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Southern Grid AU

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Evaluation 66 Bronze #6,563 on player hours
Players now
0/50
0% full
7-day average
0
peak 2
Rank
#6,563
▲ 2232 this week
Wiped
8d 13h
ago · 2 Oct, 05:39 UTC
Next wipe
25d 23h
Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC
Team limit
8
monthly

Evaluation

six readings of the figures on this page, 0 to 100 each
Population0Standing71Uptime96Performance94Wipe hold–Momentum67
Population0 of 50 on average 0
Standing#6,563 on player hours 71
Uptime46 of the last 48 hours 96
Performance57 server fps on average 94
Wipe holdtoo few wipes seen –
Momentumup 2,232 places this week 67

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
00.511.5220:0005:0014:0023:0008:0017:00

Hourly average and peak, UTC. Busiest hour of the two days: 2 players.

Wipe record

2 on record
Next wipe
Thursday 5 November19:00 UTC · in 25d 23h

The force wipe · high confidence

usual gap
0.4 days
between real wipes
wipe-day peak
2
players, last three wipes

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

Fri 2 OctThu 1 Oct
00.250.50.751+0h+9h+19h+28h+38h+47h
DateTimePeakLasted
2 Oct Fri 05:39 1 running
1 Oct FW Thu 19:13 2 0.4 days

Performance

02040608020:0005:0014:0023:0008:0017:00

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 29% of all ranked servers, top 65% in OC. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Intel

Map of Southern Grid AU
Map
Procedural Map
Size
4500
Seed
1883130744
Open on RustMaps
Address
51.161.198.78:28070
Region
OC
Max players
50
Group limit
8, the default
Wipe schedule
monthly
Last wipe
2 Oct 2026, 05:39 UTC
Hostname
–
First seen
13 Sep 2026
In its own words
[ Next wipe 6/Nov @ 5am AEST] A genuine Vanilla Rust environment. - Unrestricted PvP - No group limits - Vanilla loot tables - Standard rates - Active non-Competitive Admin Targeted refinement of the solo ecosystem | easing Rusts natural clan bias. - Subtle additions to solo grubbing & supply drops - Quarry lock | Short window to save your loot - Ping limited | AU/NZ only - Hand-selected procedural maps Come & enjoy Rusts original balanced gameplay with a constantly evolving premium Solo feel

Server tags

what each tag it publishes means · mp50,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^m,^v,OC,gmrust,cs167398,^q,ts8,^o
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.
cs167398Build Build 167398.
ptrakNetworking The network layer is RakNet, standard for Rust.
$r?Region code Region code: none.
Wipe schedule^mMonthly Wipes monthly, on the same cycle as the Facepunch force wipe.
Difficulty^vVanilla No altered rates, kits or rules - exactly what Facepunch ships.
Mods and access^qPremium Rust premium status is needed to get in.
^oOxide Plugin framework: Oxide (uMod).
RegionOCOceania Oceania is the browser listing for this server.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

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Briefing

quick answers, from the figures on this page
Player counts
01Ranking of Southern Grid AU among Rust servers: what is it?

In Oceania, Southern Grid AU is #146; globally, #6,563 on player hours over the last seven days, in the top 29% of ranked servers.

02Current population on Southern Grid AU: how busy is it?

0 of 50 slots are filled on Southern Grid AU at this moment. Averaging 0 players over seven days, it peaked at 2. The 48-hour peak time is 04:00 UTC, when it averaged 2 players.

Server Info
03Version of Rust on Southern Grid AU: which one?

Version for Southern Grid AU: Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167398 on Linux. Joining requires your game to be on the same protocol; Steam handles the update.

04How smooth is the performance on Southern Grid AU?

Average server fps for the last 48 hours was 57; the lowest was 14. Entities reached 117,811 - buildings, deployables and the rest. The maximum memory used was 3,829 MB. Low fps plus a growing entity count equals lag for players.

05What is the host location for Southern Grid AU?

Southern Grid AU declares Oceania as its location via the OC tag. What Rust Server Now shows is a server's stated location, not where its machine is actually located. For this server, the address is 51.161.198.78:28070.

06How reliable is Southern Grid AU, and is it online?

Southern Grid AU reports online at this moment. About 22 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 13 September 2026.

Lists & Tags
07The tags on Southern Grid AU: what do they mean?

The server browser reads these tags from Southern Grid AU: 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; cs167398 (Build): Build 167398; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, standard for Rust; $r? (Region code): Region code: none; ^m (Monthly): Wipes monthly, on the same cycle as the Facepunch force wipe; ^v (Vanilla): No altered rates, kits or rules - exactly what Facepunch ships; ^q (Premium): Rust premium status is needed to get in; ^o (Oxide): Plugin framework: Oxide (uMod); OC (Oceania): Oceania is the browser listing for this server. 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.

08Where does Southern Grid AU show up in Rust Server Now lists and filters?

These Rust Server Now lists include Southern Grid AU: Oceania Rust servers, live, Rust community servers, live and Vanilla Rust servers, ranked live. These filters bring it up on the server list: Region: Oceania; Type: Vanilla, Community (not modded, not official) and Plugins, not modded; Game mode: Premium; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Vanilla ^v, Premium ^q and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.

Wipe Info
09On what timetable does Southern Grid AU wipe?

Southern Grid AU takes a single wipe each month, the force wipe. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC the force wipe arrives as its next wipe, wiping every Rust server. This world is 8 days 13 hours old. Its tags advertise a monthly wipe schedule.

10On wipe day, what changes for Southern Grid AU?

The average busiest point of its recent wipes was 2 players. The latest wipe saw its peak 35 hours in.

Server Rules
11What map is running on Southern Grid AU?

For Southern Grid AU, the map is procedural at size 4,500 with seed 1883130744, 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 Southern Grid AU, and what settings?

The name Southern Grid AU does not state a gather rate. 8 players per group is the default and the limit here. This server runs survival, normal Rust: gather, build, raid. PvP and raiding are enabled. Community is its browser category: it is a community server. You will find Oxide plugins running here. Vanilla is its own label: no altered rates, kits or rules - exactly what Facepunch ships. Rust premium status is needed to get in. The VAC anti-cheat from Valve is on.

Joining Steps
13What is the process to join Southern Grid AU?

In Rust, press F1 and run client.connect 51.161.198.78:28070; or use Launch Rust on this page to connect through Steam. Rust premium status is needed to get in.