A121/ 175 players
Modded#15,998
[STAGING] Test
Offline NA 205.209.103.26:28540 checked 10d ago
monthly wipes
moddedcarbon
players now0of 200 slots
7-day average0peak –
rank#15,998top 70% · #1568 in NA
last wipe · restocked15d agomonthly schedule
next wipe · restock22d 3hThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC FW
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.
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 70% of all ranked servers, top 85% in NA. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
force wipes onlyNext wipe Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 22d 3h. The force wipe · high confidence
3.8 daysusual gapbetween real wipes
2wipe-day peakplayers, last three wipes
Coming wipes
- 22d 3hThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTCFW
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Mon 28 SepFri 25 Sep
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 4, 3 hours in.
Wipes
newest first| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 28 Sep, 23:13 UTC15d ago | 4 | – | running | 0 |
| Fri 25 Sep, 04:19 UTC19d ago | 0 | – | 3.8 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.
A29/ 90 players
A33/ 1000 players
B10/ 50 players
B23/ 50 players
B30/ 50 players
On the back of the pack
Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Lists and tags
Can you explain the tags on [STAGING] Test?
The server browser reads these tags that [STAGING] Test publishes: gmrust (Game mode): Rust survival, the standard way; mp200 (Max players): The cap is 200; ts8 (Group limit): Teams cap at 8, the standard game limit; v2634 (Protocol): You need protocol 2634 to join, matching your game version; cs166266 (Build): It runs on build 166266; ptrak (Networking): The game's usual network layer, RakNet, is used; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^m (Monthly): A monthly wipe, matching Facepunch's force wipe; ^z (Modded): Modded is its category, with plugins or settings changing the game; ^y (Carbon): The plugin framework here is Carbon; NA (North America): The server browser lists it under North America. Player numbers, queue length and world age are tagged as well, and they sit at the top of this page.
Where does [STAGING] Test appear in the lists and filters on Rust Vending Machine?
The Rust Vending Machine lists that feature [STAGING] Test are: Modded Rust servers and North America Rust servers. These filters bring it up on the server list: Region: North America; Type: Modded; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly.
Settings and rules
What map is in play on [STAGING] Test?
A procedural map, size 3,500 with seed 1337, generated by the game, is what [STAGING] Test runs. From this page you can look at it on RustMaps: the same size and seed give the same map. You will see the map name as: https://discord.gg/GUE8WPTE2Z.
What rules does [STAGING] Test enforce, and what settings does it run?
There is no gather rate in the name [STAGING] Test. Groups can reach 8 players, which is the default. This server runs survival, gather, build, raid: the standard game. You can fight and raid other players. The server browser lists it as Modded: plugins or settings alter the game. The plugins it runs number Carbon. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.
Server details
What is the location of [STAGING] Test?
The NA tag places [STAGING] Test in North America. A server's stated location is what Rust Vending Machine shows; the actual machine location is not looked up. The endpoint is 205.209.103.26:28540.
How stable is [STAGING] Test, and is it currently online?
No stock on [STAGING] Test at the moment, last seen 10 days 19 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 16 September 2026.
Which Rust build is [STAGING] Test running?
Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166266 on Windows is what powers [STAGING] Test. To get in, your game must match the protocol; Steam keeps that updated.
Player count
How does [STAGING] Test compare to other Rust servers in the rankings?
For player hours over the last seven days, [STAGING] Test is #15,998 across all ranked servers, in the top 70%, and #1,568 in North America.
How many players are on [STAGING] Test right now?
At the moment [STAGING] Test is offline, with a last sighting 10 days 19 hours ago.
Wipe details
How often does [STAGING] Test wipe?
Only the monthly force wipe applies at [STAGING] Test. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC the force wipe arrives, its next wipe, and every Rust server wipes then. 15 days 16 hours ago it made the world it is using now. Wipes once a month are what its tags show.
How does [STAGING] Test handle wipe day?
An average of 2 players turned up at the peak of its recent wipes. Peak crowd on the latest wipe came 3 hours in.
Join the server
What steps do you take to join [STAGING] Test?
In the Rust console (F1), type client.connect 205.209.103.26:28540. You can also press Launch Rust on this page, which opens Steam and connects. The web address is https://Ember-Rust.com/.
Server tags
what each one meansPublished as mp200,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^z,^y,^m,NA,gmrust,cs166266,ts8
Game
gmrust
Game mode Rust survival, the standard way.
mp200
Max players The cap is 200.
ts8
Group limit Teams cap at 8, the standard game limit.
v2634
Protocol You need protocol 2634 to join, matching your game version.
cs166266
Build It runs on build 166266.
ptrak
Networking The game's usual network layer, RakNet, is used.
$r?
Region code No region code is set.
Wipe schedule
^m
Monthly A monthly wipe, matching Facepunch's force wipe.
Mods and access
^z
Modded Modded is its category, with plugins or settings changing the game.
^y
Carbon The plugin framework here is Carbon.
Region
NA
North America The server browser lists it 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.