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Exhibit no. 16,010Acc. 2026.16010
THETESTER
Rust server · in the archive since 3 October 2026
Offline 20.169.53.178:28015 checked 24d ago
The timeline
Wipes
Every wipe on record as a dated marker, the force wipes among them, and the wipes expected next. Newest first in the record below.
The record of each wipe
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.
The rhythm
Wipe schedule
Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
The record
Population, performance and rank
Kept in folders: players every five minutes, every hour and every day; the server answering for itself; its rank among every server ranked.
Players
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
Top 71% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Related exhibits
Similar servers
The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
Visitors' questions about this exhibit
Quick answers
Answered from the figures on this page.
Tags, lists
What do the server tags on THETESTER mean?
The game's server browser reads these tags published by THETESTER: gmrust (Game mode): The game mode is standard Rust survival; mp500 (Max players): The server holds 500 slots; ts8 (Group limit): The game default caps teams at 8; v2634 (Protocol): The server runs game protocol 2634; matching it is required to join; cs166655 (Build): This server runs game build 166655; ptrak (Networking): RakNet handles the network layer, as standard for the game; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings alter the game, so it is listed under Modded; ^y (Carbon): Carbon is the plugin framework in use. The tags also carry the current player count, the queue and the world's creation time, shown at the top of this page.
Which Rust Server History lists and filters include THETESTER?
The Rust Server History lists that feature THETESTER are: Modded Rust servers: the record. These filters on the server list bring it up: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more.
Server entry
Which version of Rust does THETESTER run?
On Windows, THETESTER runs Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166655. The protocol must match to join, and Steam handles that update.
Is THETESTER online, and how reliable is it?
Offline now, THETESTER was last seen 24 days 20 hours ago. 0 of 168 hours, or 0% of the time, over the last 7 full days. The first sighting by Rust Server History was on 3 October 2026.
Where is THETESTER located?
No region is published by THETESTER. Where a server says it is is shown on Rust Server History; where the machine stands is not looked up. Its entry gives 20.169.53.178:28015 as the address.
Wipe log
What is the wipe schedule on THETESTER?
The record holds too few of THETESTER's wipes to tell its rhythm. Next on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC is the monthly force wipe, when every Rust server wipes. Made 24 days 20 hours ago, the current world is what it runs now.
Population
How does THETESTER rank against other Rust servers?
Player hours over the last seven days put THETESTER at #16,010: a place in the top 71% of all ranked servers.
How busy is THETESTER?
THETESTER is offline at present, having last been seen 24 days 20 hours ago.
Map and rules
What are the rules and settings on THETESTER?
The name of THETESTER carries no gather rate. The limit of 8 players per group is the game's default. survival is the game mode, the usual game, with gathering, building and raiding. You may fight and raid other players. Under Modded in the server browser, the game is changed by plugins or settings. Carbon plugins are running. VAC from Valve is switched off.
Joining the server
How do I join THETESTER?
Enter client.connect 20.169.53.178:28015 in the console, opened with F1 in Rust. Launch Rust and join on this page also works: it opens Rust through Steam and connects you.
The label explained
Server tags
What each tag this server publishes means.
Published as mp500,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmrust,cs166655,ts8,^z,^y
Game
gmrust
mp500
ts8
v2634
cs166655
ptrak
$r?
Mods and access
^z
^y
Players now (cp), the queue (qp) and the wipe time (born) are in the tag string too; they change every few minutes and are shown at the top of the page. Flag meanings are Facepunch's.