[US] Facepunch Softcore 2: players

Health checks

from the latest readings

ReachableOn the Steam server list, checked 6m ago
Passing
Capacity15% of 300 slots in use
Passing
Queuenobody waiting
Passing
Performancerunning at 122 fps
Passing
Fresh mapwiped 7d ago
Passing
Next wipeThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC, in 27d 4h
Passing

Activity

players each hour, last 48

48 hours agonow

Group limit: quad
Wipe schedule: monthly
Map: Procedural Map · 4500

official softcore

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Players

AveragePeak

Hourly average and peak, UTC.

Rank

daily · 1 is best

RankRank in region

Top 1% of all ranked servers, #19 of the quad servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Performance

48 hours: hourly readings. 30 to 90 days: a point a day, measured since 17 Sep. Low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.

Wipe calendar

1 day with a wipe in the last 16 weeks

JunJulAugSepOct MonWedFriSun

no wipe wiped force wipe today

Next wipe

Thursday 5 November19:00 UTC

In 27d 4h. The force wipe · high confidence

wipe-day peak: 147

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

History

1 Oct
Thu 17:41 UTC · force wipe peak 147 · running

Map: Procedural Map
Size: 4500
Seed: 1750336523

Open on RustMaps

Address: 148.113.198.11:28020
Region: –
Max players: 300
Group limit: quad
Wipe schedule: monthly
Last wipe: 1 Oct 2026, 17:41 UTC
Hostname: new__us__softcore__2.playrust.com
First seen: 13 Sep 2026

Operator · playrust.com

125 servers publish a playrust.com hostname.

In its own words

This is an official server owned and operated by Facepunch. People are free to speak whatever language they like. Don't be surprised if you get banned for being abusive.

Server tags

What each tag it publishes means. Published as mp300,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^m,^t,gmsoftcore,cs167398,sc2,ts4.

On Best Rust Servers

officialRun by Facepunch or one of its partners: the servers in Rust's Official tab. Rust does not publish this, so it is kept by hand.

Game

gmsoftcoreGame mode The ruleset is softcore, which is easier.

mp300Max players The slot count is 300.

ts4Group limit The maximum team size is 4.

v2634Protocol The game protocol is 2634; your game must match to join.

cs167398Build This server runs game build 167398.

ptrakNetworking The network layer is the game's standard, RakNet.

$r?Region code No region code is set.

Wipe schedule

^mMonthly A monthly wipe happens, together with Facepunch's force wipe.

Gameplay

^tTutorial on Facepunch's tutorial is offered to new players on this server.

Other

sc2Custom tag The owner or a plugin added this tag, which is not part of standard Rust.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

Population

Where does [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 sit in the rankings?

The seven-day player hours rank for [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 is #242, in the top 1% of ranked servers. Among servers in the quad group, it is #19.

How many players are on [US] Facepunch Softcore 2?

With 300 slots, [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 holds 46 players at present. The seven-day average is 84 players, with a peak of 172. The busiest time in the last 48 hours was 00:00 UTC, with an average of 145 players.

Map and rules

What map is used on [US] Facepunch Softcore 2?

The map on [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 is procedural, size 4,500 with seed 1750336523, created by the game. View it on RustMaps from here: identical size and seed yield the same map.

What are the settings and rules for [US] Facepunch Softcore 2?

The name of [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 carries no gather rate. A maximum of 4 players per group (quad). softcore is the mode, Facepunch's gentler mode, where some loot is kept. You can fight other players and raid their bases. It is found under Official in the game. VAC by Valve is on.

Wipe details

What happens on [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 during wipe day?

Across recent wipes, the busiest point averaged 147 players. Peak numbers on the latest wipe arrived 7 hours after it began.

When does [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 wipe?

Once a month, at the force wipe, [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 wipes. The force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC is the next wipe, and every Rust server wipes then. It has been 7 days 20 hours since the current world was made. A monthly wipe schedule is published in its tags.

Server tags

Who is behind [US] Facepunch Softcore 2?

A playrust.com hostname is published by [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 and by 124 other servers we track, so one operator most likely runs them all.

How should you read the tags on [US] Facepunch Softcore 2?

The tags below come from [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 and are read by the game's server browser: official (official): Run by Facepunch or one of its partners: the servers in Rust's Official tab. Rust does not publish this, so it is kept by hand; gmsoftcore (Game mode): The ruleset is softcore, which is easier; mp300 (Max players): The slot count is 300; ts4 (Group limit): The maximum team size is 4; v2634 (Protocol): The game protocol is 2634; your game must match to join; cs167398 (Build): This server runs game build 167398; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is the game's standard, RakNet; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^m (Monthly): A monthly wipe happens, together with Facepunch's force wipe; ^t (Tutorial on): Facepunch's tutorial is offered to new players on this server; sc2 (Custom tag): The owner or a plugin added this tag, which is not part of standard Rust. The tags also carry its current players, its queue and when its world was made, all shown at the top of this page.

Where does [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 appear in Best Rust Servers lists and filters?

These Best Rust Servers lists include [US] Facepunch Softcore 2: Official Rust servers, Rust tutorial servers and North America Rust servers. Filter entries for this server: Region: North America; Type: No plugins at all; Game mode: Softcore; Server tag: Monthly ^m and Tutorial on ^t; Group limit: Quad; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks; Players now: At least 10; Average players: 50+ on average; Boxes: Official only.

Server details

What is the Rust version on [US] Facepunch Softcore 2?

Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167398 on Windows is what [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 runs. To join, your game must use the same protocol; Steam handles the update for you.

What is the location of [US] Facepunch Softcore 2?

Its name points to North America, but [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 publishes no region tag. Where a server says it is, that is what Best Rust Servers shows; it does not look up the machine's location. You can reach it at 148.113.198.11:28020.

How smooth is [US] Facepunch Softcore 2?

The 48-hour average was 102 fps, with 36 as the lowest point. The entity count reached 310,943, including buildings, deployables and all other world objects. The highest memory usage was 8,701 MB. What players experience as lag comes from low fps and a rising entity count.

What is the online status and reliability of [US] Facepunch Softcore 2?

[US] Facepunch Softcore 2 is online at the moment. It reports an uptime that puts the last restart at around 3 hours ago. In the last 7 full days, 168 of 168 hours were online, an uptime of 100%. Its earliest observation by Best Rust Servers was on 13 September 2026.

Connection

What is the process to join [US] Facepunch Softcore 2?

Use Launch Rust on this page to open Rust through Steam and connect, or press F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 148.113.198.11:28020 in the console.