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Sandbox and Testserver

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Offline · checked 19d ago · 78.54.168.231:28015

Abstract

We describe the public Rust server Sandbox and Testserver, reached at 78.54.168.231:28015 and hosted in EU. It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 01. It ranks #13,630 of all servers, the top 62%, and #2396 in EU. It last wiped 20d ago on a published monthly schedule; the next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, the force wipe.

Keywordsmonthly wipes modded carbon pve

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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 now1/502% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean0peak –
Rank2#13,630top 62%; #2396 in EU
Last wipe20d agomonthly schedule
Next wipe37d 16hThu 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 9 Oct.

4Rank

The server stands in the top 62% of all ranked servers, the top 83% in EU. Rank is on player hours over the last seven days, and 1 is best; Figure 3 draws it day by day.

RankRank in region
15k10k15k20k9 Oct10 Oct12 Oct13 Oct15 Oct16 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 16h. 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 16hforce wipefw
Thu 3 Dec, 19:0035d 16hforce 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, 0 hours in.

5.2History

Table 4: Every wipe recorded, newest first.
Wiped (UTC)PeakCrowdLastedBefore
Fri 9 Oct, 02:2120d ago 1 – running 1

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

Custom map, no picture published
Figure 5: The map: Developer Map., size 3500, seed 1337.
Table 5: The server's published settings.
Address78.54.168.231:28015
RegionEU
Max players50
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedulemonthly
Last wipe9 Oct 2026, 02:50 UTC
Hostname–
First seen9 Oct 2026
MapDeveloper Map.
Size3500
Seed1337

7Similar servers

Servers of the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes. The lists this server belongs to are europe region filter [2], modded Rust servers listed live [3], rust servers with free resources [4], live pve population [5] and upcoming Rust wipes [6].

Table 6: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
CZ/EU Farming Industry PVEEU · groups of 8+ · monthly · 4 on average0/50
BroinRust [PVE CLASSIC EU/EA]EU · groups of 8+ · monthly · 3 on average1/200
Fury Rust #1 [PVE|RB|NPC|EVENTS|BUILD|CHILL]EU · groups of 10+ · monthly · 2 on average0/100
Хомка RU PvEEU · groups of 8+ · monthly · 1 on average2/100
BroinRust [PVE MOD EU/EA]EU · groups of 10+ · biweekly · 3 on average2/200
PIGLAND V7 NOWIPE/PVE/KIT ХрюшкиEU · groups of 8+ · 2 on average1/20

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

About the server

A.1What location does Sandbox and Testserver have?

Europe is where Sandbox and Testserver lists itself, using the EU 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 78.54.168.231:28015.

A.2What is the reliability of Sandbox and Testserver, and is it online?

Sandbox and Testserver is currently offline, with the last sighting 19 days 23 hours ago. Its uptime over the last full days (7 days) was 0%, with 0 of 168 hours online. It was first observed on 9 October 2026 by Rust Statistics.

A.3What is the Rust version for Sandbox and Testserver?

The version of Rust on Sandbox and Testserver is network protocol 2634 and build 167231, and the operating system is Windows. Joining requires your game to be on the same protocol, and Steam updates it automatically.

Wipe schedule

A.4What schedule does Sandbox and Testserver follow for wipes?

The only wipe for Sandbox and Testserver 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. The current world has been running for 20 days. The tags show that the server wipes monthly.

A.5What characterises wipe day on Sandbox and Testserver?

Recent wipes saw an average peak of 1 players. The peak on the latest wipe came 0 hours after it began.

Player count

A.6What position does Sandbox and Testserver occupy in the ranking of Rust servers?

On player hours over seven days Sandbox and Testserver is #13,630, within the top 62% of all ranked servers; within Europe it is #2,396.

A.7How would you characterise the player activity on Sandbox and Testserver?

The last recorded sighting of Sandbox and Testserver was 19 days 23 hours ago; it is offline now.

Tags, lists

A.8How should the tags on Sandbox and Testserver be interpreted?

gmrust (Game mode): Rust survival, in its standard form; mp50 (Max players): The slot count is 50; ts8 (Group limit): The team cap is 8, which is the game default; v2634 (Protocol): Joining requires the same game version: protocol 2634; cs167231 (Build): Build 167231 is the one running; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game; $r? (Region code): A region code has not been set; ^m (Monthly): The cycle is monthly: Facepunch's force wipe is when it wipes; ^p (PvE): The threat is the world, not other players; ^z (Modded): Modded listing: plugins or settings modify the game; ^y (Carbon): This server uses Carbon for its plugins; EU (Europe): The server browser lists this server under Europe: these are the tags Sandbox and Testserver publishes, and the server browser reads them. The tags also carry current players, queue length and world creation time, shown at the top of this page.

A.9Where can Sandbox and Testserver be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

European Rust servers, Modded Rust servers, Build and creative servers in Rust and Rust PvE servers: live list are the Rust Statistics lists that Sandbox and Testserver fits. These filters on the server list return it: Region: Europe; Type: Modded; Game mode: PvE; Server tag: Monthly ^m, PvE ^p, Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly.

Settings and map

A.10Which settings and rules are in force on Sandbox and Testserver?

The name of Sandbox and Testserver states no gather rate. At 8 players, the group limit equals the game's default. Listed as pve, the game mode is no player-versus-player fighting. Plugins or settings change the game; the browser files it under Modded. Carbon plugins are running. VAC is active: that is Valve's anti-cheat.

A.11What map is in use on Sandbox and Testserver?

Size 3,500 and seed 1337 define the procedural, game-generated map on Sandbox and Testserver. Equal size and seed yield an identical map, which this page offers to view on RustMaps. The map is named Developer Map..

Connection

A.12How do you connect to Sandbox and Testserver?

Enter client.connect 78.54.168.231:28015 in the Rust console, reached by pressing F1 after starting the game. Or press Launch Rust and join here, which opens Rust through Steam and connects you. The website for this server is https://times-beyond-cobalt.de.

Appendix BServer tags

What each of the server's tags means. Published as mp50,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^z,^y,^m,EU,^p,gmrust,cs167231,ts8.

Table 7: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
Game
gmrustGame mode. Rust survival, in its standard form.
mp50Max players. The slot count is 50.
ts8Group limit. The team cap is 8, which is the game default.
v2634Protocol. Joining requires the same game version: protocol 2634.
cs167231Build. Build 167231 is the one running.
ptrakNetworking. The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game.
$r?Region code. A region code has not been set.
Wipe schedule
^mMonthly. The cycle is monthly: Facepunch's force wipe is when it wipes.
Gameplay
^pPvE. The threat is the world, not other players.
Mods and access
^zModded. Modded listing: plugins or settings modify the game.
^yCarbon. This server uses Carbon for its plugins.
Region
EUEurope. The server browser lists this server under Europe.

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. [1]Rust Statistics. The Rust server list. ruststatistics.org/rust-server-directory.
  2. [2]Rust Statistics. Europe region filter. ruststatistics.org/top-eu-rust-servers.
  3. [3]Rust Statistics. Modded Rust servers listed live. ruststatistics.org/top-modded-rust-servers.
  4. [4]Rust Statistics. Rust servers with free resources. ruststatistics.org/top-rust-build-servers.
  5. [5]Rust Statistics. Live pve population. ruststatistics.org/top-rust-pve-servers.
  6. [6]Rust Statistics. Upcoming Rust wipes. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.