A1540/ 575 players
Community#14,285
Friends Server
Offline 108.235.164.66:28015 checked 8d ago
players now1of 8 slots
7-day average0peak –
rank#14,285top 64%
last wipe · restocked11d agono schedule published
next wipe · restock–no wipe seen yet
Players
No five-minute samples in the last two hours.
Every five minutes, from the Steam server list.
No hourly history yet.
Hourly average and peak, UTC.
AveragePeakWipe
Daily average and peak, UTC.
Server performance
This server has not answered a direct query in the last 48 hours.
This server has not answered a direct query in the last 48 hours.
This server has not answered a direct query in the last 48 hours.
This server has not answered a direct query in the last 30 days.
This server has not answered a direct query in the last 30 days.
This server has not answered a direct query in the last 30 days.
This server has not answered a direct query in the last 60 days.
This server has not answered a direct query in the last 60 days.
This server has not answered a direct query in the last 60 days.
This server has not answered a direct query in the last 90 days.
This server has not answered a direct query in the last 90 days.
This server has not answered a direct query in the last 90 days.
48 hours: hourly readings. 30 to 90 days: one point a day, with the day's average and lowest fps, most entities and most memory. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Rank
daily · 1 is bestRankRank in region
Top 64% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
Wipes
newest first| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wipe seen yet. | ||||
Peak: the most players in the first 48 hours. Crowd: whether every day of the wipe kept at least half that peak, or the day it fell below. A new world less than six hours after a wipe is a restart, not a wipe of its own.
Also on the shelf
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On the back of the pack
Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Server tags
How should you read the tags on Friends Server?
The server browser reads these tags that Friends Server publishes: gmrust (Game mode): The standard survival game mode; mp8 (Max players): 8 player slots; ts8 (Group limit): 8 to a team, as the game ships it; v2634 (Protocol): To join, your game version must line up with protocol 2634; cs166652 (Build): Game build: 166652; ptrak (Networking): The game's usual network layer, RakNet, is used; $r? (Region code): Region code not set. You will find its live player count, queue and world creation time in the tags too, displayed at the top here.
On Rust Vending Machine, which lists and filters can you find Friends Server in?
These Rust Vending Machine lists include Friends Server: Community Rust servers in stock. It shows under these filters on the server list: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.
Map and rules
What map is in play on Friends Server?
A procedural map, generated by the game, is what Friends Server runs.
What rules does Friends Server enforce, and what settings does it run?
There is no gather rate in the name Friends Server. Groups can reach 8 players, which is the default. You play survival, gather, build, raid: the standard game. Fighting and raiding between players is allowed. The server browser puts it under Community: it is a community server. The server has VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, switched on.
Server details
What location is Friends Server in?
There is no region listed for Friends Server. A server's stated location is what Rust Vending Machine shows; the actual machine location is not looked up. You can reach it at 108.235.164.66:28015.
How stable is Friends Server, and is it currently online?
Right now Friends Server is not in stock, last seen 8 days 23 hours ago. 0 of 168 hours online over the last 7 full days, or 0% uptime. The first sighting of it on Rust Vending Machine was 2 October 2026.
What version does Friends Server use?
The setup: Friends Server on Windows, Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166652. To get in, your game must match the protocol; Steam keeps that updated.
Player count
How does Friends Server compare to other Rust servers in the rankings?
Over the last seven days Friends Server ranks #14,285 on player hours, among the top 64% of all ranked servers.
Is Friends Server busy at the moment?
Current status for Friends Server: offline, last seen 8 days 23 hours ago.
Wipe schedule
When does Friends Server wipe?
The wipes of Friends Server on record are too few to show its rhythm. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC the monthly force wipe comes, and every Rust server wipes. 11 days 23 hours ago it made the world it is using now.
How to join
What steps do you take to join Friends Server?
Press F1 in Rust to bring up the console and enter client.connect 108.235.164.66:28015. Alternatively, the Launch Rust option on this page opens Rust via Steam and joins for you.
Server tags
what each one meansPublished as mp8,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmrust,cs166652,ts8
Game
gmrust
Game mode The standard survival game mode.
mp8
Max players 8 player slots.
ts8
Group limit 8 to a team, as the game ships it.
v2634
Protocol To join, your game version must line up with protocol 2634.
cs166652
Build Game build: 166652.
ptrak
Networking The game's usual network layer, RakNet, is used.
$r?
Region code Region code not set.
Players now (cp), the queue (qp) and the wipe time (born) are in the tag string too; they change every few minutes and are shown at the top of the page. Flag meanings are Facepunch's.