The Crucible |US|PvE: players, wipe times and rank

Health checks

from the latest readings

ReachableOn the Steam server list, checked 14m ago
Passing
Capacity1% of 120 slots in use
Passing
Queuenobody waiting
Passing
Performancerunning at 50 fps
Passing
Fresh mapwiped 6d ago
Passing
Next wipeThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC, in 28d 13h
Passing

Activity

players each hour, last 48

48 hours agonow

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

vanillaoxidepve

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Players

AveragePeak

Hourly average and peak, UTC.

Rank

daily · 1 is best

RankRank in region

Top 9% of all ranked servers, top 18% in NA. 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 28d 13h. The force wipe · high confidence

wipe-day peak: 11

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

History

1 Oct
Thu 17:43 UTC · force wipe peak 11 · running

Map: Custom Map
Size: 4000
Seed: 863951188

Address: 191.101.233.112:28015
Region: NA
Max players: 120
Group limit: 8, the default
Wipe schedule: monthly
Last wipe: 1 Oct 2026, 18:23 UTC
Hostname: –
First seen: 13 Sep 2026

In its own words

Solo | Teams | Build | Learn Rules 1. Don't be a dick. 2. Don't touch what's not yours without permission. (Bases, Boxes, Bodies, Backpacks) 3. Call the Monument when you arrive to it. This includes the Patrol Heli & the Brad Tank. (Excluded: Gas Stations, Supermarkets, Mining Outposts, and Safe Zones) 4. Decayed bases are fair game. (Keep all your property locked and your Tool Cupboard fed.) 5. Refer to rule 1.

Server tags

What each tag it publishes means. Published as mp120,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^m,^v,NA,^p,gmrust,cs167058,ts8,^o.

Game

gmrustGame mode The game mode is standard Rust survival.

mp120Max players 120 player slots.

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

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

cs167058Build The game build is 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 No changed rates, kits or rules: the game as Facepunch ships it.

Gameplay

^pPvE No fighting between players: the world is where the danger lies.

Mods and access

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

Region

NANorth America North America is where the server browser lists it.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

Player count

What position does The Crucible |US|PvE hold?

With a rank of #357 across North America, The Crucible |US|PvE stands at #2,173 for player hours in the last seven days, placing it in the top 9% of all ranked servers.

What is the population of The Crucible |US|PvE?

With 120 slots, The Crucible |US|PvE holds 1 players at present. In the past week, the average is 3 players and the peak is 11. Over the past 48 hours, the peak hour was 01:00 UTC, averaging 6 players.

Map and rules

What map is used on The Crucible |US|PvE?

A procedural map of size 4,000 with seed 863951188 runs on The Crucible |US|PvE, produced by the game. View it on RustMaps from here: identical size and seed yield the same map. Its map is called Custom Map.

What are the settings and rules for The Crucible |US|PvE?

A gather rate is absent from the name The Crucible |US|PvE. Groups can contain up to 8 players, the default for the game. pve is the mode, no player-versus-player fighting. In the server browser, it is found under Community. Its plugins include Oxide. By its own description, it is vanilla: no changed rates, kits or rules: the game as Facepunch ships it. VAC by Valve is on.

Wipe details

What happens on The Crucible |US|PvE during wipe day?

On average, the peak across recent wipes was 11 players. 7 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd reached its peak.

What wipe pattern does The Crucible |US|PvE follow?

One wipe a month comes to The Crucible |US|PvE, with the force wipe. Its next wipe is due Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, at the force wipe that clears every Rust server. 6 days 11 hours is the age of the current world. The tags carry a monthly wipe schedule.

Tags and filters

How should you read the tags on The Crucible |US|PvE?

The tags below come from The Crucible |US|PvE and are read by the game's server browser: gmrust (Game mode): The game mode is standard Rust survival; mp120 (Max players): 120 player slots; 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; cs167058 (Build): The game build is 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): No changed rates, kits or rules: the game as Facepunch ships it; ^p (PvE): No fighting between players: the world is where the danger lies; ^o (Oxide): A plugin framework, Oxide (uMod), is in use; NA (North America): North America is where the server browser lists it. 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 Crucible |US|PvE?

These Best Rust Servers lists include The Crucible |US|PvE: Community servers, no training or build tags, Best Rust PvE servers, North America Rust servers and Rust server list. These filters bring it up on the server list: Region: North America; Type: Vanilla, Community (not modded, not official) and Plugins, not modded; Game mode: PvE; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Vanilla ^v, PvE ^p and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last week.

Server details

What is the Rust version on The Crucible |US|PvE?

The Rust version on The Crucible |US|PvE is network protocol 2634 and build 167058, running on Linux. To join, your game must use the same protocol; Steam handles the update for you.

Where can The Crucible |US|PvE be found?

In North America, The Crucible |US|PvE lists itself with its NA tag. The location a server claims is what Best Rust Servers shows, not the machine's actual location. 191.101.233.112:28015 is its address.

How well does The Crucible |US|PvE perform?

Average server fps over the past 48 hours was 43, and it never dropped below 13. The entity count reached 103,235, including buildings, deployables and all other world objects. The highest memory usage was 2,512 MB. Lag, as felt by players, is caused by low fps and an increasing number of entities.

How reliable is The Crucible |US|PvE and is it online?

The Crucible |US|PvE is online at the moment. Based on the uptime it reports, the last restart was roughly 9 hours ago. 100% uptime for the last 7 full days: 168 of 168 hours. Its earliest observation by Best Rust Servers was on 13 September 2026.

How to join

How do you connect to The Crucible |US|PvE?

Enter client.connect 191.101.233.112:28015 in the console after pressing F1 in Rust. Or use Launch Rust on this page, which opens Rust via Steam and connects. Its website can be found at https://discord.com/invite/6J6jqbKyns.