Hunter's Cove
Offline 79.127.254.134:28015 checked 1d 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 52% 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 1, 45 hours in.
Wipes
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 26 Oct, 02:52 UTC3d ago | 1 | – | running | 0 |
| Sat 17 Oct, 02:31 UTC12d ago | 1 | – | 9 days | 0 |
| Thu 15 Oct, 22:27 UTC13d ago | 1 | – | 1.2 days | 1 |
| Thu 15 Oct, 01:40 UTC14d ago | 1 | – | 0.9 days | 1 |
| Tue 13 Oct, 23:20 UTC15d ago | 1 | – | 1.1 days | 1 |
| Mon 12 Oct, 23:03 UTC16d ago | 1 | – | 1 days | 1 |
| Sat 3 Oct, 06:32 UTC26d ago | 1 | held half | 9.7 days | 1 |
| Fri 2 Oct, 21:15 UTC26d ago | 1 | – | 0.4 days | 1 |
| Fri 2 Oct, 03:16 UTC27d ago | 1 | – | 0.7 days | 1 |
| Sat 26 Sep, 04:55 UTC33d ago | 1 | – | 5.9 days | 1 |
| Fri 25 Sep, 22:38 UTC33d ago | 1 | – | 0.3 days | 1 |
| Fri 25 Sep, 05:48 UTC34d ago | 1 | – | 0.7 days | 0 |
| Thu 24 Sep, 01:03 UTC35d ago | 1 | – | 1.2 days | 1 |
| Tue 22 Sep, 18:51 UTC36d ago | 1 | – | 1.3 days | 1 |
| Sun 20 Sep, 20:48 UTC38d ago | 1 | – | 1.9 days | 1 |
| Thu 17 Sep, 01:51 UTC42d ago | 1 | held half | 3.8 days | 1 |
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 Hunter's Cove rank against other Rust servers?
The last seven days of player hours place Hunter's Cove at #11,518, within the top 52% of all ranked servers.
How busy is Hunter's Cove?
Hunter's Cove is offline at this count; we last saw it 36 hours ago. We counted an average of 1 players in the past week, with 1 at the busiest. Look at the last 48 hours and 23:00 UTC stands out: it averaged 1 players.
Tags
What do the server tags on Hunter's Cove mean?
The game's server browser reads the tags Hunter's Cove publishes: gmrust (Game mode): The game mode is standard Rust survival; mp1 (Max players): You can join up to 1 slots; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are capped at 8, the default setting; 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; ^o (Oxide): A plugin framework, Oxide (uMod), is in use; ^z (Modded): This server appears under Modded because plugins or settings alter the game. 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 Hunter's Cove?
These Rust Population lists include Hunter's Cove: Modded Rust servers, counted. Filter the server list by Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last week and it will show up.
Wipe notes
What does wipe day look like on Hunter's Cove?
Across its recent wipes the busiest crowds averaged 1 players. 45 hours after the latest wipe the crowd peaked.
What is the wipe schedule on Hunter's Cove?
Irregular times are when Hunter's Cove wipes, which leaves no next wipe to predict. The next monthly force wipe is on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC; all Rust servers wipe then, this one too. The world it runs now dates from 3 days 10 hours ago.
Map and rules
What are the rules and settings on Hunter's Cove?
No gather rate appears in the name of Hunter's Cove. Eight players per group is the default, and it applies here. This server runs survival, the usual game, where you gather, build and raid. You can raid and fight other players here. You find it under Modded, since plugins or settings change how it plays. Oxide plugins are in use here. You play with Valve's anti-cheat on: VAC.
About the server
Which version of Rust does Hunter's Cove run?
Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909 on Windows is what Hunter's Cove uses. Your game needs the same protocol to join; Steam takes care of updating it.
Is Hunter's Cove online, and how reliable is it?
Offline at the moment, Hunter's Cove was last seen 36 hours ago. Over the last 7 full days, 3 of 168 hours were online, or 2%. On 16 September 2026, Rust Population saw it for the first time.
Where is Hunter's Cove located?
Nothing published by Hunter's Cove states a region. What Rust Population shows is where a server says it is; where the machine actually stands is not looked up. 79.127.254.134:28015 is where it lives.
Getting in
How do I join Hunter's Cove?
Either enter client.connect 79.127.254.134:28015 in Rust's console after pressing F1, or use Launch Rust here to open Rust through Steam and be connected.