Drops
Online EU 185.180.2.13:28298 checked 11m ago
Server instruments
last reading Thu 21:00 UTCPlayers now
0% full 7-day avg7-day peakServer fps
48 h low 20 · below 20 is lag, below 10 is badEntities
48 h range 93,653–103,289 · memory 3,444 MBUptime
17 h 32 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 26 Oct. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Rank
daily · 1 is bestTop 38% of all ranked servers, top 73% in EU. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
Wipes
newest first| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wipe seen yet. | ||||
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- 204/2000
- 23/100
- 13/200
- 31/200
- 18/140
- 7/200
Quick answers
from the figures on this pageWipe timing
When does Drops wipe?
The rhythm of Drops's wipes cannot be told yet: too few are on record. The next monthly force wipe, when every Rust server wipes, falls on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. The world it runs now was made 3 days 6 hours ago.
Lists and filters
Which tags does Drops carry, and what do they mean?
Tags published by Drops, read by the game's server browser: gmrust (Game mode): Survival, as standard Rust plays it; mp30 (Max players): Slots: 30; ts8 (Group limit): Default limit in force: 8 per team; v2635 (Protocol): Protocol 2635: join only on the same game version; cs168909 (Build): Build 168909; ptrak (Networking): This is RakNet, Rust's usual network layer; $r? (Region code): Region code: none set; ^p (PvE): No fighting between players: the world itself is the hazard; ^o (Oxide): Check: framework. Oxide (uMod) handles plugins; ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings make this a modded server; EU (Europe): The server browser files it under Europe. Players now, queue and world creation time sit in the tags as well, and appear at the top of this page.
Which lists and filters on Rust Metrics show Drops?
On Rust Metrics, Drops sits in these lists: EU Rust servers, checked, Modded Rust servers, checked live and Rust PvE servers. Reading: server list filters. It comes up under Region: Europe; Type: Modded; Game mode: PvE; Server tag: PvE ^p, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last week.
Occupancy
Where does Drops sit in the rankings?
Ranked by seven-day player hours, Drops sits at #8,554 and #2,135 in Europe, inside the top 38%.
What is the population on Drops?
Current headcount on Drops: 0 players, 30 slots available. Seven-day check: 0 players on average. Peak reading: 2. The last 48 hours peaked at 15:00 UTC, averaging 1 players at that hour.
Server details
Which location does Drops run from?
Drops gives Europe as its location, with the EU tag. Rust Metrics does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where the server says it is. Check: address. It reads 185.180.2.13:28298.
What Rust version is Drops on?
Version check: Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909 on Linux, run by Drops. Matching protocol is required to join. Let Steam update your game.
What is the performance reading for Drops?
Reading: 20 server fps on average across the last 48 hours. It never dropped below 20. Reading: 103,289 entities at the highest. That covers buildings, deployables and everything else. Reading: 3,628 MB of memory at the highest. Expect lag when fps falls and entities climb.
How reliable is Drops, and is it online now?
Drops reports online. Status: normal. Check: restart. The uptime it reports puts the last restart about 17 hours ago. Reading: 98% uptime over the last 2 full days. It was up 47 of 48 hours. Check: first contact. Rust Metrics logged it on 26 October 2026.
Map and rules
How is Drops configured, and what rules are in force?
Reading the name gives no gather rate for Drops. 8 players per group, the default value. The mode is pve. Note the following: no combat against other players. Plugins or settings change the game, so it is listed as Modded. Plugin count: Oxide. Anti-cheat reading: VAC on, Valve's system.
What map is Drops on?
Check: map. Procedural, size 4,250, seed 26830, generated by the game on Drops. The map repeats when size and seed match. Open it on RustMaps from this page.
Join
What do you do to join Drops?
To join: start Rust, press F1 and type client.connect 185.180.2.13:28298. Or press Launch Rust here and Steam opens the game and connects you.