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Abstract

We describe the public Rust server [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small, reached at 79.137.98.21:28017. At the last check it held 17 of 250 places, against a seven-day mean of 10 and a peak of 251. It ranks #964 of all servers, the top 4%. It last wiped 14h ago on a published monthly schedule; the next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, the force wipe.

Keywordsofficial quad monthly wipes softcore

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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 now17/2507% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean10peak 25, 48 h peak 23
Rank2#964top 4%
Last wipe14h agomonthly schedule
Next wipe36d 18hThu 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.

AveragePeakWipe
01020304001:0010:0020:0005:0014:0023:00Wiped Thu 29 Oct, 10:16 UTCWIPE
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
Server fpsWipe
010020030040001:0010:0020:0005:0014:0023:00Wiped Thu 29 Oct, 10:16 UTCWIPE
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 4% of all ranked servers, and #50 of the quad servers (top 6%). Rank is on player hours over the last seven days, and 1 is best; Figure 3 draws it day by day.

RankRank in region
12505007501k20 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 6d 18h. The force wipe (high confidence).

Table 2: The server's wipe rhythm, from the wipes recorded.
MeasureValueNote
Usual gap34.9 daysbetween real wipes
Wipe-day peak21players, last three wipes
Crowd held100%of its cycles kept half the crowd
Table 3: Coming wipes, as expected.
When (UTC)InKind
Thu 5 Nov, 19:006d 18hforce wipefw
Thu 3 Dec, 19:0034d 18hforce wipefw
05101520+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 21, 31 hours in.

5.2History

Table 4: Every wipe recorded, newest first.
Wiped (UTC)PeakCrowdLastedBefore
Thu 29 Oct, 10:1614h ago – – running 7
Thu 24 Sep, 11:4735d ago 21 – – 15

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 Staging Softcore Small
Figure 5: The map: Procedural Map, size 3750, seed 597885. Open on RustMaps.
Table 5: The server's published settings.
Address79.137.98.21:28017
Region–
Max players250
Group limitquad
Wipe schedulemonthly
Last wipe29 Oct 2026, 10:16 UTC
Hostnameeustagingsoftcoresmall.playrust.com
First seen13 Sep 2026
MapProcedural Map
Size3750
Seed597885

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 1online97/400
[US] Facepunch Softcore 2online80/300
[EU] Facepunch Premium 1online78/350
[US] Facepunch Softcore 1online74/300
[US East] Facepunch Premium 1online68/400
[EU East] Facepunch 4online45/350
[US East] Facepunch Primitive 1online26/400
[EU] Facepunch 6online25/350

8Similar servers

Servers of the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes. The lists this server belongs to are eu rust server list [2], rust tutorial servers [3], Facepunch official servers [4] and predicted wipe schedule [5].

Table 7: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
[RU] Friendly Rust – Vanilla Softcore | 2x2 РусскийEU · quad · monthly · 7 on average0/100
[EU] The Rusters | Friendly | Low UpkeepEU · quad · monthly · 3 on average4/100
Rusticulous (EU) Solo Beginner friendly, low decay, monthly wipEU · quad · monthly · 3 on average2/125
RustForNoobs.com | Main | Softcore Monthly | No BP Wipe | EUEU · quad · monthly · 1 on average0/100
EU | RustyHost Noob Friendly - Solo/DuoEU · quad · monthly · 1 on average0/50
EU SoftCore ServerEU · quad · monthly · 1 on average2/50

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

Server details

A.1Is the performance of [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small smooth?

The server fps averaged 162 over the last 48 hours, never dropping below 129. Its entity count reached a maximum of 116,000, including buildings, deployables and all other world objects. Its highest memory usage was 3,865 MB. When fps is low and entity count climbs, players feel lag.

A.2What location does [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small have?

Without a region tag from [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small, its name still points to Europe. Where a server says it is: that is what Rust Statistics shows, without looking up where the machine stands. 79.137.98.21:28017 is its address.

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

[EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small is online at this time. Based on the uptime it reports, the last restart occurred about 12 hours ago. Its uptime over the last full days (7 days) was 85%, with 143 of 168 hours online. It was first observed on 13 September 2026 by Rust Statistics.

