The Dark Force
168.100.161.129:28039Up, checked 13m agoMonitored since 13 Sep 2026
Health checks
from the latest readings- ReachableOn the Steam server list, checked 13m agoPassing
- Capacity0% of 80 slots in usePassing
- Queuenobody waitingPassing
- Performancerunning at 30 fpsPassing
- Fresh mapwiped 4d agoPassing
- Next wipeno rhythm it keepsNo data
Activity
players each hour, last 48- Group limit
- teams off
- Wipe schedule
- not published
- Map
- Procedural Map · 6000
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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 29% 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 17 Sep. Low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Wipe calendar
3 days with a wipe in the last 16 weeksIts wipes keep no rhythm, so there is no next wipe to predict. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
- usual gap
- 8.2 days between real wipes
- on rhythm
- 100% of its recent wipes
- wipe-day peak
- 1 players, last three wipes
- crowd held
- 0% else halves by day 2
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
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3 Oct
Sat 09:37 UTC peak 3 · running
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24 Sep
Thu 18:41 UTC peak 1 · lasted 8.6 days
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16 Sep
Wed 23:36 UTC peak 0 · lasted 7.8 days
- Address
- 168.100.161.129:28039
- Region
- –
- Max players
- 80
- Group limit
- teams off
- Wipe schedule
- –
- Last wipe
- 3 Oct 2026, 09:37 UTC
- Hostname
- –
- First seen
- 13 Sep 2026
Server tags
What each tag it publishes means. Published as mp80,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmrust,cs166652,ts0,^o^z.
gmrustGame mode Survival in the standard Rust style.mp80Max players 80 player slots.ts0Group limit The teams feature is disabled.v2634Protocol Your game must be on protocol 2634 to join.cs166652Build The game build is 166652.ptrakNetworking The network layer is RakNet, the game's standard.$r?Region code Region code: not set.^oOxide A plugin framework, Oxide (uMod), is in use.^zModded This server is listed as Modded, with plugins or settings that change the game.Flag meanings are Facepunch's.
Player count
Where does The Dark Force sit in the rankings?
For player hours over seven days, The Dark Force holds rank #6,975, in the top 29% of all ranked servers.
What is the population of The Dark Force?
At the moment, 0 of 80 slots on The Dark Force are filled. In the past week, the average is 0 players and the peak is 3. The busiest time in the last 48 hours was 23:00 UTC, with an average of 1 players.
Rules and settings
What map is used on The Dark Force?
A procedural map of size 6,000 with seed 825822194 runs on The Dark Force, 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.
What settings and rules apply on The Dark Force?
No gather rate appears in the name of The Dark Force. No group limit is stated. survival is the mode, gather, build and raid: the standard game. Combat between players is allowed, and bases can be raided. The server browser lists it as Modded: plugins or settings change gameplay. The plugins it uses are Oxide. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.
Wipe details
What can you expect from wipe day on The Dark Force?
On average, the peak across recent wipes was 1 players. The crowd on the latest wipe peaked 32 hours in. The crowd stayed above half that peak until the next wipe in 0% of recent wipes. Otherwise, it dropped below half by day 2.
What wipe pattern does The Dark Force follow?
No next wipe can be predicted: The Dark Force 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 4 days 19 hours since the current world was made.
Server tags
How should you read the tags on The Dark Force?
These tags are published by The Dark Force and read by the game's server browser: gmrust (Game mode): Survival in the standard Rust style; mp80 (Max players): 80 player slots; ts0 (Group limit): The teams feature is disabled; v2634 (Protocol): Your game must be on protocol 2634 to join; cs166652 (Build): The game build is 166652; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, the game's standard; $r? (Region code): Region code: not set; ^o (Oxide): A plugin framework, Oxide (uMod), is in use; ^z (Modded): This server is listed as Modded, with plugins or settings that change the game. 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 The Dark Force appear in Best Rust Servers lists and filters?
The Best Rust Servers lists that The Dark Force fits are: Best modded Rust servers. These filters bring it up on the server list: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Last wipe: In the last week.
Server details
What Rust version does The Dark Force run?
Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166652 on Linux is what The Dark Force runs. Your game needs the same protocol to connect, and Steam updates it automatically.
What is the location of the server The Dark Force?
For The Dark Force, no region is published. The location a server claims is what Best Rust Servers shows, not the machine's actual location. You can reach it at 168.100.161.129:28039.
How well does The Dark Force perform?
In the last 48 hours, the server averaged 8 fps, with a minimum of 5. The world contained up to 202,010 entities, such as buildings, deployables and other items. Memory peaked at 5,663 MB. Lag, as felt by players, is caused by low fps and an increasing number of entities.
What is the online status and reliability of The Dark Force?
Right now, The Dark Force is up. It reports an uptime that puts the last restart at around 4 days 17 hours ago. Uptime for the last full 7 days was 100%, meaning 168 of 168 hours. Its earliest observation by Best Rust Servers was on 13 September 2026.
Join the server
How do you connect to The Dark Force?
Use Launch Rust on this page to open Rust through Steam and connect, or press F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 168.100.161.129:28039 in the console.