mess around
157.85.86.176:23760Up, checked 10m agoMonitored since 1 Oct 2026
Health checks
from the latest readings- ReachableOn the Steam server list, checked 10m agoPassing
- Capacity0% of 10 slots in usePassing
- Queuenobody waitingPassing
- Performancerunning at 115 fpsPassing
- Fresh mapwiped 6d agoPassing
- Next wipenot predictable yetNo data
Activity
players each hour, last 48- Group limit
- quad
- Wipe schedule
- not published
- Map
- Procedural Map · 4000
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Players
Every five minutes, from the Steam server list.
Hourly average and peak, UTC.
Daily average and peak, UTC.
Rank
daily · 1 is bestTop 46% of all ranked servers, #524 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 1 Oct. Low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Wipe calendar
0 days with a wipe in the last 16 weeksNot enough wipes seen yet to tell. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
- No wipe seen yet.
- Address
- 157.85.86.176:23760
- Region
- –
- Max players
- 10
- Group limit
- quad
- Wipe schedule
- –
- Last wipe
- 1 Oct 2026, 19:33 UTC
- Hostname
- –
- First seen
- 1 Oct 2026
Server tags
What each tag it publishes means. Published as mp10,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmsoftcore,cs166494,ts4,^o^z.
gmsoftcoreGame mode This is softcore, a gentler ruleset.mp10Max players 10 player slots.ts4Group limit The maximum team size is 4.v2634Protocol The game protocol is 2634; your game must match to join.cs166494Build The game build is 166494.ptrakNetworking RakNet is the network layer, as standard for the game.$r?Region code A region code is not set.^oOxide The plugin framework Oxide (uMod) is installed.^zModded This server is listed as Modded, with plugins or settings that change the game.Flag meanings are Facepunch's.
Population
What is the rank of mess around?
The seven-day player hours rank for mess around is #10,661, in the top 46% of ranked servers. It holds rank #524 among quad servers.
How many players are on mess around?
At the moment, 0 of 10 slots on mess around are filled. The seven-day average is 0 players, with a peak of 2. Over the past 48 hours, the peak hour was 00:00 UTC, averaging 0 players.
Settings and rules
Which map is active on mess around?
mess around uses a procedural map of size 4,000 with seed 800000, generated by the game. You can look at the map on RustMaps from this page, as the same size and seed give the same result.
What settings and rules apply on mess around?
No gather rate appears in the name of mess around. Groups are capped at 4 players, as stated by quad. It runs softcore, Facepunch's easier mode: some loot is kept. Raiding and player-versus-player fighting are enabled. In the server browser it is Modded, meaning plugins or settings modify the game. It runs these plugins: Oxide. The server has VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, inactive.
Wipe details
What wipe pattern does mess around follow?
Too few wipes from mess around are recorded to reveal a rhythm. The monthly force wipe applies to every Rust server. The next one is Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. It has been 6 days 22 hours since the current world was made.
Server tags
What is the meaning of the tags on mess around?
gmsoftcore (Game mode): This is softcore, a gentler ruleset; mp10 (Max players): 10 player slots; ts4 (Group limit): The maximum team size is 4; v2634 (Protocol): The game protocol is 2634; your game must match to join; cs166494 (Build): The game build is 166494; ptrak (Networking): RakNet is the network layer, as standard for the game; $r? (Region code): A region code is not set; ^o (Oxide): The plugin framework Oxide (uMod) is installed; ^z (Modded): This server is listed as Modded, with plugins or settings that change the game are the tags mess around publishes; the game's server browser reads them. At the top of this page you will find its current players, its queue and the making of its world, all from the tags.
Where does mess around appear in Best Rust Servers lists and filters?
These Best Rust Servers lists include mess around: Best modded Rust servers. You will find it on the server list under: Type: Modded; Game mode: Softcore; Server tag: Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: Quad; Last wipe: In the last week.
About the server
What Rust version does mess around run?
Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166494 on Linux is what mess around runs. Steam updates your game to the same protocol required for joining.
Where can mess around be found?
No region is published by mess around. 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 157.85.86.176:23760.
How well does mess around perform?
The 48-hour average was 108 fps, with 87 as the lowest point. The world contained up to 85,236 entities, such as buildings, deployables and other items. The highest memory usage was 3,625 MB. Lag, as felt by players, is caused by low fps and an increasing number of entities.
How reliable is mess around and is it online?
mess around is online at the moment. It reports an uptime that puts the last restart at around 6 days 20 hours ago. Uptime for the last full 6 days was 100%, meaning 144 of 144 hours. Its earliest observation by Best Rust Servers was on 1 October 2026.
Join the server
What are the steps to join mess around?
Use Launch Rust on this page to open Rust through Steam and connect, or press F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 157.85.86.176:23760 in the console.