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cave testing

Modded oxide
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Evaluation 45 Bronze #16,000 on player hours
Players now
0/8
0% full
7-day average
0
peak –
Rank
#16,000
▲ 953 this week
Wiped
8d 1h
ago · 3 Oct, 08:06 UTC
Next wipe
–
too few wipes seen yet
Team limit
8
no published schedule

Evaluation

six readings of the figures on this page, 0 to 100 each
Population0Standing29Uptime98Performance–Wipe hold–Momentum53
Population0 of 8 on average 0
Standing#16,000 on player hours 29
Uptime47 of the last 48 hours 98
Performanceno direct query answered –
Wipe holdtoo few wipes seen –
Momentumup 953 places this week 53

The score is the average of the readings that have figures. Population is the seven-day average against the slots; standing is how near the top of the rank it is; uptime the hours of the last 48 on the list; performance its server fps, 60 or more counting as full; wipe hold the share of its recent wipes that kept half their crowd; momentum its rank against a week ago, 50 for no change. The tier is the rank alone: Titanium is the top 10, Master the top 50, Diamond 150, Platinum 400, Gold 1,000, Silver 2,500.

Population

AveragePeak
0123410:0019:0004:0014:0023:0008:00

Hourly average and peak, UTC.

Wipe record

1 on record
Next wipe

Not enough wipes seen yet to tell. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.

wipe-day peak
0
players, last three wipes

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

01234+0h+9h+19h+28h+38h+47h
DateTimePeakLasted
3 Oct Sat 08:06 0 running

Performance

This server has not answered a direct query in the last 48 hours.

48 hours: hourly readings. 30 to 90 days: a point a day. Low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.

Rank history

daily · 1 is best
RankRank in region
15k10k15k20k20 Sep24 Sep28 Sep3 Oct7 Oct11 Oct

Top 71% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Intel

No map picture published
Map
Procedural Map
Size
–
Seed
–
Address
104.193.180.33:25565
Region
–
Max players
8
Group limit
8, the default
Wipe schedule
–
Last wipe
3 Oct 2026, 08:06 UTC
Hostname
–
First seen
13 Sep 2026

Server tags

what each tag it publishes means · mp8,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmrust,cs167398,ts8,^o^z
GamegmrustGame mode Survival in the standard Rust format.
mp8Max players Slot count: 8.
ts8Group limit Teams max out at 8, the game's default.
v2634Protocol Your game must run protocol 2634.
cs167398Build This server runs build 167398.
ptrakNetworking RakNet handles the network layer here, as standard for the game.
$r?Region code The region code is blank.
Mods and access^oOxide Oxide (uMod) provides the plugin framework here.
^zModded Modded listing: plugins or settings make the difference.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

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Briefing

quick answers, from the figures on this page
Current Players
01Where does cave testing sit in the rankings?

In the top 71% of all ranked servers, cave testing holds #16,000 for player hours over the last seven days.

02How many players are on cave testing right now?

The current population on cave testing is 0, against 8 slots. The average population for the last seven days is 0.

Server Info
03What Rust version is cave testing on?

The Rust build on cave testing is network protocol 2634 and build 167398, on Linux. Steam updates your game so your protocol matches; that is required to join.

04What is the host location for cave testing?

No region is published by cave testing. The location Rust Server Now displays is the one a server claims, not a physical machine lookup. 104.193.180.33:25565 is its address.

05Uptime and current status of cave testing: what are they?

Live status: cave testing is up. Over the last 7 full days, 145 of 168 hours were online, or 86%. 13 September 2026 is when Rust Server Now first saw it.

Server Tags
06How should you read the tags on cave testing?

For the in-game browser, cave testing declares the following tags: gmrust (Game mode): Survival in the standard Rust format; mp8 (Max players): Slot count: 8; ts8 (Group limit): Teams max out at 8, the game's default; v2634 (Protocol): Your game must run protocol 2634; cs167398 (Build): This server runs build 167398; ptrak (Networking): RakNet handles the network layer here, as standard for the game; $r? (Region code): The region code is blank; ^o (Oxide): Oxide (uMod) provides the plugin framework here; ^z (Modded): Modded listing: plugins or settings make the difference. Its queue, its current player count and the world's creation time sit in the tags as well, shown at the top of this page.

07Where does cave testing show up in Rust Server Now lists and filters?

These Rust Server Now lists include cave testing: Modded Rust servers. These filters bring it up on the server list: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.

Wipe data
08cave testing wipes on what schedule?

cave testing does not have enough wipes on record to establish its rhythm. The next force wipe falls on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, when every Rust server wipes. It has been running its current world for 8 days 1 hours.

09On wipe day, what changes for cave testing?

On average, 0 players was the busiest its recent wipes got. The latest wipe saw its peak 0 hours in.

Settings & Rules
10The map for cave testing: which one?

A procedural map, generated by the game, is in use on cave testing.

11Which rules apply on cave testing, and what settings?

You will not find a gather rate in the name cave testing. Up to 8 players can group, which is the game's default. This server runs survival, gather, build and raid in the standard game. PvP and raiding are enabled. Modded is its browser category: plugins or settings change the game. You will find Oxide plugins running here. The VAC anti-cheat from Valve is off.

Joining Steps
12What is the process to join cave testing?

To connect, open Rust, press F1, and enter client.connect 104.193.180.33:25565. You can also click Launch Rust here to open the game via Steam and join.