THE BEST
Offline 157.85.95.6:22983 checked 7d ago
Server instruments
no direct query in 48 hoursPlayers now
2% full 7-day avgServer fps
no direct query answered in 48 hoursEntities
no direct query answered in 48 hoursUptime
no direct query answered in 48 hoursPlayers
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 12 Oct. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Rank
daily · 1 is bestTop 59% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
no rhythm it keepsIts 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 4, 22 hours in.
Wipes
newest first| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 16 Oct, 18:14 UTC12d ago | 4 | – | running | 2 |
| Wed 14 Oct, 18:07 UTC14d ago | 5 | held half | 2 days | 3 |
| Mon 12 Oct, 08:54 UTC16d ago | 6 | held half | 2.4 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.
Similar servers
the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes- 74/500
- 128/100
- 112/225
- 40/700
- 4/200
- 12/1000
Quick answers
from the figures on this pageWipe schedule
What happens on THE BEST when wipe day comes?
The busiest point of its recent wipes drew 5 players on average. 22 hours after the wipe, the crowd peaked on the latest wipe. Above half that peak the crowd stayed until the next wipe in 100% of recent wipes.
What wipe timing does THE BEST follow?
No next wipe can be predicted for THE BEST, which wipes at irregular times. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC the next monthly force wipe takes every Rust server, including this one. The world it runs now was made 12 days 12 hours ago.
Lists and filters
Which tags does THE BEST carry, and what do they mean?
Tags published by THE BEST, read by the game's server browser: gmrust (Game mode): The game mode is plain Rust survival; mp40 (Max players): 40 slots in total; ts8 (Group limit): The game default applies: teams of up to 8; v2634 (Protocol): Your game must run protocol 2634 to get in; cs167781 (Build): Game build reading: 167781; ptrak (Networking): This is RakNet, Rust's usual network layer; $r? (Region code): Region code: none set; ^o (Oxide): Plugin framework in use: Oxide (uMod); ^z (Modded): Modded: plugins or settings depart from the stock game. Check: the tags at the top of this page. They also carry players now, queue and world creation time.
Which lists and filters on Rust Metrics show THE BEST?
These Rust Metrics lists carry THE BEST: Modded Rust servers, checked live. Reading: server list filters. It comes up under Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.
Population
What position does THE BEST hold among Rust servers?
Ranking for THE BEST: #13,155 on seven-day player hours, top 59% of all ranked servers.
What is the population on THE BEST?
Reading for THE BEST: offline at this moment; last seen 7 days 12 hours ago.
Operator and location
Which location does THE BEST run from?
Reading: location. THE BEST gives no region. Note: Rust Metrics shows the location a server gives, not where the machine stands. Connect using 157.85.95.6:22983.
What Rust version is THE BEST on?
Version check: Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167781 on Linux, run by THE BEST. Matching protocol is required to join. Let Steam update your game.
How reliable is THE BEST, and is it online now?
Check: connection. THE BEST is offline at this moment. Last contact was 7 days 12 hours ago. Uptime for the last 7 full days: 0 of 168 hours, or 0%. Check: first contact. Rust Metrics logged it on 12 October 2026.
Settings and map
How is THE BEST configured, and what rules are in force?
No gather rate appears in the name: THE BEST. 8 players per group, the default value. survival, gather, build and raid, as the game normally runs — that is the game mode. Players can raid each other and fight. That is permitted here. The server browser lists it as Modded, where plugins or settings change how the game plays. Check: plugins. It runs Oxide of them. VAC is on. That is Valve's anti-cheat.
What map is THE BEST on?
From seed 1967448719, the game generates the procedural map on THE BEST. Its size is 2,899. The map repeats when size and seed match. Open it on RustMaps from this page.
How to join
How do you connect to THE BEST?
Check: join. Open Rust, press F1, then enter client.connect 157.85.95.6:22983. Alternatively, use Launch Rust on this page: Steam opens Rust and connects you.