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Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch

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Abstract

We describe the public Rust server Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch, reached at 89.190.6.44:28015 and hosted in EU (eu2). At the last check it held 0 of 96 places, against a seven-day mean of 2 and a peak of 61. It ranks #2,509 of all servers, the top 11%, and #959 in EU. It last wiped 33d ago.

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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 now0/960% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean2peak 6, 48 h peak 5
Rank2#2,509top 11%; #959 in EU
Last wipe33d 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.

AveragePeak
0246802:0011:0020:0006:0015:0000:00
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
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 11% of all ranked servers, the top 33% 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
11k2k3k4k20 Sep28 Sep5 Oct13 Oct20 Oct28 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 peak9players, last three wipes
02468+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 9, 14 hours in.

5.2History

Table 3: Every wipe recorded, newest first.
Wiped (UTC)PeakCrowdLastedBefore
Fri 25 Sep, 01:1733d ago 9 – 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 Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch
Figure 5: The map: Procedural Map, size 4250, seed 308670667. Open on RustMaps.
Table 4: The server's published settings.
Address89.190.6.44:28015
RegionEU · eu2
Max players96
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedule–
Last wipe25 Sep 2026, 01:17 UTC
Hostnamerust.96.fi
First seen13 Sep 2026
MapProcedural Map
Size4250
Seed308670667

7Operator

This is the only server publishing a 96.fi hostname.

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], player-run rust server list [3], unmodded rust server list [4] and Rust wipe forecast [5].

Table 5: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
Rusty Moose |EU Mondays|EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 524 on average352/425
Rustoria.co - EU MainEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 334 on average22/250
Rusty Moose |EU Main|EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 331 on average41/250
Rustoria.co - EU East LongEU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 318 on average144/200
Rustoria.co - EU East MediumEU · groups of 12+ · biweekly · 279 on average63/200
Rustafied.com - EU FridayEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 263 on average65/100

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

Server details

A.1In which location is Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch based?

The EU tag puts Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch in Europe, and eu2 is its region code. Rust Statistics does not look up the machine's location; it shows where the server says it is. You will find it at 89.190.6.44:28015.

A.2What is the online status and reliability of Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch?

At the present moment, Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch is online. Of the 168 hours in the last 7 full days, 168 were served, an availability of 100%. The first record of it by Rust Statistics dates to 13 September 2026.

A.3What is the Rust version for Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch?

The version of Rust on Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch is network protocol 2635 and build 169251, and the operating system is Linux. Steam updates your game for you, but you must be on the same protocol to join.

Wipe schedule

A.4When are wipes carried out on Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch?

The record of Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch's wipes is not yet sufficient to establish its rhythm. Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC is the date of the next monthly force wipe, when every Rust server is wiped. The current world has been running for 33 days.

A.5What happens on Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch when wipe day arrives?

Across its recent wipes, the average peak population was 9 players. The peak on the latest wipe came 14 hours after it began.

Population

A.6What position does Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch occupy in the ranking of Rust servers?

On player hours over seven days Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch is #2,509, within the top 11% of all ranked servers; within Europe it is #959.

A.7What is the population level of Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch?

On Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch, 0 of the 96 slots are occupied at present. Averaged over the last seven days: 2 players; the same period peaks at 6. The busiest hour of the last 48 is 13:00 UTC, averaging 4 players.

Tags and filters

A.8Who operates Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch?

No other server we track uses the 96.fi hostname that Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch publishes.

A.9How should the tags on Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch be interpreted?

The game's server browser reads gmrust (Game mode): This is survival as standard Rust plays; mp96 (Max players): 96 slots are available; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are limited to 8, as the game defaults; v2635 (Protocol): The game protocol is 2635; your client must match it to join; cs169251 (Build): Build 169251 is the one running; ptrak (Networking): Networking runs on RakNet, the game's standard layer; $reu2 (Region code): Region code: eu2; ^v (Vanilla): Nothing is changed from Facepunch's release: rates, kits and rules are as shipped; EU (Europe): In the server browser it is filed under Europe, which Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch 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.10Where can Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

European Rust servers, Rust community servers, measured and Vanilla Rust servers are the Rust Statistics lists that Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch fits. You will find it on the server list filtered by: Region: Europe; Type: Vanilla, Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Server tag: Vanilla ^v; Group limit: 5 or more.

Settings and map

A.11Under what rules and settings does Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch operate?

Its name carries no gather rate for Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch. No cap is given beyond the game's default of 8 players per group. survival is the game mode here; the standard mode, in which you gather, build and raid. Fighting and raiding between players are both permitted. Community is its category in the server browser. 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.12What is the map for Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch?

Generated by the game from seed 308670667, the procedural map on Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch measures 4,250. Because size and seed determine the map, RustMaps can show it, linked from this page.

How to join

A.13What steps are required to join Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch?

Press F1 inside Rust to open the console and enter client.connect 89.190.6.44:28015. 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://rust.96.fi.

Appendix BServer tags

What each of the server's tags means. Published as mp96,ptrak,$reu2,v2635,^v,EU,gmrust,cs169251,ts8.

Table 6: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
Game
gmrustGame mode. This is survival as standard Rust plays.
mp96Max players. 96 slots are available.
ts8Group limit. Teams are limited to 8, as the game defaults.
v2635Protocol. The game protocol is 2635; your client must match it to join.
cs169251Build. Build 169251 is the one running.
ptrakNetworking. Networking runs on RakNet, the game's standard layer.
$reu2Region code. Region code: eu2.
Difficulty
^vVanilla. Nothing is changed from Facepunch's release: rates, kits and rules are as shipped.
Region
EUEurope. In the server browser it is filed 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.

Appendix CAbout this server, in its own words

Step into Staging Branch server! Here, you can explore new landscapes, features and build without rush, knowing your progress is safe for a year, unless a new staging branch update (protocol update) requires a reset. This server is not meant for clan battles or base destruction, offering a nurturing environment for beginners to learn and expand their skills. Server Features: * Progress kept until 2027, barring protocol updates. * Consistent Exploration: Same map seed throughout 2026.

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. Player-run rust server list. ruststatistics.org/top-rust-community-servers.
  4. [4]Rust Statistics. Unmodded rust server list. ruststatistics.org/top-vanilla-rust-servers.
  5. [5]Rust Statistics. Rust wipe forecast. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.