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Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs

Modded NA carbonhardcore
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Evaluation 60 Bronze #10,029 on player hours
Players now
0/40
0% full
7-day average
0
peak 1
Rank
#10,029
▼ 519 this week
Wiped
9d 1h
ago · 1 Oct, 17:47 UTC
Next wipe
26d 0h
Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC
Team limit
teams off
monthly

Evaluation

six readings of the figures on this page, 0 to 100 each
Population0Standing56Uptime98Performance99Wipe hold–Momentum47
Population0 of 40 on average 0
Standing#10,029 on player hours 56
Uptime47 of the last 48 hours 98
Performance59 server fps on average 99
Wipe holdtoo few wipes seen –
Momentumdown 519 places this week 47

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
0123419:0004:0013:0023:0008:0017:00

Hourly average and peak, UTC.

Wipe record

1 on record
Next wipe
Thursday 5 November19:00 UTC · in 26d 0h

The force wipe · high confidence

wipe-day peak
2
players, last three wipes

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

00.511.52+0h+9h+19h+28h+38h+47h
DateTimePeakLasted
1 Oct FW Thu 17:47 2 running

Performance

02040608019:0004:0013:0023:0008:0017:00

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 44% of all ranked servers, top 72% in NA. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Intel

Custom map, no picture published
Map
Custom Map
Size
4250
Seed
–
Address
66.51.99.163:28000
Region
NA
Max players
40
Group limit
teams off
Wipe schedule
monthly
Last wipe
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 UTC
Hostname
–
First seen
13 Sep 2026
In its own words
RUSTY GOATS | HARDCORE | NO TECH TREE | BETTER NPCS No map. No team UI. No tech tree. You're on your own out here. WHY PLAY HERE - Hardcore mode - no map, no compass UI, navigate by landmark - No team UI, no safe zones - nowhere to hide, nobody to blame but you - Tech tree disabled - every blueprint has to be earned in the field - Better NPCs - smarter, tougher, they shoot back - Locked crates hack 2x faster, fewer minis in the sky - Ship Vendor - buy a ready-to-sail ship or build your own to sell Map and blueprints wipe first Thursday of the month, 2PM ET. Everyone starts from nothing. That's the point. RULES Don't be a dick. No cheating/scripting/exploits. No racism or harassment. English in global chat. !bangs for commands Join our Discord for support & updates: rustygoats.net

Server tags

what each tag it publishes means · mp40,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^z,^y,^m,^h,NA,gmhardcore,cs167398,ts0
GamegmhardcoreGame mode You play hardcore here, under a harsher ruleset.
mp40Max players The server holds 40.
ts0Group limit Team play is turned off.
v2634Protocol Protocol 2634: match it to join.
cs167398Build This server runs build 167398.
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^hHardcore Hardcore rules from Facepunch - less help, a harder world.
Mods and access^zModded Modded listing: plugins or settings make the difference.
^yCarbon Carbon is the plugin framework in use.
RegionNANorth America The browser files it under North America.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

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Briefing

quick answers, from the figures on this page
Current Players
01Where does Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs sit in the rankings?

The seven-day player-hour rank for Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs is #10,029, top 44% of all ranked servers and #1,331 in North America.

02Current population on Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs: how busy is it?

The current population on Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs is 0, against 40 slots. The seven-day average is 0 players, with a peak of 1.

Server details
03Version of Rust on Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs: which one?

Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167398 on Linux is what Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs runs. Joining requires your game to be on the same protocol; Steam handles the update.

04How smooth is the performance on Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs?

Average server fps for the last 48 hours was 59; the lowest was 29. Entities peaked at 105,527, including buildings, deployables and all other world objects. The maximum memory used was 3,647 MB. Low fps plus a growing entity count equals lag for players.

05Where can you find Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs physically?

The location Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs lists is North America, indicated by the NA tag. The location Rust Server Now displays is the one a server claims, not a physical machine lookup. 66.51.99.163:28000 is its address.

06Current online status and reliability of Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs: what is the data?

Live status: Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs is up. About 22 hours ago was its last restart, based on reported uptime. 166 of 168 hours up in the last 7 full days; that is 99%. 13 September 2026 is when Rust Server Now first saw it.

Tags & Lists
07The tags on Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs: what do they mean?

The server browser reads these tags from Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs: gmhardcore (Game mode): You play hardcore here, under a harsher ruleset; mp40 (Max players): The server holds 40; ts0 (Group limit): Team play is turned off; v2634 (Protocol): Protocol 2634: match it to join; cs167398 (Build): This server runs build 167398; 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; ^h (Hardcore): Hardcore rules from Facepunch - less help, a harder world; ^z (Modded): Modded listing: plugins or settings make the difference; ^y (Carbon): Carbon is the plugin framework in use; NA (North America): The browser files it under North America. 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.

08On which Rust Server Now lists does Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs appear?

The Rust Server Now lists that carry Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs are: Modded Rust servers and North America Rust servers. Under these filters, it appears on the server list: Region: North America; Type: Modded; Game mode: Hardcore; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Hardcore ^h, Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.

Wipe Info
09On what timetable does Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs wipe?

Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs 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. It has been running its current world for 9 days 1 hours. The tags list monthly wipes.

10On wipe day, what changes for Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs?

On average, 2 players was the busiest its recent wipes got. The latest wipe saw its peak 37 hours in.

Server Rules
11What map is running on Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs?

A procedural map of size 4,250, generated by the game, is in use on Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs. The name of the map is: Custom Map.

12The rules and settings of Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs: what are they?

The name Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs does not state a gather rate. The server does not publish a group limit. This server runs hardcore, 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.

Joining Steps
13What is the process to join Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs?

To connect, open Rust, press F1, and enter client.connect 66.51.99.163:28000. You can also click Launch Rust here to open the game via Steam and join. The server's website: https://discord.com/invite/TjqW7Cwed5.