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[EU] Facepunch Softcore 3

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Evaluation 75 Platinum #358 on player hours
Players now
120/400
30% full
7-day average
63
peak 166
Rank
#358
▲ 101 this week
Wiped
8d 23h
ago · 1 Oct, 17:40 UTC
Next wipe
26d 1h
Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC
Team limit
quad
monthly

Evaluation

six readings of the figures on this page, 0 to 100 each
Population16Standing98Uptime98Performance100Wipe hold–Momentum64
Population63 of 400 on average 16
Standing#358 on player hours 98
Uptime47 of the last 48 hours 98
Performance160 server fps on average 100
Wipe holdtoo few wipes seen –
Momentumup 101 places this week 64

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
05010015020018:0003:0012:0022:0007:0016:00

Hourly average and peak, UTC. Busiest hour of the two days: 163 players.

Wipe record

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

The force wipe · high confidence

wipe-day peak
139
players, last three wipes

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

050100150200+0h+9h+19h+28h+38h+47h
DateTimePeakLasted
1 Oct FW Thu 17:40 139 running

Performance

010020030040018:0003:0012:0022:0007:0016:00

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 2% of all ranked servers, #24 of the quad servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Intel

Map of [EU] Facepunch Softcore 3
Map
Procedural Map
Size
4500
Seed
1478860386
Open on RustMaps
Address
79.137.98.22:28015
Region
–
Max players
400
Group limit
quad
Wipe schedule
monthly
Last wipe
1 Oct 2026, 17:40 UTC
Hostname
new__eusoft3.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,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 Teams cap at 4.
v2634Protocol Game protocol 2634 - same version required to connect.
cs167398Build Build 167398.
ptrakNetworking Network layer: RakNet, the game's default.
$r?Region code Region code: none.
Wipe schedule^mMonthly Every month it wipes, together with 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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  4. 4
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Briefing

quick answers, from the figures on this page
Player counts
01What is the rank position of [EU] Facepunch Softcore 3?

The rank for [EU] Facepunch Softcore 3 is #358 on seven-day player hours, in the top 2% of ranked servers. Its place in quad: #24.

02How many players are on [EU] Facepunch Softcore 3 right now?

The current population on [EU] Facepunch Softcore 3 is 120, against 400 slots. Its seven-day average is 63 players; the peak is 166. The 48-hour peak time is 18:00 UTC, when it averaged 156 players.

Server Info
03The Rust version for [EU] Facepunch Softcore 3: what is it?

Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167398 on Windows is what [EU] Facepunch Softcore 3 runs. Steam updates your game so your protocol matches; that is required to join.

04Performance of [EU] Facepunch Softcore 3: is it smooth?

Average server fps for the last 48 hours was 160; the lowest was 91. Entities reached 276,930 - buildings, deployables and the rest. Memory usage reached 92,466 MB at its highest. The lag players notice comes from low fps and rising entity counts.

05Location of [EU] Facepunch Softcore 3: where?

No region tag is published by [EU] Facepunch Softcore 3, yet its name indicates Europe. Rust Server Now does not verify machine locations; it only shows where a server says it is. You reach it at 79.137.98.22:28015.

06Current online status and reliability of [EU] Facepunch Softcore 3: what is the data?

[EU] Facepunch Softcore 3 reports online at this moment. Reported uptime puts the last restart at roughly 4 hours ago. 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.

Tags & Lists
07What is the meaning of each tag on [EU] Facepunch Softcore 3?

For the in-game browser, [EU] Facepunch Softcore 3 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; gmsoftcore (Game mode): You play softcore here, under an easier ruleset; mp400 (Max players): Capacity: 400; ts4 (Group limit): Teams cap at 4; v2634 (Protocol): Game protocol 2634 - same version required to connect; cs167398 (Build): Build 167398; ptrak (Networking): Network layer: RakNet, the game's default; $r? (Region code): Region code: none; ^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.

08Operator of [EU] Facepunch Softcore 3: who runs it?

[EU] Facepunch Softcore 3 and 124 other servers we track share a playrust.com hostname, so they are most likely run by the same operator.

09Where does [EU] Facepunch Softcore 3 show up in Rust Server Now lists and filters?

[EU] Facepunch Softcore 3 appears on the following Rust Server Now lists: 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; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks; Players now: At least 100; Average players: 50+ on average; Boxes: Official only.

Wipe Info
10[EU] Facepunch Softcore 3 wipes on what schedule?

The only wipe for [EU] Facepunch Softcore 3 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 23 hours have passed since its current world began. The tags list monthly wipes.

11What happens on wipe day for [EU] Facepunch Softcore 3?

The average busiest point of its recent wipes was 139 players. The latest wipe saw its peak 47 hours in.

Rules & Settings
12The map for [EU] Facepunch Softcore 3: which one?

For [EU] Facepunch Softcore 3, the map is procedural at size 4,500 with seed 1478860386, generated by the game. You can look at the map on RustMaps from this page: identical size and seed reproduce it.

13The rules and settings of [EU] Facepunch Softcore 3: what are they?

The name [EU] Facepunch Softcore 3 does not state a gather rate. A maximum of 4 players per group is set (quad). softcore is the game mode, Facepunch's more forgiving mode, with partial loot retention. PvP and raiding are enabled. You will find it under Official in the game. Valve's VAC anti-cheat is active.

Join Info
14To join [EU] Facepunch Softcore 3, what must you do?

In Rust, press F1 and run client.connect 79.137.98.22:28015; or use Launch Rust on this page to connect through Steam.