The Rust Bucket
173.237.43.23:20000Up, checked 12m agoMonitored since 4 Oct 2026
Health checks
from the latest readings- ReachableOn the Steam server list, checked 12m agoPassing
- Capacity0% of 5 slots in usePassing
- Queuenobody waitingPassing
- Performancerunning at 229 fpsPassing
- Fresh mapwiped 2d agoPassing
- Next wipetoo few wipes seen yetNo data
Activity
players each hour, last 48- Group limit
- 8, the default
- Wipe schedule
- not published
- Map
- Procedural Map · 3000
Similar servers
The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
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- 3Rustoria.co - EU LongEU · groups of 14+ · monthly · 504 on average281 / 275
- 4Rusty Moose |US Monthly|NA · groups of 12+ · monthly · 452 on average285 / 325
- 5Magic Rust — Long | Kлaccикa x1 | PyccкийEU · groups of 150+ · 1x · monthly · 420 on average303 / 300
- 6Rustoria.co - EU East MediumEU · groups of 12+ · biweekly · 369 on average248 / 250
Players
Every five minutes, from the Steam server list.
Hourly average and peak, UTC.
Daily average and peak, UTC.
Rank
daily · 1 is bestTop 21% 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 4 Oct. Low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Wipe calendar
1 day with a wipe in the last 16 weeksNot enough wipes seen yet to tell. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
- wipe-day peak
- 3 players, last three wipes
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
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5 Oct
Mon 21:50 UTC peak 3 · running
- Address
- 173.237.43.23:20000
- Region
- –
- Max players
- 5
- Group limit
- 8, the default
- Wipe schedule
- –
- Last wipe
- 5 Oct 2026, 21:50 UTC
- Hostname
- –
- First seen
- 4 Oct 2026
Server tags
What each tag it publishes means. Published as mp5,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmrust,cs166652,ts8.
gmrustGame mode Survival in the standard Rust style.mp5Max players Slots: 5.ts8Group limit Teams are capped at 8, which is the game default.v2634Protocol Your game must be on protocol 2634 to join.cs166652Build The game build is 166652.ptrakNetworking The network layer is the game's standard, RakNet.$r?Region code No region code is set.Flag meanings are Facepunch's.
Population
What position does The Rust Bucket hold?
For player hours over seven days, The Rust Bucket holds rank #4,983, in the top 21% of all ranked servers.
How many players are on The Rust Bucket?
At the moment, 0 of 5 slots on The Rust Bucket are filled. The average over seven days is 1 players, peaking at 3. The highest average in the last 48 hours was 3 players at 02:00 UTC.
Settings and rules
Which map is active on The Rust Bucket?
The map on The Rust Bucket is procedural, size 3,000 with seed 76679, created by the game. Because size and seed determine the map, a RustMaps view is available from this page.
What settings and rules apply on The Rust Bucket?
A gather rate is absent from the name The Rust Bucket. Group size follows the game default of 8 players. survival is the mode, gather, build, raid: the standard mode. Combat between players is allowed, and bases can be raided. The server browser lists it under Community. The server has VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, active.
Wipe details
What can you expect from wipe day on The Rust Bucket?
The average busiest count over recent wipes was 3 players. Peak numbers on the latest wipe arrived 0 hours after it began.
On what schedule does The Rust Bucket wipe?
The Rust Bucket's wipes are too few on record to make its rhythm clear. Each month brings a force wipe for all Rust servers. It falls next on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. It has been 2 days 11 hours since the current world was made.
Server tags
How should you read the tags on The Rust Bucket?
These tags are published by The Rust Bucket and read by the game's server browser: gmrust (Game mode): Survival in the standard Rust style; mp5 (Max players): Slots: 5; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are capped at 8, which is the game default; v2634 (Protocol): Your game must be on protocol 2634 to join; cs166652 (Build): The game build is 166652; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is the game's standard, RakNet; $r? (Region code): No region code is set. 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 Rust Bucket?
The Best Rust Servers lists that The Rust Bucket fits are: Community servers, no training or build tags. You will find it on the server list under: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last 3 days.
Server information
What is the Rust version on The Rust Bucket?
Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166652 on Linux is what The Rust Bucket runs. Steam updates your game to the same protocol required for joining.
What is the location of the server The Rust Bucket?
No region is published by The Rust Bucket. The location a server claims is what Best Rust Servers shows, not the machine's actual location. You can reach it at 173.237.43.23:20000.
How well does The Rust Bucket perform?
In the last 48 hours, the server averaged 210 fps, with a minimum of 132. The entity count reached 51,066, including buildings, deployables and all other world objects. The highest memory usage was 2,304 MB. Low fps and a growing entity count are the sources of lag for players.
How reliable is The Rust Bucket and is it online?
The Rust Bucket is online at the moment. Based on the uptime it reports, the last restart was roughly 2 days 10 hours ago. In the last 3 full days, 72 of 72 hours were online, an uptime of 100%. Best Rust Servers recorded its first appearance on 4 October 2026.
How to join
What are the steps to join The Rust Bucket?
Enter client.connect 173.237.43.23:20000 in the console after pressing F1 in Rust. Or use Launch Rust on this page, which opens Rust via Steam and connects.