A1505/ 575 players
Community#15,047
lux testing grounds
Offline 73.44.106.172:28015 checked 12d ago
players now1of 3 slots
7-day average0peak –
rank#15,047top 65%
last wipe · restocked12d agono schedule published
next wipe · restock–too few wipes 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 65% 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.
7.3 daysusual gapbetween real wipes
1wipe-day peakplayers, last three wipes
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Thu 1 OctThu 24 Sep
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 1, 0 hours in.
Wipes
newest first| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Oct, 21:24 UTC FW12d ago | 1 | – | running | 1 |
| Thu 24 Sep, 13:55 UTC20d ago | 1 | – | 7.3 days | 1 |
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
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On the back of the pack
Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Server tags
Can you explain the tags on lux testing grounds?
The server browser reads these tags that lux testing grounds publishes: gmrust (Game mode): Rust survival, the standard way; mp3 (Max players): 3 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; cs166494 (Build): Game build: 166494; ptrak (Networking): The game's usual network layer, RakNet, is used; $r? (Region code): No region code is set. You will find its live player count, queue and world creation time in the tags too, displayed at the top here.
Where does lux testing grounds appear in the lists and filters on Rust Vending Machine?
The Rust Vending Machine lists that feature lux testing grounds 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; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.
Settings and rules
Which map is currently on lux testing grounds?
A procedural map, generated by the game, is what lux testing grounds runs.
Which settings and rules apply on lux testing grounds?
There is no gather rate in the name lux testing grounds. 8 players is the default group size, and that is the cap here. You play survival, gather, build, raid: the standard game. Player versus player combat and raiding are on. You will find it in the Community section of the server browser, as a community server. The server has VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, switched on.
About the server
Where can you find lux testing grounds?
You will find no region published for lux testing grounds. Rust Vending Machine reports the location a server claims, not where the machine actually sits. The endpoint is 73.44.106.172:28015.
How reliable is lux testing grounds, and is it online now?
No stock on lux testing grounds at the moment, last seen 12 days 21 hours ago. Across the last 7 days, it was available for 0 of 168 hours, or 0% of the time. The first sighting of it on Rust Vending Machine was 17 September 2026.
What version does lux testing grounds use?
Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166494 on Windows is what powers lux testing grounds. The protocol has to line up on your side to join, and Steam does the updating.
Live players
What is lux testing grounds's rank among Rust servers?
Over the last seven days lux testing grounds ranks #15,047 on player hours, among the top 65% of all ranked servers.
Is lux testing grounds busy at the moment?
Current status for lux testing grounds: offline, last seen 12 days 21 hours ago.
Wipe info
How often does lux testing grounds wipe?
The wipes of lux testing grounds on record are too few to show its rhythm. 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 12 days 21 hours ago.
What happens on lux testing grounds on wipe day?
At their busiest, its recent wipes averaged 1 players. Peak crowd on the latest wipe came 0 hours in.
How to join
What steps do you take to join lux testing grounds?
In the Rust console (F1), type client.connect 73.44.106.172:28015. You can also press Launch Rust on this page, which opens Steam and connects.
Server tags
what each one meansPublished as mp3,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmrust,cs166494,ts8
Game
gmrust
Game mode Rust survival, the standard way.
mp3
Max players 3 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.
cs166494
Build Game build: 166494.
ptrak
Networking The game's usual network layer, RakNet, is used.
$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.