The Dragon's Den: players, wipe times and rank

Health checks

from the latest readings

ReachableOn the Steam server list, checked 8m ago
Passing
Capacity0% of 20 slots in use
Passing
Queuenobody waiting
Passing
Performancerunning at 123 fps
Passing
Fresh mapwiped 7d ago
Passing
Next wipeno rhythm it keeps
No data

Activity

players each hour, last 48

48 hours agonow

Group limit: 8, the default
Wipe schedule: not published
Map: Custom Map · 4000

moddedoxide

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Players

AveragePeak

Hourly average and peak, UTC.

Rank

daily · 1 is best

RankRank in region

Top 20% of all ranked 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 28 Sep. Low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.

Wipe calendar

3 days with a wipe in the last 16 weeks

JunJulAugSepOct MonWedFriSun

no wipe wiped force wipe today

Next wipe

Its wipes keep no rhythm, so there is no next wipe to predict. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.

usual gap: 0.8 days
on rhythm: 33%
wipe-day peak: 1

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

Thu 1 OctWed 30 SepWed 30 Sep

History

1 Oct
Thu 18:33 UTC · force wipe peak 1 · running
30 Sep
Wed 22:10 UTC peak 1 · lasted 0.8 days
30 Sep
Wed 08:41 UTC peak 1 · lasted 0.6 days
28 Sep
Mon 21:11 UTC peak 1 · lasted 1.5 days

Map: Custom Map
Size: 4000
Seed: 5

Address: 157.85.92.23:29299
Region: –
Max players: 20
Group limit: 8, the default
Wipe schedule: –
Last wipe: 1 Oct 2026, 18:33 UTC
Hostname: –
First seen: 28 Sep 2026

Server tags

What each tag it publishes means. Published as mp20,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmrust,cs166494,ts8,^o^z.

Game

gmrustGame mode The game mode is standard Rust survival.

mp20Max players 20 player slots.

ts8Group limit This is the game default: a maximum of 8 per team.

v2634Protocol To join, your game needs to run protocol 2634.

cs166494Build This server runs game build 166494.

ptrakNetworking RakNet is the network layer, as standard for the game.

$r?Region code No region code is set.

Mods and access

^oOxide A plugin framework, Oxide (uMod), is in use.

^zModded Plugins or settings change the game, so it is listed under Modded.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

Population

What position does The Dragon's Den hold?

For player hours over seven days, The Dragon's Den holds rank #4,706, in the top 20% of all ranked servers.

What is the player count on The Dragon's Den?

With 20 slots, The Dragon's Den holds 0 players at present. The average over seven days is 0 players, peaking at 1. The busiest time in the last 48 hours was 20:00 UTC, with an average of 1 players.

Rules and settings

Which map is active on The Dragon's Den?

A procedural map of size 4,000 with seed 5 runs on The Dragon's Den, produced by the game. You can look at the map on RustMaps from this page, as the same size and seed give the same result. You will see the map named Custom Map.

What settings and rules apply on The Dragon's Den?

A gather rate is absent from the name The Dragon's Den. Groups can contain up to 8 players, the default for the game. survival is the mode, gather, build, raid: the standard mode. Raiding and player-versus-player fighting are enabled. Plugins or settings change the game, and it is listed under Modded in the server browser. The plugins it uses are Oxide. VAC by Valve is on.

Wipe details

What happens on The Dragon's Den during wipe day?

The average busiest count over recent wipes was 1 players. The crowd on the latest wipe peaked 0 hours in.

On what schedule does The Dragon's Den wipe?

No next wipe can be predicted: The Dragon's Den wipes at irregular times. The monthly force wipe applies to every Rust server. The next one is Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. It has been 7 days since the current world was made.

Tags and filters

What is the meaning of the tags on The Dragon's Den?

gmrust (Game mode): The game mode is standard Rust survival; mp20 (Max players): 20 player slots; ts8 (Group limit): This is the game default: a maximum of 8 per team; v2634 (Protocol): To join, your game needs to run protocol 2634; cs166494 (Build): This server runs game build 166494; ptrak (Networking): RakNet is the network layer, as standard for the game; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^o (Oxide): A plugin framework, Oxide (uMod), is in use; ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings change the game, so it is listed under Modded are the tags The Dragon's Den 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.

What lists and filters on Best Rust Servers hold The Dragon's Den?

These Best Rust Servers lists include The Dragon's Den: Best modded Rust servers. Filter entries for this server: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.

About the server

What Rust version does The Dragon's Den run?

The Rust version on The Dragon's Den is network protocol 2634 and build 166494, running on Linux. Your game needs the same protocol to connect, and Steam updates it automatically.

What is the location of The Dragon's Den?

There is no published region for The Dragon's Den. 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 157.85.92.23:29299.

How smooth is The Dragon's Den?

The 48-hour average was 107 fps, with 68 as the lowest point. The entity count reached 91,313, including buildings, deployables and all other world objects. Memory use reached 4,326 MB. Lag, as felt by players, is caused by low fps and an increasing number of entities.

What is the uptime and reliability of The Dragon's Den?

The server The Dragon's Den is currently online. The uptime figure suggests it restarted about 32 hours ago. Uptime for the last full 7 days was 100%, meaning 168 of 168 hours. The date Best Rust Servers first observed it is 28 September 2026.

Connection

What is the process to join The Dragon's Den?

Use Launch Rust on this page to open Rust through Steam and connect, or press F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 157.85.92.23:29299 in the console.