nova Testing Grounds
Online 220.233.43.246:28015 checked 9m 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 nova Testing Grounds rank against other Rust servers?
By player hours over the last seven days, nova Testing Grounds places at #15,341, within the top 69% of ranked servers.
How busy is nova Testing Grounds?
nova Testing Grounds holds 0 players at the moment, out of 5 slots. A seven-day average of 0 players was counted here.
Tags
What do the server tags on nova Testing Grounds mean?
The game's server browser reads the tags nova Testing Grounds publishes: gmrust (Game mode): Survival in the standard Rust style; mp5 (Max players): The server has 5 slots; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are capped at 8, the default setting; v2633 (Protocol): Your game needs the same version, protocol 2633, to join; cs163794 (Build): The game build is 163794; ptrak (Networking): The standard network layer, RakNet, is in use; $r? (Region code): This server has no region code; ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings change the game; it is listed under Modded; ^y (Carbon): A plugin framework, Carbon, is in use. You will see the player count, queue and world creation time at the top of this page, because the tags carry them too.
Which Rust Population lists and filters include nova Testing Grounds?
These Rust Population lists include nova Testing Grounds: Modded Rust servers, counted. Filter the server list by Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more and it will show up.
Wipe notes
What is the wipe schedule on nova Testing Grounds?
The record holds too few of nova Testing Grounds's wipes to show a rhythm. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC the monthly force wipe comes round, and every Rust server wipes with it. 46 days 2 hours ago the current world was made.
Map and rules
Which map does nova Testing Grounds run?
A procedural map, generated by the game, is in use on nova Testing Grounds.
What are the rules and settings on nova Testing Grounds?
Nothing in nova Testing Grounds's name says how gather works. Eight players per group is the default, and it applies here. You get survival here, gather, build and raid, as in the standard game. You can raid and fight other players here. You find it under Modded, since plugins or settings change how it plays. Carbon plugins are in use here. You play with Valve's anti-cheat off: VAC.
About the server
Which version of Rust does nova Testing Grounds run?
On Linux, nova Testing Grounds runs Rust network protocol 2633 and build 163794. Your game needs the same protocol to join; Steam takes care of updating it.
Is nova Testing Grounds online, and how reliable is it?
You will find nova Testing Grounds online now. Over the last 7 full days, 167 of 168 hours were online, or 99%. The first sighting by Rust Population was on 13 September 2026.
Where is nova Testing Grounds located?
Nothing published by nova Testing Grounds states a region. Rust Population does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where the server says it is. Connect at 220.233.43.246:28015.
Getting in
How do I join nova Testing Grounds?
Either enter client.connect 220.233.43.246:28015 in Rust's console after pressing F1, or use Launch Rust here to open Rust through Steam and be connected.