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[EU] Facepunch Softcore 2

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Evaluation 79 Platinum #292 on player hours
Players now
29/400
7% full
7-day average
73
peak 180
Rank
#292
▲ 175 this week
Wiped
8d 8h
ago · 1 Oct, 17:44 UTC
Next wipe
26d 16h
Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC
Team limit
quad
monthly

Evaluation

six readings of the figures on this page, 0 to 100 each
Population18Standing99Uptime98Performance100Wipe hold–Momentum80
Population73 of 400 on average 18
Standing#292 on player hours 99
Uptime47 of the last 48 hours 98
Performance149 server fps on average 100
Wipe holdtoo few wipes seen –
Momentumup 175 places this week 80

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
05010015020003:0012:0021:0007:0016:0001:00

Hourly average and peak, UTC. Busiest hour of the two days: 147 players.

Wipe record

1 on record
Next wipe
Thursday 5 November19:00 UTC · in 26d 16h

The force wipe · high confidence

wipe-day peak
140
players, last three wipes

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

050100150200+0h+9h+19h+28h+38h+47h
DateTimePeakLasted
1 Oct FW Thu 17:44 140 running

Performance

05010015020003:0012:0021:0007:0016:0001:00

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
120040060080020 Sep24 Sep28 Sep2 Oct6 Oct10 Oct

Top 1% of all ranked servers, #20 of the quad servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Intel

Map of [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2
Map
Procedural Map
Size
4500
Seed
872935069
Open on RustMaps
Address
79.137.98.12:28015
Region
–
Max players
400
Group limit
quad
Wipe schedule
monthly
Last wipe
1 Oct 2026, 17:44 UTC
Hostname
new__eusoft2.playrust.com
First seen
13 Sep 2026
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 · mp400,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^m,^t,gmsoftcore,cs167398,sc2,ts4
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.
GamegmsoftcoreGame mode You play softcore here, under an easier ruleset.
mp400Max players Capacity: 400.
ts4Group limit 4 is the team cap.
v2634Protocol Game protocol 2634 - same version required to connect.
cs167398Build Game 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.
Gameplay^tTutorial on This server lets new players begin with Facepunch's tutorial.
Othersc2Custom tag Not part of the standard tag set - the owner or a plugin put it there.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

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Briefing

quick answers, from the figures on this page
Population
01Where does [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 sit in the rankings?

In the top 1% of all ranked servers, [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 holds #292 for player hours over the last seven days. Its place in quad: #20.

02Current population on [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2: how busy is it?

Right now, 29 players occupy the 400 slots on [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2. Its seven-day average is 73 players; the peak is 180. Between the last 48 hours, 18:00 UTC saw the highest average: 139 players.

Server details
03What Rust version is [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 on?

The Rust build on [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 is network protocol 2634 and build 167398, on Windows. To join, your game must share the protocol; Steam takes care of updating it.

04Performance of [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2: is it smooth?

Average server fps for the last 48 hours was 149; the lowest was 47. Entities reached 302,527 - buildings, deployables and the rest. The maximum memory used was 9,016 MB. Players feel lag when fps drops and entities climb.

05What is the host location for [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2?

No region tag is published by [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2, yet its name indicates Europe. The location Rust Server Now displays is the one a server claims, not a physical machine lookup. 79.137.98.12:28015 is its address.

06How reliable is [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2, and is it online?

Live status: [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 is up. Reported uptime puts the last restart at roughly 15 hours ago. It was up 100% of the time over the last 7 full days: 168 of 168 hours. 13 September 2026 is when Rust Server Now first saw it.

Lists & Tags
07What is the meaning of each tag on [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2?

The server browser reads these tags from [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2: 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; gmsoftcore (Game mode): You play softcore here, under an easier ruleset; mp400 (Max players): Capacity: 400; ts4 (Group limit): 4 is the team cap; v2634 (Protocol): Game protocol 2634 - same version required to connect; cs167398 (Build): Game 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; ^t (Tutorial on): This server lets new players begin with Facepunch's tutorial; sc2 (Custom tag): Not part of the standard tag set - the owner or a plugin put it there. 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.

08Operator of [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2: who runs it?

The same operator most likely runs [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 and 124 other servers we track, as both publish a playrust.com hostname.

09On which Rust Server Now lists does [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 appear?

These Rust Server Now lists include [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2: Rust tutorial servers (live), Best EU Rust servers and Official Rust servers, ranked live. Under these filters, it appears on the server list: Region: Europe; Type: No plugins at all; Game mode: Softcore; Server tag: Monthly ^m and Tutorial on ^t; Group limit: Quad; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks; Players now: At least 10; Average players: 50+ on average; Boxes: Official only.

Wipe Info
10On what timetable does [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 wipe?

[EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 takes a single wipe each month, the force wipe. The force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC is its next wipe, and every Rust server wipes then. 8 days 8 hours have passed since its current world began. The tags list monthly wipes.

11What does [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 look like on wipe day?

On average, 140 players was the busiest its recent wipes got. The latest wipe saw its peak 47 hours in.

Settings & Rules
12What map is running on [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2?

For [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2, the map is procedural at size 4,500 with seed 872935069, 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 Softcore 2, and what settings?

You will not find a gather rate in the name [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2. 4 players is the cap for a group (quad). softcore is the game mode, Facepunch's lighter mode: part of your loot stays with you. Fighting and raiding between players is allowed. The in-game Official tab lists it. The VAC anti-cheat from Valve is on.

How to join
14To join [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2, what must you do?

To connect, open Rust, press F1, and enter client.connect 79.137.98.12:28015. You can also click Launch Rust here to open the game via Steam and join.