[STAGING] Test
- Players now
- 0/200 0% full
- 7-day average
- 0 peak –
- Rank
- #15,998 ▼ 9012 this week
- Wiped
- 11d 13h ago · 28 Sep, 23:13 UTC
- Next wipe
- 26d 6h Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC
- Team limit
- 8 monthly
Evaluation
six readings of the figures on this page, 0 to 100 each| Population0 of 200 on average | 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Standing#15,998 on player hours | 30 | |
| Uptime0 of the last 48 hours | – | |
| Performanceno direct query answered | – | |
| Wipe holdtoo few wipes seen | – | |
| Momentumdown 9,012 places this week | 22 |
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
2 on recordThe force wipe · high confidence
- usual gap
- 3.8 days between real wipes
- wipe-day peak
- 2 players, last three wipes
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
| Date | Time | Peak | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Mon 23:13 | 4 | running |
| 25 Sep | Fri 04:19 | 0 | 3.8 days |
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 70% of all ranked servers, top 85% in NA. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Intel
![Map of [STAGING] Test](https://files.facepunch.com/rust/map-images/ec637d7d5023726b12b3017c560c714667f02761d57ec6c8fa17a0f7cb70159a/procedural__3500_nh8kmbux6u67dcmfw9kdpa.3500.1790222770176.289_ec637d7d5023726b12b3017c560c7146.jpg)
- Map
- https://discord.gg/GUE8WPTE2Z
- Size
- 3500
- Seed
- 1337
- Address
- 205.209.103.26:28540
- Region
- NA
- Max players
- 200
- Group limit
- 8, the default
- Wipe schedule
- monthly
- Last wipe
- 28 Sep 2026, 23:13 UTC
- Hostname
- –
- First seen
- 16 Sep 2026
Server tags
what each tag it publishes means ·mp200,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^z,^y,^m,NA,gmrust,cs166266,ts8| Game | gmrust | Game mode Standard Rust survival is the game mode. |
mp200 | Max players Capacity: 200. | |
ts8 | Group limit Teams max out at 8, the game's default. | |
v2634 | Protocol Your game must run protocol 2634. | |
cs166266 | Build Game build: 166266. | |
ptrak | Networking The network layer is RakNet, standard for Rust. | |
$r? | Region code No region set. | |
| Wipe schedule | ^m | Monthly Every month it wipes, together with Facepunch's force wipe. |
| Mods and access | ^z | Modded Modded category: plugins or changed settings apply. |
^y | Carbon Plugin framework: Carbon. | |
| Region | NA | North America North America is the browser listing for this server. |
Flag meanings are Facepunch's.
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Briefing
quick answers, from the figures on this page01Ranking of [STAGING] Test among Rust servers: what is it?
In North America, [STAGING] Test is #1,577; globally, #15,998 on player hours over the last seven days, in the top 70% of ranked servers.
02How many players are on [STAGING] Test right now?
Offline: [STAGING] Test last responded 6 days 16 hours ago. The average population for the last seven days is 0.
03Version of Rust on [STAGING] Test: which one?
The Rust build on [STAGING] Test is network protocol 2634 and build 166266, on Windows. To join, your game must share the protocol; Steam takes care of updating it.
04Location of [STAGING] Test: where?
[STAGING] Test declares North America as its location via the NA tag. Rust Server Now does not verify machine locations; it only shows where a server says it is. For this server, the address is 205.209.103.26:28540.
05Uptime and current status of [STAGING] Test: what are they?
Live status: [STAGING] Test is down; last seen 6 days 16 hours ago. 12 of 168 hours up in the last 7 full days; that is 7%. Its first appearance in Rust Server Now data was on 16 September 2026.
06How should you read the tags on [STAGING] Test?
gmrust (Game mode): Standard Rust survival is the game mode; mp200 (Max players): Capacity: 200; ts8 (Group limit): Teams max out at 8, the game's default; v2634 (Protocol): Your game must run protocol 2634; cs166266 (Build): Game build: 166266; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, standard for Rust; $r? (Region code): No region set; ^m (Monthly): Every month it wipes, together with Facepunch's force wipe; ^z (Modded): Modded category: plugins or changed settings apply; ^y (Carbon): Plugin framework: Carbon; NA (North America): North America is the browser listing for this server: that is the tag set [STAGING] Test publishes for the game's server browser. 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.
07Where does [STAGING] Test show up in Rust Server Now lists and filters?
The Rust Server Now lists that carry [STAGING] Test are: Modded Rust servers and North America Rust servers. It appears on the server list when you apply these filters: Region: North America; Type: Modded; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.
08On what timetable does [STAGING] Test wipe?
The only wipe for [STAGING] Test 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. It has been running its current world for 11 days 13 hours. A monthly wipe schedule is published in its tags.
09What does [STAGING] Test look like on wipe day?
2 players on average marked the busiest point of its recent wipes. 3 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd peaked.
10Map selection on [STAGING] Test: what is it?
For [STAGING] Test, the map is procedural at size 3,500 with seed 1337, generated by the game. You can look at the map on RustMaps from this page: identical size and seed reproduce it. You will see the map name as: https://discord.gg/GUE8WPTE2Z.
11Which rules apply on [STAGING] Test, and what settings?
You will not find a gather rate in the name [STAGING] Test. Up to 8 players can group, which is the game's default. survival is the game mode, gather, build and raid in the standard game. Fighting and raiding between players is allowed. The server browser lists it as Modded: plugins or settings change the game. You will find Carbon plugins running here. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.
12Joining [STAGING] Test: what are the steps?
Press F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 205.209.103.26:28540, or click Launch Rust here to open Rust via Steam and join. https://Ember-Rust.com/ is where its website lives.