Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch

Evaluation

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

Population1 of 96 on average		1
Standing#3,642 on player hours		84
Uptime46 of the last 48 hours		96
Performanceno direct query answered		–
Wipe holdtoo few wipes seen		–
Momentumdown 970 places this week		37

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: 5 players.

Wipe record

1 on record

Next wipe

Not enough wipes seen yet to tell. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.

wipe-day peak: 9

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

Date	Time	Peak	Lasted
25 Sep	Fri 01:17	9	running

Performance

This server has not answered a direct query in the last 48 hours.

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 16% of all ranked servers, top 45% in EU. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Intel

Map: Procedural Map
Size: 4250
Seed: 308670667

Open on RustMaps

Address: 89.190.6.44:28015
Region: EU · eu2
Max players: 96
Group limit: 8, the default
Wipe schedule: –
Last wipe: 25 Sep 2026, 01:17 UTC
Hostname: rust.96.fi
First seen: 13 Sep 2026

Network · 96.fi

The only server publishing a 96.fi hostname.

In its own words

Step into Staging Branch server! Here, you can explore new landscapes, features and build without rush, knowing your progress is safe for a year, unless a new staging branch update (protocol update) requires a reset. This server is not meant for clan battles or base destruction, offering a nurturing environment for beginners to learn and expand their skills. Server Features: * Progress kept until 2027, barring protocol updates. * Consistent Exploration: Same map seed throughout 2026.

Server tags

what each tag it publishes means · mp96,ptrak,$reu2,v2635,^v,EU,gmrust,cs167519,ts8

Game	`gmrust`	Game mode Standard Rust survival is the game mode.
	`mp96`	Max players Capacity: 96.
	`ts8`	Group limit Team cap 8, which is the game default.
	`v2635`	Protocol Your game must run protocol 2635.
	`cs167519`	Build This server runs build 167519.
	`ptrak`	Networking RakNet handles the network layer here, as standard for the game.
	`$reu2`	Region code You see eu2 as the region code.
Difficulty	`^v`	Vanilla Vanilla in the full sense: nothing about rates, kits or rules is changed.
Region	`EU`	Europe The browser files it under Europe.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

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Briefing

quick answers, from the figures on this page

Player counts

01Where does Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch sit in the rankings?

In Europe, Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch is #1,291; globally, #3,642 on player hours over the last seven days, in the top 16% of ranked servers.

02Current population on Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch: how busy is it?

Right now, 1 players occupy the 96 slots on Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch. The seven-day average is 1 players, with a peak of 5. Between the last 48 hours, 16:00 UTC saw the highest average: 3 players.

Server Info

03Version of Rust on Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch: which one?

Version for Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch: Rust network protocol 2635 and build 167519 on Linux. Steam updates your game so your protocol matches; that is required to join.

04Where can you find Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch physically?

The EU tag puts Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch in Europe, and its region code is eu2. Rust Server Now does not verify machine locations; it only shows where a server says it is. You reach it at 89.190.6.44:28015.

05How reliable is Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch, and is it online?

Live status: Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch is up. 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

06The tags on Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch: what do they mean?

gmrust (Game mode): Standard Rust survival is the game mode; mp96 (Max players): Capacity: 96; ts8 (Group limit): Team cap 8, which is the game default; v2635 (Protocol): Your game must run protocol 2635; cs167519 (Build): This server runs build 167519; ptrak (Networking): RakNet handles the network layer here, as standard for the game; $reu2 (Region code): You see eu2 as the region code; ^v (Vanilla): Vanilla in the full sense: nothing about rates, kits or rules is changed; EU (Europe): The browser files it under Europe: that is the tag set Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch publishes for the game's server browser. The tags also carry its live players, its queue and its world creation time, and those appear at the top of this page.

07Operator of Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch: who runs it?

No other server we track uses the 96.fi hostname that Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch publishes.

08Where does Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch show up in Rust Server Now lists and filters?

The Rust Server Now lists that carry Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch are: Best EU Rust servers, Rust community servers, live and Vanilla Rust servers, ranked live. It appears on the server list when you apply these filters: Region: Europe; Type: Vanilla, Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Server tag: Vanilla ^v; Group limit: 5 or more.

Wipe Info

09On what timetable does Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch wipe?

Too few wipes are recorded for Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch to show a rhythm. The next force wipe falls on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, when every Rust server wipes. This world is 15 days 6 hours old.

10What happens on wipe day for Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch?

The average busiest point of its recent wipes was 9 players. 14 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd peaked.

Rules & Settings

11What map is running on Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch?

A procedural map of size 4,250 with seed 308670667, generated by the game, is in use on Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch. You can look at the map on RustMaps from this page: identical size and seed reproduce it.

12The rules and settings of Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch: what are they?

You will not find a gather rate in the name Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch. Up to 8 players can group, which is the game's default. This server runs survival, gather, build and raid in the standard game. You can fight and raid other players. Community is its browser category: it is a community server. Vanilla is its own label: vanilla in the full sense: nothing about rates, kits or rules is changed. Valve's VAC anti-cheat is active.

Join Info

13Joining Rust.96.fi - Staging Branch: what are the steps?

To connect, open Rust, press F1, and enter client.connect 89.190.6.44:28015. You can also click Launch Rust here to open the game via Steam and join. https://rust.96.fi is where its website lives.