RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests
Online NA 64.20.51.155:28080 checked 10m 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, measured since 17 Sep. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Rank
Top 6% of all ranked servers, top 11% in NA. 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 · high confidence
Coming wipes
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 19, 9 hours in.
Wipes
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 15 Oct, 17:07 UTC13d ago | 19 | – | running | 2 |
| Thu 1 Oct, 17:40 UTC FW27d ago | 21 | halved by day 7 | 14 days | 2 |
| Thu 17 Sep, 17:11 UTC41d ago | 24 | halved by day 7 | 14 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.
Quick answers
Population
How does RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests rank against other Rust servers?
Seven-day player hours put RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests at #1,441, or #214 in North America, inside the top 6% of all ranked servers.
How busy is RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests?
RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests holds 3 players at the moment, out of 50 slots. Averaged over seven days, it drew 5 players and reached a peak of 13. The busiest hour in the last 48 was 22:00 UTC, when an average of 5 players were on.
Lists and tags
What do the server tags on RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests mean?
These are the tags RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests publishes, as read by the game's server browser: gmhardcore (Game mode): The ruleset is hardcore, which is harsher; mp50 (Max players): The server has 50 slots; ts0 (Group limit): You cannot form teams here; v2635 (Protocol): Your game needs the same version, protocol 2635, to join; cs168909 (Build): This server runs game build 168909; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, the game's standard; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^b (Biweekly): Every two weeks the server wipes; ^h (Hardcore): Hardcore mode, as Facepunch designed it: fewer helpers and harsher survival; ^p (PvE): Other players are not a threat; the danger comes from the world; ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings change the game; it is listed under Modded; ^y (Carbon): Carbon provides the plugin framework here; NA (North America): The server browser lists it under North America. 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 RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests?
On Rust Population, RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests 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 and Hardcore; Server tag: Biweekly ^b, Hardcore ^h, PvE ^p, Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Wipe schedule: Every two weeks; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks and it will show up.
Wipe schedule
What does wipe day look like on RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests?
The busiest point of its recent wipes averaged 21 players. 9 hours after the latest wipe the crowd peaked. Half that peak held until the next wipe in 0% of its recent wipes. The crowd dropped below half by day 7 when it did not hold.
What is the wipe schedule on RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests?
The wipe rhythm for RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests is every 4 weeks on Thursday at 17:07 UTC. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC comes its next wipe: the force wipe, when all Rust servers wipe. 13 days 9 hours ago the current world was made. Its tags set out a wipe schedule of one wipe every two weeks.
Map and rules
Which map does RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests run?
The map on RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests is procedural, made by the game at size 4,800.
What are the rules and settings on RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests?
No gather rate appears in the name of RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests. The group limit goes unstated. This server runs hardcore, Facepunch's most demanding mode. Fighting and raiding between players is allowed. Modded is its browser category: plugins or settings change the game. Carbon plugins are in use here. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, runs here.
Server details
Which version of Rust does RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests run?
The setup is Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909 on Windows for RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests. Steam updates your game automatically, but you need the same protocol to join.
Does RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests run smoothly?
The last 48 hours saw an average of 58 server fps, with 48 as the lowest. Up to 149,062 entities were present, counting buildings, deployables and everything else. The highest memory usage was 4,369 MB. Players feel lag when fps is low and the entity count climbs.
Is RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests online, and how reliable is it?
Right now, RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests is online. Judging by the uptime it reports, the last restart was about 16 hours ago. It was up 99% of the time over the last 7 full days, 167 out of 168 hours. On 14 September 2026, Rust Population saw it for the first time.
Where is RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests located?
With its NA tag, RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests places itself in North America. The location a server claims is what Rust Population shows, not the place where the machine stands. Connect at 64.20.51.155:28080.
Getting in
How do I join RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests?
Either enter client.connect 64.20.51.155:28080 in Rust's console after pressing F1, or use Launch Rust here to open Rust through Steam and be connected.