[AE] Facepunch 1: players, wipe times and rank

Health checks

from the latest readings

ReachableOn the Steam server list, checked 8m ago
Passing
Capacity3% of 350 slots in use
Passing
Queuenobody waiting
Passing
Performancerunning at 118 fps
Passing
Fresh mapwiped 7d ago
Passing
Next wipeThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC, in 27d 16h
Passing

Activity

players each hour, last 48

48 hours agonow

Group limit: 8, the default
Wipe schedule: monthly
Map: Procedural Map · 4500

official vanilla

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Players

AveragePeak

Hourly average and peak, UTC.

Rank

daily · 1 is best

RankRank in region

Top 3% 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

1 day with a wipe in the last 16 weeks

JunJulAugSepOct MonWedFriSun

no wipe wiped force wipe today

Next wipe

Thursday 5 November19:00 UTC

In 27d 16h. The force wipe · high confidence

wipe-day peak: 38

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

History

1 Oct
Thu 17:43 UTC · force wipe peak 38 · running

Map: Procedural Map
Size: 4500
Seed: 1996265322

Open on RustMaps

Address: 185.179.203.165:28015
Region: –
Max players: 350
Group limit: 8, the default
Wipe schedule: monthly
Last wipe: 1 Oct 2026, 17:43 UTC
Hostname: ae1.playrust.com
First seen: 13 Sep 2026

Operator · playrust.com

125 servers publish a playrust.com hostname.

In its own words

This is an official server owned and operated by Facepunch. People are free to speak whatever language they like. Don't be surprised if you get banned for being abusive.

Server tags

What each tag it publishes means. Published as mp350,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^m,^v,^t,gmrust,cs167231,sc2,ts8.

On Best Rust Servers

officialRun by Facepunch or one of its partners: the servers in Rust's Official tab. Rust does not publish this, so it is kept by hand.

Game

gmrustGame mode The game mode is standard Rust survival.

mp350Max players Slots: 350.

ts8Group limit Teams are capped at 8, which is the game default.

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

cs167231Build This server runs game build 167231.

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

$r?Region code A region code is not set.

Wipe schedule

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

Difficulty

^vVanilla No changed rates, kits or rules: the game as Facepunch ships it.

Gameplay

^tTutorial on Facepunch's tutorial is offered to new players on this server.

Other

sc2Custom tag A plugin or the owner set this tag; it is not standard Rust.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

Population

Where does [AE] Facepunch 1 sit in the rankings?

For player hours over seven days, [AE] Facepunch 1 holds rank #734, in the top 3% of all ranked servers.

What is the population of [AE] Facepunch 1?

At the moment, 11 of 350 slots on [AE] Facepunch 1 are filled. The seven-day average is 24 players, with a peak of 54. The highest average in the last 48 hours was 42 players at 18:00 UTC.

Settings and rules

What is the map on [AE] Facepunch 1?

The map on [AE] Facepunch 1 is procedural, size 4,500 with seed 1996265322, created by the game. Because size and seed determine the map, a RustMaps view is available from this page.

What are the settings and rules for [AE] Facepunch 1?

The name of [AE] Facepunch 1 carries no gather rate. The game's default applies: no more than 8 players per group. It runs survival, gather, build and raid: the standard game. Raiding and player-versus-player fighting are enabled. The Official tab in Rust's game menu lists it. Vanilla is how it labels itself: no changed rates, kits or rules: the game as Facepunch ships it. VAC by Valve is on.

Wipe schedule

What happens on [AE] Facepunch 1 during wipe day?

Across recent wipes, the busiest point averaged 38 players. The crowd on the latest wipe peaked 27 hours in.

What wipe pattern does [AE] Facepunch 1 follow?

One wipe a month comes to [AE] Facepunch 1, with the force wipe. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC the force wipe arrives, and every Rust server wipes with it. That is the next wipe. 7 days 9 hours is the age of the current world. A monthly wipe schedule is published in its tags.

Server tags

Who is the operator of [AE] Facepunch 1?

Since [AE] Facepunch 1 and 124 other servers we track share a playrust.com hostname, they are most likely run by the same operator.

How should you read the tags on [AE] Facepunch 1?

official (official): Run by Facepunch or one of its partners: the servers in Rust's Official tab. Rust does not publish this, so it is kept by hand; gmrust (Game mode): The game mode is standard Rust survival; mp350 (Max players): Slots: 350; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are capped at 8, which is the game default; v2634 (Protocol): The game protocol is 2634; your game must match to join; cs167231 (Build): This server runs game build 167231; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is the game's standard, RakNet; $r? (Region code): A region code is not set; ^m (Monthly): The server wipes monthly, coinciding with Facepunch's force wipe; ^v (Vanilla): No changed rates, kits or rules: the game as Facepunch ships it; ^t (Tutorial on): Facepunch's tutorial is offered to new players on this server; sc2 (Custom tag): A plugin or the owner set this tag; it is not standard Rust are the tags [AE] Facepunch 1 publishes; the game's server browser reads them. The tags also carry its current players, its queue and when its world was made, all shown at the top of this page.

What lists and filters on Best Rust Servers hold [AE] Facepunch 1?

Included in these Best Rust Servers lists is [AE] Facepunch 1: Official Rust servers, Rust tutorial servers and Rust server list. Filter entries for this server: Type: Vanilla and No plugins at all; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Vanilla ^v and Tutorial on ^t; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks; Players now: At least 10; Average players: 10+ on average; Boxes: Official only.

Server information

What is the Rust version on [AE] Facepunch 1?

The Rust version on [AE] Facepunch 1 is network protocol 2634 and build 167231, running on Windows. Steam updates your game to the same protocol required for joining.

What is the location of [AE] Facepunch 1?

No region is published by [AE] Facepunch 1. Where a server says it is, that is what Best Rust Servers shows; it does not look up the machine's location. 185.179.203.165:28015 is its address.

What is the performance like on [AE] Facepunch 1?

Average server fps over the past 48 hours was 122, and it never dropped below 98. The world contained up to 145,391 entities, such as buildings, deployables and other items. Memory peaked at 5,790 MB. Low fps and a growing entity count are the sources of lag for players.

What is the online status and reliability of [AE] Facepunch 1?

The server [AE] Facepunch 1 is currently online. It reports an uptime that puts the last restart at around 15 hours ago. In the last 7 full days, 168 of 168 hours were online, an uptime of 100%. Best Rust Servers recorded its first appearance on 13 September 2026.

How to join

What are the steps to join [AE] Facepunch 1?

Use Launch Rust on this page to open Rust through Steam and connect, or press F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 185.179.203.165:28015 in the console.