[US] Facepunch Nexus Staging

Health checks

from the latest readings

ReachableOn the Steam server list, checked 12m ago
Passing
Capacity0% of 500 slots in use
Passing
Queuenobody waiting
Passing
Performancerunning at 59 fps
Passing
Fresh mapwiped 9d ago
Passing
Next wipeThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC, in 28d 2h
Passing

Activity

players each hour, last 48

48 hours agonow

Group limit: 8, the default
Wipe schedule: monthly
Map: Procedural Map · 2500

official vanilla

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Players

AveragePeak

Hourly average and peak, UTC.

Rank

daily · 1 is best

RankRank in region

Top 37% 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 2h. The force wipe · high confidence

wipe-day peak: 1

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

History

28 Sep
Mon 23:17 UTC peak 1 · running

Map of [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue

Map: Procedural Map
Size: 2500
Seed: 5346364

Open on RustMaps

Address: 51.81.166.171:28018
Region: –
Max players: 500
Group limit: 8, the default
Wipe schedule: monthly
Last wipe: 28 Sep 2026, 23:17 UTC
Hostname: nexus_us_blue.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. The Staging Branch in Rust is a separate version of Rust where new updates and features are tested before being published to the main game. To join, launch 'Rust - Staging Branch' from your Steam library. See more at https://rust.facepunch.com/staging

Server tags

What each tag it publishes means. Published as mp500,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^m,^v,^t,gmrust,cs166100,sc2,^x,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.

mp500Max players Slots: 500.

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

v2634Protocol Your game must be on protocol 2634 to join.

cs166100Build This server runs game build 166100.

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

$r?Region code Region code: not set.

Wipe schedule

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

Difficulty

^vVanilla Rates, kits and rules are as Facepunch ships them: no changes.

Gameplay

^tTutorial on Facepunch's tutorial is offered to new players on this server.

Other

sc2Custom tag This tag is not standard Rust and was set by the owner or a plugin.

^xUnknown flag Facepunch does not document this flag.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

Population

Where does [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue sit in the rankings?

For player hours over seven days, [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue holds rank #8,606, in the top 37% of all ranked servers.

What is the player count on [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue?

At the moment, 0 of 500 slots on [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue are filled. The average over seven days is 0 players, peaking at 1. The highest average in the last 48 hours was 1 players at 04:00 UTC.

Settings and rules

What is the map on [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue?

[US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue uses a procedural map of size 2,500 with seed 5346364, generated 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] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue?

No gather rate appears in the name of [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue. Groups can contain up to 8 players, the default for the game. It runs survival, gather, build, raid: the standard mode. You can fight other players and raid their bases. Rust's in-game Official section includes it. Vanilla is how it labels itself: rates, kits and rules are as Facepunch ships them: no changes. The server has VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, active.

Wipe schedule

What happens on [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue during wipe day?

The average busiest count over recent wipes was 1 players. 19 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd reached its peak.

On what schedule does [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue wipe?

One wipe a month comes to [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue, with the force wipe. The force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC is the next wipe, and every Rust server wipes then. The present world dates from 9 days 16 hours. The tags carry a monthly wipe schedule.

Tags and filters

Who manages [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue?

Since [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue 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] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue?

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; mp500 (Max players): Slots: 500; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are capped at 8, which is the game default; v2634 (Protocol): Your game must be on protocol 2634 to join; cs166100 (Build): This server runs game build 166100; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is the game's standard, RakNet; $r? (Region code): Region code: not set; ^m (Monthly): The server wipes monthly, coinciding with Facepunch's force wipe; ^v (Vanilla): Rates, kits and rules are as Facepunch ships them: no changes; ^t (Tutorial on): Facepunch's tutorial is offered to new players on this server; sc2 (Custom tag): This tag is not standard Rust and was set by the owner or a plugin; ^x (Unknown flag): Facepunch does not document this flag are the tags [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue publishes; the game's server browser reads them. Shown at the top of this page are three more things from the tags: its players now, its queue and the time its world was made.

What lists and filters on Best Rust Servers hold [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue?

The Best Rust Servers lists that [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue fits are: Official Rust servers, Rust tutorial servers, North America Rust servers and Rust server list. You will find it on the server list under: 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 2 weeks; Boxes: Official only.

About the server

What Rust version does [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue run?

The Rust version on [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue is network protocol 2634 and build 166100, running on Windows. To join, your game must use the same protocol; Steam handles the update for you.

Where can [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue be found?

The name of [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue 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. 51.81.166.171:28018 is its address.

How smooth is [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue?

Average server fps over the past 48 hours was 59, and it never dropped below 58. A maximum of 30,862 entities were present, comprising buildings, deployables and all else. Memory use reached 3,699 MB. Low fps and a growing entity count are the sources of lag for players.

How reliable is [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue and is it online?

The server [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue is currently online. The uptime figure suggests it restarted about 9 days 14 hours ago. In the last 7 full days, 168 of 168 hours were online, an uptime of 100%. Its earliest observation by Best Rust Servers was on 13 September 2026.

How to join

What are the steps to join [US] Facepunch Nexus Staging - Blue?

Use Launch Rust on this page to open Rust through Steam and connect, or press F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 51.81.166.171:28018 in the console.