Testing
Offline OC 159.196.14.186:28015 checked 11d ago
Players
Every five minutes, from the Steam server list.
Hourly average and peak, UTC.
Daily average and peak, UTC.
Server performance
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 bestTop 70% of all ranked servers, top 86% in OC. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
Next wipe Friday 16 October, 02:13 UTC, in 1d 10h. Weekly: 7 days after its last 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.
Similar servers
The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Server tags
What is the meaning of the tags on Testing?
gmrust (Game mode): Rust survival, the standard way; mp44 (Max players): 44 player slots; ts8 (Group limit): 8 to a team, as the game ships it; v2634 (Protocol): Protocol 2634: your game must match to get in; cs166494 (Build): Game build: 166494; ptrak (Networking): The game's usual network layer, RakNet, is used; $r? (Region code): Region code not set; ^w (Weekly): A wipe each week; ^i (Battlefield): High rates and kits make for quick PvP; ^o (Oxide): It uses Oxide (uMod) for plugins; ^z (Modded): It sits in Modded: plugins or settings make the difference; OC (Oceania): The server browser lists it under Oceania is what Testing tags itself with, and the server browser takes note. Player numbers, queue length and world age are tagged as well, and they sit at the top of this page.
Where does Testing appear in the lists and filters on Rust Vending Machine?
These Rust Vending Machine lists include Testing: Oceania Rust servers in stock, Modded Rust servers and Rust battlefield servers. It shows under these filters on the server list: Region: Oceania; Type: Modded; Server tag: Weekly ^w, Battlefield ^i, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Weekly; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.
Settings and rules
What map is in play on Testing?
A procedural map, generated by the game, is what Testing runs.
Which settings and rules apply on Testing?
There is no gather rate in the name Testing. 8 players is the default group size, and that is the cap here. You play battlefield, kits and high rates for quick PvP. Plugins or settings change the game, so it is listed under Modded. You will find Oxide plugins running here. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.
About the server
What is the location of Testing?
With its OC tag, Testing lists in Oceania. Rust Vending Machine displays the location a server gives and does not look up the machine's true place. Find it at this address: 159.196.14.186:28015.
How stable is Testing, and is it currently online?
No stock at present: Testing is offline, last seen 11 days 13 hours ago. Over 7 full days, the shelves were stocked for 0 of 168 hours (0%). The first sighting of it on Rust Vending Machine was 2 October 2026.
Which Rust build is Testing running?
Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166494 on Windows is what powers Testing. The protocol has to line up on your side to join, and Steam does the updating.
Population
Where does Testing sit in the rankings?
The last seven days of player hours place Testing at #15,954, in the top 70% of all ranked servers and #195 in Oceania.
What is the current player count on Testing?
Current status for Testing: offline, last seen 11 days 13 hours ago.
Wipe schedule
How often does Testing wipe?
That next wipe for Testing is only an estimate, drawn from weekly: 7 days after its last wipe. Due on Friday 16 October at 02:13 UTC: its next wipe. It has been running its current world since 12 days 13 hours ago. The tags list a wipe every week.
How to join
What is the way to join Testing?
In the Rust console (F1), type client.connect 159.196.14.186:28015. You can also press Launch Rust on this page, which opens Steam and connects.
Server tags
what each one meansPublished as mp44,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^w,^i,OC,gmrust,cs166494,ts8,^o^z
Game
gmrust
mp44
ts8
v2634
cs166494
ptrak
$r?
Wipe schedule
^w
Gameplay
^i
Mods and access
^o
^z
Region
OC
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.