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RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests

Modded NA carbonhardcore
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Evaluation 58 Silver #1,322 on player hours
Players now
4/50
8% full
7-day average
7
peak 21
Rank
#1,322
▼ 44 this week
Wiped
8d 14h
ago · 1 Oct, 17:40 UTC
Next wipe
–
too few wipes seen yet
Team limit
teams off
biweekly

Evaluation

six readings of the figures on this page, 0 to 100 each
Population15Standing94Uptime96Performance96Wipe hold0Momentum48
Population7 of 50 on average 15
Standing#1,322 on player hours 94
Uptime46 of the last 48 hours 96
Performance58 server fps on average 96
Wipe hold0% of wipes kept half their crowd 0
Momentumdown 44 places this week 48

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
02.557.51009:0018:0003:0012:0021:0006:00

Hourly average and peak, UTC. Busiest hour of the two days: 10 players.

Wipe record

2 on record
Next wipe

Not enough wipes seen yet to tell. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.

usual gap
14 days
between real wipes
wipe-day peak
22
players, last three wipes
crowd held
0%
else halves by day 7

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

Thu 1 OctThu 17 Sep
010203040+0h+9h+19h+28h+38h+47h
DateTimePeakLasted
1 Oct FW Thu 17:40 21 running
17 Sep Thu 17:11 24 14 days

Performance

02040608009:0018:0003:0012:0021:0006:00

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
15001k1.5k2k20 Sep24 Sep28 Sep2 Oct6 Oct10 Oct

Top 6% of all ranked servers, top 11% in NA. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Intel

No map picture published
Map
Procedural Map
Size
4800
Seed
–
Address
64.20.51.155:28080
Region
NA
Max players
50
Group limit
teams off
Wipe schedule
biweekly
Last wipe
1 Oct 2026, 17:40 UTC
Hostname
–
First seen
14 Sep 2026
In its own words
Welcome to RustNK: A curated Hardcore PvE experience. Our server is designed for meaningful progression rather than instant gratification, featuring Vanilla upkeep, a balanced economy, challenging NPCs and events that scale with your group size. With a helpful & friendly community and active admins you can expect a fun and rewarding experience. Our customized Hardcore ruleset includes: - Fog of War - map uncovers as you explore - No tech tree - items must be found to be researched - No craftable guns - Vanilla ammo crafting costs - Vanilla bag & bed timers Our maps are procedurally generated, verified to meet our requirements, with some monument customizations. We have a growing list of custom events and features unique to our server. Wipes are the 1st & 3rd Thursday of month. rs01GohaozJ^0rAi4000/r

Server tags

what each tag it publishes means · mp50,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^z,^y,^b,^h,NA,^p,gmhardcore,cs166652,ts0
GamegmhardcoreGame mode You play hardcore here, under a harsher ruleset.
mp50Max players The server holds 50.
ts0Group limit Team play is turned off.
v2634Protocol Protocol 2634: match it to join.
cs166652Build This server runs build 166652.
ptrakNetworking Network layer: RakNet, the game's default.
$r?Region code The region code is blank.
Wipe schedule^bBiweekly Wipes on a two-week cycle.
Difficulty^hHardcore Hardcore rules from Facepunch - less help, a harder world.
Gameplay^pPvE No player-versus-player combat; the world is the threat.
Mods and access^zModded Modded category: plugins or changed settings apply.
^yCarbon Plugin framework: Carbon.
RegionNANorth 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 page
Current Players
01What is the rank position of RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests?

In North America, RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests is #211; globally, #1,322 on player hours over the last seven days, in the top 6% of ranked servers.

02How many players are on RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests right now?

The current population on RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests is 4, against 50 slots. Averaging 7 players over seven days, it peaked at 21. Between the last 48 hours, 02:00 UTC saw the highest average: 9 players.

Server details
03What Rust version is RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests on?

Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166652 on Windows is what RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests runs. Steam updates your game so your protocol matches; that is required to join.

04Is the performance on RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests good?

For the last 48 hours, average server fps was 58, with a minimum of 54. Entities reached 137,777 - buildings, deployables and the rest. Peak memory: 4,482 MB. Low fps plus a growing entity count equals lag for players.

05What is the host location for RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests?

With a NA tag, RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests places itself in North America. Rust Server Now does not verify machine locations; it only shows where a server says it is. 64.20.51.155:28080 is its address.

06Current online status and reliability of RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests: what is the data?

Right now RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests shows as online. Reported uptime puts the last restart at roughly 21 hours ago. Over the last 7 full days, 168 of 168 hours were online, or 100%. Its first appearance in Rust Server Now data was on 14 September 2026.

Tags & Lists
07What is the meaning of each tag on RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests?

gmhardcore (Game mode): You play hardcore here, under a harsher ruleset; mp50 (Max players): The server holds 50; ts0 (Group limit): Team play is turned off; v2634 (Protocol): Protocol 2634: match it to join; cs166652 (Build): This server runs build 166652; ptrak (Networking): Network layer: RakNet, the game's default; $r? (Region code): The region code is blank; ^b (Biweekly): Wipes on a two-week cycle; ^h (Hardcore): Hardcore rules from Facepunch - less help, a harder world; ^p (PvE): No player-versus-player combat; the world is the threat; ^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 RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests 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.

08Where does RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests show up in Rust Server Now lists and filters?

RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests appears on the following Rust Server Now lists: Modded Rust servers, Rust PvE servers, ranked by population and North America Rust servers. These filters bring it up on the server list: Region: North America; Type: Modded; Game mode: PvE and Hardcore; Server tag: Biweekly ^b, Hardcore ^h, PvE ^p, Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Wipe schedule: Every two weeks; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.

Wipe Schedule
09On what timetable does RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests wipe?

Too few wipes are recorded for RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests to show a rhythm. The next force wipe falls on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, when every Rust server wipes. It has been running its current world for 8 days 14 hours. A wipe schedule of every two weeks appears in its tags.

10On wipe day, what changes for RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests?

The average busiest point of its recent wipes was 22 players. 9 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd peaked. Until the next wipe, the crowd stayed above half that peak in 0% of its recent wipes. In the other cases, the crowd fell below half by day 7.

Server Rules
11The map for RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests: which one?

The map on RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests is procedural, size 4,800, generated by the game.

12Which rules apply on RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests, and what settings?

The name RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests does not state a gather rate. The server does not publish a group limit. hardcore is the game mode, Facepunch's most difficult mode. Fighting and raiding between players is allowed. Modded is its browser category: plugins or settings change the game. Plugins in use: Carbon. The VAC anti-cheat from Valve is on.

Join Info
13What is the process to join RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests?

Press F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 64.20.51.155:28080, or click Launch Rust here to open Rust via Steam and join.