Facepunch Staging Procgen 3.5k

Evaluation

six readings of the figures on this page, 0 to 100 each

Population0 of 500 on average		0
Standing#5,572 on player hours		75
Uptime47 of the last 48 hours		98
Performance58 server fps on average		97
Wipe holdtoo few wipes seen		–
Momentumup 2,096 places this week		69

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

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 25d 10h

The force wipe · high confidence

wipe-day peak: 2

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

Date	Time	Peak	Lasted
24 Sep	Thu 10:46	2	running

Performance

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

Top 25% of all ranked servers, #344 of the quad servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Intel

Map: Procedural Map
Size: 3500
Seed: 4412986

Open on RustMaps

Address: 198.244.177.77:28022
Region: –
Max players: 500
Group limit: quad
Wipe schedule: monthly
Last wipe: 24 Sep 2026, 10:46 UTC
Hostname: fpstagingprocgen3500.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 development test server owned and operated by Facepunch. Testing may interrupt gameplay and progress could be lost at any time. The Staging Branch in Rust is a separate version of Rust where new updates and features are tested before being published to the main game. To join, launch 'Rust - Staging Branch' from your Steam library. See more at https://rust.facepunch.com/staging

Server tags

what each tag it publishes means · mp500,ptrak,$r?,v2635,^m,gmsoftcore,cs167443,sc3,ts4

On Rust Server Now	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.
Game	`gmsoftcore`	Game mode An easier ruleset, softcore.
	`mp500`	Max players Slot count: 500.
	`ts4`	Group limit Teams cap at 4.
	`v2635`	Protocol Your game must run protocol 2635.
	`cs167443`	Build Build 167443.
	`ptrak`	Networking Network layer: RakNet, the game's default.
	`$r?`	Region code No region set.
Wipe schedule	`^m`	Monthly Every month it wipes, together with Facepunch's force wipe.
Other	`sc3`	Custom tag A custom tag, not one of the standard Rust set, applied by the owner or a plugin.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

Similar servers

the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes

1
Reddit.com/r/PlayRust - AU SoftcoreOC · quad · monthly · 62 on average
Unranked
121/150
2
LA ISLA DEL ABUELO / NOOB FRIENDLY / LATAM - ESP / SPANISH ONLYNA · quad · monthly · 33 on average
Unranked
21/200
3
[RU] Friendly Rust – Vanilla Softcore | 2x2 РусскийEU · quad · monthly · 17 on average
Unranked
17/100
4
【玖月】原倍/萌新/无任何售卖/公益服/10.2EA · quad · monthly · 10 on average
Unranked
21/200
5
【灯塔PVP】两倍/萌新保护服/10月3日新开EA · quad · monthly · 9 on average
Unranked
12/200
6
LA VERGA DEL ABUELO / NOOB FRIENDLY / LATAM - ESP / SPANISH ONLNA · quad · monthly · 7 on average
Unranked
3/80

Briefing

quick answers, from the figures on this page

Population

01Where does Facepunch Staging Procgen 3.5k sit in the rankings?

The rank for Facepunch Staging Procgen 3.5k is #5,572 on seven-day player hours, in the top 25% of ranked servers. Its place in quad: #344.

02What is the player count on Facepunch Staging Procgen 3.5k?

0 of 500 slots are filled on Facepunch Staging Procgen 3.5k at this moment. The seven-day average is 0 players, with a peak of 3. The 48-hour peak time is 10:00 UTC, when it averaged 1 players.

Server details

03The Rust version for Facepunch Staging Procgen 3.5k: what is it?

Rust network protocol 2635 and build 167443 on Windows is what Facepunch Staging Procgen 3.5k runs. To join, your game must share the protocol; Steam takes care of updating it.

04Performance of Facepunch Staging Procgen 3.5k: is it smooth?

Server fps over the last 48 hours: 58 average, 31 lowest. 67,234 entities at peak, counting buildings and deployables. Memory usage reached 3,528 MB at its highest. The lag players notice comes from low fps and rising entity counts.

05What is the host location for Facepunch Staging Procgen 3.5k?

There is no region published by Facepunch Staging Procgen 3.5k. What Rust Server Now shows is a server's stated location, not where its machine is actually located. 198.244.177.77:28022 is its address.

06Current online status and reliability of Facepunch Staging Procgen 3.5k: what is the data?

Right now Facepunch Staging Procgen 3.5k shows as online. Reported uptime puts the last restart at roughly 41 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.

Server Tags

07The tags on Facepunch Staging Procgen 3.5k: what do they mean?

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): An easier ruleset, softcore; mp500 (Max players): Slot count: 500; ts4 (Group limit): Teams cap at 4; v2635 (Protocol): Your game must run protocol 2635; cs167443 (Build): Build 167443; ptrak (Networking): Network layer: RakNet, the game's default; $r? (Region code): No region set; ^m (Monthly): Every month it wipes, together with Facepunch's force wipe; sc3 (Custom tag): A custom tag, not one of the standard Rust set, applied by the owner or a plugin: that is the tag set Facepunch Staging Procgen 3.5k publishes for the game's server browser. 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.

08By whom is Facepunch Staging Procgen 3.5k run?

Facepunch Staging Procgen 3.5k and 124 other servers we track share a playrust.com hostname, so they are most likely run by the same operator.

09Where does Facepunch Staging Procgen 3.5k show up in Rust Server Now lists and filters?

These Rust Server Now lists include Facepunch Staging Procgen 3.5k: Official Rust servers, ranked live. Under these filters, it appears on the server list: Type: No plugins at all; Game mode: Softcore; Server tag: Monthly ^m; Group limit: Quad; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Boxes: Official only.

Wipe Info

10Facepunch Staging Procgen 3.5k wipes on what schedule?

The only wipe for Facepunch Staging Procgen 3.5k is the monthly force wipe. The force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC is its next wipe, and every Rust server wipes then. This world is 16 days 21 hours old. A monthly wipe schedule is published in its tags.

11On wipe day, what changes for Facepunch Staging Procgen 3.5k?

The average busiest point of its recent wipes was 2 players. The latest wipe saw its peak 18 hours in.

Server Rules

12Map selection on Facepunch Staging Procgen 3.5k: what is it?

The map on Facepunch Staging Procgen 3.5k is procedural, size 3,500 with seed 4412986, generated by the game. The map is reproducible from its size and seed, and can be seen on RustMaps from this page.

13Which rules apply on Facepunch Staging Procgen 3.5k, and what settings?

The name Facepunch Staging Procgen 3.5k does not state a gather rate. 4 players is the cap for a group (quad). softcore is the game mode, Facepunch's more forgiving mode, with partial loot retention. Fighting and raiding between players is allowed. Rust's in-game Official tab includes it. The VAC anti-cheat from Valve is on.

Joining Steps

14Joining Facepunch Staging Procgen 3.5k: what are the steps?

Press F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 198.244.177.77:28022, or click Launch Rust here to open Rust via Steam and join.