[EU] Facepunch 8: players, wipe times and rank

Health checks

from the latest readings

ReachableOn the Steam server list, checked 10m ago
Passing
Capacity6% of 350 slots in use
Passing
Queuenobody waiting
Passing
Performancerunning at 199 fps
Passing
Fresh mapwiped 7d ago
Passing
Next wipeThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC, in 27d 18h
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 3% 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 27d 18h. The force wipe · high confidence

wipe-day peak: 63

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

History

1 Oct
Thu 17:42 UTC · force wipe peak 63 · running

Map: Procedural Map
Size: 4500
Seed: 1376277816

Open on RustMaps

Address: 79.137.98.10:28015
Region: –
Max players: 350
Group limit: 8, the default
Wipe schedule: monthly
Last wipe: 1 Oct 2026, 17:42 UTC
Hostname: neweu8.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 mp350,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^m,^v,^t,gmrust,cs167231,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.

mp350Max players 350 player slots.

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

v2634Protocol Your game must be on protocol 2634 to join.

cs167231Build The game build is 167231.

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

$r?Region code No region code is set.

Wipe schedule

^mMonthly A monthly wipe happens, together 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 A plugin or the owner set this tag; it is not standard Rust.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

Player count

What is the rank of [EU] Facepunch 8?

For player hours over seven days, [EU] Facepunch 8 holds rank #670, in the top 3% of all ranked servers.

What is the population of [EU] Facepunch 8?

At the moment, 20 of 350 slots on [EU] Facepunch 8 are filled. The seven-day average is 28 players, with a peak of 75. The busiest time in the last 48 hours was 18:00 UTC, with an average of 52 players.

Settings and rules

What map is used on [EU] Facepunch 8?

A procedural map of size 4,500 with seed 1376277816 runs on [EU] Facepunch 8, produced by the game. View it on RustMaps from here: identical size and seed yield the same map.

What settings and rules apply on [EU] Facepunch 8?

The name of [EU] Facepunch 8 carries no gather rate. Group size follows the game default of 8 players. survival is the mode, 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: no changed rates, kits or rules: the game as Facepunch ships it. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.

Wipe details

What can you expect from wipe day on [EU] Facepunch 8?

The average busiest count over recent wipes was 63 players. Peak numbers on the latest wipe arrived 2 hours after it began.

On what schedule does [EU] Facepunch 8 wipe?

Once a month, at the force wipe, [EU] Facepunch 8 wipes. 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 7 days 6 hours. The tags carry a monthly wipe schedule.

Tags and filters

Who is the operator of [EU] Facepunch 8?

Since [EU] Facepunch 8 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 [EU] Facepunch 8?

The tags below come from [EU] Facepunch 8 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; mp350 (Max players): 350 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; cs167231 (Build): The game build is 167231; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, the game's standard; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^m (Monthly): A monthly wipe happens, together 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): A plugin or the owner set this tag; it is not standard Rust. At the top of this page you will find its current players, its queue and the making of its world, all from the tags.

What lists and filters on Best Rust Servers hold [EU] Facepunch 8?

Included in these Best Rust Servers lists is [EU] Facepunch 8: Europe Rust servers, Official Rust servers, Rust tutorial servers and Rust server list. These filters bring it up on the server list: Region: Europe; 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; Players now: At least 10; Average players: 25+ on average; Boxes: Official only.

Server information

What Rust version does [EU] Facepunch 8 run?

Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167231 on Windows is what [EU] Facepunch 8 runs. To join, your game must use the same protocol; Steam handles the update for you.

What is the location of the server [EU] Facepunch 8?

The name of [EU] Facepunch 8 points to Europe, yet no region tag is published. 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 79.137.98.10:28015.

How smooth is [EU] Facepunch 8?

In the last 48 hours, the server averaged 192 fps, with a minimum of 156. The entity count reached 161,670, including buildings, deployables and all other world objects. Memory peaked at 6,579 MB. Low fps and a growing entity count are the sources of lag for players.

What is the online status and reliability of [EU] Facepunch 8?

Right now, [EU] Facepunch 8 is up. It reports an uptime that puts the last restart at around 13 hours ago. In the last 7 full days, 168 of 168 hours were online, an uptime of 100%. The date Best Rust Servers first observed it is 13 September 2026.

Connection

How do you connect to [EU] Facepunch 8?

Enter client.connect 79.137.98.10:28015 in the console after pressing F1 in Rust. Or use Launch Rust on this page, which opens Rust via Steam and connects.