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Darkstar 5X Experimental

Modded 5x oxide
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Evaluation 58 Bronze #14,443 on player hours
Players now
0/50
0% full
7-day average
0
peak 1
Rank
#14,443
▲ 1084 this week
Wiped
8d 5h
ago · 1 Oct, 22:30 UTC
Next wipe
26d 15h
Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC
Team limit
8
monthly

Evaluation

six readings of the figures on this page, 0 to 100 each
Population0Standing37Uptime98Performance100Wipe hold–Momentum54
Population0 of 50 on average 0
Standing#14,443 on player hours 37
Uptime47 of the last 48 hours 98
Performance116 server fps on average 100
Wipe holdtoo few wipes seen –
Momentumup 1,084 places this week 54

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
0123404:0013:0022:0008:0017:0002:00

Hourly average and peak, UTC.

Wipe record

1 on record
Next wipe
Thursday 5 November19:00 UTC · in 26d 15h

The force wipe · high confidence

wipe-day peak
0
players, last three wipes

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

01234+0h+9h+19h+28h+38h+47h
DateTimePeakLasted
1 Oct FW Thu 22:30 0 running

Performance

05010015020004:0013:0022:0008:0017:0002:00

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
15k10k15k20k20 Sep24 Sep28 Sep2 Oct6 Oct10 Oct

Top 63% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Intel

Map of Darkstar 5X Experimental
Map
Procedural Map
Size
3500
Seed
1162579596
Open on RustMaps
Address
172.240.229.71:28065
Region
–
Max players
50
Group limit
8, the default
Wipe schedule
monthly
Last wipe
1 Oct 2026, 22:30 UTC
Hostname
–
First seen
13 Sep 2026
In its own words
Darkstar - Raising hell to lower heaven. This game contains toxic players known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Server tags

what each tag it publishes means · mp50,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^m,gmrust,cs166652,ts8,^o^z
GamegmrustGame mode Standard Rust survival is the game mode.
mp50Max players The server holds 50.
ts8Group limit Team cap 8, which is the game default.
v2634Protocol Your game must run protocol 2634.
cs166652Build Build 166652.
ptrakNetworking RakNet handles the network layer here, as standard for the game.
$r?Region code Region code: none.
Wipe schedule^mMonthly Monthly wipes, timed to Facepunch's force wipe.
Mods and access^oOxide Oxide (uMod) provides the plugin framework here.
^zModded Modded category: plugins or changed settings apply.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

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Briefing

quick answers, from the figures on this page
Player counts
01Ranking of Darkstar 5X Experimental among Rust servers: what is it?

The rank for Darkstar 5X Experimental is #14,443 on seven-day player hours, in the top 63% of ranked servers.

02Current population on Darkstar 5X Experimental: how busy is it?

The current population on Darkstar 5X Experimental is 0, against 50 slots. The seven-day average is 0 players, with a peak of 1.

About Server
03The Rust version for Darkstar 5X Experimental: what is it?

Version for Darkstar 5X Experimental: Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166652 on Windows. Steam updates your game so your protocol matches; that is required to join.

04Is the performance on Darkstar 5X Experimental good?

For the last 48 hours, average server fps was 116, with a minimum of 101. Entities reached 70,155 - buildings, deployables and the rest. Memory usage reached 2,148 MB at its highest. The lag players notice comes from low fps and rising entity counts.

05Location of Darkstar 5X Experimental: where?

There is no region published by Darkstar 5X Experimental. Rust Server Now does not verify machine locations; it only shows where a server says it is. You reach it at 172.240.229.71:28065.

06Uptime and current status of Darkstar 5X Experimental: what are they?

Right now Darkstar 5X Experimental shows as online. The last restart happened around 15 hours ago, according to uptime. 168 of 168 hours up in the last 7 full days; that is 100%. First seen by Rust Server Now on 13 September 2026.

Tags & Lists
07How should you read the tags on Darkstar 5X Experimental?

gmrust (Game mode): Standard Rust survival is the game mode; mp50 (Max players): The server holds 50; ts8 (Group limit): Team cap 8, which is the game default; v2634 (Protocol): Your game must run protocol 2634; cs166652 (Build): Build 166652; ptrak (Networking): RakNet handles the network layer here, as standard for the game; $r? (Region code): Region code: none; ^m (Monthly): Monthly wipes, timed to Facepunch's force wipe; ^o (Oxide): Oxide (uMod) provides the plugin framework here; ^z (Modded): Modded category: plugins or changed settings apply: that is the tag set Darkstar 5X Experimental publishes for the game's server browser. The tags also carry its live players, its queue and its world creation time, and those appear at the top of this page.

08Where does Darkstar 5X Experimental show up in Rust Server Now lists and filters?

These Rust Server Now lists include Darkstar 5X Experimental: 5x Rust servers, ranked by live population and Modded Rust servers. These filters bring it up on the server list: Type: Modded; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks; Gather rate: 5x.

Wipe data
09Darkstar 5X Experimental wipes on what schedule?

Once a month, Darkstar 5X Experimental wipes with the force wipe. Every Rust server wipes at the force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, which is its next wipe. This world is 8 days 5 hours old. Its tags advertise a monthly wipe schedule.

10On wipe day, what changes for Darkstar 5X Experimental?

The average busiest point of its recent wipes was 0 players. 0 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd peaked.

Rules & Settings
11Map selection on Darkstar 5X Experimental: what is it?

A procedural map of size 3,500 with seed 1162579596, generated by the game, is in use on Darkstar 5X Experimental. The map is reproducible from its size and seed, and can be seen on RustMaps from this page.

12Which rules apply on Darkstar 5X Experimental, and what settings?

Its name carries a 5x gather rate for Darkstar 5X Experimental. Up to 8 players can group, which is the game's default. This server runs survival, gather, build and raid in the standard game. Fighting and raiding between players is allowed. Plugins or settings change the game, so the browser lists it under Modded. Plugins in use: Oxide. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.

Joining Steps
13Joining Darkstar 5X Experimental: what are the steps?

Press F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 172.240.229.71:28065, or click Launch Rust here to open Rust via Steam and join.