DST Sandbox Server
Online 66.51.97.53:28005 checked 10m 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 29% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
force wipes onlyNext wipe Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 22d 23h. The force wipe · high confidence
Coming wipes
- 22d 23hThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTCFW
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 3, 47 hours in.
Wipes
newest first| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Oct, 20:13 UTC FW11d ago | 3 | – | 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 DST Sandbox Server?
Here are the tags DST Sandbox Server lists, which the game's browser uses: gmrust (Game mode): Survival as standard Rust plays; mp50 (Max players): 50 player slots; ts8 (Group limit): The default cap is 8 per team; v2634 (Protocol): To join, your game version must line up with protocol 2634; cs167584 (Build): Build 167584; ptrak (Networking): This is the standard RakNet layer the game uses; $r? (Region code): Region code not set; ^m (Monthly): A monthly wipe, matching Facepunch's force wipe; ^o (Oxide): The plugin framework here is Oxide (uMod); ^z (Modded): It sits in Modded: plugins or settings make the difference. You will find its live player count, queue and world creation time in the tags too, displayed at the top here.
Where does DST Sandbox Server appear in the lists and filters on Rust Vending Machine?
These Rust Vending Machine lists include DST Sandbox Server: Modded Rust servers and Build and creative servers. These filters bring it up on the server list: Type: Modded; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.
Rules & map
Which map is currently on DST Sandbox Server?
The map on DST Sandbox Server is procedural, size 6,000 with seed 343673, generated by the game. From this page you can look at it on RustMaps: the same size and seed give the same map.
Which settings and rules apply on DST Sandbox Server?
There is no gather rate in the name DST Sandbox Server. 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. The server browser lists it as Modded: plugins or settings alter the game. You will find Oxide plugins running here. The server has VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, switched on.
Server info
What is the location of DST Sandbox Server?
No region is published by DST Sandbox Server. Rust Vending Machine displays the location a server gives and does not look up the machine's true place. You can reach it at 66.51.97.53:28005.
How stable is DST Sandbox Server, and is it currently online?
The shelves show DST Sandbox Server in stock and online right now. By its own uptime report, the last restart was about 14 hours ago. 168 of 168 hours online over the last 7 full days, or 100% uptime. The first sighting of it on Rust Vending Machine was 13 September 2026.
Is DST Sandbox Server lag-free?
The 48-hour average for server fps is 58, and the floor was 6. At its peak it held 206,691 entities, counting buildings, deployables and all else in the world. The highest memory reading was 4,264 MB. What players call lag comes from low fps and an entity count on the rise.
Which Rust build is DST Sandbox Server running?
The setup: DST Sandbox Server on Linux, Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167584. The protocol has to line up on your side to join, and Steam does the updating.
Live players
What is DST Sandbox Server's rank among Rust servers?
Over the last seven days DST Sandbox Server ranks #6,407 on player hours, among the top 29% of all ranked servers.
How many players are on DST Sandbox Server right now?
You will find 0 players filling 50 slots in DST Sandbox Server as things stand. The seven-day average stands at 0 players, peaking at 2. The last 48 hours peaked at 10:00 UTC, when it averaged 1 players.
Wipe info
When does DST Sandbox Server wipe?
The force wipe is the only wipe at DST Sandbox Server, once a month. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC the force wipe arrives, its next wipe, and every Rust server wipes then. It has been running its current world since 11 days 22 hours ago. Wipes once a month are what its tags show.
How does DST Sandbox Server handle wipe day?
At their busiest, its recent wipes averaged 3 players. The crowd on the latest wipe was at its largest 47 hours after the wipe.
Getting in
What steps do you take to join DST Sandbox Server?
Open Rust and press F1 for the console, then type client.connect 66.51.97.53:28005. Or use the Launch Rust button here to open the game through Steam and connect.
Server tags
what each one meansPublished as mp50,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^m,gmrust,cs167584,ts8,^o^z
Game
gmrust
mp50
ts8
v2634
cs167584
ptrak
$r?
Wipe schedule
^m
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.
