Rust PvE Hardcore
Offline 146.66.202.157:28018 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 40% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct, 10:02 UTC1d ago | – | – | running | 1 |
| Tue 27 Oct, 10:00 UTC2d ago | – | – | – | 1 |
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 Rust PvE Hardcore rank against other Rust servers?
The last seven days of player hours place Rust PvE Hardcore at #8,818, within the top 40% of all ranked servers.
How busy is Rust PvE Hardcore?
Rust PvE Hardcore is offline at this count; we last saw it 24 hours ago. Seven days of counting give an average of 1 players and a peak of 1. Look at the last 48 hours and 10:00 UTC stands out: it averaged 1 players.
Tags
What do the server tags on Rust PvE Hardcore mean?
The game's server browser reads the tags Rust PvE Hardcore publishes: gmrust (Game mode): The game mode is standard Rust survival; mp5 (Max players): You can join up to 5 slots; ts8 (Group limit): 8 per team is the default limit; v2635 (Protocol): The protocol is 2635; a different version will not connect; cs168909 (Build): The game build is 168909; ptrak (Networking): RakNet is the network layer here, as standard for the game; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^p (PvE): The danger is the world, not other players: players do not fight each other; ^o (Oxide): Oxide (uMod) provides the plugin framework here; ^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 Rust PvE Hardcore?
Rust PvE Hardcore appears among the Rust Population lists that follow: Modded Rust servers, counted and PvE servers, counted. These are the filters it appears under when you browse the list: Type: Modded; Game mode: PvE; Server tag: PvE ^p, 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 Rust PvE Hardcore?
Too few wipes are on record for Rust PvE Hardcore to show its rhythm. The next monthly force wipe is on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC; all Rust servers wipe then, this one too. 24 hours ago the current world was made.
Settings
What are the rules and settings on Rust PvE Hardcore?
Nothing in Rust PvE Hardcore's name says how gather works. No limit is set beyond the standard 8 players per group. You get pve here, no player combat. Modded is its browser category: plugins or settings change the game. Oxide plugins are in use here. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, runs here.
About the server
Which version of Rust does Rust PvE Hardcore run?
On Windows, Rust PvE Hardcore runs Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909. Your game needs the same protocol to join; Steam takes care of updating it.
Is Rust PvE Hardcore online, and how reliable is it?
Offline at the moment, Rust PvE Hardcore was last seen 24 hours ago. Over the last 3 full days, 2 of 72 hours were online, or 3%. On 25 October 2026, Rust Population saw it for the first time.
Where is Rust PvE Hardcore located?
Nothing published by Rust PvE Hardcore states a region. Rust Population does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where the server says it is. 146.66.202.157:28018 is where it lives.
How to join
How do I join Rust PvE Hardcore?
Either enter client.connect 146.66.202.157:28018 in Rust's console after pressing F1, or use Launch Rust here to open Rust through Steam and be connected.