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[EU] Facepunch 8

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Evaluation 74 Gold #673 on player hours
Players now
33/350
9% full
7-day average
28
peak 75
Rank
#673
▲ 245 this week
Wiped
8d 19h
ago · 1 Oct, 17:42 UTC
Next wipe
26d 6h
Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC
Team limit
8
monthly

Evaluation

six readings of the figures on this page, 0 to 100 each
Population8Standing97Uptime98Performance100Wipe hold–Momentum68
Population28 of 350 on average 8
Standing#673 on player hours 97
Uptime47 of the last 48 hours 98
Performance198 server fps on average 100
Wipe holdtoo few wipes seen –
Momentumup 245 places this week 68

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
02040608013:0022:0007:0017:0002:0011:00

Hourly average and peak, UTC. Busiest hour of the two days: 61 players.

Wipe record

1 on record
Next wipe
Thursday 5 November19:00 UTC · in 26d 6h

The force wipe · high confidence

wipe-day peak
63
players, last three wipes

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

020406080+0h+9h+19h+28h+38h+47h
DateTimePeakLasted
1 Oct FW Thu 17:42 63 running

Performance

010020030040013:0022:0007:0017:0002:0011:00

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 3% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Intel

Map of [EU] Facepunch 8
Map
Procedural Map
Size
4500
Seed
1376277816
Open on RustMaps
Address
79.137.98.10:28015
Region
–
Max players
350
Group limit
8, the default
Wipe schedule
monthly
Last wipe
1 Oct 2026, 17:42 UTC
Hostname
neweu8.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. People are free to speak whatever language they like. Don't be surprised if you get banned for being abusive.

Server tags

what each tag it publishes means · mp350,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^m,^v,^t,gmrust,cs167398,sc2,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 Survival in the standard Rust format.
mp350Max players Capacity: 350.
ts8Group limit Teams max out at 8, the game's default.
v2634Protocol Game protocol 2634 - same version required to connect.
cs167398Build This server runs build 167398.
ptrakNetworking The network layer is RakNet, standard for Rust.
$r?Region code The region code is blank.
Wipe schedule^mMonthly Every month it wipes, together with Facepunch's force wipe.
Difficulty^vVanilla Vanilla in the full sense: nothing about rates, kits or rules is changed.
Gameplay^tTutorial on You can take Facepunch's tutorial here if you're new.
Othersc2Custom tag The owner or a plugin added this tag; it isn't a standard Rust one.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

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Briefing

quick answers, from the figures on this page
Current Players
01Where does [EU] Facepunch 8 sit in the rankings?

The rank for [EU] Facepunch 8 is #673 on seven-day player hours, in the top 3% of ranked servers.

02How many players are on [EU] Facepunch 8 right now?

33 of 350 slots are filled on [EU] Facepunch 8 at this moment. The seven-day average is 28 players, with a peak of 75. Its busiest point in the last 48 hours was 18:00 UTC, averaging 52 players.

Server details
03What Rust version is [EU] Facepunch 8 on?

Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167398 on Windows is what [EU] Facepunch 8 runs. Steam updates your game so your protocol matches; that is required to join.

04How smooth is the performance on [EU] Facepunch 8?

Average server fps for the last 48 hours was 198; the lowest was 157. Entities peaked at 164,278, including buildings, deployables and all other world objects. Peak memory: 6,621 MB. Low fps plus a growing entity count equals lag for players.

05What is the host location for [EU] Facepunch 8?

No region tag is published by [EU] Facepunch 8, yet its name indicates Europe. Rust Server Now does not verify machine locations; it only shows where a server says it is. 79.137.98.10:28015 is its address.

06Uptime and current status of [EU] Facepunch 8: what are they?

Live status: [EU] Facepunch 8 is up. Reported uptime puts the last restart at roughly 25 hours ago. 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.

Lists & Tags
07What is the meaning of each tag on [EU] Facepunch 8?

The server browser reads these tags from [EU] Facepunch 8: 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): Survival in the standard Rust format; mp350 (Max players): Capacity: 350; ts8 (Group limit): Teams max out at 8, the game's default; v2634 (Protocol): Game protocol 2634 - same version required to connect; cs167398 (Build): This server runs build 167398; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, standard for Rust; $r? (Region code): The region code is blank; ^m (Monthly): Every month it wipes, together with Facepunch's force wipe; ^v (Vanilla): Vanilla in the full sense: nothing about rates, kits or rules is changed; ^t (Tutorial on): You can take Facepunch's tutorial here if you're new; sc2 (Custom tag): The owner or a plugin added this tag; it isn't a standard Rust one. The tags also carry its live players, its queue and its world creation time, and those appear at the top of this page.

08By whom is [EU] Facepunch 8 run?

[EU] Facepunch 8 and 124 other servers we track share a playrust.com hostname, so they are most likely run by the same operator.

09On which Rust Server Now lists does [EU] Facepunch 8 appear?

These Rust Server Now lists include [EU] Facepunch 8: Rust tutorial servers (live), Best EU Rust servers, Official Rust servers, ranked live and Vanilla Rust servers, ranked live. These filters bring it up on the server list: Region: Europe; 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; Players now: At least 10; Average players: 25+ on average; Boxes: Official only.

Wipe data
10On what timetable does [EU] Facepunch 8 wipe?

[EU] Facepunch 8 takes a single wipe each month, the force wipe. Every Rust server wipes at the force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, which is its next wipe. 8 days 19 hours have passed since its current world began. The tags list monthly wipes.

11What happens on wipe day for [EU] Facepunch 8?

On average, 63 players was the busiest its recent wipes got. 2 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd peaked.

Server Rules
12The map for [EU] Facepunch 8: which one?

For [EU] Facepunch 8, the map is procedural at size 4,500 with seed 1376277816, generated by the game. You can look at the map on RustMaps from this page: identical size and seed reproduce it.

13Which rules apply on [EU] Facepunch 8, and what settings?

The name [EU] Facepunch 8 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. You can fight and raid other players. You will find it under Official in the game. Vanilla is its own label: vanilla in the full sense: nothing about rates, kits or rules is changed. The VAC anti-cheat from Valve is on.

How to join
14To join [EU] Facepunch 8, what must you do?

To connect, open Rust, press F1, and enter client.connect 79.137.98.10:28015. You can also click Launch Rust here to open the game via Steam and join.