nova Testing Grounds
Offline 220.233.43.246:28015 checked 25d 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 bestWipe schedule
Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly force 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.
Lists and tags
Can you explain the tags on nova Testing Grounds?
gmrust (Game mode): Rust survival, the standard way; mp5 (Max players): 5 player slots; ts8 (Group limit): 8 to a team, as the game ships it; v2633 (Protocol): You need protocol 2633 to join, matching your game version; cs163794 (Build): It runs on build 163794; ptrak (Networking): This is the standard RakNet layer the game uses; $r? (Region code): The region code is left blank; ^z (Modded): It sits in Modded: plugins or settings make the difference; ^y (Carbon): It uses Carbon for plugins is what nova Testing Grounds 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 nova Testing Grounds appear in the lists and filters on Rust Vending Machine?
These Rust Vending Machine lists include nova Testing Grounds: Modded Rust servers. It shows under these filters on the server list: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more.
Rules & map
What map is in play on nova Testing Grounds?
A procedural map, generated by the game, is what nova Testing Grounds runs.
Which settings and rules apply on nova Testing Grounds?
There is no gather rate in the name nova Testing Grounds. Groups can reach 8 players, which is the default. You play survival, the usual game of gathering, building and raiding. Player versus player combat and raiding are on. Plugins or settings change the game, so it is listed under Modded. You will find Carbon plugins running here. VAC is off.
Server details
What location is nova Testing Grounds in?
There is no region listed for nova Testing Grounds. A server's stated location is what Rust Vending Machine shows; the actual machine location is not looked up. The endpoint is 220.233.43.246:28015.
How stable is nova Testing Grounds, and is it currently online?
No stock on nova Testing Grounds at the moment, last seen 25 days 17 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 13 September 2026.
Which Rust build is nova Testing Grounds running?
On Linux, nova Testing Grounds is running Rust network protocol 2633 and build 163794. The protocol has to line up on your side to join, and Steam does the updating.
Player count
What is nova Testing Grounds's rank among Rust servers?
Over the last seven days nova Testing Grounds ranks #15,438 on player hours, among the top – of all ranked servers.
How many players are on nova Testing Grounds right now?
Current status for nova Testing Grounds: offline, last seen 25 days 17 hours ago.
Wipe info
When does nova Testing Grounds wipe?
There are not yet enough recorded wipes from nova Testing Grounds to reveal its rhythm. When the monthly force wipe arrives on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, every Rust server wipes. 31 days 7 hours ago it made the world it is using now.
Getting in
What is the way to join nova Testing Grounds?
In the Rust console (F1), type client.connect 220.233.43.246:28015. You can also press Launch Rust on this page, which opens Steam and connects.
Server tags
what each one meansPublished as mp5,ptrak,$r?,v2633,gmrust,cs163794,ts8,^z,^y
Game
gmrust
mp5
ts8
v2633
cs163794
ptrak
$r?
Mods and access
^z
^y
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.