[EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small: players

Health checks

from the latest readings

ReachableOn the Steam server list, checked 12m ago
Passing
Capacity5% of 250 slots in use
Passing
Queuenobody waiting
Passing
Performancerunning at 113 fps
Passing
Fresh mapwiped 14d ago
Passing
Next wipeThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC, in 27d 18h
Passing

Activity

players each hour, last 48

48 hours agonow

Group limit: quad
Wipe schedule: monthly
Map: Procedural Map · 3750

official softcore

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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, #39 of the quad 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: 21

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

History

24 Sep
Thu 11:47 UTC peak 21 · running

Map of [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small

Map: Procedural Map
Size: 3750
Seed: 714955012

Open on RustMaps

Address: 79.137.98.21:28017
Region: –
Max players: 250
Group limit: quad
Wipe schedule: monthly
Last wipe: 24 Sep 2026, 11:47 UTC
Hostname: eustagingsoftcoresmall.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 mp250,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^m,^t,gmsoftcore,cs167234,sc2,ts4.

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

gmsoftcoreGame mode An easier ruleset, known as softcore.

mp250Max players 250 player slots.

ts4Group limit The maximum team size is 4.

v2634Protocol Your game must be on protocol 2634 to join.

cs167234Build The game build is 167234.

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

$r?Region code No region code is set.

Wipe schedule

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

Gameplay

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

Other

sc2Custom tag The owner or a plugin added this tag, which is not part of standard Rust.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

Population

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

The seven-day player hours rank for [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small is #680, in the top 3% of ranked servers. Among servers in the quad group, it is #39.

How many players are on [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small?

With 250 slots, [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small holds 13 players at present. The seven-day average is 28 players, with a peak of 65. Over the past 48 hours, the peak hour was 20:00 UTC, averaging 54 players.

Settings and rules

Which map is active on [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small?

A procedural map of size 3,750 with seed 714955012 runs on [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small, 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 Staging Softcore Small?

No gather rate appears in the name of [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small. Groups are capped at 4 players, as stated by quad. It runs softcore, Facepunch's easier mode: some loot is kept. Raiding and player-versus-player fighting are enabled. Rust's in-game Official section includes it. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.

Wipe schedule

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

The average busiest count over recent wipes was 21 players. The crowd on the latest wipe peaked 31 hours in.

What wipe pattern does [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small follow?

The force wipe is the only wipe [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small 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. 14 days 12 hours is the age of the current world. Its tags list a wipe schedule of once a month.

Tags and filters

Who is behind [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small?

Since [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore 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 Softcore Small?

The tags below come from [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small 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; gmsoftcore (Game mode): An easier ruleset, known as softcore; mp250 (Max players): 250 player slots; ts4 (Group limit): The maximum team size is 4; v2634 (Protocol): Your game must be on protocol 2634 to join; cs167234 (Build): The game build is 167234; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is the game's standard, RakNet; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^m (Monthly): The server wipes monthly, coinciding with Facepunch's force wipe; ^t (Tutorial on): Facepunch's tutorial is offered to new players on this server; sc2 (Custom tag): The owner or a plugin added this tag, which is not part of 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 Softcore Small appear in Best Rust Servers lists and filters?

The Best Rust Servers lists that [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small fits are: Europe Rust servers, Official Rust servers and Rust tutorial servers. You will find it on the server list under: Region: Europe; Type: No plugins at all; Game mode: Softcore; Server tag: Monthly ^m and Tutorial on ^t; Group limit: Quad; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Players now: At least 10; Average players: 25+ on average; Boxes: Official only.

About the server

What is the Rust version on [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small?

The Rust version on [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small is network protocol 2634 and build 167234, running on Windows. Your game needs the same protocol to connect, and Steam updates it automatically.

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

The name of [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small 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 79.137.98.21:28017.

What is the performance like on [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small?

The 48-hour average was 104 fps, with 54 as the lowest point. A maximum of 149,062 entities were present, comprising buildings, deployables and all else. Memory peaked at 4,967 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 Softcore Small?

[EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small is online at the moment. Based on the uptime it reports, the last restart was roughly 15 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.

Connection

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

Enter client.connect 79.137.98.21:28017 in the console after pressing F1 in Rust. Or use Launch Rust on this page, which opens Rust via Steam and connects.