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[EU] Facepunch Softcore 1

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Evaluation 85 Diamond #137 on player hours
Players now
193/400
48% full
7-day average
128
peak 323
Rank
#137
▲ 129 this week
Wiped
7d 23h
ago · 1 Oct, 17:41 UTC
Next wipe
27d 1h
Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC
Team limit
quad
monthly

Evaluation

six readings of the figures on this page, 0 to 100 each
Population32Standing99Uptime98Performance100Wipe hold–Momentum97
Population128 of 400 on average 32
Standing#137 on player hours 99
Uptime47 of the last 48 hours 98
Performance98 server fps on average 100
Wipe holdtoo few wipes seen –
Momentumup 129 places this week 97

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

Hourly average and peak, UTC. Busiest hour of the two days: 240 players.

Wipe record

1 on record
Next wipe
Thursday 5 November19:00 UTC · in 27d 1h

The force wipe · high confidence

wipe-day peak
323
players, last three wipes

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

0100200300400+0h+9h+19h+28h+38h+47h
DateTimePeakLasted
1 Oct FW Thu 17:41 323 running

Performance

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

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
110020030040020 Sep24 Sep28 Sep1 Oct5 Oct9 Oct

Top 0.6% of all ranked servers, #12 of the quad servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Intel

Map of [EU] Facepunch Softcore 1
Map
Procedural Map
Size
4500
Seed
1936951902
Open on RustMaps
Address
79.137.98.23:28015
Region
–
Max players
400
Group limit
quad
Wipe schedule
monthly
Last wipe
1 Oct 2026, 17:41 UTC
Hostname
new__eusoft1.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 Slot count: 400.
ts4Group limit You can have at most 4 in a team.
v2634Protocol Protocol 2634: match it to join.
cs167398Build This server runs build 167398.
ptrakNetworking RakNet handles the network layer here, as standard for the game.
$r?Region code The region code is blank.
Wipe schedule^mMonthly Wipes monthly, on the same cycle as the Facepunch 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
Player counts
01Where does [EU] Facepunch Softcore 1 sit in the rankings?

The rank for [EU] Facepunch Softcore 1 is #137 on seven-day player hours, in the top 0.6% of ranked servers. Ranked against quad, it sits at #12.

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

193 of 400 slots are filled on [EU] Facepunch Softcore 1 at this moment. The seven-day average is 128 players, with a peak of 323. The 48-hour peak time is 19:00 UTC, when it averaged 234 players.

About Server
03Version of Rust on [EU] Facepunch Softcore 1: which one?

Version for [EU] Facepunch Softcore 1: Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167398 on Windows. Steam updates your game so your protocol matches; that is required to join.

04Performance of [EU] Facepunch Softcore 1: is it smooth?

Server fps over the last 48 hours: 98 average, 19 lowest. 394,990 entities at peak, counting buildings and deployables. The maximum memory used was 12,485 MB. Low fps plus a growing entity count equals lag for players.

05Location of [EU] Facepunch Softcore 1: where?

No region tag is published by [EU] Facepunch Softcore 1, yet its name indicates Europe. Rust Server Now does not verify machine locations; it only shows where a server says it is. For this server, the address is 79.137.98.23:28015.

06How reliable is [EU] Facepunch Softcore 1, and is it online?

Right now [EU] Facepunch Softcore 1 shows as online. The last restart happened around 6 hours ago, according to 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.

Server Tags
07The tags on [EU] Facepunch Softcore 1: what do they mean?

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): Slot count: 400; ts4 (Group limit): You can have at most 4 in a team; v2634 (Protocol): Protocol 2634: match it to join; cs167398 (Build): This server runs build 167398; ptrak (Networking): RakNet handles the network layer here, as standard for the game; $r? (Region code): The region code is blank; ^m (Monthly): Wipes monthly, on the same cycle as the Facepunch 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: that is the tag set [EU] Facepunch Softcore 1 publishes for the game's server browser. Its queue, its current player count and the world's creation time sit in the tags as well, shown at the top of this page.

08By whom is [EU] Facepunch Softcore 1 run?

124 other servers we track also publish a playrust.com hostname alongside [EU] Facepunch Softcore 1, so they are most likely run by the same operator.

09Where does [EU] Facepunch Softcore 1 show up in Rust Server Now lists and filters?

These Rust Server Now lists include [EU] Facepunch Softcore 1: 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: 100+ on average; Boxes: Official only.

Wipe Info
10On what timetable does [EU] Facepunch Softcore 1 wipe?

The only wipe for [EU] Facepunch Softcore 1 is the monthly force wipe. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC the force wipe arrives as its next wipe, wiping every Rust server. 7 days 23 hours have passed since its current world began. A monthly wipe schedule is published in its tags.

11What happens on wipe day for [EU] Facepunch Softcore 1?

On average, 323 players was the busiest its recent wipes got. 25 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd peaked.

Rules & Settings
12The map for [EU] Facepunch Softcore 1: which one?

For [EU] Facepunch Softcore 1, the map is procedural at size 4,500 with seed 1936951902, generated by the game. Size and seed together determine the map, which can be viewed on RustMaps from this page.

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

The name [EU] Facepunch Softcore 1 does not state a gather rate. 4 players is the cap for a group (quad). This server runs softcore, Facepunch's more forgiving mode, with partial loot retention. PvP and raiding are enabled. The in-game Official tab lists it. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.

Join Info
14Joining [EU] Facepunch Softcore 1: what are the steps?

In Rust, press F1 and run client.connect 79.137.98.23:28015; or use Launch Rust on this page to connect through Steam.