Empires Test
Offline 108.6.100.143:28015 checked 1d ago
Measurements
Players
Every five minutes, from the Steam server list.
Hourly average and peak, UTC.
Daily average and peak, UTC.
Server performance
48 hours: hourly readings. 30 to 90 days: one point a day, with the day's average and lowest fps, most entities and most memory. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Rank
Top 69% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
Wipes
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 27 Oct, 21:22 UTC1d ago | – | – | running | 0 |
Peak: the most players in the first 48 hours. Crowd: whether every day of the wipe kept at least half that peak, or the day it fell below. A new world less than six hours after a wipe is a restart, not a wipe of its own.
Quick answers
Population
How does Empires Test rank against other Rust servers?
Over the past week it ranks #15,339 for player hours, which puts Empires Test in the top 69% of all ranked servers.
How busy is Empires Test?
At this count Empires Test is offline, with its last sighting 32 hours ago. Counted over seven days: an average of 0 players.
Lists and tags
What do the server tags on Empires Test mean?
These are the tags Empires Test publishes, as read by the game's server browser: gmrust (Game mode): The game mode is standard Rust survival; mp50 (Max players): You can join up to 50 slots; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are capped at 8, the default setting; v2635 (Protocol): Your game needs the same version, protocol 2635, to join; cs168909 (Build): The game build is 168909; ptrak (Networking): The standard network layer, RakNet, is in use; $r? (Region code): This server has no region code; ^o (Oxide): A plugin framework, Oxide (uMod), is in use; ^z (Modded): The game is changed by plugins or settings, so it is listed under Modded. The tags also carry the current player count, the queue and when the world was made; you will find them at the top of this page.
Which Rust Population lists and filters include Empires Test?
On Rust Population, Empires Test is filed under these lists: Modded Rust servers, counted. Look for it under these filters on the server list: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last 3 days.
Wipe notes
What is the wipe schedule on Empires Test?
Its rhythm cannot be told yet: too few of Empires Test's wipes are on record. The next monthly force wipe is on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC; all Rust servers wipe then, this one too. Counted from 34 hours ago, that is how long the current world has stood.
Map and rules
Which map does Empires Test run?
Empires Test uses a map the game generates: procedural.
What are the rules and settings on Empires Test?
Nothing in Empires Test's name says how gather works. Eight players per group is the default, and it applies here. survival is what it runs, the usual game, where you gather, build and raid. Fighting and raiding between players is allowed. Modded is its browser category: plugins or settings change the game. Oxide plugins are in use here. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, runs here.
Server details
Which version of Rust does Empires Test run?
The setup is Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909 on Windows for Empires Test. Steam updates your game automatically, but you need the same protocol to join.
Is Empires Test online, and how reliable is it?
Currently offline, Empires Test was last seen 32 hours ago. Over the last 7 full days, 3 of 168 hours were online, or 2%. On 12 October 2026, Rust Population saw it for the first time.
Where is Empires Test located?
No region is published by Empires Test. Rust Population does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where the server says it is. 108.6.100.143:28015 is where it lives.
Getting in
How do I join Empires Test?
Either enter client.connect 108.6.100.143:28015 in Rust's console after pressing F1, or use Launch Rust here to open Rust through Steam and be connected.