Nova
Offline 5.39.17.8:29344 checked 5d 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, measured since 17 Sep. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Rank
daily · 1 is bestTop 72% 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 0, 0 hours in.
Wipes
newest first| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 2 Oct, 18:38 UTC12d ago | 0 | – | running | 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.
Similar servers
The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Server tags
Can you explain the tags on Nova?
gmrust (Game mode): Rust survival, the standard way; mp75 (Max players): The cap is 75; ts8 (Group limit): The default cap is 8 per team; v2634 (Protocol): To join, your game version must line up with protocol 2634; cs166586 (Build): Game build: 166586; ptrak (Networking): The game's usual network layer, RakNet, is used; $r? (Region code): Region code not set; ^o (Oxide): The plugin framework here is Oxide (uMod); ^z (Modded): It sits in Modded: plugins or settings make the difference is what Nova 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 appear in the lists and filters on Rust Vending Machine?
These Rust Vending Machine lists include Nova: Modded Rust servers. It shows under these filters on the server list: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.
Rules & map
Which map is currently on Nova?
The map on Nova is procedural, size 4,000 with seed 50000, 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 Nova?
There is no gather rate in the name Nova. Groups can reach 8 players, which is the default. This server runs survival, the usual game of gathering, building and raiding. You can fight and raid other players. Plugins or settings change the game, so it is listed under Modded. You will find Oxide plugins running here. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.
Server info
What location is Nova in?
There is no region listed for Nova. Rust Vending Machine reports the location a server claims, not where the machine actually sits. You can reach it at 5.39.17.8:29344.
What is the uptime like on Nova?
No stock on Nova at the moment, last seen 5 days 10 hours ago. Over 7 full days, the shelves were stocked for 59 of 168 hours (35%). Its first record on Rust Vending Machine is dated 13 September 2026.
Which Rust build is Nova running?
The setup: Nova on Linux, Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166586. The protocol has to line up on your side to join, and Steam does the updating.
Population
What is Nova's rank among Rust servers?
The last seven days of player hours place Nova at #15,901, in the top 72% of all ranked servers.
What is the current player count on Nova?
You will find Nova offline right now; its last sighting was 5 days 10 hours ago. The past week gives an average of 0 players.
Wipe schedule
When does Nova wipe?
There are not yet enough recorded wipes from Nova to reveal its rhythm. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC the monthly force wipe comes, and every Rust server wipes. 12 days 1 hours ago it made the world it is using now.
What can you expect on Nova when wipe day comes?
At their busiest, its recent wipes averaged 0 players. The crowd on the latest wipe was at its largest 0 hours after the wipe.
Getting in
What is the way to join Nova?
Open Rust and press F1 for the console, then type client.connect 5.39.17.8:29344. Or use the Launch Rust button here to open the game through Steam and connect.
Server tags
what each one meansPublished as mp75,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmrust,cs166586,ts8,^o^z
Game
gmrust
mp75
ts8
v2634
cs166586
ptrak
$r?
Mods and access
^o
^z
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.