ServerZ Rust Monthly ZA: players

Health checks

from the latest readings

ReachableOn the Steam server list, checked 9m ago
Passing
Capacity4% of 50 slots in use
Passing
Queuenobody waiting
Passing
Performancerunning at 60 fps
Passing
Fresh mapwiped 6d ago
Passing
Next wipeThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC, in 28d 3h
Passing

Activity

players each hour, last 48

48 hours agonow

Group limit: 8, the default
Wipe schedule: monthly
Map: Procedural Map · 4000

vanilla

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Players

AveragePeakWipe

Hourly average and peak, UTC.

Rank

daily · 1 is best

RankRank in region

Top 7% of all ranked servers, top 3% in AF. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Performance

Server fpsWipe

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

2 days with a wipe in the last 16 weeks

JunJulAugSepOct MonWedFriSun

no wipe wiped force wipe today

Next wipe

Thursday 5 November19:00 UTC

In 28d 3h. The force wipe · high confidence

usual gap: 5.3 days
wipe-day peak: 17
crowd held: 100%

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

History

7 Oct
Wed 01:11 UTC 1 on before · running
1 Oct
Thu 18:00 UTC · force wipe peak 17 · lasted 5.3 days

Map: Procedural Map
Size: 4000
Seed: 1179895132

Open on RustMaps

Address: 165.255.244.254:28015
Region: AF
Max players: 50
Group limit: 8, the default
Wipe schedule: monthly
Last wipe: 1 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC
Hostname: –
First seen: 13 Sep 2026

In its own words

This is a server for our playgroup and friends to join in have some fun from the normal rust crazyness. PLEASE lets try and NOT offline raid. We want to enjoy the game. However we would love people to join in! Admins do play however no 'unfair advantages' will be given. We are here to have fun! Monthly Wipe. Map and blueprint wipe on first Thursday of every month. Next Wipe: 5th March 2026 Join our discord: https://discord.gg/MxYDWx7Ns5

Server tags

What each tag it publishes means. Published as mp50,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^m,^v,AF,gmvanilla,cs167058,ts8.

Game

gmvanillaGame mode Survival in the vanilla style.

mp50Max players The slot count is 50.

ts8Group limit The game default applies: teams are limited to 8 players.

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

cs167058Build Build: 167058.

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

$r?Region code Region code: not set.

Wipe schedule

^mMonthly The server wipes monthly, coinciding with Facepunch's force wipe.

Difficulty

^vVanilla Facepunch's unmodified game: rates, kits and rules are unchanged.

Region

AFAfrica In the server browser it appears under Africa.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

Population

What position does ServerZ Rust Monthly ZA hold?

With a rank of #1 across Africa, ServerZ Rust Monthly ZA stands at #1,627 for player hours in the last seven days, placing it in the top 7% of all ranked servers.

What is the player count on ServerZ Rust Monthly ZA?

At the moment, 2 of 50 slots on ServerZ Rust Monthly ZA are filled. In the past week, the average is 5 players and the peak is 20. The busiest time in the last 48 hours was 18:00 UTC, with an average of 11 players.

Map and rules

What is the map on ServerZ Rust Monthly ZA?

A procedural map of size 4,000 with seed 1179895132 runs on ServerZ Rust Monthly ZA, produced by the game. View it on RustMaps from here: identical size and seed yield the same map.

What settings and rules apply on ServerZ Rust Monthly ZA?

A gather rate is absent from the name ServerZ Rust Monthly ZA. Group size follows the game default of 8 players. It runs survival, gather, build and raid: the standard game. You can fight other players and raid their bases. The server browser lists it under Community. It uses the term vanilla for itself: facepunch's unmodified game: rates, kits and rules are unchanged. VAC by Valve is on.

Wipe details

What can you expect from wipe day on ServerZ Rust Monthly ZA?

Across recent wipes, the busiest point averaged 17 players. The crowd on the latest wipe peaked 45 hours in. Half the peak was held until the next wipe in 100% of recent wipes.

When does ServerZ Rust Monthly ZA wipe?

The force wipe is the only wipe ServerZ Rust Monthly ZA takes, once a month. The force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC is the next wipe, and every Rust server wipes then. 6 days 21 hours is the age of the current world. The tags carry a monthly wipe schedule.

Server tags

How should you read the tags on ServerZ Rust Monthly ZA?

The tags below come from ServerZ Rust Monthly ZA and are read by the game's server browser: gmvanilla (Game mode): Survival in the vanilla style; mp50 (Max players): The slot count is 50; ts8 (Group limit): The game default applies: teams are limited to 8 players; v2634 (Protocol): The game protocol is 2634; your game must match to join; cs167058 (Build): Build: 167058; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is the game's standard, RakNet; $r? (Region code): Region code: not set; ^m (Monthly): The server wipes monthly, coinciding with Facepunch's force wipe; ^v (Vanilla): Facepunch's unmodified game: rates, kits and rules are unchanged; AF (Africa): In the server browser it appears under Africa. 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 ServerZ Rust Monthly ZA appear in Best Rust Servers lists and filters?

The Best Rust Servers lists that ServerZ Rust Monthly ZA fits are: Community servers, no training or build tags and Rust server list. These filters bring it up on the server list: Region: Africa; Type: Vanilla, Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Server tag: Monthly ^m and Vanilla ^v; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last week.

Server information

What Rust version does ServerZ Rust Monthly ZA run?

The Rust version on ServerZ Rust Monthly ZA is network protocol 2634 and build 167058, running on Linux. Your game needs the same protocol to connect, and Steam updates it automatically.

Where can ServerZ Rust Monthly ZA be found?

The AF tag places ServerZ Rust Monthly ZA in Africa, according to its own listing. The location a server claims is what Best Rust Servers shows, not the machine's actual location. You can reach it at 165.255.244.254:28015.

How well does ServerZ Rust Monthly ZA perform?

In the last 48 hours, the server averaged 59 fps, with a minimum of 16. The world contained up to 110,620 entities, such as buildings, deployables and other items. Memory use reached 3,042 MB. Low fps and a growing entity count are the sources of lag for players.

What is the uptime and reliability of ServerZ Rust Monthly ZA?

Right now, ServerZ Rust Monthly ZA is up. It reports an uptime that puts the last restart at around 13 hours ago. Uptime for the last full 7 days was 94%, meaning 158 of 168 hours. The date Best Rust Servers first observed it is 13 September 2026.

Join the server

What is the process to join ServerZ Rust Monthly ZA?

Enter client.connect 165.255.244.254:28015 in the console after pressing F1 in Rust. Or use Launch Rust on this page, which opens Rust via Steam and connects.