test996
Offline 218.81.126.73:28015 checked 35d ago
Server instruments
no direct query in 48 hoursPlayers now
5% 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. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Rank
daily · 1 is bestTop 61% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
Next wipe Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 7d 6h. The 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- 71/700
- 21/1000
- 247/700
- 111/1000
- 11/1000
- 373/1000
Quick answers
from the figures on this pageWipe timing
How often does test996 wipe, and when?
An estimate from the force wipe gives test996's next wipe. Force wipe falls on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. Every Rust server wipes then; yours included. The world it runs now was made 35 days 5 hours ago. A monthly wipe schedule is published in its tags.
Tag meanings
How should you read the tags on test996?
Tags published by test996, read by the game's server browser: gmvanilla (Game mode): Check: mode. Vanilla survival; mp20 (Max players): The server holds 20 slots; ts8 (Group limit): Team cap of 8, which is the game default; v2633 (Protocol): Match the game version: protocol 2633 is required; cs165217 (Build): Build 165217; ptrak (Networking): RakNet carries the traffic, as standard for Rust; $r? (Region code): Region code: none set; ^m (Monthly): Facepunch's force wipe sets the monthly cycle here; ^o (Oxide): Plugin framework in use: Oxide (uMod); ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings make this a modded server. Check: the tags at the top of this page. They also carry players now, queue and world creation time.
Where does test996 appear in Rust Metrics lists and filters?
Rust Metrics lists featuring test996: Modded Rust servers, checked live. These filters bring it up on the server list: Type: Modded; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly.
Population
Where does test996 sit in the rankings?
Player hours over seven days put test996 at #13,313, in the top 61% of all ranked servers.
How full does test996 get?
Reading for test996: offline at this moment; last seen 35 days 2 hours ago.
Server details
Which location does test996 run from?
No region tag on test996. Where the machine stands is not checked here; Rust Metrics shows where the server says it is. Connect using 218.81.126.73:28015.
What Rust version is test996 on?
Version check: Rust network protocol 2633 and build 165217 on Windows, run by test996. To get in, your game needs the same protocol; Steam applies the update.
Is test996 up, and how often does it stay up?
Reading: offline. test996 last answered 35 days 2 hours ago. Reading: 0% uptime over the last 7 full days. It was up 0 of 168 hours. Reading: first seen 24 September 2026, recorded by Rust Metrics.
Settings and map
How is test996 configured, and what rules are in force?
Reading the name gives no gather rate for test996. No limit is set beyond the default. Groups take up to 8 players. The mode is survival. Note the following: gather, build and raid, as the game normally runs. Combat and raiding against other players are on. The server browser lists it as Modded, where plugins or settings change how the game plays. Oxide plugins are running. Check: anti-cheat. VAC, Valve's system, is on.
Which map is live on test996?
Check: map. Procedural, generated by the game, on test996.
Connection
How can you get onto test996?
To join: start Rust, press F1 and type client.connect 218.81.126.73:28015. Or press Launch Rust here and Steam opens the game and connects you.