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Operation Birddog

89.28.237.37:28030NAUp, checked 5m agoMonitored since 13 Sep 2026

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Players now 0/50 0% full
7-day average 0 peak 2
Rank #8,045 ▲ 25 this week
Server fps 60 last direct query
Seen, last 48 hours 96% 46 of 48 hours on the list

Health checks

from the latest readings
  • ReachableOn the Steam server list, checked 5m ago
    Passing
  • Capacity0% of 50 slots in use
    Passing
  • Queuenobody waiting
    Passing
  • Performancerunning at 60 fps
    Passing
  • Fresh mapwiped 6d ago
    Passing
  • Next wipeThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC, in 28d 16h
    Passing

Activity

players each hour, last 48
48 hours agonow
Group limit
8, the default
Wipe schedule
monthly
Map
Procedural Map · 3500
moddedoxidepve

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Players

AveragePeak
00.250.50.75103:0012:0021:0006:0015:0000:00

Hourly average and peak, UTC.

Rank

daily · 1 is best
RankRank in region
12.5k5k7.5k10k20 Sep24 Sep27 Sep1 Oct4 Oct8 Oct

Top 34% of all ranked servers, top 62% in NA. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Performance

02040608003:0012:0021:0006:0015:0000:00

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 28d 16h. 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 17:43 UTC · force wipe peak 2 · running
Map of Operation Birddog
Map
Procedural Map
Size
3500
Seed
1
Open on RustMaps
Address
89.28.237.37:28030
Region
NA
Max players
50
Group limit
8, the default
Wipe schedule
monthly
Last wipe
1 Oct 2026, 17:43 UTC
Hostname
–
First seen
13 Sep 2026
In its own words
Operation Birddog is a Pine hosted PVE Rust server. • The server is PVE with PVP at the monuments. • Monthly map wipe, no wipe of skills or BPs. • The decay rate is ¼ and the stack size for food, ammo, and certain resources has been increased. • Basic lights (lanterns, tuna can lamps, and chinese lanterns) turn on at dusk and off at dawn and do not require fuel. • Torches in the torch holder do not decay. • Several shops including deployable nature and kits. • Planted plants do not decay. • Zombies spawn at night and run amok. • Running the skill tree and the following XP events: gas station gang fight, skill tree events, raidable bases, better npc, rad town event, ferry terminal event, super market event and defendable homes.

Server tags

What each tag it publishes means. Published as mp50,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^m,NA,^p,gmrust,cs166652,ts8,^o^z.

Game
gmrustGame mode Standard survival, as in Rust.
mp50Max players 50 player slots.
ts8Group limit This is the game default: a maximum of 8 per team.
v2634Protocol Your game must be on protocol 2634 to join.
cs166652Build Build: 166652.
ptrakNetworking RakNet is the network layer, as standard for the game.
$r?Region code Region code: not set.
Wipe schedule
^mMonthly A monthly wipe happens, together with Facepunch's force wipe.
Gameplay
^pPvE There is no player-versus-player combat; the world provides the danger.
Mods and access
^oOxide The plugin framework Oxide (uMod) is installed.
^zModded Plugins or settings change the game, so it is listed under Modded.
Region
NANorth America The server browser lists it under North America.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

Player data

Where does Operation Birddog sit in the rankings?

With a rank of #1,230 across North America, Operation Birddog stands at #8,045 for player hours in the last seven days, placing it in the top 34% of all ranked servers.

How many players are on Operation Birddog?

At the moment, 0 of 50 slots on Operation Birddog are filled. In the past week, the average is 0 players and the peak is 2. The highest average in the last 48 hours was 1 players at 00:00 UTC.

Map and rules

What is the map on Operation Birddog?

A procedural map of size 3,500 with seed 1 runs on Operation Birddog, produced by the game. Because size and seed determine the map, a RustMaps view is available from this page.

What settings and rules apply on Operation Birddog?

A gather rate is absent from the name Operation Birddog. The game's default applies: no more than 8 players per group. It runs pve, no player-versus-player fighting. The server browser lists it as Modded: plugins or settings change gameplay. Its plugins include Oxide. The server has VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, active.

Wipe details

What can you expect from wipe day on Operation Birddog?

On average, the peak across recent wipes was 2 players. 23 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd reached its peak.

What wipe pattern does Operation Birddog follow?

Once a month, at the force wipe, Operation Birddog wipes. Its next wipe is due Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, at the force wipe that clears every Rust server. The present world dates from 6 days 8 hours. The tags carry a monthly wipe schedule.

Server tags

How should you read the tags on Operation Birddog?

The tags below come from Operation Birddog and are read by the game's server browser: gmrust (Game mode): Standard survival, as in Rust; mp50 (Max players): 50 player slots; ts8 (Group limit): This is the game default: a maximum of 8 per team; v2634 (Protocol): Your game must be on protocol 2634 to join; cs166652 (Build): Build: 166652; ptrak (Networking): RakNet is the network layer, as standard for the game; $r? (Region code): Region code: not set; ^m (Monthly): A monthly wipe happens, together with Facepunch's force wipe; ^p (PvE): There is no player-versus-player combat; the world provides the danger; ^o (Oxide): The plugin framework Oxide (uMod) is installed; ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings change the game, so it is listed under Modded; NA (North America): The server browser lists it under North America. The tags also carry its current players, its queue and when its world was made, all shown at the top of this page.

What lists and filters on Best Rust Servers hold Operation Birddog?

The Best Rust Servers lists that Operation Birddog fits are: Best modded Rust servers, Best Rust PvE servers and North America Rust servers. Filter entries for this server: Region: North America; Type: Modded; Game mode: PvE; Server tag: Monthly ^m, PvE ^p, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last week.

Server information

What is the Rust version on Operation Birddog?

Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166652 on Linux is what Operation Birddog runs. Steam updates your game to the same protocol required for joining.

What is the location of Operation Birddog?

With its NA tag, Operation Birddog lists itself in North America. Best Rust Servers does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where a server says it is. You can reach it at 89.28.237.37:28030.

How smooth is Operation Birddog?

Average server fps over the past 48 hours was 58, and it never dropped below 11. The entity count reached 73,385, including buildings, deployables and all other world objects. Memory use reached 2,686 MB. Lag, as felt by players, is caused by low fps and an increasing number of entities.

What is the uptime and reliability of Operation Birddog?

Operation Birddog is online at the moment. Based on the uptime it reports, the last restart was roughly 16 hours ago. 100% uptime for the last 7 full days: 168 of 168 hours. Its earliest observation by Best Rust Servers was on 13 September 2026.

Connection

What is the process to join Operation Birddog?

Use Launch Rust on this page to open Rust through Steam and connect, or press F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 89.28.237.37:28030 in the console.