[STAGING] Test
205.209.103.26:28540NADown, checked 4d agoMonitored since 16 Sep 2026
Health checks
from the latest readings- ReachableOn the Steam server list, checked 4d agoFailing
- Capacity0% of 200 slots in usePassing
- Queuenobody waitingPassing
- Performancehas not answered a direct queryNo data
- Fresh mapwiped 9d agoPassing
- Next wipeThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC, in 28d 18hPassing
Activity
players each hour, last 48No hourly history yet.
- Group limit
- 8, the default
- Wipe schedule
- monthly
- Map
- https://discord.gg/GUE8WPTE2Z · 3500
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The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
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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 70% of all ranked servers, top 84% 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
2 days with a wipe in the last 16 weeksIn 28d 18h. The force wipe · high confidence
- usual gap
- 3.8 days between real wipes
- wipe-day peak
- 2 players, last three wipes
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
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28 Sep
Mon 23:13 UTC peak 4 · running
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25 Sep
Fri 04:19 UTC peak 0 · lasted 3.8 days
![Map of [STAGING] Test](https://files.facepunch.com/rust/map-images/ec637d7d5023726b12b3017c560c714667f02761d57ec6c8fa17a0f7cb70159a/procedural__3500_nh8kmbux6u67dcmfw9kdpa.3500.1790222770176.289_ec637d7d5023726b12b3017c560c7146.jpg)
- Map
- https://discord.gg/GUE8WPTE2Z
- Size
- 3500
- Seed
- 1337
- Address
- 205.209.103.26:28540
- Region
- NA
- Max players
- 200
- Group limit
- 8, the default
- Wipe schedule
- monthly
- Last wipe
- 28 Sep 2026, 23:13 UTC
- Hostname
- –
- First seen
- 16 Sep 2026
Server tags
What each tag it publishes means. Published as mp200,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^z,^y,^m,NA,gmrust,cs166266,ts8.
gmrustGame mode Standard survival, as in Rust.mp200Max players Slots: 200.ts8Group limit Teams are capped at 8, which is the game default.v2634Protocol Your game must be on protocol 2634 to join.cs166266Build The game build is 166266.ptrakNetworking The network layer is RakNet, the game's standard.$r?Region code Region code: not set.^mMonthly A monthly wipe happens, together with Facepunch's force wipe.^zModded Plugins or settings change the game, so it is listed under Modded.^yCarbon A plugin framework, Carbon, is in use.NANorth America North America is where the server browser lists it.Flag meanings are Facepunch's.
Player data
Where does [STAGING] Test sit in the rankings?
In North America, [STAGING] Test holds position #1,671, while its seven-day player hours rank #16,709 overall, within the top 70% of ranked servers.
How many players are on [STAGING] Test?
[STAGING] Test is not online now; the last time it was seen was 4 days 3 hours ago. The average player count over the last seven days is 0.
Settings and rules
What map is used on [STAGING] Test?
A procedural map of size 3,500 with seed 1337 runs on [STAGING] Test, produced by the game. View it on RustMaps from here: identical size and seed yield the same map. The name given to the map is https://discord.gg/GUE8WPTE2Z.
What settings and rules apply on [STAGING] Test?
A gather rate is absent from the name [STAGING] Test. The game's default applies: no more than 8 players per group. survival is the mode, the usual game: gathering, building and raiding. Raiding and player-versus-player fighting are enabled. In the server browser it is Modded, meaning plugins or settings modify the game. The plugins it uses are Carbon. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.
Wipe information
What happens on [STAGING] Test during wipe day?
Across recent wipes, the busiest point averaged 2 players. The crowd on the latest wipe peaked 3 hours in.
On what schedule does [STAGING] Test wipe?
One wipe a month comes to [STAGING] Test, 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. 9 days is the age of the current world. The tags carry a monthly wipe schedule.
Tags and filters
How should you read the tags on [STAGING] Test?
gmrust (Game mode): Standard survival, as in Rust; mp200 (Max players): Slots: 200; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are capped at 8, which is the game default; v2634 (Protocol): Your game must be on protocol 2634 to join; cs166266 (Build): The game build is 166266; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, the game's standard; $r? (Region code): Region code: not set; ^m (Monthly): A monthly wipe happens, together with Facepunch's force wipe; ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings change the game, so it is listed under Modded; ^y (Carbon): A plugin framework, Carbon, is in use; NA (North America): North America is where the server browser lists it are the tags [STAGING] Test 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 [STAGING] Test?
These Best Rust Servers lists include [STAGING] Test: Best modded Rust servers and North America Rust servers. Filter entries for this server: Region: North America; Type: Modded; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.
About the server
What Rust version does [STAGING] Test run?
Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166266 on Windows is what [STAGING] Test runs. Your game needs the same protocol to connect, and Steam updates it automatically.
Where can [STAGING] Test be found?
The NA tag places [STAGING] Test in North America, according to its own listing. Where a server says it is, that is what Best Rust Servers shows; it does not look up the machine's location. You can reach it at 205.209.103.26:28540.
How reliable is [STAGING] Test and is it online?
Down right now, [STAGING] Test was last seen 4 days 3 hours ago. 36% uptime for the last 7 full days: 60 of 168 hours. Best Rust Servers recorded its first appearance on 16 September 2026.
Join the server
What are the steps to join [STAGING] Test?
Enter client.connect 205.209.103.26:28540 in the console after pressing F1 in Rust. Or use Launch Rust on this page, which opens Rust via Steam and connects. https://Ember-Rust.com/ is its website.