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Tea GrinderHardcore

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Offline · checked 1d ago · 96.125.203.173:28015

Abstract

We describe the public Rust server Tea GrinderHardcore, reached at 96.125.203.173:28015. It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 1 and a peak of 11. It ranks #5,979 of all servers, the top 27%. It last wiped 5d ago.

Keywordsteams off hardcore

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1Summary statistics

Table 1: The server at the last check, its week and its standing.
MeasureValueNote
Players now1/1010% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean1peak 1, 48 h peak 1
Rank2#5,979top 27%
Last wipe5d 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
00.250.50.75120:0021:0022:0000:0001:0002:00
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.

4Rank

The server stands in the top 27% 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 Sep6 Oct12 Oct17 Oct23 Oct29 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 peak1players, last three wipes
No hourly players around its wipes yet.
Figure 4: The first 48 hours of its last wipes: players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 1, 47 hours in.

5.2History

Table 3: Every wipe recorded, newest first.
Wiped (UTC)PeakCrowdLastedBefore
Tue 29 Sep, 17:0230d ago 1 – 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

No map picture published
Figure 5: The map: Procedural Map.
Table 4: The server's published settings.
Address96.125.203.173:28015
Region–
Max players10
Group limitteams off
Wipe schedule–
Last wipe23 Oct 2026, 23:44 UTC
Hostname–
First seen13 Sep 2026
MapProcedural Map
Size–
Seed–

7Similar servers

Servers of the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes. The lists this server belongs to are community tab servers measured [2] and predicted wipe schedule [3].

Table 5: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
Reddit.com/r/PlayRust - EU HardcoreEU · no group limit · 9 on average14/200
[EU] Facepunch Hardcore 1EU · no group limit · monthly · 6 on average8/400
Rustopia.gg - US Hardcore TrioNA · no group limit · weekly · 4 on average2/75
[US East] Facepunch Hardcore 1NA · no group limit · monthly · 4 on average4/400
Rusticated.com - EU Hardcore Trio | Thursday WipesEU · no group limit · weekly · 4 on average12/150
Rustafied.com - AU HardcoreOC · no group limit · weekly · 4 on average7/100

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

Server details

A.1What is the location of Tea GrinderHardcore?

A region is not published by Tea GrinderHardcore. Where a server says it is: that is what Rust Statistics shows, without looking up where the machine stands. You will find it at 96.125.203.173:28015.

A.2How reliable is Tea GrinderHardcore, and is it currently online?

At the present moment, Tea GrinderHardcore is offline; it was last seen 39 hours ago. The server was up 18% of the time over the last 7 full days, 30 of 168 hours. Its first appearance in Rust Statistics's records is 13 September 2026.

A.3What is the Rust version for Tea GrinderHardcore?

Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909 is the version that Tea GrinderHardcore runs, on Windows. Joining requires your game to be on the same protocol, and Steam updates it automatically.

Wipe schedule

A.4What schedule does Tea GrinderHardcore follow for wipes?

The record of Tea GrinderHardcore'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 world currently in use was created 5 days 18 hours ago.

A.5How would you describe wipe day on Tea GrinderHardcore?

Recent wipes saw an average peak of 1 players. The crowd reached its maximum 47 hours after the latest wipe.

Player count

A.6How does Tea GrinderHardcore compare with other Rust servers in the rankings?

Ranked by player hours across seven days, Tea GrinderHardcore holds #5,979, in the top 27% of all ranked servers.

A.7At what level does Tea GrinderHardcore operate in terms of players?

The last recorded sighting of Tea GrinderHardcore was 39 hours ago; it is offline now. Over the last week the count averages 1 players and reaches 1 at its height. The busiest hour of the last 48 is 21:00 UTC, averaging 1 players.

Tags and filters

A.8How should the tags on Tea GrinderHardcore be interpreted?

The game's server browser reads gmhardcore (Game mode): Hardcore rules apply, a harsher set; mp10 (Max players): It offers 10 slots; ts0 (Group limit): Teams are disabled; 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): The region code is unset, which Tea GrinderHardcore 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.9Where can Tea GrinderHardcore be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

These Rust Statistics lists include Tea GrinderHardcore: Rust community servers, measured. These filters on the server list return it: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Game mode: Hardcore; Last wipe: In the last week.

Settings and map

A.10What are the settings and rules that govern Tea GrinderHardcore?

The name of Tea GrinderHardcore states no gather rate. The group limit is not published. Listed as hardcore, the game mode is Facepunch's most demanding mode. Players may raid and fight one another. Community is its category in the server browser. The server has VAC on, Valve's anti-cheat.

A.11On which map does Tea GrinderHardcore take place?

A procedural map, generated by the game, is what Tea GrinderHardcore runs.

Connection

A.12What steps are required to join Tea GrinderHardcore?

Enter client.connect 96.125.203.173:28015 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.

Appendix BServer tags

What each of the server's tags means. Published as mp10,ptrak,$r?,v2635,gmhardcore,cs168909,ts0.

Table 6: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
Game
gmhardcoreGame mode. Hardcore rules apply, a harsher set.
mp10Max players. It offers 10 slots.
ts0Group limit. Teams are disabled.
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. The region code is unset.

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. Community tab servers measured. ruststatistics.org/top-rust-community-servers.
  3. [3]Rust Statistics. Predicted wipe schedule. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.