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[EU] Facepunch Staging Primitive Small

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Evaluation 72 Silver #1,458 on player hours
Players now
4/250
2% full
7-day average
6
peak 21
Rank
#1,458
▲ 468 this week
Wiped
15d 21h
ago · 24 Sep, 11:45 UTC
Next wipe
26d 9h
Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC
Team limit
8
monthly

Evaluation

six readings of the figures on this page, 0 to 100 each
Population2Standing94Uptime98Performance100Wipe hold–Momentum66
Population6 of 250 on average 2
Standing#1,458 on player hours 94
Uptime47 of the last 48 hours 98
Performance60 server fps on average 100
Wipe holdtoo few wipes seen –
Momentumup 468 places this week 66

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
0510152010:0019:0004:0014:0023:0008:00

Hourly average and peak, UTC. Busiest hour of the two days: 17 players.

Wipe record

1 on record
Next wipe
Thursday 5 November19:00 UTC · in 26d 9h

The force wipe · high confidence

wipe-day peak
7
players, last three wipes

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

02468+0h+9h+19h+28h+38h+47h
DateTimePeakLasted
24 Sep Thu 11:45 7 running

Performance

02040608010:0019:0004:0014:0023:0008:00

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
11k2k3k4k20 Sep24 Sep28 Sep2 Oct6 Oct10 Oct

Top 6% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Intel

Map of [EU] Facepunch Staging Primitive Small
Map
Procedural Map
Size
3750
Seed
1097052742
Open on RustMaps
Address
79.137.98.21:28015
Region
–
Max players
250
Group limit
8, the default
Wipe schedule
monthly
Last wipe
24 Sep 2026, 11:45 UTC
Hostname
facepunchprimitive.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. The Staging Branch in Rust is a separate version of Rust where new updates and features are tested before being published to the main game. To join, launch 'Rust - Staging Branch' from your Steam library. See more at https://rust.facepunch.com/staging

Server tags

what each tag it publishes means · mp250,ptrak,$r?,v2635,^m,^t,gmprimitive,cs167443,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.
GamegmprimitiveGame mode No guns in this mode - bows, spears and melee.
mp250Max players Slot count: 250.
ts8Group limit Teams max out at 8, the game's default.
v2635Protocol Protocol 2635: match it to join.
cs167443Build This server runs build 167443.
ptrakNetworking The network layer is RakNet, standard for Rust.
$r?Region code Region code: none.
Wipe schedule^mMonthly Monthly wipes, timed to Facepunch's force wipe.
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
01What is the rank position of [EU] Facepunch Staging Primitive Small?

The rank for [EU] Facepunch Staging Primitive Small is #1,458 on seven-day player hours, in the top 6% of ranked servers.

02Current population on [EU] Facepunch Staging Primitive Small: how busy is it?

The current population on [EU] Facepunch Staging Primitive Small is 4, against 250 slots. Averaging 6 players over seven days, it peaked at 21. Between the last 48 hours, 19:00 UTC saw the highest average: 14 players.

Server details
03What Rust version is [EU] Facepunch Staging Primitive Small on?

The Rust build on [EU] Facepunch Staging Primitive Small is network protocol 2635 and build 167443, on Windows. To join, your game must share the protocol; Steam takes care of updating it.

04Is the performance on [EU] Facepunch Staging Primitive Small good?

Average server fps for the last 48 hours was 60; the lowest was 55. Entities reached 84,646 - buildings, deployables and the rest. Memory usage reached 3,429 MB at its highest. The lag players notice comes from low fps and rising entity counts.

05Where can you find [EU] Facepunch Staging Primitive Small physically?

Its name points to Europe, even though [EU] Facepunch Staging Primitive Small publishes no region tag. Rust Server Now does not verify machine locations; it only shows where a server says it is. You reach it at 79.137.98.21:28015.

06Current online status and reliability of [EU] Facepunch Staging Primitive Small: what is the data?

Right now [EU] Facepunch Staging Primitive Small shows as online. About 18 hours ago was its last restart, based on reported uptime. 168 of 168 hours up in the last 7 full days; that is 100%. 13 September 2026 is when Rust Server Now first saw it.

Lists & Tags
07The tags on [EU] Facepunch Staging Primitive Small: what do they mean?

For the in-game browser, [EU] Facepunch Staging Primitive Small 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; gmprimitive (Game mode): No guns in this mode - bows, spears and melee; mp250 (Max players): Slot count: 250; ts8 (Group limit): Teams max out at 8, the game's default; v2635 (Protocol): Protocol 2635: match it to join; cs167443 (Build): This server runs build 167443; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, standard for Rust; $r? (Region code): Region code: none; ^m (Monthly): Monthly wipes, timed to 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 Staging Primitive Small?

[EU] Facepunch Staging Primitive Small 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 Staging Primitive Small appear?

[EU] Facepunch Staging Primitive Small appears on the following Rust Server Now lists: Rust tutorial servers (live), Best EU Rust servers, Official Rust servers, ranked live and Primitive Rust servers: live populations. These filters bring it up on the server list: Region: Europe; Type: No plugins at all; Game mode: Primitive; Server tag: Monthly ^m and Tutorial on ^t; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Boxes: Official only.

Wipe Schedule
10[EU] Facepunch Staging Primitive Small wipes on what schedule?

[EU] Facepunch Staging Primitive Small 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. 15 days 21 hours have passed since its current world began. Its tags advertise a monthly wipe schedule.

11What happens on wipe day for [EU] Facepunch Staging Primitive Small?

On average, 7 players was the busiest its recent wipes got. The latest wipe saw its peak 32 hours in.

Rules & Settings
12What map is running on [EU] Facepunch Staging Primitive Small?

A procedural map of size 3,750 with seed 1097052742, generated by the game, is in use on [EU] Facepunch Staging Primitive Small. The map is reproducible from its size and seed, and can be seen on RustMaps from this page.

13Which rules apply on [EU] Facepunch Staging Primitive Small, and what settings?

You will not find a gather rate in the name [EU] Facepunch Staging Primitive Small. Up to 8 players can group, which is the game's default. This server runs primitive, guns are out; bows, spears and melee are in. You can fight and raid other players. Rust's in-game Official tab includes it. The VAC anti-cheat from Valve is on.

Joining Steps
14Joining [EU] Facepunch Staging Primitive Small: what are the steps?

To connect, open Rust, press F1, and enter client.connect 79.137.98.21:28015. You can also click Launch Rust here to open the game via Steam and join.