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Rusty Balloon Knot

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Evaluation 68 Bronze #6,785 on player hours
Players now
0/150
0% full
7-day average
0
peak 2
Rank
#6,785
▲ 2967 this week
Wiped
8d 10h
ago · 1 Oct, 21:02 UTC
Next wipe
26d 11h
Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC
Team limit
8
no published schedule

Evaluation

six readings of the figures on this page, 0 to 100 each
Population0Standing70Uptime98Performance100Wipe hold–Momentum72
Population0 of 150 on average 0
Standing#6,785 on player hours 70
Uptime47 of the last 48 hours 98
Performance88 server fps on average 100
Wipe holdtoo few wipes seen –
Momentumup 2,967 places this week 72

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
00.250.50.75108:0017:0002:0012:0021:0006:00

Hourly average and peak, UTC. Busiest hour of the two days: 1 players.

Wipe record

1 on record
Next wipe
Thursday 5 November19:00 UTC · in 26d 11h

The force wipe · high confidence

wipe-day peak
2
players, last three wipes

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

00.511.52+0h+9h+19h+28h+38h+47h
DateTimePeakLasted
1 Oct FW Thu 21:02 2 running

Performance

05010015020008:0017:0002:0012:0021:0006:00

48 hours: hourly readings. 30 to 90 days: a point a day, measured since 1 Oct. Low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.

Rank history

daily · 1 is best
RankRank in region
15k10k15k20k1 Oct3 Oct5 Oct6 Oct8 Oct10 Oct

Top 30% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Intel

Map of Rusty Balloon Knot
Map
Procedural Map
Size
3500
Seed
1862422565
Open on RustMaps
Address
172.240.53.131:2856
Region
–
Max players
150
Group limit
8, the default
Wipe schedule
–
Last wipe
1 Oct 2026, 21:02 UTC
Hostname
–
First seen
1 Oct 2026

Server tags

what each tag it publishes means · mp150,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmrust,cs166494,ts8,^o^z
GamegmrustGame mode Standard Rust survival is the game mode.
mp150Max players The server holds 150.
ts8Group limit Teams max out at 8, the game's default.
v2634Protocol Protocol 2634: match it to join.
cs166494Build Game build: 166494.
ptrakNetworking The network layer is RakNet, standard for Rust.
$r?Region code The region code is blank.
Mods and access^oOxide This server uses Oxide (uMod) for plugins.
^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
Population
01Where does Rusty Balloon Knot sit in the rankings?

The rank for Rusty Balloon Knot is #6,785 on seven-day player hours, in the top 30% of ranked servers.

02Current population on Rusty Balloon Knot: how busy is it?

Right now, 0 players occupy the 150 slots on Rusty Balloon Knot. Averaging 0 players over seven days, it peaked at 2. The 48-hour peak time is 23:00 UTC, when it averaged 1 players.

Server Info
03The Rust version for Rusty Balloon Knot: what is it?

The Rust build on Rusty Balloon Knot is network protocol 2634 and build 166494, on Linux. To join, your game must share the protocol; Steam takes care of updating it.

04Is the performance on Rusty Balloon Knot good?

For the last 48 hours, average server fps was 88, with a minimum of 32. Entities peaked at 69,330, including buildings, deployables and all other world objects. The maximum memory used was 3,644 MB. Low fps plus a growing entity count equals lag for players.

05Where can you find Rusty Balloon Knot physically?

For Rusty Balloon Knot, no region is published. Rust Server Now does not verify machine locations; it only shows where a server says it is. For this server, the address is 172.240.53.131:2856.

06How reliable is Rusty Balloon Knot, and is it online?

Rusty Balloon Knot reports online at this moment. About 7 days 1 hours ago was its last restart, based on reported uptime. It was up 100% of the time over the last 7 full days: 168 of 168 hours. Its first appearance in Rust Server Now data was on 1 October 2026.

Server Tags
07What is the meaning of each tag on Rusty Balloon Knot?

For the in-game browser, Rusty Balloon Knot declares the following tags: gmrust (Game mode): Standard Rust survival is the game mode; mp150 (Max players): The server holds 150; ts8 (Group limit): Teams max out at 8, the game's default; v2634 (Protocol): Protocol 2634: match it to join; cs166494 (Build): Game build: 166494; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, standard for Rust; $r? (Region code): The region code is blank; ^o (Oxide): This server uses Oxide (uMod) for plugins; ^z (Modded): Modded category: plugins or changed settings apply. The tags also carry its live players, its queue and its world creation time, and those appear at the top of this page.

08On which Rust Server Now lists does Rusty Balloon Knot appear?

Rusty Balloon Knot appears on the following Rust Server Now lists: 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
09On what timetable does Rusty Balloon Knot wipe?

Once a month, Rusty Balloon Knot 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. 8 days 10 hours have passed since its current world began.

10On wipe day, what changes for Rusty Balloon Knot?

The average busiest point of its recent wipes was 2 players. The latest wipe saw its peak 25 hours in.

Server Rules
11The map for Rusty Balloon Knot: which one?

The map on Rusty Balloon Knot is procedural, size 3,500 with seed 1862422565, generated by the game. The map is reproducible from its size and seed, and can be seen on RustMaps from this page.

12Which rules apply on Rusty Balloon Knot, and what settings?

You will not find a gather rate in the name Rusty Balloon Knot. The game's default group limit of 8 players applies. This server runs survival, gather, build and raid in the standard game. PvP and raiding are enabled. The server browser lists it as Modded: plugins or settings change the game. Plugins in use: Oxide. Valve's VAC anti-cheat is active.

Joining Steps
13Joining Rusty Balloon Knot: what are the steps?

Press F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 172.240.53.131:2856, or click Launch Rust here to open Rust via Steam and join.