A1244/ 2000 players
PvE#3,478
The Unknown PVE
Online NA 167.160.93.165:28025 checked 11m ago
biweekly wipes
moddedoxidepve
players now1of 50 slots
7-day average1peak 5
rank#3,478top 16% · #618 in NA
last wipe · restocked12d agobiweekly schedule
next wipe · restock1d 18hThu 15 Oct, 18:05 UTC
Players
Every five minutes, from the Steam server list.
AveragePeak
Hourly average and peak, UTC.
AveragePeakWipe
Daily average and peak, UTC.
Server performance
Average fpsLowest fpsWipe
Most entitiesWipe
Most memory, MBWipe
Average fpsLowest fpsWipe
Most entitiesWipe
Most memory, MBWipe
Average fpsLowest fpsWipe
Most entitiesWipe
Most memory, MBWipe
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, measured since 17 Sep. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Rank
daily · 1 is bestRankRank in region
Top 16% of all ranked servers, top 33% in NA. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
from its schedule tagNext wipe Thursday 15 October, 18:05 UTC, in 1d 18h. Its biweekly schedule tag · low confidence
14 daysusual gapbetween real wipes
6wipe-day peakplayers, last three wipes
100%crowd heldof its cycles kept half the crowd
Coming wipes
- 1d 18hThu 15 Oct, 18:05 UTC
- 15d 18hThu 29 Oct, 18:05 UTC
- 22d 19hThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTCFW
- 29d 18hThu 12 Nov, 18:05 UTC
- 43d 18hThu 26 Nov, 18:05 UTC
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Thu 1 OctThu 17 Sep
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 8, 1 hours in.
Wipes
newest first| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Oct, 18:05 UTC FW12d ago | 8 | – | running | 1 |
| Thu 17 Sep, 18:59 UTC26d ago | 4 | held half | 14 days | 0 |
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
Similar servers
The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
A243/ 200 players
A323/ 35 players
B17/ 100 players
B26/ 75 players
B39/ 100 players
On the back of the pack
Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Lists and tags
Can you explain the tags on The Unknown PVE?
gmrust (Game mode): Rust survival, the standard way; mp50 (Max players): The cap is 50; ts8 (Group limit): Teams cap at 8, the standard game limit; v2634 (Protocol): To join, your game version must line up with protocol 2634; cs167231 (Build): It runs on build 167231; ptrak (Networking): This is the standard RakNet layer the game uses; $r? (Region code): Region code not set; ^b (Biweekly): Wipes land every fortnight; ^p (PvE): No player-on-player fighting: the danger comes from the world; ^o (Oxide): The plugin framework here is Oxide (uMod); ^z (Modded): Modded: plugins or settings change how it plays; NA (North America): In the server browser it sits under North America is what The Unknown PVE 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.
On Rust Vending Machine, which lists and filters can you find The Unknown PVE in?
The Rust Vending Machine lists that feature The Unknown PVE are: Modded Rust servers, PvE Rust servers in stock and North America Rust servers. It shows under these filters on the server list: Region: North America; Type: Modded; Game mode: PvE; Server tag: Biweekly ^b, PvE ^p, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Every two weeks; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.
Settings and rules
Which map is currently on The Unknown PVE?
The map on The Unknown PVE is procedural, size 4,000 with seed 960395436, generated by the game. You can view it on RustMaps from this page, since the same size and seed give the same map.
Which settings and rules apply on The Unknown PVE?
No gather rate is given in the name of The Unknown PVE. Groups can reach 8 players, which is the default. pve is the game mode, other players are not fought. Plugins or settings change the game, so it is listed under Modded. You will find Oxide plugins running here. VAC is on.
Server details
Where can you find The Unknown PVE?
The Unknown PVE shows the NA tag and lists in North America. Rust Vending Machine reports the location a server claims, not where the machine actually sits. The endpoint is 167.160.93.165:28025.
How stable is The Unknown PVE, and is it currently online?
You can grab The Unknown PVE: it is online as we speak. By its own uptime report, the last restart was about 6 hours ago. Over 7 full days, the shelves were stocked for 168 of 168 hours (100%). It came to Rust Vending Machine's notice on 13 September 2026.
How well does The Unknown PVE perform?
Server fps over the last 48 hours averaged 75 and never dropped below 52. At its peak it held 117,637 entities, counting buildings, deployables and all else in the world. Memory use peaked at 3,283 MB. The feel of lag traces back to fps dropping and entities piling up.
What version does The Unknown PVE use?
The setup: The Unknown PVE on Windows, Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167231. Joining needs the same protocol on your game; Steam handles the update for you.
Population
What is The Unknown PVE's rank among Rust servers?
For player hours over the last seven days, The Unknown PVE is #3,478 across all ranked servers, in the top 16%, and #618 in North America.
How many players are on The Unknown PVE right now?
Right now 50 slots in The Unknown PVE hold 1 players. The seven-day average is 1, and the busiest point reached 5. Its busiest point in the last 48 hours was 14:00 UTC, averaging 4 players.
Wipe schedule
How often does The Unknown PVE wipe?
The prediction follows its tag, since too few of The Unknown PVE's wipes are on record to confirm the schedule. Thursday 15 October at 18:05 UTC is when its next wipe falls due. 12 days 5 hours ago it made the world it is using now. A wipe every two weeks is published in its tags.
What happens on The Unknown PVE on wipe day?
The average busiest point of its recent wipes was 6 players. On the latest wipe, 1 hours after it began, the crowd peaked. Until the next wipe, in 100% of recent wipes, the crowd remained above half that peak.
Getting in
What steps do you take to join The Unknown PVE?
In the Rust console (F1), type client.connect 167.160.93.165:28025. You can also press Launch Rust on this page, which opens Steam and connects. You can find its website at https://discord.com/invite/KxaRqjQKbj.
Server tags
what each one meansPublished as mp50,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^b,NA,^p,gmrust,cs167231,ts8,^o^z
Game
gmrust
Game mode Rust survival, the standard way.
mp50
Max players The cap is 50.
ts8
Group limit Teams cap at 8, the standard game limit.
v2634
Protocol To join, your game version must line up with protocol 2634.
cs167231
Build It runs on build 167231.
ptrak
Networking This is the standard RakNet layer the game uses.
$r?
Region code Region code not set.
Wipe schedule
^b
Biweekly Wipes land every fortnight.
Gameplay
^p
PvE No player-on-player fighting: the danger comes from the world.
Mods and access
^o
Oxide The plugin framework here is Oxide (uMod).
^z
Modded Modded: plugins or settings change how it plays.
Region
NA
North America In the server browser it sits under North America.
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.