A1560/ 600 players
Community#16,880
Paul's Test Server
Offline 51.6.180.196:28015 checked 15d ago
players now0of 2 slots
7-day average0peak –
rank#16,880top 71%
last wipe · restocked17d agono schedule published
next wipe · restock–no wipe seen yet
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.
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 71% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe 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.
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On the back of the pack
Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Lists and tags
Can you explain the tags on Paul's Test Server?
gmrust (Game mode): Rust survival, the standard way; mp2 (Max players): 2 player slots; ts8 (Group limit): 8 to a team, as the game ships it; v2633 (Protocol): To join, your game version must line up with protocol 2633; cs165217 (Build): Game build: 165217; ptrak (Networking): This is the standard RakNet layer the game uses; $r? (Region code): No region code is set is what Paul's Test Server 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 Paul's Test Server in?
The Rust Vending Machine lists that feature Paul's Test Server 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.
Map and rules
Which map is currently on Paul's Test Server?
Generated by the game, the map on Paul's Test Server is procedural.
What rules does Paul's Test Server enforce, and what settings does it run?
There is no gather rate in the name Paul's Test Server. Groups can reach 8 players, which is the default. survival is the game mode, gather, build, raid: the standard game. You can fight and raid other players. You will find it in the Community section of the server browser, as a community server. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.
Server details
Where can you find Paul's Test Server?
There is no region listed for Paul's Test Server. A server's stated location is what Rust Vending Machine shows; the actual machine location is not looked up. The endpoint is 51.6.180.196:28015.
How reliable is Paul's Test Server, and is it online now?
No stock at present: Paul's Test Server is offline, last seen 15 days ago. Across the last 7 days, it was available for 0 of 168 hours, or 0% of the time. Its first record on Rust Vending Machine is dated 27 September 2026.
What Rust version does Paul's Test Server run?
On Windows, Paul's Test Server is running Rust network protocol 2633 and build 165217. The protocol has to line up on your side to join, and Steam does the updating.
Player count
What is Paul's Test Server's rank among Rust servers?
The last seven days of player hours place Paul's Test Server at #16,880, in the top 71% of all ranked servers.
How many players are on Paul's Test Server right now?
At the moment Paul's Test Server is offline, with a last sighting 15 days ago.
Wipe details
When does Paul's Test Server wipe?
Too few wipes of Paul's Test Server are recorded to tell what its rhythm is. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC the monthly force wipe comes, and every Rust server wipes. It has been running its current world since 17 days 3 hours ago.
Join the server
What is the way to join Paul's Test Server?
Open Rust and press F1 for the console, then type client.connect 51.6.180.196:28015. Or use the Launch Rust button here to open the game through Steam and connect.
Server tags
what each one meansPublished as mp2,ptrak,$r?,v2633,gmrust,cs165217,ts8
Game
gmrust
Game mode Rust survival, the standard way.
mp2
Max players 2 player slots.
ts8
Group limit 8 to a team, as the game ships it.
v2633
Protocol To join, your game version must line up with protocol 2633.
cs165217
Build Game build: 165217.
ptrak
Networking This is the standard RakNet layer the game uses.
$r?
Region code No region code is set.
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.