[EU] Facepunch Hardcore 1

Evaluation

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

Population10 of 400 on average		3
Standing#1,141 on player hours		95
Uptime46 of the last 48 hours		96
Performance225 server fps on average		100
Wipe holdtoo few wipes seen		–
Momentumup 130 places this week		56

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: 21 players.

Wipe record

1 on record

Next wipe

Thursday 5 November19:00 UTC · in 26d 16h

The force wipe · high confidence

wipe-day peak: 31

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

Date	Time	Peak	Lasted
1 Oct FW	Thu 17:40	31	running

Performance

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

Top 5% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Intel

No map picture published

Map: Procedural Map
Size: 3750
Seed: –

Address: 79.137.98.161:28015
Region: –
Max players: 400
Group limit: teams off
Wipe schedule: monthly
Last wipe: 1 Oct 2026, 17:40 UTC
Hostname: eu__hardcore__1.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 · mp400,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^m,^t,gmhardcore,cs167398,sc2,ts0

On Rust Server Now	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.
Game	`gmhardcore`	Game mode A harsher ruleset, hardcore.
	`mp400`	Max players The server holds 400.
	`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 Network layer: RakNet, the game's default.
	`$r?`	Region code No region set.
Wipe schedule	`^m`	Monthly Every month it wipes, together with Facepunch's force wipe.
Gameplay	`^t`	Tutorial on You can take Facepunch's tutorial here if you're new.
Other	`sc2`	Custom 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

Player counts

01Where does [EU] Facepunch Hardcore 1 sit in the rankings?

The rank for [EU] Facepunch Hardcore 1 is #1,141 on seven-day player hours, in the top 5% of ranked servers.

02What is the player count on [EU] Facepunch Hardcore 1?

4 of 400 slots are filled on [EU] Facepunch Hardcore 1 at this moment. Its seven-day average is 10 players; the peak is 21. The 48-hour peak time is 20:00 UTC, when it averaged 20 players.

About Server

03The Rust version for [EU] Facepunch Hardcore 1: what is it?

Version for [EU] Facepunch Hardcore 1: Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167398 on Windows. Joining requires your game to be on the same protocol; Steam handles the update.

04How smooth is the performance on [EU] Facepunch Hardcore 1?

For the last 48 hours, average server fps was 225, with a minimum of 148. Entities reached 101,292 - buildings, deployables and the rest. The maximum memory used was 4,228 MB. Low fps plus a growing entity count equals lag for players.

05Where can you find [EU] Facepunch Hardcore 1 physically?

Its name points to Europe, even though [EU] Facepunch Hardcore 1 publishes no region tag. The location Rust Server Now displays is the one a server claims, not a physical machine lookup. For this server, the address is 79.137.98.161:28015.

06Uptime and current status of [EU] Facepunch Hardcore 1: what are they?

Right now [EU] Facepunch Hardcore 1 shows as online. Reported uptime puts the last restart at roughly 14 hours ago. Over the last 7 full days, 168 of 168 hours were online, or 100%. First seen by Rust Server Now on 13 September 2026.

Lists & Tags

07The tags on [EU] Facepunch Hardcore 1: what do they mean?

For the in-game browser, [EU] Facepunch Hardcore 1 declares the following tags: 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; gmhardcore (Game mode): A harsher ruleset, hardcore; mp400 (Max players): The server holds 400; 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): Network layer: RakNet, the game's default; $r? (Region code): No region set; ^m (Monthly): Every month it wipes, together with Facepunch's force wipe; ^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. 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.

08Who is the operator of [EU] Facepunch Hardcore 1?

The same operator most likely runs [EU] Facepunch Hardcore 1 and 124 other servers we track, as both publish a playrust.com hostname.

09On which Rust Server Now lists does [EU] Facepunch Hardcore 1 appear?

[EU] Facepunch Hardcore 1 appears on the following Rust Server Now lists: Rust tutorial servers (live), Best EU Rust servers and Official Rust servers, ranked live. These filters bring it up on the server list: Region: Europe; Type: No plugins at all; Game mode: Hardcore; Server tag: Monthly ^m and Tutorial on ^t; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks; Average players: 10+ on average; Boxes: Official only.

Wipe data

10On what timetable does [EU] Facepunch Hardcore 1 wipe?

The only wipe for [EU] Facepunch Hardcore 1 is the monthly 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 happens on wipe day for [EU] Facepunch Hardcore 1?

31 players on average marked the busiest point of its recent wipes. The latest wipe saw its peak 4 hours in.

Server Rules

12What map is running on [EU] Facepunch Hardcore 1?

The map on [EU] Facepunch Hardcore 1 is procedural, size 3,750, generated by the game.

13Which rules apply on [EU] Facepunch Hardcore 1, and what settings?

No gather rate appears in the name [EU] Facepunch Hardcore 1. You will find no published group limit. This server runs hardcore, The hardest mode Facepunch offers. PvP and raiding are enabled. You will find it under Official in the game. The VAC anti-cheat from Valve is on.

Join Info

14What is the process to join [EU] Facepunch Hardcore 1?

In Rust, press F1 and run client.connect 79.137.98.161:28015; or use Launch Rust on this page to connect through Steam.