The 7 day challenge · Live players, rank and wipes

Evaluation

six readings of the figures on this page, 0 to 100 each

Population1 of 3 on average		19
Standing#4,753 on player hours		79
Uptime28 of the last 48 hours		58
Performanceno direct query answered		–
Wipe holdtoo few wipes seen		–
Momentumno rank a week ago		–

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

Hourly average and peak, UTC. Busiest hour of the two days: 3 players.

Reset record

11 on record

Date	Time	Peak	Lasted
10 Oct	Sat 01:20	2 before	–
8 Oct	Thu 21:23	1 before	–
6 Oct	Tue 00:39	0 before	–
6 Oct	Tue 00:23	1 before	–
6 Oct	Tue 00:16	1 before	–
5 Oct	Mon 23:15	1 before	–
4 Oct	Sun 06:28	0 before	–
4 Oct	Sun 06:15	0 before	–
4 Oct	Sun 06:08	1 before	–
4 Oct	Sun 05:26	1 before	–
17 Sep	Thu 22:33	1	16.3 days

Performance

This server has not answered a direct query in the last 48 hours.

48 hours: hourly readings. 30 to 90 days: a point a day. Low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.

Rank history

daily · 1 is best

RankRank in region

Top 21% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Intel

No map picture published

Map: Procedural Map
Size: –
Seed: –

Address: 68.11.179.74:28015
Region: –
Max players: 3
Group limit: 8, the default
Wipe schedule: –
Last wipe: resets constantly
Hostname: –
First seen: 13 Sep 2026

Server tags

what each tag it publishes means · mp3,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmvanilla,cs167398,ts8

Game	`gmvanilla`	Game mode Survival in vanilla form.
	`mp3`	Max players The server holds 3.
	`ts8`	Group limit Team cap 8, which is the game default.
	`v2634`	Protocol Game protocol 2634 - same version required to connect.
	`cs167398`	Build Build 167398.
	`ptrak`	Networking RakNet handles the network layer here, as standard for the game.
	`$r?`	Region code The region code is blank.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

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Briefing

quick answers, from the figures on this page

Population

01What is the rank position of The 7 day challenge?

The rank for The 7 day challenge is #4,753 on seven-day player hours, in the top 21% of ranked servers.

02Current population on The 7 day challenge: how busy is it?

Right now, 2 players occupy the 3 slots on The 7 day challenge. The seven-day average is 1 players, with a peak of 3. The 48-hour peak time is 02:00 UTC, when it averaged 2 players.

Server Info

03Version of Rust on The 7 day challenge: which one?

The Rust build on The 7 day challenge is network protocol 2634 and build 167398, on Windows. Steam updates your game so your protocol matches; that is required to join.

04Where can you find The 7 day challenge physically?

No region is published by The 7 day challenge. What Rust Server Now shows is a server's stated location, not where its machine is actually located. 68.11.179.74:28015 is its address.

05Current online status and reliability of The 7 day challenge: what is the data?

The 7 day challenge reports online at this moment. It was up 68% of the time over the last 7 full days: 114 of 168 hours. 13 September 2026 is when Rust Server Now first saw it.

Server Tags

06The tags on The 7 day challenge: what do they mean?

gmvanilla (Game mode): Survival in vanilla form; mp3 (Max players): The server holds 3; ts8 (Group limit): Team cap 8, which is the game default; v2634 (Protocol): Game protocol 2634 - same version required to connect; cs167398 (Build): Build 167398; ptrak (Networking): RakNet handles the network layer here, as standard for the game; $r? (Region code): The region code is blank: that is the tag set The 7 day challenge publishes for the game's server browser. Its queue, its current player count and the world's creation time sit in the tags as well, shown at the top of this page.

07Where does The 7 day challenge show up in Rust Server Now lists and filters?

The Rust Server Now lists that carry The 7 day challenge are: Rust community servers, live. It appears on the server list when you apply these filters: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last 24 hours.

Wipe Info

08On what timetable does The 7 day challenge wipe?

No wipe schedule: The 7 day challenge builds a fresh world every few hours, and those resets do not count as wipes.

Rules & Settings

09What map is running on The 7 day challenge?

Procedural map: The 7 day challenge uses one generated by the game.

10Which rules apply on The 7 day challenge, and what settings?

No gather rate appears in the name The 7 day challenge. Up to 8 players can group, which is the game's default. This server runs survival, normal Rust: gather, build, raid. PvP and raiding are enabled. Community is its browser category: it is a community server. Valve's VAC anti-cheat is active.

Joining Steps

11What is the process to join The 7 day challenge?

In Rust, press F1 and run client.connect 68.11.179.74:28015; or use Launch Rust on this page to connect through Steam.