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[EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small

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Evaluation 72 Gold #680 on player hours
Players now
13/250
5% full
7-day average
27
peak 65
Rank
#680
▲ 110 this week
Wiped
15d 8h
ago · 24 Sep, 11:47 UTC
Next wipe
26d 22h
Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC
Team limit
quad
monthly

Evaluation

six readings of the figures on this page, 0 to 100 each
Population11Standing97Uptime96Performance100Wipe hold–Momentum58
Population27 of 250 on average 11
Standing#680 on player hours 97
Uptime46 of the last 48 hours 96
Performance114 server fps on average 100
Wipe holdtoo few wipes seen –
Momentumup 110 places this week 58

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
02040608021:0006:0015:0000:0009:0018:00

Hourly average and peak, UTC. Busiest hour of the two days: 57 players.

Wipe record

1 on record
Next wipe
Thursday 5 November19:00 UTC · in 26d 22h

The force wipe · high confidence

wipe-day peak
21
players, last three wipes

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

05101520+0h+9h+19h+28h+38h+47h
DateTimePeakLasted
24 Sep Thu 11:47 21 running

Performance

05010015020021:0006:0015:0000:0009:0018:00

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
12505007501k20 Sep24 Sep28 Sep1 Oct5 Oct9 Oct

Top 3% of all ranked servers, #37 of the quad servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Intel

Map of [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small
Map
Procedural Map
Size
3750
Seed
714955012
Open on RustMaps
Address
79.137.98.21:28017
Region
–
Max players
250
Group limit
quad
Wipe schedule
monthly
Last wipe
24 Sep 2026, 11:47 UTC
Hostname
eustagingsoftcoresmall.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,gmsoftcore,cs167443,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 The mode is softcore, with easier rules.
mp250Max players The server holds 250.
ts4Group limit Teams cap at 4.
v2635Protocol Game protocol 2635 - same version required to connect.
cs167443Build Game 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
Population
01Where does [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small sit in the rankings?

The rank for [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small is #680 on seven-day player hours, in the top 3% of ranked servers. Its place in quad: #37.

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

The current population on [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small is 13, against 250 slots. The seven-day average is 27 players, with a peak of 65. The 48-hour peak time is 20:00 UTC, when it averaged 54 players.

Server details
03The Rust version for [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small: what is it?

The Rust build on [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small is network protocol 2635 and build 167443, on Windows. Steam updates your game so your protocol matches; that is required to join.

04How smooth is the performance on [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small?

Server fps over the last 48 hours: 114 average, 2 lowest. 149,062 entities at peak, counting buildings and deployables. Memory usage reached 4,983 MB at its highest. Players feel lag when fps drops and entities climb.

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

Its name points to Europe, even though [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small publishes no region tag. What Rust Server Now shows is a server's stated location, not where its machine is actually located. For this server, the address is 79.137.98.21:28017.

06Uptime and current status of [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small: what are they?

Right now [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small shows as online. About 4 hours ago was its last restart, based on reported uptime. 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.

Server Tags
07What is the meaning of each tag on [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small?

The server browser reads these tags from [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small: 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): The mode is softcore, with easier rules; mp250 (Max players): The server holds 250; ts4 (Group limit): Teams cap at 4; v2635 (Protocol): Game protocol 2635 - same version required to connect; cs167443 (Build): Game 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.

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

124 other servers we track also publish a playrust.com hostname alongside [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small, so they are most likely run by the same operator.

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

The Rust Server Now lists that carry [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small are: Rust tutorial servers (live), Best EU Rust servers and Official Rust servers, ranked live. It appears on the server list when you apply these filters: Region: Europe; Type: No plugins at all; Game mode: Softcore; Server tag: Monthly ^m and Tutorial on ^t; Group limit: Quad; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Players now: At least 10; Average players: 25+ on average; Boxes: Official only.

Wipe Info
10[EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small wipes on what schedule?

The only wipe for [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small is the monthly 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 8 hours have passed since its current world began. The tags list monthly wipes.

11On wipe day, what changes for [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small?

21 players on average marked the busiest point of its recent wipes. 31 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd peaked.

Settings & Rules
12Map selection on [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small: what is it?

A procedural map of size 3,750 with seed 714955012, generated by the game, is in use on [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small. The map is reproducible from its size and seed, and can be seen on RustMaps from this page.

13The rules and settings of [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small: what are they?

The name [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small does not state a gather rate. 4 players is the cap for a group (quad). This server runs softcore, Facepunch's lighter mode: part of your loot stays with you. You can fight and raid other players. The in-game Official tab lists it. Valve's VAC anti-cheat is active.

How to join
14Joining [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small: what are the steps?

In Rust, press F1 and run client.connect 79.137.98.21:28017; or use Launch Rust on this page to connect through Steam.