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[US] Facepunch Softcore 2

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Evaluation 78 Platinum #250 on player hours
Players now
101/300
34% full
7-day average
79
peak 172
Rank
#250
▲ 85 this week
Wiped
9d 9h
ago · 1 Oct, 17:41 UTC
Next wipe
25d 15h
Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC
Team limit
quad
monthly

Evaluation

six readings of the figures on this page, 0 to 100 each
Population26Standing99Uptime96Performance100Wipe hold–Momentum67
Population79 of 300 on average 26
Standing#250 on player hours 99
Uptime46 of the last 48 hours 96
Performance94 server fps on average 100
Wipe holdtoo few wipes seen –
Momentumup 85 places this week 67

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
05010015020004:0013:0022:0007:0016:0001:00

Hourly average and peak, UTC. Busiest hour of the two days: 144 players.

Wipe record

1 on record
Next wipe
Thursday 5 November19:00 UTC · in 25d 15h

The force wipe · high confidence

wipe-day peak
147
players, last three wipes

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

050100150200+0h+9h+19h+28h+38h+47h
DateTimePeakLasted
1 Oct FW Thu 17:41 147 running

Performance

05010015020004:0013:0022:0007:0016:0001:00

48 hours: hourly readings. 30 to 90 days: a point a day, measured since 17 Sep. Low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.

Rank history

daily · 1 is best
RankRank in region
120040060080020 Sep24 Sep28 Sep3 Oct7 Oct11 Oct

Top 1% of all ranked servers, #19 of the quad servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Intel

Map of [US] Facepunch Softcore 2
Map
Procedural Map
Size
4500
Seed
1750336523
Open on RustMaps
Address
148.113.198.11:28020
Region
–
Max players
300
Group limit
quad
Wipe schedule
monthly
Last wipe
1 Oct 2026, 17:41 UTC
Hostname
new__us__softcore__2.playrust.com
First seen
13 Sep 2026
Network · playrust.com

125 servers publish a playrust.com hostname.

In its own words
This is an official server owned and operated by Facepunch. People are free to speak whatever language they like. Don't be surprised if you get banned for being abusive.

Server tags

what each tag it publishes means · mp300,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^m,^t,gmsoftcore,cs167398,sc2,ts4
On Rust Server NowofficialRun 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.
GamegmsoftcoreGame mode The mode is softcore, with easier rules.
mp300Max players Capacity: 300.
ts4Group limit 4 is the team cap.
v2634Protocol Protocol 2634: match it to join.
cs167398Build Build 167398.
ptrakNetworking The network layer is RakNet, standard for Rust.
$r?Region code No region set.
Wipe schedule^mMonthly Monthly wipes, timed to Facepunch's force wipe.
Gameplay^tTutorial on Facepunch's tutorial is available for new players on this server.
Othersc2Custom tag Not part of the standard tag set - the owner or a plugin put it there.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

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Briefing

quick answers, from the figures on this page
Current Players
01Ranking of [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 among Rust servers: what is it?

The rank for [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 is #250 on seven-day player hours, in the top 1% of ranked servers. Its place in quad: #19.

02What is the player count on [US] Facepunch Softcore 2?

The current population on [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 is 101, against 300 slots. Averaging 79 players over seven days, it peaked at 172. The 48-hour peak time is 22:00 UTC, when it averaged 141 players.

Server Info
03Version of Rust on [US] Facepunch Softcore 2: which one?

Version for [US] Facepunch Softcore 2: Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167398 on Windows. Joining requires your game to be on the same protocol; Steam handles the update.

04Performance of [US] Facepunch Softcore 2: is it smooth?

Server fps over the last 48 hours: 94 average, 29 lowest. Entities reached 323,141 - buildings, deployables and the rest. Peak memory: 8,716 MB. Low fps plus a growing entity count equals lag for players.

05What is the host location for [US] Facepunch Softcore 2?

Its name points to North America, even though [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 publishes no region tag. Rust Server Now does not verify machine locations; it only shows where a server says it is. 148.113.198.11:28020 is its address.

06Current online status and reliability of [US] Facepunch Softcore 2: what is the data?

[US] Facepunch Softcore 2 reports online at this moment. Reported uptime puts the last restart at roughly 13 hours ago. Over the last 7 full days, 168 of 168 hours were online, or 100%. First seen by Rust Server Now on 13 September 2026.

Lists & Tags
07What is the meaning of each tag on [US] Facepunch Softcore 2?

The server browser reads these tags from [US] Facepunch Softcore 2: 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): The mode is softcore, with easier rules; mp300 (Max players): Capacity: 300; ts4 (Group limit): 4 is the team cap; v2634 (Protocol): Protocol 2634: match it to join; cs167398 (Build): Build 167398; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, standard for Rust; $r? (Region code): No region set; ^m (Monthly): Monthly wipes, timed to Facepunch's force wipe; ^t (Tutorial on): Facepunch's tutorial is available for new players on this server; sc2 (Custom tag): Not part of the standard tag set - the owner or a plugin put it there. At the top of this page you also see the current players, the queue and when the world was created, all drawn from the tags.

08Operator of [US] Facepunch Softcore 2: who runs it?

[US] Facepunch Softcore 2 and 124 other servers we track share a playrust.com hostname, so they are most likely run by the same operator.

09Where does [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 show up in Rust Server Now lists and filters?

These Rust Server Now lists include [US] Facepunch Softcore 2: Rust tutorial servers (live), Official Rust servers, ranked live and North America Rust servers. These filters bring it up on the server list: Region: North America; 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 2 weeks; Players now: At least 100; Average players: 50+ on average; Boxes: Official only.

Wipe Info
10[US] Facepunch Softcore 2 wipes on what schedule?

The only wipe for [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 is the monthly force wipe. Every Rust server wipes at the force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, which is its next wipe. 9 days 9 hours have passed since its current world began. The tags list monthly wipes.

11On wipe day, what changes for [US] Facepunch Softcore 2?

The average busiest point of its recent wipes was 147 players. The latest wipe saw its peak 7 hours in.

Rules & Settings
12The map for [US] Facepunch Softcore 2: which one?

A procedural map of size 4,500 with seed 1750336523, generated by the game, is in use on [US] Facepunch Softcore 2. Size and seed together determine the map, which can be viewed on RustMaps from this page.

13The rules and settings of [US] Facepunch Softcore 2: what are they?

No gather rate appears in the name [US] Facepunch Softcore 2. 4 players is the cap for a group (quad). softcore is the game mode, Facepunch's more forgiving mode, with partial loot retention. You can fight and raid other players. Rust's in-game Official tab includes it. Valve's VAC anti-cheat is active.

How to join
14Joining [US] Facepunch Softcore 2: what are the steps?

To connect, open Rust, press F1, and enter client.connect 148.113.198.11:28020. You can also click Launch Rust here to open the game via Steam and join.