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Rusty's Lab

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Offline · checked 16d ago · 96.49.168.179:28015

Abstract

We describe the public Rust server Rusty's Lab, reached at 96.49.168.179:28015. It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 01. It ranks #15,397 of all servers, the top 70%. It last wiped 24d ago.

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1Summary statistics

Table 1: The server at the last check, its week and its standing.
MeasureValueNote
Players now0/100% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean0peak –
Rank2#15,397top 70%
Last wipe24d 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.

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.

4Rank

The server stands in the top 70% 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
15k10k15k20k28 Sep2 Oct6 Oct11 Oct15 Oct19 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
Usual gap2.1 daysbetween real wipes
Wipe-day peak1players, last three wipes
Crowd held100%of its cycles kept half the crowd
Mon 5 OctFri 2 Oct
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 3: Every wipe recorded, newest first.
Wiped (UTC)PeakCrowdLastedBefore
Mon 5 Oct, 00:4424d ago 1 – running 0
Fri 2 Oct, 21:5726d ago 1 held half 2.1 d 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.
Address96.49.168.179:28015
Region–
Max players10
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedule–
Last wipe5 Oct 2026, 01:23 UTC
Hostname–
First seen28 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 rust community servers listed [2] and upcoming Rust wipes [3].

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 · 555 on average164/250
Rustoria.co - EU East LongEU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 319 on average96/200
Rusty Moose |EU Main|EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 291 on average15/250
Rustoria.co - EU MainEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 286 on average17/250
Rustafied.com - EU FridayEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 274 on average12/100
Rustoria.co - EU East MediumEU · groups of 12+ · biweekly · 250 on average17/200

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

Server details

A.1What is the location of Rusty's Lab?

A region is not published by Rusty's Lab. Where a server says it is: that is what Rust Statistics shows, without looking up where the machine stands. You will find it at 96.49.168.179:28015.

A.2How reliable is Rusty's Lab, and is it currently online?

Rusty's Lab is currently offline, with the last sighting 16 days 21 hours ago. Of the 168 hours in the last 7 full days, 0 were served, an availability of 0%. It was first observed on 28 September 2026 by Rust Statistics.

A.3What is the Rust version for Rusty's Lab?

The version of Rust on Rusty's Lab is network protocol 2634 and build 166652, and the operating system is Linux. To join, your game must use the same protocol; Steam handles the update for you.

Wipe timing

A.4When are wipes carried out on Rusty's Lab?

There are not yet enough recorded wipes for Rusty's Lab to reveal its rhythm. Wiping is compulsory for every Rust server at the monthly force wipe, the next of which is Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. 24 days 1 hours have passed since the current world was generated.

A.5What happens on Rusty's Lab when wipe day arrives?

Across its recent wipes, the average peak population was 1 players. The crowd reached its maximum 0 hours after the latest wipe. For 100% of recent wipes, the population did not fall below half the peak before the next wipe.

Population

A.6How does Rusty's Lab compare with other Rust servers in the rankings?

The seven-day player-hours ranking puts Rusty's Lab at #15,397, within the top 70% of ranked servers.

A.7What is the population level of Rusty's Lab?

Rusty's Lab is not online now; 16 days 21 hours have passed since it was last seen.

Tags, lists

A.8What is the meaning of the tags on Rusty's Lab?

The game's server browser reads gmrust (Game mode): Survival on standard Rust rules; mp10 (Max players): The slot count is 10; ts8 (Group limit): 8 per team, the value the game sets by default; v2634 (Protocol): Your game must run protocol 2634 to connect; cs166652 (Build): This server runs game build 166652; ptrak (Networking): Networking runs on RakNet, the game's standard layer; $r? (Region code): No region code is set, which Rusty's Lab 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 Rusty's Lab be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

Rust community servers, measured are the Rust Statistics lists that Rusty's Lab fits. You will find it on the server list filtered by: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more.

Settings and map

A.10Which settings and rules are in force on Rusty's Lab?

The name of Rusty's Lab states no gather rate. At 8 players, the group limit equals the game's default. 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 server browser lists it under Community. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.

A.11What is the map for Rusty's Lab?

A procedural map, generated by the game, is what Rusty's Lab runs.

How to join

A.12What is the process for joining Rusty's Lab?

Press F1 inside Rust to open the console and enter client.connect 96.49.168.179:28015. 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 mp10,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmrust,cs166652,ts8.

Table 6: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
Game
gmrustGame mode. Survival on standard Rust rules.
mp10Max players. The slot count is 10.
ts8Group limit. 8 per team, the value the game sets by default.
v2634Protocol. Your game must run protocol 2634 to connect.
cs166652Build. This server runs game build 166652.
ptrakNetworking. Networking runs on RakNet, the game's standard layer.
$r?Region code. No region code is set.

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. Rust community servers listed. ruststatistics.org/top-rust-community-servers.
  3. [3]Rust Statistics. Upcoming Rust wipes. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.