[US East] Facepunch 3: players

Health checks

from the latest readings

ReachableOn the Steam server list, checked 8m ago
Passing
Capacity3% of 400 slots in use
Passing
Queuenobody waiting
Passing
Performancerunning at 256 fps
Passing
Fresh mapwiped 6d ago
Passing
Next wipeThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC, in 28d 8h
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 28d 8h. The force wipe · high confidence

wipe-day peak: 38

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

History

1 Oct
Thu 17:40 UTC · force wipe peak 38 · running

Map: Procedural Map
Size: 4500
Seed: 436502457

Open on RustMaps

Address: 40.160.19.17:28015
Region: –
Max players: 400
Group limit: 8, the default
Wipe schedule: monthly
Last wipe: 1 Oct 2026, 17:40 UTC
Hostname: new__useast3.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 mp400,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^m,^v,^t,gmrust,cs167231,sc3,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 Survival in the standard Rust style.

mp400Max players The slot count is 400.

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

v2634Protocol Your game must be on protocol 2634 to join.

cs167231Build The game build is 167231.

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

$r?Region code Region code: not set.

Wipe schedule

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

Difficulty

^vVanilla Facepunch's unmodified game: rates, kits and rules are unchanged.

Gameplay

^tTutorial on Facepunch's tutorial is available here for new players.

Other

sc3Custom tag This tag is not standard Rust and was set by the owner or a plugin.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

Population

What position does [US East] Facepunch 3 hold?

The seven-day player hours rank for [US East] Facepunch 3 is #716, in the top 3% of ranked servers.

How many players are on [US East] Facepunch 3?

At the moment, 12 of 400 slots on [US East] Facepunch 3 are filled. In the past week, the average is 25 players and the peak is 44. The highest average in the last 48 hours was 37 players at 01:00 UTC.

Map and rules

What map is used on [US East] Facepunch 3?

[US East] Facepunch 3 uses a procedural map of size 4,500 with seed 436502457, generated by the game. You can look at the map on RustMaps from this page, as the same size and seed give the same result.

What settings and rules apply on [US East] Facepunch 3?

The name of [US East] Facepunch 3 carries no gather rate. Group size follows the game default of 8 players. It runs survival, gather, build and raid: the standard game. You can fight other players and raid their bases. Rust's in-game Official section includes it. By its own description, it is vanilla: facepunch's unmodified game: rates, kits and rules are unchanged. The server has VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, active.

Wipe information

What happens on [US East] Facepunch 3 during wipe day?

The average busiest count over recent wipes was 38 players. 34 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd reached its peak.

On what schedule does [US East] Facepunch 3 wipe?

One wipe a month comes to [US East] Facepunch 3, 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. It has been 6 days 17 hours since the current world was made. The tags carry a monthly wipe schedule.

Tags and filters

Who is behind [US East] Facepunch 3?

Since [US East] Facepunch 3 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 [US East] Facepunch 3?

The tags below come from [US East] Facepunch 3 and are read by the game's server browser: 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): Survival in the standard Rust style; mp400 (Max players): The slot count is 400; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are capped at 8, which is the game default; v2634 (Protocol): Your game must be on protocol 2634 to join; cs167231 (Build): The game build is 167231; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, the game's standard; $r? (Region code): Region code: not set; ^m (Monthly): The server wipes monthly, coinciding with Facepunch's force wipe; ^v (Vanilla): Facepunch's unmodified game: rates, kits and rules are unchanged; ^t (Tutorial on): Facepunch's tutorial is available here for new players; sc3 (Custom tag): This tag is not standard Rust and was set by the owner or a plugin. 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 [US East] Facepunch 3?

The Best Rust Servers lists that [US East] Facepunch 3 fits are: Official Rust servers, Rust tutorial servers, North America Rust servers and Rust server list. These filters bring it up on the server list: Region: North America; 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 week; Players now: At least 10; Average players: 10+ on average; Boxes: Official only.

About the server

What Rust version does [US East] Facepunch 3 run?

Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167231 on Windows is what [US East] Facepunch 3 runs. Steam updates your game to the same protocol required for joining.

Where can [US East] Facepunch 3 be found?

The name of [US East] Facepunch 3 points to North America, yet no region tag is published. Best Rust Servers does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where a server says it is. You can reach it at 40.160.19.17:28015.

What is the performance like on [US East] Facepunch 3?

The 48-hour average was 228 fps, with 188 as the lowest point. The entity count reached 157,282, including buildings, deployables and all other world objects. The highest memory usage was 6,573 MB. Lag, as felt by players, is caused by low fps and an increasing number of entities.

How reliable is [US East] Facepunch 3 and is it online?

[US East] Facepunch 3 is online at the moment. It reports an uptime that puts the last restart at around 22 hours ago. 100% uptime for the last 7 full days: 168 of 168 hours. Best Rust Servers recorded its first appearance on 13 September 2026.

Connection

What is the process to join [US East] Facepunch 3?

Enter client.connect 40.160.19.17:28015 in the console after pressing F1 in Rust. Or use Launch Rust on this page, which opens Rust via Steam and connects.