A1237/ 500 players
Community#6,537
Staging
Online 176.61.162.189:28015 checked 10m ago
players now0of 500 slots
7-day average1peak 2
rank#6,537top 29%
no wipesresets13 new worlds this week: a reset every few hours, not a wipe schedule
next wipe · restock–resets, no wipes
Players
Every five minutes, from the Steam server list.
AveragePeak
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 29% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
World resets
a new world every few hours; none of these counts as a wipe| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 14 Oct, 09:10 UTC12h ago | – | – | – | 1 |
| Tue 13 Oct, 14:14 UTC1d ago | – | – | – | 1 |
| Mon 12 Oct, 18:54 UTC2d ago | – | – | – | 0 |
| Mon 12 Oct, 13:51 UTC2d ago | – | – | – | 0 |
| Mon 12 Oct, 12:03 UTC2d ago | – | – | – | 2 |
| Fri 9 Oct, 14:38 UTC5d ago | – | – | – | 0 |
| Fri 9 Oct, 10:54 UTC5d ago | – | – | – | 1 |
| Fri 9 Oct, 00:07 UTC5d ago | – | – | – | 1 |
| Thu 8 Oct, 23:16 UTC5d ago | – | – | – | 2 |
| Thu 8 Oct, 19:20 UTC6d ago | – | – | – | 1 |
| Thu 8 Oct, 16:50 UTC6d ago | – | – | – | 0 |
| Thu 8 Oct, 15:24 UTC6d ago | – | – | – | 0 |
| Thu 8 Oct, 12:47 UTC6d ago | – | – | – | 1 |
| Wed 7 Oct, 14:38 UTC7d ago | – | – | – | 1 |
| Wed 7 Oct, 12:44 UTC7d ago | – | – | – | 1 |
| Wed 7 Oct, 10:56 UTC7d ago | – | – | – | 0 |
| Tue 6 Oct, 10:52 UTC8d ago | – | – | – | 1 |
| Fri 2 Oct, 09:39 UTC12d ago | – | – | – | 0 |
| Thu 1 Oct, 10:16 UTC13d ago | – | – | – | 1 |
| Thu 1 Oct, 08:58 UTC13d ago | – | – | – | 0 |
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On the back of the pack
Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Lists and tags
What is the meaning of the tags on Staging?
Here are the tags Staging lists, which the game's browser uses: gmrust (Game mode): Rust survival, the standard way; mp500 (Max players): Room for 500; ts8 (Group limit): The default cap is 8 per team; v2635 (Protocol): You need protocol 2635 to join, matching your game version; cs168008 (Build): It runs on build 168008; ptrak (Networking): The game's usual network layer, RakNet, is used; $r? (Region code): The region code is left blank. 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 in?
The Rust Vending Machine lists that feature Staging are: Community Rust servers in stock. These filters bring it up 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 week.
Settings and rules
Which settings and rules apply on Staging?
There is no gather rate in the name Staging. 8 players is the default group size, and that is the cap here. This server runs survival, gather, build, raid: the standard game. You can fight and raid other players. In the server browser it is listed under Community, being a community server. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.
About the server
What is the location of Staging?
You will find no region published for Staging. Rust Vending Machine reports the location a server claims, not where the machine actually sits. You can reach it at 176.61.162.189:28015.
How reliable is Staging, and is it online now?
Open for trade right now: Staging is online. Across the last 7 days, it was available for 37 of 168 hours, or 22% of the time. Its first record on Rust Vending Machine is dated 15 September 2026.
What Rust version does Staging run?
The setup: Staging on Windows, Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168008. To get in, your game must match the protocol; Steam keeps that updated.
Player count
Where does Staging sit in the rankings?
Over the last seven days Staging ranks #6,537 on player hours, among the top 29% of all ranked servers.
How many players are on Staging right now?
Right now 500 slots in Staging hold 0 players. The seven-day average stands at 1 players, peaking at 2. Its busiest point in the last 48 hours was 11:00 UTC, averaging 1 players.
Wipe schedule
How often does Staging wipe?
Every few hours Staging spins up a new world, so it has no wipe schedule, and those resets do not count as wipes.
Join the server
What steps do you take to join Staging?
Press F1 in Rust to bring up the console and enter client.connect 176.61.162.189:28015. Alternatively, the Launch Rust option on this page opens Rust via Steam and joins for you.
Server tags
what each one meansPublished as mp500,ptrak,$r?,v2635,gmrust,cs168008,ts8
Game
gmrust
Game mode Rust survival, the standard way.
mp500
Max players Room for 500.
ts8
Group limit The default cap is 8 per team.
v2635
Protocol You need protocol 2635 to join, matching your game version.
cs168008
Build It runs on build 168008.
ptrak
Networking The game's usual network layer, RakNet, is used.
$r?
Region code The region code is left blank.
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.