A119/ 1000 players
Modded#5,780
Rusty Bucket
Online 73.8.224.163:28015 checked 11m ago
monthly wipes
moddedoxide
players now0of 2 slots
7-day average0peak 2
rank#5,780top 26%
last wipe · restocked11d agomonthly schedule
next wipe · restock21d 22hThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC FW
Players
Every five minutes, from the Steam server list.
AveragePeak
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 26% 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 21d 22h. The force wipe · high confidence
2wipe-day peakplayers, last three wipes
Coming wipes
- 21d 22hThu 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 2, 2 hours in.
Wipes
newest first| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3 Oct, 12:52 UTC11d ago | 2 | – | 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.
Also on the shelf
Similar servers
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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 Rusty Bucket?
The server browser reads these tags that Rusty Bucket publishes: gmrust (Game mode): The standard survival game mode; mp2 (Max players): Room for 2; ts8 (Group limit): Teams cap at 8, the standard game limit; v2634 (Protocol): Protocol 2634: your game must match to get in; cs166652 (Build): Game build: 166652; ptrak (Networking): Network runs on RakNet, the game's standard; $r? (Region code): Region code not set; ^m (Monthly): Monthly wipes, tied to the Facepunch force wipe; ^o (Oxide): It uses Oxide (uMod) for plugins; ^z (Modded): Modded: plugins or settings change how it plays. Tags also carry its current players, its queue and when the world was made, all up top on this page.
Where does Rusty Bucket appear in the lists and filters on Rust Vending Machine?
These Rust Vending Machine lists include Rusty Bucket: Modded Rust 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 Rusty Bucket?
Generated by the game, the map on Rusty Bucket is procedural.
What rules does Rusty Bucket enforce, and what settings does it run?
There is no gather rate in the name Rusty Bucket. 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. Plugins or settings change the game, so it is listed under Modded. Oxide plugins are running on it. The server has VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, switched off.
About the server
What is the location of Rusty Bucket?
No region is published by Rusty Bucket. Rust Vending Machine reports the location a server claims, not where the machine actually sits. You can reach it at 73.8.224.163:28015.
What is the uptime like on Rusty Bucket?
You can grab Rusty Bucket: it is online as we speak. 168 of 168 hours online over the last 7 full days, or 100% uptime. Its first record on Rust Vending Machine is dated 19 September 2026.
What Rust version does Rusty Bucket run?
On Windows, Rusty Bucket is running Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166652. To get in, your game must match the protocol; Steam keeps that updated.
Player count
Where does Rusty Bucket sit in the rankings?
The last seven days of player hours place Rusty Bucket at #5,780, in the top 26% of all ranked servers.
Is Rusty Bucket busy at the moment?
Right now 2 slots in Rusty Bucket hold 0 players. It peaked at 2 this week, and the average was 0. The last 48 hours peaked at 13:00 UTC, when it averaged 1 players.
Wipe details
How often does Rusty Bucket wipe?
The force wipe is the only wipe at Rusty Bucket, once a month. Every Rust server wipes at the force wipe, which is its next wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. The world it has now started 11 days 6 hours ago. Wipes once a month are what its tags show.
How does Rusty Bucket handle wipe day?
At their busiest, its recent wipes averaged 2 players. Peak crowd on the latest wipe came 2 hours in.
Getting in
What is the way to join Rusty Bucket?
Open Rust and press F1 for the console, then type client.connect 73.8.224.163:28015. 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?,v2634,^m,gmrust,cs166652,ts8,^o^z
Game
gmrust
Game mode The standard survival game mode.
mp2
Max players Room for 2.
ts8
Group limit Teams cap at 8, the standard game limit.
v2634
Protocol Protocol 2634: your game must match to get in.
cs166652
Build Game build: 166652.
ptrak
Networking Network runs on RakNet, the game's standard.
$r?
Region code Region code not set.
Wipe schedule
^m
Monthly Monthly wipes, tied to the Facepunch force wipe.
Mods and access
^o
Oxide It uses Oxide (uMod) for plugins.
^z
Modded Modded: plugins or settings change how it plays.
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.