A.4What version of Rust is run on [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small?

[EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small is running Rust network protocol 2636 and build 169627 on the Windows operating system. Joining requires your game to be on the same protocol, and Steam updates it automatically.

Wipe timing

A.5On what cycle does [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small wipe?

The only wipe for [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small 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 14 hours. According to its tags, wipes happen once a month.

A.6How would you describe wipe day on [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small?

Across its recent wipes, the average peak population was 21 players. The crowd reached its maximum 31 hours after the latest wipe. Half the peak was sustained until the next wipe in 100% of recent wipes.

Player count

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

The seven-day player-hours ranking puts [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small at #964, within the top 4% of ranked servers. The quad group places it at #50.

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

The current population of [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small is 17, drawn from 250 slots. The peak over seven days is 25, against an average of 10. The busiest hour of the last 48 is 19:00 UTC, averaging 21 players.

Tags and filters

A.9Who is responsible for running [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small?

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

A.10What is the meaning of the tags on [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small?

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; gmsoftcore (Game mode): An easier ruleset, softcore; mp250 (Max players): 250 slots are available; ts4 (Group limit): 4 is the maximum team size; v2636 (Protocol): Joining requires the same game version: protocol 2636; cs169627 (Build): The game build is 169627; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game; $r? (Region code): The region code is unset; ^m (Monthly): The cycle is monthly: Facepunch's force wipe is when it wipes; ^t (Tutorial on): Facepunch's tutorial is available to new players on this server; sc2 (Custom tag): This is not a standard Rust tag: it was set by the owner or by a plugin, which [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small publishes as its tags. The tags also carry current players, queue length and world creation time, shown at the top of this page.

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

These Rust Statistics lists include [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small: Rust servers with the tutorial tag, European Rust servers and Official Rust servers. You will find it on the server list filtered by: Region: Europe; Type: No plugins at all; Game mode: Softcore; Server tag: Monthly ^m and Tutorial on ^t; Group limit: Quad; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last 24 hours; Players now: At least 10; Boxes: Official only.

Rules, settings, map

A.12Which settings and rules are in force on [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small?

Its name carries no gather rate for [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small. A maximum of 4 players per group applies, as quad. The mode is softcore, which means Part of your loot is kept: that is the easier mode Facepunch provides. Fighting and raiding between players are both permitted. The in-game Official tab lists it. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.

A.13What map is in use on [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small?

Generated by the game from seed 597885, the procedural map on [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small measures 3,750. Size and seed being equal, the map is the same, so it can be viewed on RustMaps from this page.

How to join

A.14What steps are required to join [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small?

Press F1 inside Rust to open the console and enter client.connect 79.137.98.21:28017. 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 mp250,ptrak,$r?,v2636,^m,^t,gmsoftcore,cs169627,sc2,ts4.

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
gmsoftcoreGame mode. An easier ruleset, softcore.
mp250Max players. 250 slots are available.
ts4Group limit. 4 is the maximum team size.
v2636Protocol. Joining requires the same game version: protocol 2636.
cs169627Build. The game build is 169627.
ptrakNetworking. The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game.
$r?Region code. The region code is unset.
Wipe schedule
^mMonthly. The cycle is monthly: Facepunch's force wipe is when it wipes.
Gameplay
^tTutorial on. Facepunch's tutorial is available to new players on this server.
Other
sc2Custom tag. This is not a standard Rust tag: it was set by the owner or by 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. The Staging Branch in Rust is a separate version of Rust where new updates and features are tested before being published to the main game. To join, launch 'Rust - Staging Branch' from your Steam library. See more at https://rust.facepunch.com/staging

References

  1. [1]Rust Statistics. The Rust server list. ruststatistics.org/rust-server-directory.
  2. [2]Rust Statistics. Eu rust server list. ruststatistics.org/top-eu-rust-servers.
  3. [3]Rust Statistics. Rust tutorial servers. ruststatistics.org/rust-tutorial-servers.
  4. [4]Rust Statistics. Facepunch official servers. ruststatistics.org/top-official-rust-servers.
  5. [5]Rust Statistics. Predicted wipe schedule. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.