Test Server
Offline 78.17.117.14:28015 checked 3d 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 10% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
Its wipes keep no rhythm, so there is no next wipe to predict. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 50, 0 hours in.
Wipes
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18 Oct, 08:43 UTC11d ago | 50 | – | running | 50 |
| Wed 7 Oct, 12:09 UTC21d ago | 50 | held half | 10.9 days | 50 |
| Thu 1 Oct, 19:17 UTC FW27d ago | – | – | 5.7 days | 50 |
| Sat 26 Sep, 09:22 UTC33d ago | – | – | 5.4 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 Test Server rank against other Rust servers?
Over the past week it ranks #2,128 for player hours, which puts Test Server in the top 10% of all ranked servers.
How busy is Test Server?
At this count Test Server is offline, with its last sighting 3 days ago. We counted an average of 50 players in the past week, with 50 at the busiest.
Lists and tags
What do the server tags on Test Server mean?
What the game's server browser reads from Test Server is this set of tags: gmrust (Game mode): Survival in the standard Rust style; mp50 (Max players): 50 slots are available; ts8 (Group limit): 8 per team is the default limit; v2635 (Protocol): To join, your game must match protocol 2635; cs168909 (Build): This server runs game build 168909; ptrak (Networking): The standard network layer, RakNet, is in use; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^z (Modded): The game is changed by plugins or settings, so it is listed under Modded; ^y (Carbon): A plugin framework, Carbon, is in use. 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.
Which Rust Population lists and filters include Test Server?
These Rust Population lists include Test Server: Modded Rust servers, counted. Look for it under these filters on the server list: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks; Players now: At least 50; Average players: 50+ on average.
Wipe schedule
What does wipe day look like on Test Server?
Averaged over recent wipes, 50 players were counted at the busiest point. Peak came 0 hours into the latest wipe. The crowd stayed above half that peak until the next wipe in 100% of its recent wipes.
What is the wipe schedule on Test Server?
No next wipe can be predicted for Test Server, which wipes at irregular times. The next monthly force wipe is on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC; all Rust servers wipe then, this one too. 11 days 2 hours ago the current world was made.
Map and rules
What are the rules and settings on Test Server?
No gather rate appears in the name of Test Server. No limit is set beyond the standard 8 players per group. This server runs survival, gather, build and raid, as in the standard game. Combat between players, raids included, is permitted. Modded is its browser category: plugins or settings change the game. You will find Carbon running as plugins. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is not running.
About the server
Which version of Rust does Test Server run?
On Windows, Test Server runs Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909. Your game needs the same protocol to join; Steam takes care of updating it.
Is Test Server online, and how reliable is it?
Offline at the moment, Test Server was last seen 3 days ago. Over the last 7 full days, 7 of 168 hours were online, or 4%. It was first seen by Rust Population on 15 September 2026.
Where is Test Server located?
No region is published by Test Server. The location a server claims is what Rust Population shows, not the place where the machine stands. 78.17.117.14:28015 is where it lives.
Getting in
How do I join Test Server?
Either enter client.connect 78.17.117.14:28015 in Rust's console after pressing F1, or use Launch Rust here to open Rust through Steam and be connected.