Staging Server
Offline 159.196.83.189:28015 checked 13d 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 53% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
too few wipes seen yetNot enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 3, 2 hours in.
Wipes
newest first| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Oct, 04:43 UTC13d ago | 3 | – | running | 1 |
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 Staging Server?
gmvanilla (Game mode): Vanilla survival mode; mp5 (Max players): 5 player slots; ts8 (Group limit): The default cap is 8 per team; v2634 (Protocol): To join, your game version must line up with protocol 2634; cs166452 (Build): Game build: 166452; ptrak (Networking): The game's usual network layer, RakNet, is used; $r? (Region code): Region code not set is what Staging Server tags itself with, and the server browser takes note. Tags also carry its current players, its queue and when the world was made, all up top on this page.
On Rust Vending Machine, which lists and filters can you find Staging Server in?
These Rust Vending Machine lists include Staging 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.
Rules & map
Which map is currently on Staging Server?
A procedural map, generated by the game, is what Staging Server runs.
What rules does Staging Server enforce, and what settings does it run?
There is no gather rate in the name Staging Server. The group limit is 8 players, the game's default. This server runs survival, the usual game of gathering, building and raiding. 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
Where can you find Staging Server?
There is no region listed for Staging Server. A server's stated location is what Rust Vending Machine shows; the actual machine location is not looked up. The endpoint is 159.196.83.189:28015.
What is the uptime like on Staging Server?
No stock at present: Staging Server is offline, last seen 13 days 11 hours ago. Over 7 full days, the shelves were stocked for 0 of 168 hours (0%). It came to Rust Vending Machine's notice on 30 September 2026.
Which Rust build is Staging Server running?
On Windows, Staging Server is running Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166452. The protocol has to line up on your side to join, and Steam does the updating.
Live players
What is Staging Server's rank among Rust servers?
The last seven days of player hours place Staging Server at #12,590, in the top 53% of all ranked servers.
Is Staging Server busy at the moment?
Current status for Staging Server: offline, last seen 13 days 11 hours ago.
Wipe info
When does Staging Server wipe?
The wipes of Staging 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. The world it has now started 13 days 13 hours ago.
How does Staging Server handle wipe day?
At their busiest, its recent wipes averaged 3 players. Peak crowd on the latest wipe came 2 hours in.
Join the server
What is the way to join Staging Server?
Press F1 in Rust to bring up the console and enter client.connect 159.196.83.189:28015. Alternatively, the Launch Rust option on this page opens Rust via Steam and joins for you.
Server tags
what each one meansPublished as mp5,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmvanilla,cs166452,ts8
Game
gmvanilla
mp5
ts8
v2634
cs166452
ptrak
$r?
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.