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Abstract

We describe the public Rust server [EU] Facepunch 12, reached at 79.137.98.17:28020. At the last check it held 5 of 300 places, against a seven-day mean of 7 and a peak of 211. It ranks #1,213 of all servers, the top 5%. It last wiped 27d 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 now5/3002% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean7peak 21, 48 h peak 14
Rank2#1,213top 5%
Last wipe27d agomonthly schedule
Next wipe37d 3hThu 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.

AveragePeak
0510152016:0001:0010:0020:0005:0014:00
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
010020030040016:0001:0010:0020:0005:0014:00
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 5% 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
15001k1.5k2k20 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: force wipes only

The next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 7d 3h. The force wipe (high confidence).

Table 2: The server's wipe rhythm, from the wipes recorded.
MeasureValueNote
Wipe-day peak38players, last three wipes
Table 3: Coming wipes, as expected.
When (UTC)InKind
Thu 5 Nov, 19:007d 3hforce wipefw
Thu 3 Dec, 19:0035d 3hforce wipefw
010203040+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 38, 2 hours in.

5.2History

Table 4: Every wipe recorded, newest first.
Wiped (UTC)PeakCrowdLastedBefore
Thu 1 Oct, 17:41fw27d ago 38 – running 11

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 [EU] Facepunch 12
Figure 5: The map: Procedural Map, size 4500, seed 88587119. Open on RustMaps.
Table 5: The server's published settings.
Address79.137.98.17:28020
Region–
Max players300
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedulemonthly
Last wipe1 Oct 2026, 17:41 UTC
Hostnamenew__eu__12.playrust.com
First seen13 Sep 2026
MapProcedural Map
Size4500
Seed88587119

7Operator

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

Table 6: Other servers of the same operator, playrust.com.
ServerStatusPlayers
[EU] Facepunch 1online173/400
[EU East] Facepunch 4online123/350
[EU] Facepunch Premium 1online107/350
[EA] Softcore 1online100/350
[EU East] Facepunch 5online69/350
[EU] Facepunch Softcore 3online60/400
[EU] Facepunch Softcore 2online51/400
[EU] Facepunch Softcore 1online50/400

8Similar 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], rust servers for new players [3], official Rust server list [4], 1x rust servers [5] and predicted wipe schedule [6].

Table 7: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
Rustoria.co - EU East LongEU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 318 on average451/475
Rusty Moose |EU Monthly|EU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 214 on average253/300
Rustafied.com - EU Long - LargeEU · groups of 16+ · monthly · 126 on average87/125
Magic Rust — Long | Kлaccикa x1 | PyccкийEU · groups of 150+ · 1x · monthly · 121 on average133/300
Rusty Moose |EU Small|EU · groups of 8+ · monthly · 59 on average110/200
MANHUNT | ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ | КЛАССИКА | 22.10EU · groups of 16+ · monthly · 42 on average82/150

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

Server details

A.1Does [EU] Facepunch 12 perform well?

Over the past 48 hours, it ran at an average of 225 server fps, with a low of 214. Buildings, deployables and all other world objects counted together reached a maximum of 127,964 entities. Memory use peaked at 5,894 MB. When fps is low and entity count climbs, players feel lag.

A.2In which location is [EU] Facepunch 12 based?

Without a region tag from [EU] Facepunch 12, its name still points to Europe. Rust Statistics does not look up the machine's location; it shows where the server says it is. 79.137.98.17:28020 is its address.

A.3What is the reliability of [EU] Facepunch 12, and is it online?

At the present moment, [EU] Facepunch 12 is online. The uptime it reports indicates a restart about 2 hours ago. The server was up 99% of the time over the last 7 full days, 167 of 168 hours. Its first appearance in Rust Statistics's records is 13 September 2026.

A.4What is the Rust version for [EU] Facepunch 12?

Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909 is the version that [EU] Facepunch 12 runs, on Windows. To join, your game must use the same protocol; Steam handles the update for you.

Wipe timing

A.5When are wipes carried out on [EU] Facepunch 12?

Once a month, [EU] Facepunch 12 wipes in line with the 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 world currently in use was created 27 days 21 hours ago. According to its tags, wipes happen once a month.

A.6What characterises wipe day on [EU] Facepunch 12?

Recent wipes saw an average peak of 38 players. The crowd reached its maximum 2 hours after the latest wipe.

Population

A.7How does [EU] Facepunch 12 compare with other Rust servers in the rankings?

Ranked by player hours across seven days, [EU] Facepunch 12 holds #1,213, in the top 5% of all ranked servers.

A.8At what level does [EU] Facepunch 12 operate in terms of players?

The current population of [EU] Facepunch 12 is 5, drawn from 300 slots. Averaged over the last seven days: 7 players; the same period peaks at 21. Averaging 13 players, 20:00 UTC was the busiest hour of the past 48.

Tags and filters

A.9Who operates [EU] Facepunch 12?

The same operator most likely runs [EU] Facepunch 12 and 124 other servers we track, since both publish a playrust.com hostname.

A.10What do the tags associated with [EU] Facepunch 12 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): This is survival as standard Rust plays; mp300 (Max players): The slot count is 300; 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): Build 168909 is the one running; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^m (Monthly): The cycle is monthly: Facepunch's force wipe is when it wipes; ^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): A non-standard tag, applied by the owner or a plugin, which [EU] Facepunch 12 publishes as its tags. Current players, queue and the world's creation time are among the tags as well, displayed at the top of this page.

A.11Where can [EU] Facepunch 12 be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

The Rust Statistics lists that [EU] Facepunch 12 fits are: Rust servers with the tutorial tag, European Rust servers, Official Rust servers and Vanilla Rust servers. These filters on the server list return it: Region: Europe; 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.

Settings and map

A.12Under what rules and settings does [EU] Facepunch 12 operate?

Its name carries no gather rate for [EU] Facepunch 12. No cap is given beyond the game's default of 8 players per group. Listed as survival, the game mode is the standard mode, in which you gather, build and raid. Fighting and raiding between players are both permitted. The in-game Official tab lists it. By its own label, vanilla, nothing is changed from Facepunch's release: rates, kits and rules are as shipped. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.

A.13What map is in use on [EU] Facepunch 12?

The game generates [EU] Facepunch 12's procedural map at size 4,500, from seed 88587119. Because size and seed determine the map, RustMaps can show it, linked from this page.

Connection

A.14How do you connect to [EU] Facepunch 12?

Enter client.connect 79.137.98.17:28020 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.

Appendix BServer tags

What each of the server's tags means. Published as mp300,ptrak,$r?,v2635,^m,^v,^t,gmrust,cs168909,sc2,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. This is survival as standard Rust plays.
mp300Max players. The slot count is 300.
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. Build 168909 is the one running.
ptrakNetworking. The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game.
$r?Region code. No region code is set.
Wipe schedule
^mMonthly. The cycle is monthly: Facepunch's force wipe is when it wipes.
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. A non-standard tag, applied by the owner or a plugin.

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. People are free to speak whatever language they like. Don't be surprised if you get banned for being abusive.

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. Rust servers for new players. ruststatistics.org/rust-tutorial-servers.
  4. [4]Rust Statistics. Official Rust server list. ruststatistics.org/top-official-rust-servers.
  5. [5]Rust Statistics. 1x rust servers. ruststatistics.org/top-vanilla-rust-servers.
  6. [6]Rust Statistics. Predicted wipe schedule. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.