The Carnivorous Cactus
45.59.162.29:28080NAUp, checked 12m agoMonitored since 13 Sep 2026
Health checks
from the latest readings- ReachableOn the Steam server list, checked 12m agoPassing
- Capacity0% of 50 slots in usePassing
- Queuenobody waitingPassing
- Performancerunning at 60 fpsPassing
- Fresh mapwiped 5d agoPassing
- Next wipeThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC, in 28d 10hPassing
Activity
players each hour, last 48- Group limit
- 8, the default
- Wipe schedule
- monthly
- Map
- Procedural Map · 3500
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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 69% of all ranked servers, top 82% 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 10h. The force wipe · high confidence
- usual gap
- 17.8 days between real wipes
- wipe-day peak
- 1 players, last three wipes
- crowd held
- 0% else halves by day 1
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
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2 Oct
Fri 18:10 UTC peak 0 · running
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14 Sep
Mon 22:12 UTC peak 2 · lasted 17.8 days
- Address
- 45.59.162.29:28080
- Region
- NA
- Max players
- 50
- Group limit
- 8, the default
- Wipe schedule
- monthly
- Last wipe
- 2 Oct 2026, 18:10 UTC
- Hostname
- –
- First seen
- 13 Sep 2026
Server tags
What each tag it publishes means. Published as mp50,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^z,^y,^m,NA,gmrust,cs166586,ts8.
gmrustGame mode Standard survival, as in Rust.mp50Max players 50 player slots.ts8Group limit Teams are capped at 8, which is the game default.v2634Protocol Your game must be on protocol 2634 to join.cs166586Build This server runs game build 166586.ptrakNetworking The network layer is the game's standard, RakNet.$r?Region code No region code is 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.
Population
Where does The Carnivorous Cactus sit in the rankings?
The seven-day player hours rank for The Carnivorous Cactus is #16,533, in the top 69% of ranked servers and #1,625 in North America.
What is the player count on The Carnivorous Cactus?
With 50 slots, The Carnivorous Cactus holds 0 players at present. In the past week, the average is 0 players and the peak is 1.
Settings and rules
Which map is active on The Carnivorous Cactus?
The Carnivorous Cactus uses a procedural map of size 3,500 with seed 108205031, generated by the game. Because size and seed determine the map, a RustMaps view is available from this page.
What are the settings and rules for The Carnivorous Cactus?
The name of The Carnivorous Cactus carries no gather rate. Groups can contain up to 8 players, the default for the game. survival is the mode, gather, build and raid: the standard game. Raiding and player-versus-player fighting are enabled. Plugins or settings change the game, and it is listed under Modded in the server browser. Its plugins include Carbon. The server has VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, active.
Wipe details
What can you expect from wipe day on The Carnivorous Cactus?
On average, the peak across recent wipes was 1 players. The crowd on the latest wipe peaked 0 hours in. Half the peak was held until the next wipe in 0% of recent wipes. The fall below half arrived by day 1 in the remaining wipes.
What wipe pattern does The Carnivorous Cactus follow?
Once a month, at the force wipe, The Carnivorous Cactus wipes. The force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC is the next wipe, and every Rust server wipes then. It has been 5 days 13 hours since the current world was made. A monthly wipe schedule is published in its tags.
Server tags
What is the meaning of the tags on The Carnivorous Cactus?
These tags are published by The Carnivorous Cactus and read by the game's server browser: gmrust (Game mode): Standard survival, as in Rust; mp50 (Max players): 50 player slots; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are capped at 8, which is the game default; v2634 (Protocol): Your game must be on protocol 2634 to join; cs166586 (Build): This server runs game build 166586; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is the game's standard, RakNet; $r? (Region code): No region code is 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. 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 The Carnivorous Cactus appear in Best Rust Servers lists and filters?
The Best Rust Servers lists that The Carnivorous Cactus fits are: 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 week.
About the server
What Rust version does The Carnivorous Cactus run?
Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166586 on Windows is what The Carnivorous Cactus runs. To join, your game must use the same protocol; Steam handles the update for you.
What is the location of the server The Carnivorous Cactus?
With its NA tag, The Carnivorous Cactus lists itself in North America. Where a server says it is, that is what Best Rust Servers shows; it does not look up the machine's location. 45.59.162.29:28080 is its address.
How well does The Carnivorous Cactus perform?
Average server fps over the past 48 hours was 60, and it never dropped below 59. A maximum of 74,497 entities were present, comprising buildings, deployables and all else. Memory peaked at 2,581 MB. What players experience as lag comes from low fps and a rising entity count.
What is the online status and reliability of The Carnivorous Cactus?
The server The Carnivorous Cactus is currently online. The uptime figure suggests it restarted about 20 hours ago. Uptime for the last full 7 days was 95%, meaning 160 of 168 hours. Best Rust Servers recorded its first appearance on 13 September 2026.
Connection
How do you connect to The Carnivorous Cactus?
Enter client.connect 45.59.162.29:28080 in the console after pressing F1 in Rust. Or use Launch Rust on this page, which opens Rust via Steam and connects.