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The Watering Hole RP/PVE [Modded]

74.136.196.241:28023NAUp, checked 9m agoMonitored since 13 Sep 2026

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Players now 2/100 2% full
7-day average 3 peak 8
Rank #2,160 ▼ 3 this week
Server fps 145 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 9m ago
    Passing
  • Capacity2% of 100 slots in use
    Passing
  • Queuenobody waiting
    Passing
  • Performancerunning at 145 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
Custom Map · 3500
moddedoxidepve

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Players

AveragePeak
0246808:0017:0002:0012:0021:0006:00

Hourly average and peak, UTC.

Rank

daily · 1 is best
RankRank in region
11k2k3k4k20 Sep24 Sep27 Sep1 Oct4 Oct8 Oct

Top 9% of all ranked servers, top 18% in NA. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Performance

05010015020008:0017:0002:0012:0021:0006:00

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

2 days 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

usual gap
15.9 days
between real wipes
wipe-day peak
6
players, last three wipes
crowd held
100%
of its cycles kept half the crowd

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

Thu 1 OctTue 15 Sep
02468+0h+9h+19h+28h+38h+47h
History
  1. 1 Oct
    Thu 18:05 UTC · force wipe peak 8 · running
  2. 15 Sep
    Tue 19:43 UTC peak 5 · lasted 15.9 days
Map of The Watering Hole RP/PVE [Modded]
Map
Custom Map
Size
3500
Seed
1337
Address
74.136.196.241:28023
Region
NA
Max players
100
Group limit
8, the default
Wipe schedule
monthly
Last wipe
1 Oct 2026, 18:05 UTC
Hostname
–
First seen
13 Sep 2026
In its own words
Welcome to the Watering Hole RP/PVE Server. The Watering Hole is a monthly RP/PVE Server filled with many plugins such as Vehicle License, Skill Tree, Kits, Rare Mineral Extraction, Cooking with many custom recipes, Removal tool, Building grades and soo much more to enhance your Roleplay experience. Active admins for a troll free Roleplay and PVE experience. NO KOS OR TROLLS will be tolerated! Please see the Discord Page for all rules, plugins and other information you may need. Can't wait to see you at The Watering Hole!

Server tags

What each tag it publishes means. Published as mp100,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^m,^r,NA,^p,gmvanilla,cs167058,ts8,^o^z.

Game
gmvanillaGame mode Survival in the vanilla style.
mp100Max players Slots: 100.
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 Region code: not set.
Wipe schedule
^mMonthly A monthly wipe happens, together with Facepunch's force wipe.
Gameplay
^rRoleplay This is a roleplay server.
^pPvE The world is the danger, not other players.
Mods and access
^oOxide The plugin framework Oxide (uMod) is installed.
^zModded This server is listed as Modded, with plugins or settings that change the game.
Region
NANorth America The server browser lists it under North America.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

Population

Where does The Watering Hole RP/PVE [Modded] sit in the rankings?

In North America, The Watering Hole RP/PVE [Modded] holds position #356, while its seven-day player hours rank #2,160 overall, within the top 9% of ranked servers.

What is the population of The Watering Hole RP/PVE [Modded]?

With 100 slots, The Watering Hole RP/PVE [Modded] holds 2 players at present. The seven-day average is 3 players, with a peak of 8. The busiest time in the last 48 hours was 02:00 UTC, with an average of 6 players.

Settings and rules

What is the map on The Watering Hole RP/PVE [Modded]?

The map on The Watering Hole RP/PVE [Modded] is procedural, size 3,500 with seed 1337, created by the game. Because size and seed determine the map, a RustMaps view is available from this page. Its map is called Custom Map.

What are the settings and rules for The Watering Hole RP/PVE [Modded]?

The name of The Watering Hole RP/PVE [Modded] carries no gather rate. The game's default applies: no more than 8 players per group. It runs roleplay, jobs, towns and rules for roleplay. Plugins or settings change the game, and it is listed under Modded in the server browser. The plugins it uses are Oxide. The server has VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, active.

Wipe details

What can you expect from wipe day on The Watering Hole RP/PVE [Modded]?

Across recent wipes, the busiest point averaged 6 players. The crowd on the latest wipe peaked 1 hours in. Until the next wipe, the crowd remained above half the peak in 100% of recent wipes.

On what schedule does The Watering Hole RP/PVE [Modded] wipe?

The force wipe is the only wipe The Watering Hole RP/PVE [Modded] 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. It has been 6 days 13 hours since the current world was made. Its tags list a wipe schedule of once a month.

Tags and filters

How should you read the tags on The Watering Hole RP/PVE [Modded]?

These tags are published by The Watering Hole RP/PVE [Modded] and read by the game's server browser: gmvanilla (Game mode): Survival in the vanilla style; mp100 (Max players): Slots: 100; 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): Region code: not set; ^m (Monthly): A monthly wipe happens, together with Facepunch's force wipe; ^r (Roleplay): This is a roleplay server; ^p (PvE): The world is the danger, not other players; ^o (Oxide): The plugin framework Oxide (uMod) is installed; ^z (Modded): This server is listed as Modded, with plugins or settings that change the game; NA (North America): The server browser lists it under North America. 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 The Watering Hole RP/PVE [Modded] appear in Best Rust Servers lists and filters?

These Best Rust Servers lists include The Watering Hole RP/PVE [Modded]: Best modded Rust servers, Best Rust PvE servers, Roleplay Rust servers and North America Rust servers. You will find it on the server list under: Region: North America; Type: Modded; Game mode: PvE; Server tag: Monthly ^m, PvE ^p, Roleplay ^r, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last week.

Server details

What Rust version does The Watering Hole RP/PVE [Modded] run?

Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167058 on Windows is what The Watering Hole RP/PVE [Modded] runs. To join, your game must use the same protocol; Steam handles the update for you.

What is the location of The Watering Hole RP/PVE [Modded]?

In North America, The Watering Hole RP/PVE [Modded] lists itself with its NA tag. Where a server says it is, that is what Best Rust Servers shows; it does not look up the machine's location. You can reach it at 74.136.196.241:28023.

How well does The Watering Hole RP/PVE [Modded] perform?

In the last 48 hours, the server averaged 141 fps, with a minimum of 120. The entity count reached 81,291, including buildings, deployables and all other world objects. Memory peaked at 4,680 MB. What players experience as lag comes from low fps and a rising entity count.

What is the uptime and reliability of The Watering Hole RP/PVE [Modded]?

Right now, The Watering Hole RP/PVE [Modded] is up. It reports an uptime that puts the last restart at around 14 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.

Join the server

What are the steps to join The Watering Hole RP/PVE [Modded]?

Enter client.connect 74.136.196.241:28023 in the console after pressing F1 in Rust. Or use Launch Rust on this page, which opens Rust via Steam and connects. https://discord.com/invite/dwYuaCmyxt is its website.