The server's own banner, as it publishes it
Exhibit no. 15,338Acc. 2026.15338
Build Contest
Rust server · in the archive since 13 September 2026
Online 64.20.40.98:27058 checked 12m 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.
13 Sep Now 2 Oct22:02
a wipe on recordthe monthly force wipeexpectednow, 29 Oct 2026, 08:00 UTCAll times UTC.
The record of each wipe
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Fri 2 Oct 202622:02 UTC26d ago
- Peak
- 0
- Crowd
- –
- Lasted
- running
- Players before
- 0
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
too few wipes seen yet
Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. 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 0, 0 hours in.
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, measured since 17 Sep. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Rank
Top 69% 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 and filters
What do the server tags on Build Contest mean?
The game's server browser reads these tags published by Build Contest: gmrust (Game mode): This server runs standard Rust survival; mp40 (Max players): Slot count: 40; ts8 (Group limit): The default cap of 8 per team applies here; v2635 (Protocol): The server runs game protocol 2635; matching it is required to join; cs168909 (Build): This server runs game build 168909; ptrak (Networking): RakNet handles the network layer, as standard for the game; $r? (Region code): The region code field is empty; ^c (Creative): No gathering: sandbox building, where you build what you like; ^o (Oxide): A plugin framework, Oxide (uMod), is installed here; ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings alter the game, so it is listed under Modded. At the top of this page you also see the current players, the queue and when the world was made, all from the tags.
Which Rust Server History lists and filters include Build Contest?
These Rust Server History lists include Build Contest: Modded Rust servers: the record, Rust build servers: the record and Creative Rust servers: the record. These filters on the server list bring it up: Type: Modded; Server tag: Creative ^c, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more.
Server entry
Does Build Contest run smoothly?
40 server fps on average over the last 48 hours, never below 40. As many as 66,206 entities were in the world: buildings, deployables and the rest. Memory use peaked at 2,207 MB. Players feel lag when fps drop and the entity count climbs.
Which version of Rust does Build Contest run?
Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909 is the build Build Contest runs, on Linux. Joining requires your game to be on the same protocol; Steam keeps it updated for you.
Is Build Contest online, and how reliable is it?
The live count shows Build Contest online right now. About 7 hours ago is when it last restarted, judged by the uptime it reports. It was up for 167 of 168 hours in the last 7 full days, 99% of the time. First seen by Rust Server History on 13 September 2026.
Where is Build Contest located?
No region is published by Build Contest. Where a server says it is is shown on Rust Server History; where the machine stands is not looked up. You can reach it at 64.20.40.98:27058.
Wipe log
What does wipe day look like on Build Contest?
0 players on average was the busiest its recent wipes drew. On the latest wipe, 0 hours after the wipe, the crowd peaked.
What is the wipe schedule on Build Contest?
Its rhythm is not yet clear: too few of Build Contest's wipes are on record. The monthly force wipe comes next on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, and every Rust server wipes then. The world it runs now dates from 26 days 10 hours ago.
Player record
How does Build Contest rank against other Rust servers?
Over seven days of player hours, Build Contest ranks #15,338, inside the top 69% of all ranked servers.
How busy is Build Contest?
0 players are on Build Contest at present, from 40 slots. Stored history gives a seven-day average of 0 players.
Rules and settings
What are the rules and settings on Build Contest?
The name of Build Contest carries no gather rate. At 8 players, the group limit matches the game's default. build & creative is the game mode, no gathering: sandbox building. The server browser lists it under Modded, where plugins or settings change the game. Plugins in use: Oxide. The anti-cheat VAC from Valve is active.
Which map does Build Contest run?
Seed 1337, size 3,500: such is the procedural map Build Contest runs, generated by the game. From this page you can view the map on RustMaps: the same size and seed give the same map. Under map name, the entry reads: Custom Map.
Joining the server
How do I join Build Contest?
Entering client.connect 64.20.40.98:27058 in the console (F1) connects you to this server. The Launch Rust button on this page does the same: it opens the game via Steam and connects on your behalf. You will find its website at https://discord.com/invite/Yk2bBhmVwP.
The label explained
Server tags
What each tag this server publishes means.
Published as mp40,ptrak,$r?,v2635,^c,gmrust,cs168909,ts8,^o^z
Game
gmrust
mp40
ts8
v2635
cs168909
ptrak
$r?
Gameplay
^c
Mods and access
^o
^z
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.