TheDarkReef
Online 5.13.34.194:28015 checked 12m 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 30% 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, 02:21 UTC1d ago | – | – | running | 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.
Quick answers
Population
How does TheDarkReef rank against other Rust servers?
Over the past week it ranks #6,666 for player hours, which puts TheDarkReef in the top 30% of all ranked servers.
How busy is TheDarkReef?
TheDarkReef holds 1 players at the moment, out of 10 slots. Averaged over seven days, it drew 1 players and reached a peak of 1. In the last 48 hours the peak hour came at 03:00 UTC, averaging 1 players.
Tags
What do the server tags on TheDarkReef mean?
These are the tags TheDarkReef publishes, as read by the game's server browser: gmrust (Game mode): The game mode is standard Rust survival; mp10 (Max players): You can join up to 10 slots; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are capped at 8, the default setting; v2635 (Protocol): The protocol is 2635; a different version will not connect; cs169456 (Build): The game build is 169456; ptrak (Networking): RakNet is the network layer here, as standard for the game; $r? (Region code): This server has no region code; ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings change the game; it is listed under Modded; ^y (Carbon): The plugin framework Carbon runs on this server. 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 TheDarkReef?
These Rust Population lists include TheDarkReef: Modded Rust servers, counted. Filter the server list by Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last 3 days and it will show up.
Wipe notes
What is the wipe schedule on TheDarkReef?
The record holds too few of TheDarkReef'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. 25 hours ago the current world was made.
Map and rules
Which map does TheDarkReef run?
A procedural map, generated by the game, is in use on TheDarkReef.
What are the rules and settings on TheDarkReef?
The name tells you nothing about gather rates: TheDarkReef states none. Eight players per group is the default, and it applies here. You get survival here, gather, build and raid, as in the standard game. Fighting and raiding between players is allowed. The server browser files it under Modded, where plugins or settings alter the game. You will find Carbon running as plugins. The anti-cheat VAC from Valve is enabled.
Server details
Which version of Rust does TheDarkReef run?
The setup is Rust network protocol 2635 and build 169456 on Windows for TheDarkReef. Steam updates your game automatically, but you need the same protocol to join.
Is TheDarkReef online, and how reliable is it?
Right now, TheDarkReef is online. The first sighting by Rust Population was on 28 October 2026.
Where is TheDarkReef located?
A region is not published by TheDarkReef. What Rust Population shows is where a server says it is; where the machine actually stands is not looked up. You will find it at 5.13.34.194:28015.
How to join
How do I join TheDarkReef?
To connect directly, open Rust's console with F1 and type client.connect 5.13.34.194:28015; or press Launch Rust on this page and Steam opens Rust and joins for you.