 50 slots are available; ts8 (Group limit): 8 per team, the value the game sets by default; v2635 (Protocol): The game protocol is 2635; your client must match it to join; cs168909 (Build): This server runs game build 168909; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^w (Weekly): The server wipes weekly; ^v (Vanilla): Rates, kits and rules are unchanged from the game Facepunch ships; ^z (Modded): Modded listing: plugins or settings modify the game; ^y (Carbon): The plugin framework is Carbon: these are the tags Nuclear 3x publishes, and the server browser reads them. 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 Nuclear 3x be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

The Rust Statistics lists that Nuclear 3x fits are: Rust servers with gather rate 3x and Modded Rust servers. It appears under the following filters on the server list: Type: Vanilla and Modded; Server tag: Weekly ^w, Vanilla ^v, Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Weekly; Last wipe: In the last 3 days; Gather rate: 3x.

Rules, settings, map

A.12What are the settings and rules that govern Nuclear 3x?

At 3x gather, Nuclear 3x states its rate in the server name itself. The group cap is 8 players, which is the default in the game. survival is the game mode here; gather, build and raid: the standard game. Fighting and raiding between players are both permitted. It appears under Modded in the browser: the game is changed by plugins or settings. Plugins number Carbon on this server. The server's own description is vanilla: rates, kits and rules are unchanged from the game Facepunch ships. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.

A.13What map is in use on Nuclear 3x?

Size 3,500 and seed 1337 define the procedural, game-generated map on Nuclear 3x. Size and seed being equal, the map is the same, so it can be viewed on RustMaps from this page. The name of the map is Nuclear Map Generation.

How to join

A.14What steps are required to join Nuclear 3x?

Press F1 inside Rust to open the console and enter client.connect 72.73.28.150:28000. Alternatively, the Launch Rust and join control on this page launches the game via Steam and completes the connection. Its website can be found at https://nucleargaming.io.

Appendix BServer tags

What each of the server's tags means. Published as mp50,ptrak,$r?,v2635,^z,^y,^w,^v,gmvanilla,cs168909,ts8.

Table 8: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
Game
gmvanillaGame mode. Survival on vanilla rules.
mp50Max players. 50 slots are available.
ts8Group limit. 8 per team, the value the game sets by default.
v2635Protocol. The game protocol is 2635; your client must match it to join.
cs168909Build. This server runs game build 168909.
ptrakNetworking. The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game.
$r?Region code. No region code is set.
Wipe schedule
^wWeekly. The server wipes weekly.
Difficulty
^vVanilla. Rates, kits and rules are unchanged from the game Facepunch ships.
Mods and access
^zModded. Modded listing: plugins or settings modify the game.
^yCarbon. The plugin framework is Carbon.

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

Brand new 3x server from Nuke! -Wipes Sundays and Thursdays at 19:00UTC (2p EST) Shop Points and BPs Wipe Every Force

References

  1. [1]Rust Statistics. The Rust server list. ruststatistics.org/rust-server-directory.
  2. [2]Rust Statistics. Rust servers with 3x gather. ruststatistics.org/top-3x-rust-servers.
  3. [3]Rust Statistics. Modded Rust servers listed live. ruststatistics.org/top-modded-rust-servers.
  4. [4]Rust Statistics. Servers wiping soon. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.