A178/ 200 players
PvE#8,819
Operation Birddog
Online NA 89.28.237.37:28030 checked 12m ago
monthly wipes
moddedoxidepve
players now0of 50 slots
7-day average0peak 1
rank#8,819top 39% · #1253 in NA
last wipe · restocked12d agomonthly schedule
next wipe · restock22d 21hThu 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
Average fpsLowest fpsWipe
Most entitiesWipe
Most memory, MBWipe
Average fpsLowest fpsWipe
Most entitiesWipe
Most memory, MBWipe
Average fpsLowest fpsWipe
Most entitiesWipe
Most memory, MBWipe
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 bestRankRank in region
Top 39% of all ranked servers, top 68% in NA. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
force wipes onlyNext wipe Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 22d 21h. The force wipe · high confidence
2wipe-day peakplayers, last three wipes
Coming wipes
- 22d 21hThu 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, 23 hours in.
Wipes
newest first| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Oct, 17:43 UTC FW12d 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
The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
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A352/ 100 players
B141/ 100 players
B251/ 150 players
B327/ 420 players
On the back of the pack
Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Tags & lists
What is the meaning of the tags on Operation Birddog?
The server browser reads these tags that Operation Birddog publishes: gmrust (Game mode): The standard survival game mode; mp50 (Max players): 50 player slots; ts8 (Group limit): Teams cap at 8, the standard game limit; v2634 (Protocol): You need protocol 2634 to join, matching your game version; cs167584 (Build): Game build: 167584; ptrak (Networking): Network runs on RakNet, the game's standard; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^m (Monthly): A monthly wipe, matching Facepunch's force wipe; ^p (PvE): No player-on-player fighting: the danger comes from the world; ^o (Oxide): It uses Oxide (uMod) for plugins; ^z (Modded): Modded: plugins or settings change how it plays; NA (North America): The server browser lists it under North America. Tags also carry its current players, its queue and when the world was made, all up top on this page.
On Rust Vending Machine, which lists and filters can you find Operation Birddog in?
The Rust Vending Machine lists that feature Operation Birddog are: Modded Rust servers, PvE Rust servers in stock and North America Rust servers. These filters bring it up on the server list: Region: North America; Type: Modded; Game mode: PvE; Server tag: Monthly ^m, PvE ^p, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.
Rules & map
What map is in play on Operation Birddog?
The map on Operation Birddog is procedural, size 3,500 with seed 1, 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 Operation Birddog?
No gather rate is given in the name of Operation Birddog. 8 players is the default group size, and that is the cap here. You play pve, other players are not fought. Plugins or settings change the game, so it is listed under Modded. Oxide plugins are running on it. VAC is on.
Server details
Where can you find Operation Birddog?
Operation Birddog shows the NA tag and lists in North America. Rust Vending Machine displays the location a server gives and does not look up the machine's true place. The endpoint is 89.28.237.37:28030.
What is the uptime like on Operation Birddog?
You can grab Operation Birddog: it is online as we speak. Its uptime figure puts the last restart at roughly 11 hours ago. 168 of 168 hours online over the last 7 full days, or 100% uptime. It came to Rust Vending Machine's notice on 13 September 2026.
How well does Operation Birddog perform?
The 48-hour average for server fps is 58, and the floor was 9. Up to 74,848 entities were in play, buildings, deployables and the rest of the world combined. The highest memory reading was 2,942 MB. What players call lag comes from low fps and an entity count on the rise.
What version does Operation Birddog use?
Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167584 on Linux is what powers Operation Birddog. Joining needs the same protocol on your game; Steam handles the update for you.
Player count
Where does Operation Birddog sit in the rankings?
The last seven days of player hours place Operation Birddog at #8,819, in the top 39% of all ranked servers and #1,253 in North America.
What is the current player count on Operation Birddog?
You will find 0 players filling 50 slots in Operation Birddog as things stand. The seven-day average stands at 0 players, peaking at 1. The last 48 hours peaked at 14:00 UTC, when it averaged 1 players.
Wipe info
When does Operation Birddog wipe?
Once a month, Operation Birddog wipes with the force wipe. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC the force wipe arrives, its next wipe, and every Rust server wipes then. 12 days 3 hours ago it made the world it is using now. Wipes once a month are what its tags show.
What can you expect on Operation Birddog when wipe day comes?
The average busiest point of its recent wipes was 2 players. Peak crowd on the latest wipe came 23 hours in.
How to join
What steps do you take to join Operation Birddog?
Open Rust and press F1 for the console, then type client.connect 89.28.237.37:28030. 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,NA,^p,gmrust,cs167584,ts8,^o^z
Game
gmrust
Game mode The standard survival game mode.
mp50
Max players 50 player slots.
ts8
Group limit Teams cap at 8, the standard game limit.
v2634
Protocol You need protocol 2634 to join, matching your game version.
cs167584
Build Game build: 167584.
ptrak
Networking Network runs on RakNet, the game's standard.
$r?
Region code No region code is set.
Wipe schedule
^m
Monthly A monthly wipe, matching Facepunch's force wipe.
Gameplay
^p
PvE No player-on-player fighting: the danger comes from the world.
Mods and access
^o
Oxide It uses Oxide (uMod) for plugins.
^z
Modded Modded: plugins or settings change how it plays.
Region
NA
North America The server browser lists it under North America.
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.