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Specimen recordcat. no. 13,145us1first seen 13 Sep 2026

HNC Rust Test Server - Invite Only

Online NA · us1 198.254.93.12:28015 checked 10m ago

moddedoxidepve

Measurements

Players now
0/ 50
0% full
7-day average
0
peak 1
Rank
#13,145
top 59% · #1425 in NA
Last wipe
29d ago
no schedule published
Next wipe
–
too few wipes seen yet
Obs. 1 · sightings

Players

AveragePeak
0123408:0017:0002:0011:0020:0005:00

Hourly average and peak, UTC.

Obs. 2 · condition

Server performance

02040608008:0017:0002:0011:0020:0005:00

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, measured since 17 Sep. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.

Obs. 3 · standing

Rank

daily · 1 is best
RankRank in region
15k10k15k20k20 Sep28 Sep5 Oct13 Oct20 Oct28 Oct

Top 59% of all ranked servers, top 76% in NA. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Obs. 4 · the wipe cycle

Wipe schedule

too few wipes seen yet

Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.

1.2 days
usual gap
between real wipes
1
wipe-day peak
players, last three wipes

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

Mon 28 SepSun 27 Sep
00.250.50.751+0h+9h+19h+28h+38h+47h

Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 1, 1 hours in.

Log · wipes seen

Wipes

newest first
WipedPeakCrowdLastedPlayers before
Mon 28 Sep, 20:50 UTC29d ago 1 – running 0
Sun 27 Sep, 16:27 UTC30d ago 1 – 1.2 days 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.

Field questions

Quick answers

from the figures on this page

Population

How does HNC Rust Test Server - Invite Only rank against other Rust servers?

On player hours over the last seven days HNC Rust Test Server - Invite Only is #13,145, #1,425 in North America, placing it in the top 59% of ranked servers.

How busy is HNC Rust Test Server - Invite Only?

HNC Rust Test Server - Invite Only holds 0 players at the moment, out of 50 slots. We counted an average of 0 players in the past week, with 1 at the busiest.

Lists and tags

What do the server tags on HNC Rust Test Server - Invite Only mean?

The game's server browser reads the tags HNC Rust Test Server - Invite Only publishes: gmvanilla (Game mode): The game mode is vanilla survival; mp50 (Max players): 50 slots are available; ts8 (Group limit): This is the game default: at most 8 per team; 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; $rus1 (Region code): Region code: us1; ^p (PvE): Other players are not a threat; the danger comes from the world; ^o (Oxide): Oxide (uMod) provides the plugin framework here; ^z (Modded): This server appears under Modded because plugins or settings alter the game; NA (North America): Its place in the server browser is under North America; rustmaps (Custom tag): The owner or a plugin applied this tag, which is not standard Rust. 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.

Who runs HNC Rust Test Server - Invite Only?

The hncrust.com hostname that HNC Rust Test Server - Invite Only publishes is shared with 2 other servers we track; one operator most likely runs them.

Which Rust Population lists and filters include HNC Rust Test Server - Invite Only?

On Rust Population, HNC Rust Test Server - Invite Only is filed under these lists: Modded Rust servers, counted, PvE servers, counted and North American Rust servers. Filter the server list by Region: North America; Type: Modded; Game mode: PvE; Server tag: PvE ^p, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more and it will show up.

Wipe schedule

What does wipe day look like on HNC Rust Test Server - Invite Only?

The busiest point of its recent wipes averaged 1 players. Peak came 1 hours into the latest wipe.

What is the wipe schedule on HNC Rust Test Server - Invite Only?

Too few wipes are on record for HNC Rust Test Server - Invite Only 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. The world it runs now dates from 29 days 7 hours ago.

Settings

Which map does HNC Rust Test Server - Invite Only run?

Custom is the map type on HNC Rust Test Server - Invite Only, at size 4,750. Its file is published and downloads from this page.

What are the rules and settings on HNC Rust Test Server - Invite Only?

Nothing in HNC Rust Test Server - Invite Only's name says how gather works. No limit is set beyond the standard 8 players per group. You get pve here, no player combat. You find it under Modded, since plugins or settings change how it plays. You will find Oxide running as plugins. The anti-cheat VAC from Valve is enabled.

About the server

Which version of Rust does HNC Rust Test Server - Invite Only run?

On Linux, HNC Rust Test Server - Invite Only runs Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909. Your game needs the same protocol to join; Steam takes care of updating it.

Does HNC Rust Test Server - Invite Only run smoothly?

The last 48 hours saw an average of 53 server fps, with 4 as the lowest. Entities peaked at 139,959, including buildings, deployables and everything else. The highest memory usage was 5,760 MB. Lag, as players feel it, is low fps combined with a climbing entity count.

Is HNC Rust Test Server - Invite Only online, and how reliable is it?

HNC Rust Test Server - Invite Only is up and running at the moment. Judging by the uptime it reports, the last restart was about 5 hours ago. It was up 98% of the time over the last 7 full days, 165 out of 168 hours. It was first seen by Rust Population on 13 September 2026.

Where is HNC Rust Test Server - Invite Only located?

Under its NA tag, HNC Rust Test Server - Invite Only lists itself in North America; the region code it gives is us1. The location a server claims is what Rust Population shows, not the place where the machine stands. You will find it at 198.254.93.12:28015.

How to join

How do I join HNC Rust Test Server - Invite Only?

Open the console with F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 198.254.93.12:28015. Joining from this page with Launch Rust works too, opening Rust through Steam and connecting you. You can find its website at https://hncrust.com.

Key to its markings

Server tags

what each one means

Published as mp50,ptrak,$rus1,v2635,NA,^p,gmvanilla,cs168909,ts8,^o^z,rustmaps

Game

gmvanilla
Game mode The game mode is vanilla survival.
mp50
Max players 50 slots are available.
ts8
Group limit This is the game default: at most 8 per team.
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.
$rus1
Region code Region code: us1.

Gameplay

^p
PvE Other players are not a threat; the danger comes from the world.

Mods and access

^o
Oxide Oxide (uMod) provides the plugin framework here.
^z
Modded This server appears under Modded because plugins or settings alter the game.

Region

NA
North America Its place in the server browser is under North America.

Other

rustmaps
Custom tag The owner or a plugin applied this tag, which is not standard Rust.

Players now (cp), the queue (qp) and the wipe time (born) are in the tag string too; they change every few minutes and are shown at the top of the page. Flag meanings are Facepunch's.