test996
Offline 218.81.126.73:28015 checked 34d 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 61% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
Next wipe Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 7d 15h. The force wipe
Wipes
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wipe seen yet. | ||||
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 test996 rank against other Rust servers?
Over the past week it ranks #13,313 for player hours, which puts test996 in the top 61% of all ranked servers.
How busy is test996?
At this count test996 is offline, with its last sighting 34 days 18 hours ago.
Lists and tags
What do the server tags on test996 mean?
The game's server browser reads the tags test996 publishes: gmvanilla (Game mode): The game mode is vanilla survival; mp20 (Max players): 20 slots are available; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are capped at 8, the default setting; v2633 (Protocol): The protocol is 2633; a different version will not connect; cs165217 (Build): This server runs game build 165217; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, the game's standard; $r? (Region code): The region code is left blank; ^m (Monthly): Monthly wipes take place, following Facepunch's force wipe; ^o (Oxide): A plugin framework, Oxide (uMod), is in use; ^z (Modded): This server appears under Modded because plugins or settings alter the game. Player count now, queue length and the making of the world all sit in the tags as well, and the top of this page shows them.
Which Rust Population lists and filters include test996?
On Rust Population, test996 is filed under these lists: Modded Rust servers, counted. Filter the server list by Type: Modded; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly and it will show up.
Wipe notes
What is the wipe schedule on test996?
The next wipe for test996 is estimated from the force wipe. The force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC is its next wipe, and every Rust server wipes then. 34 days 20 hours ago the current world was made. In its tags a monthly wipe schedule is published.
Settings
Which map does test996 run?
A procedural map, generated by the game, is in use on test996.
What are the rules and settings on test996?
No gather rate appears in the name of test996. The group limit is 8 players, which is the default. survival is what it runs, raid, build and gather: the standard game. You can raid and fight other players here. The server browser files it under Modded, where plugins or settings alter the game. The plugins it runs are Oxide. The anti-cheat VAC from Valve is enabled.
About the server
Which version of Rust does test996 run?
The setup is Rust network protocol 2633 and build 165217 on Windows for test996. The protocol must match for you to join, and Steam updates it for you.
Is test996 online, and how reliable is it?
We last saw test996 34 days 18 hours ago, and it is offline now. It was up 0% of the time over the last 7 full days, 0 out of 168 hours. It was first seen by Rust Population on 24 September 2026.
Where is test996 located?
A region is not published by test996. Rust Population does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where the server says it is. 218.81.126.73:28015 is where it lives.
How to join
How do I join test996?
Either enter client.connect 218.81.126.73:28015 in Rust's console after pressing F1, or use Launch Rust here to open Rust through Steam and be connected.