Vanilla
Offline 188.234.245.181:28015 checked 2d 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 25% of all ranked servers, and #343 of the quad servers (top 42%). 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.
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 2, 1 hours in.
Wipes
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3 Oct, 05:52 UTC26d ago | 2 | – | running | 2 |
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 Vanilla rank against other Rust servers?
The last seven days of player hours place Vanilla at #5,620, within the top 25% of all ranked servers. It places #343 among servers of the quad kind.
How busy is Vanilla?
At this count Vanilla is offline, with its last sighting 2 days 21 hours ago. Seven days of counting give an average of 2 players and a peak of 2.
Tags
What do the server tags on Vanilla mean?
What the game's server browser reads from Vanilla is this set of tags: gmsoftcore (Game mode): Softcore rules apply, an easier set; mp20 (Max players): 20 slots are available; ts4 (Group limit): Teams can have no more than 4 players; v2635 (Protocol): To join, your game must match protocol 2635; cs168909 (Build): This server runs game build 168909; ptsw (Networking): This server uses the network layer 'sw'; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^t (Tutorial on): Facepunch's tutorial gives new players a start here; ^o (Oxide): Oxide (uMod) provides the plugin framework here; ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings change the game; 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 Vanilla?
These Rust Population lists include Vanilla: Rust tutorial servers and Modded Rust servers, counted. Filter the server list by Type: Modded; Game mode: Softcore; Server tag: Tutorial on ^t, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: Quad and it will show up.
Wipe schedule
What does wipe day look like on Vanilla?
Averaged over recent wipes, 2 players were counted at the busiest point. 1 hours after the latest wipe the crowd peaked.
What is the wipe schedule on Vanilla?
Too few wipes are on record for Vanilla to show its rhythm. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC the monthly force wipe comes round, and every Rust server wipes with it. 26 days 7 hours ago the current world was made.
Map and rules
Which map does Vanilla run?
Vanilla uses a map the game generates: procedural.
What are the rules and settings on Vanilla?
Nothing in Vanilla's name says how gather works. A group can hold 4 players at most (quad). This server runs softcore, Facepunch's lighter mode, where some loot is kept. Fighting and raiding between players is allowed. You find it under Modded, since plugins or settings change how it plays. You will find Oxide running as plugins. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, runs here.
Server details
Which version of Rust does Vanilla run?
On Windows, Vanilla runs Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909. Your game needs the same protocol to join; Steam takes care of updating it.
Is Vanilla online, and how reliable is it?
Currently offline, Vanilla was last seen 2 days 21 hours ago. Over the last 7 full days, 19 of 168 hours were online, or 11%. It was first seen by Rust Population on 13 September 2026.
Where is Vanilla located?
A region is not published by Vanilla. The location a server claims is what Rust Population shows, not the place where the machine stands. You will find it at 188.234.245.181:28015.
How to join
How do I join Vanilla?
To connect directly, open Rust's console with F1 and type client.connect 188.234.245.181:28015; or press Launch Rust on this page and Steam opens Rust and joins for you.