- Players now
- 0/3 0% full
- 7-day average
- 0 peak –
- Rank
- #16,000 ▲ 953 this week
- Wiped
- 29d 12h ago · 11 Sep, 20:48 UTC
- Next wipe
- – not predictable yet
- Team limit
- 8 no published schedule
Evaluation
six readings of the figures on this page, 0 to 100 each| Population0 of 3 on average | 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Standing#16,000 on player hours | 29 | |
| Uptime47 of the last 48 hours | 98 | |
| Performance180 server fps on average | 100 | |
| 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
Every five minutes, from the Steam server list.
Hourly average and peak, UTC.
Daily average and peak, UTC.
Wipe record
0 on recordNot enough wipes seen yet to tell. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
| Date | Time | Peak | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| No wipe seen yet. | |||
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 bestTop 71% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Intel
- Address
- 198.244.225.63:22648
- Region
- –
- Max players
- 3
- Group limit
- 8, the default
- Wipe schedule
- –
- Last wipe
- 11 Sep 2026, 20:48 UTC
- Hostname
- –
- First seen
- 13 Sep 2026
Server tags
what each tag it publishes means ·mp3,ptrak,$r?,v2633,gmrust,cs163794,ts8,^o^z| Game | gmrust | Game mode Standard Rust survival is the game mode. |
mp3 | Max players The server holds 3. | |
ts8 | Group limit The default applies: 8 to a team. | |
v2633 | Protocol Game protocol 2633 - same version required to connect. | |
cs163794 | Build Game build: 163794. | |
ptrak | Networking RakNet handles the network layer here, as standard for the game. | |
$r? | Region code No region set. | |
| Mods and access | ^o | Oxide Oxide (uMod) provides the plugin framework here. |
^z | Modded Modded category: plugins or changed settings apply. |
Flag meanings are Facepunch's.
Similar servers
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- 4404 RUST 2Х|ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ|РОССИЙСКИЙ 07.10EU · groups of 16+ · monthly · 98 on averageUnranked40/1000
- 5МИНИ-КАРТА 2Х | STORM | FPS+ 10.10EU · groups of 8+ · weekly · 91 on averageUnranked88/100
- 6404 RUST 2Х|ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ|РОССИЯ 08.10EU · groups of 16+ · monthly · 82 on averageUnranked94/1000
Briefing
quick answers, from the figures on this page01Ranking of Nic Smells among Rust servers: what is it?
The rank for Nic Smells is #16,000 on seven-day player hours, in the top 71% of ranked servers.
02What is the player count on Nic Smells?
Right now, 0 players occupy the 3 slots on Nic Smells. 0 players is the seven-day average.
03Version of Rust on Nic Smells: which one?
The Rust build on Nic Smells is network protocol 2633 and build 163794, on Linux. To join, your game must share the protocol; Steam takes care of updating it.
04Is the performance on Nic Smells good?
For the last 48 hours, average server fps was 180, with a minimum of 133. 47,318 entities at peak, counting buildings and deployables. Memory usage reached 4,800 MB at its highest. Low fps plus a growing entity count equals lag for players.
05Location of Nic Smells: where?
For Nic Smells, no region is published. What Rust Server Now shows is a server's stated location, not where its machine is actually located. For this server, the address is 198.244.225.63:22648.
06Uptime and current status of Nic Smells: what are they?
Right now Nic Smells shows as online. About 16 days 23 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. First seen by Rust Server Now on 13 September 2026.
07How should you read the tags on Nic Smells?
gmrust (Game mode): Standard Rust survival is the game mode; mp3 (Max players): The server holds 3; ts8 (Group limit): The default applies: 8 to a team; v2633 (Protocol): Game protocol 2633 - same version required to connect; cs163794 (Build): Game build: 163794; ptrak (Networking): RakNet handles the network layer here, as standard for the game; $r? (Region code): No region set; ^o (Oxide): Oxide (uMod) provides the plugin framework here; ^z (Modded): Modded category: plugins or changed settings apply: that is the tag set Nic Smells 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.
08Where does Nic Smells show up in Rust Server Now lists and filters?
These Rust Server Now lists include Nic Smells: 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.
09Nic Smells wipes on what schedule?
Nic Smells does not have enough wipes on record to establish its rhythm. A monthly force wipe hits every Rust server; the next one is Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. It has been running its current world for 29 days 12 hours.
10The map for Nic Smells: which one?
A procedural map of size 3,000 with seed 1, generated by the game, is in use on Nic Smells. Size and seed together determine the map, which can be viewed on RustMaps from this page.
11Which rules apply on Nic Smells, and what settings?
You will not find a gather rate in the name Nic Smells. Up to 8 players can group, which is the game's default. This server runs survival, normal Rust: gather, build, raid. Fighting and raiding between players is allowed. Modded is its browser category: plugins or settings change the game. Oxide plugins are running. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is disabled.
12What is the process to join Nic Smells?
In Rust, press F1 and run client.connect 198.244.225.63:22648; or use Launch Rust on this page to connect through Steam.