[EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small: players

Health checks

from the latest readings

ReachableOn the Steam server list, checked 7m ago
Passing
Capacity2% of 150 slots in use
Passing
Queuenobody waiting
Passing
Performancerunning at 229 fps
Passing
Fresh mapwiped 14d ago
Passing
Next wipetoo few wipes seen yet
No data

Activity

players each hour, last 48

48 hours agonow

Group limit: teams off
Wipe schedule: monthly
Map: Procedural Map · 3750

official hardcore

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Players

AveragePeak

Hourly average and peak, UTC.

Rank

daily · 1 is best

RankRank in region

Top 11% 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

2 days with a wipe in the last 16 weeks

JunJulAugSepOct MonWedFriSun

no wipe wiped force wipe today

Next wipe

Not enough wipes seen yet to tell. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.

usual gap: 13.8 days
wipe-day peak: 6
crowd held: 100%

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

History

8 Oct
Thu 07:24 UTC 2 on before · running
24 Sep
Thu 11:42 UTC peak 6

No map picture published

Map: Procedural Map
Size: 3750
Seed: –

Address: 79.137.98.20:28019
Region: –
Max players: 150
Group limit: teams off
Wipe schedule: monthly
Last wipe: 24 Sep 2026, 11:42 UTC
Hostname: staginghardcoresmall.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 mp150,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^m,^t,gmhardcore,cs167234,sc2,ts0.

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

gmhardcoreGame mode This is hardcore, a tougher ruleset.

mp150Max players The slot count is 150.

ts0Group limit The teams feature is disabled.

v2634Protocol To join, your game needs to run protocol 2634.

cs167234Build This server runs game build 167234.

ptrakNetworking RakNet is the network layer, as standard for the game.

$r?Region code Region code: not set.

Wipe schedule

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

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.

Population

What position does [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small hold?

The seven-day player hours rank for [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small is #2,602, in the top 11% of ranked servers.

What is the population of [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small?

With 150 slots, [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small holds 3 players at present. The average over seven days is 2 players, peaking at 7. The busiest time in the last 48 hours was 15:00 UTC, with an average of 5 players.

Map and rules

What map is used on [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small?

[EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small uses a procedural map of size 3,750, generated by the game.

What settings and rules apply on [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small?

No gather rate appears in the name of [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small. It does not publish a limit for groups. It runs hardcore, Facepunch's most punishing mode. Raiding and player-versus-player fighting are enabled. The Official tab in Rust's game menu lists it. VAC by Valve is on.

Wipe information

What happens on [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small during wipe day?

On average, the peak across recent wipes was 6 players. 24 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd reached its peak. The crowd stayed above half that peak until the next wipe in 100% of recent wipes.

When does [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small wipe?

Too few wipes from [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small are recorded to reveal a rhythm. The monthly force wipe applies to every Rust server. The next one is Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. The present world dates from 14 days 8 hours. Its tags list a wipe schedule of once a month.

Tags and filters

Who manages [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small?

Since [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small 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 Staging Hardcore Small?

These tags are published by [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small and 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; gmhardcore (Game mode): This is hardcore, a tougher ruleset; mp150 (Max players): The slot count is 150; ts0 (Group limit): The teams feature is disabled; v2634 (Protocol): To join, your game needs to run protocol 2634; cs167234 (Build): This server runs game build 167234; ptrak (Networking): RakNet is the network layer, as standard for the game; $r? (Region code): Region code: not set; ^m (Monthly): The server wipes monthly, coinciding with Facepunch's force wipe; ^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. 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 [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small appear in Best Rust Servers lists and filters?

These Best Rust Servers lists include [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small: Europe Rust servers, Official Rust servers and Rust tutorial servers. Filter entries for this server: Region: Europe; Type: No plugins at all; Game mode: Hardcore; Server tag: Monthly ^m and Tutorial on ^t; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Boxes: Official only.

Server details

What Rust version does [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small run?

Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167234 on Windows is what [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small runs. Steam updates your game to the same protocol required for joining.

What is the location of [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small?

The name of [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small points to Europe, yet no region tag is published. Best Rust Servers does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where a server says it is. 79.137.98.20:28019 is its address.

How well does [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small perform?

In the last 48 hours, the server averaged 223 fps, with a minimum of 202. The world contained up to 84,168 entities, such as buildings, deployables and other items. Memory use reached 3,625 MB. Lag, as felt by players, is caused by low fps and an increasing number of entities.

What is the online status and reliability of [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small?

Right now, [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small is up. It reports an uptime that puts the last restart at around 9 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.

How to join

How do you connect to [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small?

Enter client.connect 79.137.98.20:28019 in the console after pressing F1 in Rust. Or use Launch Rust on this page, which opens Rust via Steam and connects.