THETESTER: players, wipe times and rank

Health checks

from the latest readings

ReachableOn the Steam server list, checked 4d ago
Failing
Capacity0% of 500 slots in use
Passing
Queuenobody waiting
Passing
Performancehas not answered a direct query
No data
Fresh mapwiped 4d ago
Passing
Next wipenot predictable yet
No data

Activity

players each hour, last 48

No hourly history yet.

Group limit: 8, the default
Wipe schedule: not published
Map: CraggyIsland

moddedcarbon

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Players

No hourly history yet.

Hourly average and peak, UTC.

Rank

daily · 1 is best

RankRank in region

Top 70% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Performance

This server has not answered a direct query in the last 48 hours.

48 hours: hourly readings. 30 to 90 days: a point a day. Low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.

Wipe calendar

0 days with a wipe in the last 16 weeks

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no wipe wiped force wipe today

Next wipe

Not enough wipes seen yet to tell. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.

History

No wipe seen yet.

Custom map, no picture published

Map: CraggyIsland
Size: –
Seed: –

Address: 20.169.53.178:28015
Region: –
Max players: 500
Group limit: 8, the default
Wipe schedule: –
Last wipe: 3 Oct 2026, 22:09 UTC
Hostname: –
First seen: 3 Oct 2026

Server tags

What each tag it publishes means. Published as mp500,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmrust,cs166655,ts8,^z,^y.

Game

gmrustGame mode Standard survival, as in Rust.

mp500Max players The slot count is 500.

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

v2634Protocol To join, your game needs to run protocol 2634.

cs166655Build This server runs game build 166655.

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

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

Mods and access

^zModded Plugins or settings change the game, so it is listed under Modded.

^yCarbon A plugin framework, Carbon, is in use.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

Population

Where does THETESTER sit in the rankings?

For player hours over seven days, THETESTER holds rank #16,639, in the top 70% of all ranked servers.

What is the player count on THETESTER?

Currently offline, THETESTER was last seen 4 days 6 hours ago. Averaged across the last seven days, the player count is 0.

Map and rules

What settings and rules apply on THETESTER?

No gather rate appears in the name of THETESTER. The game's default applies: no more than 8 players per group. survival is the mode, gather, build and raid: the standard game. Raiding and player-versus-player fighting are enabled. The server browser lists it as Modded: plugins or settings change gameplay. The plugins it uses are Carbon. VAC by Valve is off.

Wipe information

When does THETESTER wipe?

THETESTER's wipes are too few on record to make its rhythm clear. The next force wipe is on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, and it applies to every Rust server. The present world dates from 4 days 6 hours.

Tags and filters

What is the meaning of the tags on THETESTER?

These tags are published by THETESTER and read by the game's server browser: gmrust (Game mode): Standard survival, as in Rust; mp500 (Max players): The slot count is 500; ts8 (Group limit): The game default applies: teams are limited to 8 players; v2634 (Protocol): To join, your game needs to run protocol 2634; cs166655 (Build): This server runs game build 166655; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, the game's standard; $r? (Region code): A region code is not set; ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings change the game, so it is listed under Modded; ^y (Carbon): A plugin framework, Carbon, is in use. 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 THETESTER appear in Best Rust Servers lists and filters?

These Best Rust Servers lists include THETESTER: Best modded Rust servers. Filter entries for this server: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last week.

Server details

What Rust version does THETESTER run?

The Rust version on THETESTER is network protocol 2634 and build 166655, running on Windows. To join, your game must use the same protocol; Steam handles the update for you.

What is the location of the server THETESTER?

For THETESTER, no region is published. Where a server says it is, that is what Best Rust Servers shows; it does not look up the machine's location. 20.169.53.178:28015 is its address.

What is the online status and reliability of THETESTER?

Down right now, THETESTER was last seen 4 days 6 hours ago. Uptime for the last full 4 days was 0%, meaning 0 of 96 hours. The date Best Rust Servers first observed it is 3 October 2026.

Join the server

What is the process to join THETESTER?

Enter client.connect 20.169.53.178:28015 in the console after pressing F1 in Rust. Or use Launch Rust on this page, which opens Rust via Steam and connects.