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Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs

66.51.99.163:28000NAUp, checked 14m agoMonitored since 13 Sep 2026

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Players now 0/40 0% full
7-day average 0 peak 2
Rank #8,189 ▲ 7708 this week
Server fps 60 last direct query
Seen, last 48 hours 98% 47 of 48 hours on the list

Health checks

from the latest readings
  • ReachableOn the Steam server list, checked 14m ago
    Passing
  • Capacity0% of 40 slots in use
    Passing
  • Queuenobody waiting
    Passing
  • Performancerunning at 60 fps
    Passing
  • Fresh mapwiped 7d ago
    Passing
  • Next wipeThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC, in 27d 21h
    Passing

Activity

players each hour, last 48
48 hours agonow
Group limit
teams off
Wipe schedule
monthly
Map
Custom Map · 4250
moddedcarbonhardcore

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Players

AveragePeak
0123422:0007:0016:0002:0011:0020:00

Hourly average and peak, UTC.

Rank

daily · 1 is best
RankRank in region
15k10k15k20k20 Sep24 Sep27 Sep1 Oct4 Oct8 Oct

Top 35% of all ranked servers, top 65% in NA. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Performance

02040608022:0007:0016:0002:0011:0020:00

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 27d 21h. The force wipe · high confidence

wipe-day peak
2
players, last three wipes

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

00.511.52+0h+9h+19h+28h+38h+47h
History
  1. 1 Oct
    Thu 17:47 UTC · force wipe peak 2 · running
Custom map, no picture published
Map
Custom Map
Size
4250
Seed
–
Address
66.51.99.163:28000
Region
NA
Max players
40
Group limit
teams off
Wipe schedule
monthly
Last wipe
1 Oct 2026, 17:47 UTC
Hostname
–
First seen
13 Sep 2026
In its own words
RUSTY GOATS | HARDCORE | NO TECH TREE | BETTER NPCS No map. No team UI. No tech tree. You're on your own out here. WHY PLAY HERE - Hardcore mode - no map, no compass UI, navigate by landmark - No team UI, no safe zones - nowhere to hide, nobody to blame but you - Tech tree disabled - every blueprint has to be earned in the field - Better NPCs - smarter, tougher, they shoot back - Locked crates hack 2x faster, fewer minis in the sky - Ship Vendor - buy a ready-to-sail ship or build your own to sell Map and blueprints wipe first Thursday of the month, 2PM ET. Everyone starts from nothing. That's the point. RULES Don't be a dick. No cheating/scripting/exploits. No racism or harassment. English in global chat. !bangs for commands Join our Discord for support & updates: rustygoats.net

Server tags

What each tag it publishes means. Published as mp40,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^z,^y,^m,^h,NA,gmhardcore,cs167231,ts0.

Game
gmhardcoreGame mode A tougher ruleset, known as hardcore.
mp40Max players The slot count is 40.
ts0Group limit No teams are available.
v2634Protocol The game protocol is 2634; your game must match to join.
cs167231Build The game build is 167231.
ptrakNetworking The network layer is the game's standard, RakNet.
$r?Region code No region code is set.
Wipe schedule
^mMonthly A monthly wipe happens, together with Facepunch's force wipe.
Difficulty
^hHardcore Hardcore mode from Facepunch: survival is harsher and there are fewer helpers.
Mods and access
^zModded This server is listed as Modded, with plugins or settings that change the game.
^yCarbon The plugin framework Carbon is installed.
Region
NANorth America North America is where the server browser lists it.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

Player data

What is the rank of Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs?

In North America, Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs holds position #1,235, while its seven-day player hours rank #8,189 overall, within the top 35% of ranked servers.

What is the player count on Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs?

At the moment, 0 of 40 slots on Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs are filled. In the past week, the average is 0 players and the peak is 2.

Rules and settings

What is the map on Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs?

Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs uses a procedural map of size 4,250, generated by the game. The name given to the map is Custom Map.

What settings and rules apply on Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs?

A gather rate is absent from the name Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs. The group limit is not given. hardcore is the mode, The toughest mode from Facepunch. Raiding and player-versus-player fighting are enabled. The server browser lists it as Modded: plugins or settings change gameplay. It runs these plugins: Carbon. VAC by Valve is on.

Wipe schedule

What can you expect from wipe day on Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs?

Across recent wipes, the busiest point averaged 2 players. 37 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd reached its peak.

What wipe pattern does Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs follow?

The force wipe is the only wipe Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs takes, once a month. Its next wipe is due Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, at the force wipe that clears every Rust server. It has been 7 days 3 hours since the current world was made. Its tags list a wipe schedule of once a month.

Server tags

How should you read the tags on Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs?

gmhardcore (Game mode): A tougher ruleset, known as hardcore; mp40 (Max players): The slot count is 40; ts0 (Group limit): No teams are available; v2634 (Protocol): The game protocol is 2634; your game must match to join; cs167231 (Build): The game build is 167231; 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; ^h (Hardcore): Hardcore mode from Facepunch: survival is harsher and there are fewer helpers; ^z (Modded): This server is listed as Modded, with plugins or settings that change the game; ^y (Carbon): The plugin framework Carbon is installed; NA (North America): North America is where the server browser lists it are the tags Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs 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.

Where does Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs appear in Best Rust Servers lists and filters?

Included in these Best Rust Servers lists is Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs: Best modded Rust servers and North America Rust servers. You will find it on the server list under: Region: North America; Type: Modded; Game mode: Hardcore; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Hardcore ^h, Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.

Server details

What is the Rust version on Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs?

The Rust version on Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs is network protocol 2634 and build 167231, running on Linux. Steam updates your game to the same protocol required for joining.

Where can Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs be found?

The NA tag places Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs 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. 66.51.99.163:28000 is its address.

How smooth is Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs?

Average server fps over the past 48 hours was 59, and it never dropped below 32. A maximum of 105,570 entities were present, comprising buildings, deployables and all else. Memory peaked at 3,922 MB. Lag, as felt by players, is caused by low fps and an increasing number of entities.

How reliable is Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs and is it online?

The server Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs is currently online. Based on the uptime it reports, the last restart was roughly 4 hours ago. Uptime for the last full 7 days was 99%, meaning 166 of 168 hours. Its earliest observation by Best Rust Servers was on 13 September 2026.

How to join

What are the steps to join Rusty Goats | Hardcore | No Tech Tree | Better NPCs?

Enter client.connect 66.51.99.163:28000 in the console after pressing F1 in Rust. Or use Launch Rust on this page, which opens Rust via Steam and connects. You can find its website at https://discord.com/invite/TjqW7Cwed5.