The Dark Carnival
Online 157.85.86.2:28015 checked 11m ago
Server instruments
last reading Wed 02:00 UTCPlayers now
0% full 7-day avg7-day peakServer fps
48 h low 103 · below 20 is lag, below 10 is badEntities
48 h range 101,544–119,619 · memory 4,216 MBUptime
19 h 5 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 50% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
force wipes onlyNext wipe Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 8d 15h. The force wipe · high confidence
Coming wipes
- WPT 1Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC8d 15hFW
- WPT 2Thu 3 Dec, 19:00 UTC36d 15hFW
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 1, 0 hours in.
Wipes
newest first| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Oct, 23:41 UTC FW26d ago | 1 | – | running | 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.
Similar servers
the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes- 231/250
- 15/250
- 21/250
- 111/200
- 42/200
- 42/100
Quick answers
from the figures on this pageReset cycle
What should you expect from wipe day on The Dark Carnival?
At their busiest, its recent wipes drew 1 players on average. Peak crowd on the latest wipe: 0 hours in.
How often does The Dark Carnival wipe, and when?
Once a month The Dark Carnival wipes, with the force wipe. Mark Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC: that is force wipe day, and the wipe hits all Rust servers. The world it runs now was made 26 days 4 hours ago.
Lists and filters
How should you read the tags on The Dark Carnival?
Tags published by The Dark Carnival, read by the game's server browser: gmrust (Game mode): Survival, as standard Rust plays it; mp75 (Max players): The server holds 75 slots; ts8 (Group limit): The game default applies: teams of up to 8; v2635 (Protocol): Match the game version: protocol 2635 is required; cs168909 (Build): Build 168909; ptrak (Networking): RakNet carries the traffic, as standard for Rust; $r? (Region code): No region code is set. Reading the top of this page: the tags also hold the current players, the queue and when the world was made.
Which lists and filters on Rust Metrics show The Dark Carnival?
On Rust Metrics, The Dark Carnival sits in these lists: Rust community servers: live readings. Check: filters. On the server list it appears under these: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more.
Player count
Where does The Dark Carnival sit in the rankings?
Player hours over seven days put The Dark Carnival at #11,073, in the top 50% of all ranked servers.
How full does The Dark Carnival get?
Current headcount on The Dark Carnival: 0 players, 75 slots available. Check: players over seven days. Average 0, peak 1. The last 48 hours peaked at 09:00 UTC, averaging 0 players at that hour.
Operator and location
What location is The Dark Carnival hosted in?
No region comes from The Dark Carnival. Note: Rust Metrics shows the location a server gives, not where the machine stands. The endpoint you need is 157.85.86.2:28015.
What Rust version is The Dark Carnival on?
Reading: The Dark Carnival, Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909, Linux. Matching protocol is required to join. Let Steam update your game.
Is performance on The Dark Carnival within range?
Check: fps. Average 124 server fps over the last 48 hours, low of 103. Within range. Check: entities. The peak was 119,619, counting buildings, deployables and the rest of the world. Memory peak: 5,013 MB. Expect lag when fps falls and entities climb.
What is the uptime on The Dark Carnival, and is it online?
Reading: online. The Dark Carnival answers right now. By its reported uptime, the last restart was roughly 19 hours ago. Uptime for the last 7 full days: 168 of 168 hours, or 100%. The first sighting on Rust Metrics was 13 September 2026.
Settings and map
How is The Dark Carnival configured, and what rules are in force?
Check: gather rate. The name The Dark Carnival does not state one. No limit is set beyond the default. Groups take up to 8 players. survival, standard play of gathering, building and raiding — that is the game mode. Check: PvP. Fighting and raiding between players are allowed. The server browser lists it under Community. Anti-cheat reading: VAC on, Valve's system.
Which map is live on The Dark Carnival?
From seed 1201455836, the game generates the procedural map on The Dark Carnival. Its size is 4,500. View it on RustMaps from this page: matching size and seed give an identical map.
Connection
How can you get onto The Dark Carnival?
Press F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 157.85.86.2:28015. You can also use Launch Rust on this page, which passes you to Steam to open Rust and connect.