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[US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue

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Evaluation 58 Bronze #9,194 on player hours
Players now
0/500
0% full
7-day average
0
peak 1
Rank
#9,194
▼ 3123 this week
Wiped
12d 2h
ago · 28 Sep, 23:17 UTC
Next wipe
25d 17h
Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC
Team limit
8
monthly

Evaluation

six readings of the figures on this page, 0 to 100 each
Population0Standing59Uptime98Performance99Wipe hold–Momentum33
Population0 of 500 on average 0
Standing#9,194 on player hours 59
Uptime47 of the last 48 hours 98
Performance59 server fps on average 99
Wipe holdtoo few wipes seen –
Momentumdown 3,123 places this week 33

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
00.250.50.75102:0011:0020:0006:0015:0000:00

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 25d 17h

The force wipe · high confidence

wipe-day peak
1
players, last three wipes

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

00.250.50.751+0h+9h+19h+28h+38h+47h
DateTimePeakLasted
28 Sep Mon 23:17 1 running

Performance

02040608002:0011:0020:0006:0015:0000:00

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
12.5k5k7.5k10k20 Sep24 Sep28 Sep3 Oct7 Oct11 Oct

Top 41% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Intel

Map of [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue
Map
Procedural Map
Size
2500
Seed
5346364
Open on RustMaps
Address
51.81.166.171:28018
Region
–
Max players
500
Group limit
8, the default
Wipe schedule
monthly
Last wipe
28 Sep 2026, 23:17 UTC
Hostname
nexus_us_blue.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 server owned and operated by Facepunch. 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?,v2634,^m,^v,^t,gmrust,cs166100,sc2,^x,ts8
On Rust Server NowofficialRun 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.
GamegmrustGame mode Standard Rust survival is the game mode.
mp500Max players Slot count: 500.
ts8Group limit Team cap 8, which is the game default.
v2634Protocol Game protocol 2634 - same version required to connect.
cs166100Build Build 166100.
ptrakNetworking RakNet handles the network layer here, as standard for the game.
$r?Region code The region code is blank.
Wipe schedule^mMonthly Every month it wipes, together with Facepunch's force wipe.
Difficulty^vVanilla Pure Facepunch Rust: rates, kits and rules unchanged.
Gameplay^tTutorial on This server lets new players begin with Facepunch's tutorial.
Othersc2Custom tag A custom tag, not one of the standard Rust set, applied by the owner or a plugin.
^xUnknown flag Facepunch hasn't documented this flag.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

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Briefing

quick answers, from the figures on this page
Current Players
01Where does [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue sit in the rankings?

In the top 41% of all ranked servers, [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue holds #9,194 for player hours over the last seven days.

02What is the player count on [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue?

Right now, 0 players occupy the 500 slots on [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue. Its seven-day average is 0 players; the peak is 1. Its busiest point in the last 48 hours was 03:00 UTC, averaging 1 players.

Server details
03The Rust version for [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue: what is it?

Version for [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue: Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166100 on Windows. To join, your game must share the protocol; Steam takes care of updating it.

04Performance of [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue: is it smooth?

For the last 48 hours, average server fps was 59, with a minimum of 57. Entities reached 31,126 - buildings, deployables and the rest. Peak memory: 4,269 MB. Low fps plus a growing entity count equals lag for players.

05Where can you find [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue physically?

No region tag is published by [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue, yet its name indicates North America. The location Rust Server Now displays is the one a server claims, not a physical machine lookup. You reach it at 51.81.166.171:28018.

06Uptime and current status of [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue: what are they?

Live status: [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue is up. About 12 days 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.

Server Tags
07What is the meaning of each tag on [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue?

For the in-game browser, [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue declares the following tags: 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; gmrust (Game mode): Standard Rust survival is the game mode; mp500 (Max players): Slot count: 500; ts8 (Group limit): Team cap 8, which is the game default; v2634 (Protocol): Game protocol 2634 - same version required to connect; cs166100 (Build): Build 166100; ptrak (Networking): RakNet handles the network layer here, as standard for the game; $r? (Region code): The region code is blank; ^m (Monthly): Every month it wipes, together with Facepunch's force wipe; ^v (Vanilla): Pure Facepunch Rust: rates, kits and rules unchanged; ^t (Tutorial on): This server lets new players begin with Facepunch's tutorial; sc2 (Custom tag): A custom tag, not one of the standard Rust set, applied by the owner or a plugin; ^x (Unknown flag): Facepunch hasn't documented this flag. 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.

08By whom is [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue run?

124 other servers we track also publish a playrust.com hostname alongside [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue, so they are most likely run by the same operator.

09On which Rust Server Now lists does [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue appear?

The Rust Server Now lists that carry [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue are: Rust tutorial servers (live), Official Rust servers, ranked live, North America Rust servers and Vanilla Rust servers, ranked live. These filters bring it up on the server list: Region: North America; Type: Vanilla and No plugins at all; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Vanilla ^v and Tutorial on ^t; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks; Boxes: Official only.

Wipe Schedule
10[US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue wipes on what schedule?

The only wipe for [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue 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. It has been running its current world for 12 days 2 hours. The tags list monthly wipes.

11What does [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue look like on wipe day?

1 players on average marked the busiest point of its recent wipes. 19 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd peaked.

Rules & Settings
12Map selection on [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue: what is it?

For [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue, the map is procedural at size 2,500 with seed 5346364, 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 [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue, and what settings?

You will not find a gather rate in the name [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue. 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 in-game Official tab lists it. Its self-description is vanilla: pure Facepunch Rust: rates, kits and rules unchanged. The VAC anti-cheat from Valve is on.

How to join
14To join [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue, what must you do?

Press F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 51.81.166.171:28018, or click Launch Rust here to open Rust via Steam and join.