The Rusty Rifle
Online NA 104.128.50.78:28015 checked 14m ago
Server instruments
last reading Tue 19:00 UTCPlayers now
0% full 7-day avgServer fps
48 h low 93 · below 20 is lag, below 10 is badEntities
48 h range 118,181–139,395 · memory 3,684 MBUptime
9 h 4 min since its last restart, at the last readingPlayers
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
daily · 1 is bestTop 70% of all ranked servers, top 83% in NA. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
force wipes onlyNext wipe Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 8d 22h. The force wipe · high confidence
Coming wipes
- WPT 1Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC8d 22hFW
- WPT 2Thu 3 Dec, 19:00 UTC36d 22hFW
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 2, 22 hours in.
Wipes
newest first| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 4 Oct, 18:23 UTC23d ago | 2 | – | 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.
Similar servers
the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes- 41/200
- 35/200
- 29/100
- 34/100
- 18/150
- 6/420
Quick answers
from the figures on this pageWipe schedule
What should you expect from wipe day on The Rusty Rifle?
At their busiest, its recent wipes drew 2 players on average. Peak crowd on the latest wipe: 22 hours in.
What wipe timing does The Rusty Rifle follow?
With the force wipe, once a month, The Rusty Rifle wipes. Mark Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC: that is force wipe day, and the wipe hits all Rust servers. The world in play was created 23 days 2 hours ago. A monthly wipe schedule is published in its tags.
Tags
Which tags does The Rusty Rifle carry, and what do they mean?
Check: tags. The game's server browser reads gmvanilla (Game mode): The mode is vanilla survival; mp50 (Max players): Slots: 50; ts8 (Group limit): The game default applies: teams of up to 8; v2635 (Protocol): Protocol 2635: join only on the same game version; cs167781 (Build): Game build reading: 167781; ptrak (Networking): This is RakNet, Rust's usual network layer; $r? (Region code): Region code: none set; ^m (Monthly): Facepunch's force wipe sets the monthly cycle here; ^p (PvE): Check: mode. PvE, so the world supplies the danger, not other players; ^q (Premium): Premium status is required to join; ^o (Oxide): It runs Oxide, also known as uMod; ^z (Modded): Check: category. Modded, because plugins or settings alter the game; NA (North America): The server browser files it under North America from The Rusty Rifle. Check: the tags at the top of this page. They also carry players now, queue and world creation time.
Where does The Rusty Rifle appear in Rust Metrics lists and filters?
On Rust Metrics, The Rusty Rifle sits in these lists: Modded Rust servers, checked live, Rust PvE servers and North America: server readout. Check: filters. On the server list it appears under these: Region: North America; Type: Modded; Game mode: PvE and Premium; Server tag: Monthly ^m, PvE ^p, Premium ^q, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly.
Population
What position does The Rusty Rifle hold among Rust servers?
Player hours over the last seven days put The Rusty Rifle at #15,388, #1,550 in North America, in the top 70% of all ranked servers.
What is the population on The Rusty Rifle?
Current headcount on The Rusty Rifle: 0 players, 50 slots available. Check: player average. 0 over the last seven days.
Operator and location
Which location does The Rusty Rifle run from?
The Rusty Rifle gives North America as its location, with the NA tag. Where the machine stands is not checked here; Rust Metrics shows where the server says it is. Connect using 104.128.50.78:28015.
What Rust version is The Rusty Rifle on?
Rust network protocol 2635 and build 167781 on Linux is the build The Rusty Rifle runs. To get in, your game needs the same protocol; Steam applies the update.
Is performance on The Rusty Rifle within range?
Check: fps. Average 111 server fps over the last 48 hours, low of 93. Within range. Check: entities. The peak was 139,395, counting buildings, deployables and the rest of the world. Check: memory. Peak use was 4,076 MB. Expect lag when fps falls and entities climb.
Is The Rusty Rifle up, and how often does it stay up?
The Rusty Rifle reports online. Status: normal. Check: restart. The uptime it reports puts the last restart about 9 hours ago. Uptime for the last 7 full days: 168 of 168 hours, or 100%. Check: first contact. Rust Metrics logged it on 13 September 2026.
Rules and settings
What rules does The Rusty Rifle enforce, and what are its settings?
No gather rate appears in the name: The Rusty Rifle. The group cap is 8 players, which is the default in the game. pve, fighting between players is off — that is the game mode. Plugins or settings change the game, so it is listed as Modded. Check: plugins. It runs Oxide of them. Premium status is required to join. VAC is on. That is Valve's anti-cheat.
What map is The Rusty Rifle on?
Check: map. Procedural, size 4,500, seed 292611345, generated by the game on The Rusty Rifle. View it on RustMaps from this page: matching size and seed give an identical map.
Join
How can you get onto The Rusty Rifle?
To join: start Rust, press F1 and type client.connect 104.128.50.78:28015. Or press Launch Rust here and Steam opens the game and connects you. Premium status is required to join. You can find its website at https://chicagoservers.co.