[US East] Facepunch 2: 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 298 fps
Passing
Fresh mapwiped 6d ago
Passing
Next wipeThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC, in 28d 11h
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 4% 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 11h. The force wipe · high confidence

wipe-day peak: 21

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

History

1 Oct
Thu 17:40 UTC · force wipe peak 21 · running

Map: Procedural Map
Size: 4500
Seed: 519156865

Open on RustMaps

Address: 40.160.19.18:28015
Region: –
Max players: 400
Group limit: 8, the default
Wipe schedule: monthly
Last wipe: 1 Oct 2026, 17:40 UTC
Hostname: new__useast2.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,cs167058,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.

mp400Max players 400 player slots.

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

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 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 available here for new players.

Other

sc2Custom tag The owner or a plugin added this tag, which is not part of standard Rust.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

Population

Where does [US East] Facepunch 2 sit in the rankings?

The seven-day player hours rank for [US East] Facepunch 2 is #942, in the top 4% of ranked servers.

What is the population of [US East] Facepunch 2?

At the moment, 11 of 400 slots on [US East] Facepunch 2 are filled. In the past week, the average is 15 players and the peak is 34. The busiest time in the last 48 hours was 22:00 UTC, with an average of 27 players.

Map and rules

What is the map on [US East] Facepunch 2?

A procedural map of size 4,500 with seed 519156865 runs on [US East] Facepunch 2, produced by the game. Because size and seed determine the map, a RustMaps view is available from this page.

What settings and rules apply on [US East] Facepunch 2?

A gather rate is absent from the name [US East] Facepunch 2. The game's default applies: no more than 8 players per group. survival is the mode, gather, build, raid: the standard mode. Combat between players is allowed, and bases can be raided. 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, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.

Wipe schedule

What happens on [US East] Facepunch 2 during wipe day?

Across recent wipes, the busiest point averaged 21 players. The crowd on the latest wipe peaked 47 hours in.

When does [US East] Facepunch 2 wipe?

The force wipe is the only wipe [US East] Facepunch 2 takes, once a month. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC the force wipe arrives, and every Rust server wipes with it. That is the next wipe. 6 days 13 hours is the age of the current world. The tags carry a monthly wipe schedule.

Server tags

Who is behind [US East] Facepunch 2?

The same operator most likely runs [US East] Facepunch 2 and 124 other servers we track, as they all publish a playrust.com hostname.

How should you read the tags on [US East] Facepunch 2?

The tags below come from [US East] Facepunch 2 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): The game mode is standard Rust survival; mp400 (Max players): 400 player slots; ts8 (Group limit): The game default applies: teams are limited to 8 players; 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): 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 available here for new players; sc2 (Custom tag): The owner or a plugin added this tag, which is not part of standard Rust. The tags also carry its current players, its queue and when its world was made, all shown at the top of this page.

Where does [US East] Facepunch 2 appear in Best Rust Servers lists and filters?

These Best Rust Servers lists include [US East] Facepunch 2: 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.

Server information

What is the Rust version on [US East] Facepunch 2?

Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167058 on Windows is what [US East] Facepunch 2 runs. Steam updates your game to the same protocol required for joining.

What is the location of [US East] Facepunch 2?

The name of [US East] Facepunch 2 points to North America, yet no region tag is published. The location a server claims is what Best Rust Servers shows, not the machine's actual location. You can reach it at 40.160.19.18:28015.

How smooth is [US East] Facepunch 2?

In the last 48 hours, the server averaged 288 fps, with a minimum of 246. A maximum of 141,053 entities were present, comprising buildings, deployables and all else. Memory peaked at 6,152 MB. What players experience as lag comes from low fps and a rising entity count.

How reliable is [US East] Facepunch 2 and is it online?

[US East] Facepunch 2 is online at the moment. Based on the uptime it reports, the last restart was roughly 18 hours ago. 100% uptime for the last 7 full days: 168 of 168 hours. The date Best Rust Servers first observed it is 13 September 2026.

Connection

What is the process to join [US East] Facepunch 2?

Use Launch Rust on this page to open Rust through Steam and connect, or press F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 40.160.19.18:28015 in the console.