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[AE] Facepunch 2
185.179.203.164:28015 checked 7m ago
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1. Main points
Players now
17/ 350
5% full
7-day average
9
peak 26
Rank
#997
top 4%
Last wipe
28d ago
monthly schedule
Next wipe
6d 22h
Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC FW
Main points
- There were 17 players on it, 5% of its 350 slots.
- Over the last seven days it averaged 9 players, with a peak of 26.
- It ranks #997 of all ranked servers, the top 4%, on player hours over the last seven days.
- Its current map went up 28d ago; the next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, the force wipe.
2. Players
Figure 1: Players on [AE] Facepunch 2
Players now and over time, UTC
Every five minutes, from the Steam server list.
Hourly average and peak, UTC.
Daily average and peak, UTC.
Source: Live server queries, Rust Census
3. Server performance
Figure 2: Frame rate, entities and memory
From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag
Note
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.
4. Rank
Figure 3: Rank among all servers, daily
1 is best
Top 4% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Source: Live server queries, Rust Census
5. Wipe schedule
Patternforce wipes only
Next wipe Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 6d 22h. The force wipe · high confidence
Wipe-day peak
28
players, last three wipes
Table 1: Coming wipes
Expected from its own rhythm and the force wipe
| In | Date and time | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| 6d 22h | Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC | Force wipe FW |
| 34d 22h | Thu 3 Dec, 19:00 UTC | Force wipe FW |
Figure 4: The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 28, 27 hours in.
Source: Live server queries, Rust Census
6. Wipes
Table 2: Wipes, newest first
Every wipe seen on this server
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Oct, 17:42 UTC FW28d ago | 28 | – | running | 4 |
Notes
- 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.
Source: Live server queries, Rust Census
7. Map
Figure 5: Map of [AE] Facepunch 2
4500 · seed 1120603257
![Map of [AE] Facepunch 2](https://files.facepunch.com/rust/map-images/858fea098eb635d29ecebf88fffbf049491d8668e08a15ea3edd7137535d4b7e/proceduralmap.4500.1790876522947.289_858fea098eb635d29ecebf88fffbf049.jpg)
Table 3: The world
As the server publishes it
| Map | Procedural Map |
|---|---|
| Size | 4500 |
| Seed | 1120603257 |
8. Server characteristics
Table 4: Characteristics of [AE] Facepunch 2
What the server publishes and what was recorded
| Address | 185.179.203.164:28015 |
|---|---|
| Region | – |
| Max players | 350 |
| Group limit | 8, the default |
| Wipe schedule | monthly |
| Last wipe | 1 Oct 2026, 17:42 UTC |
| Hostname | ae2.playrust.com |
| First seen | 13 Sep 2026 |
9. Operator
Hostnameplayrust.com
Table 5: Other servers of this operator
The busiest servers publishing a playrust.com hostname
| Server | Status | Players |
|---|---|---|
| [EU] Facepunch 1 | Online | 173 / 400 |
| [EU] Facepunch Premium 1 | Online | 139 / 350 |
| [EU East] Facepunch 4 | Online | 136 / 350 |
| [EU] Facepunch Softcore 1 | Online | 100 / 400 |
| [EU East] Facepunch 5 | Online | 75 / 350 |
| [EU] Facepunch Softcore 3 | Online | 73 / 400 |
| [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 | Online | 72 / 400 |
| [US East] Facepunch Premium 1 | Online | 50 / 400 |
125 servers publish a playrust.com hostname; the busiest are listed.
10. About this server
In its own words: the description the server publishes, unedited.
This is an official server owned and operated by Facepunch. People are free to speak whatever language they like. Don't be surprised if you get banned for being abusive.
11. Similar servers
Table 6: Servers like this one
The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes
| Server | Characteristics | Players |
|---|---|---|
| Rustoria.co - EU East Long | EU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 318 on average | 373 / 425 |
| Rusty Moose |EU Monthly| | EU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 212 on average | 240 / 300 |
| Rustopia.gg - US Large | NA · groups of 16+ · monthly · 126 on average | 96 / 200 |
| Rustafied.com - EU Long - Large | EU · groups of 16+ · monthly · 124 on average | 116 / 150 |
| Magic Rust — Long | Kлaccикa x1 | Pyccкий | EU · groups of 150+ · 1x · monthly · 119 on average | 153 / 300 |
| Rusty Moose |US Monthly| | NA · groups of 12+ · monthly · 109 on average | 79 / 200 |
12. Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Wipe records
On what schedule are wipes carried out on [AE] Facepunch 2?
A monthly force wipe is the sole occasion on which [AE] Facepunch 2 wipes. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC the next wipe falls, as a force wipe takes every Rust server. The present world dates from 28 days 2 hours. A monthly wipe schedule is published in its tags.
How is wipe day run on [AE] Facepunch 2?
Recent wipes drew an average peak of 28 players. The peak of the latest wipe's crowd came 27 hours after it began.
About the server
Is [AE] Facepunch 2 up, and how well has it held up?
At the latest check, [AE] Facepunch 2 was online. By its own reported uptime, it restarted about 13 hours ago. 167 of 168 hours on across the last 7 full days gives an uptime of 99%. First recorded by Rust Census on 13 September 2026.
What does the performance record of [AE] Facepunch 2 show?
The figures for the last 48 hours give an average of 122 server fps and a minimum of 75. The world carried up to 141,163 entities, including buildings, deployables and all else. Up to 5,315 MB of memory was used. Lag, as players feel it, comes from low fps and a climbing entity count.
In which location is [AE] Facepunch 2 based?
A region is not published by [AE] Facepunch 2. Where a server says it is is what Rust Census shows; where the machine stands is not looked up. 185.179.203.164:28015 is its address.
On which Rust version does [AE] Facepunch 2 operate?
The version in use on [AE] Facepunch 2 is Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909 on Windows. Steam updates your game for you, but it has to be on the same protocol to join.
Player counts
What are the current player figures for [AE] Facepunch 2?
At counting time [AE] Facepunch 2 recorded 17 players across 350 slots. Averaged over seven days: 9 players, with a peak of 26. An average of 17 players was recorded at 18:00 UTC, the busiest hour of the last 48.
What position does [AE] Facepunch 2 hold in the server rankings?
The rank for [AE] Facepunch 2 is #997 on seven-day player hours, in the top 4% of ranked servers.
Tag details
On Rust Census, which lists and filters carry [AE] Facepunch 2?
These Rust Census lists include [AE] Facepunch 2: Rust tutorial servers, Official Rust servers: live and Vanilla Rust servers. These filters bring it up on the server list: Type: Vanilla and No plugins at all; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Vanilla ^v and Tutorial on ^t; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Players now: At least 10; Boxes: Official only.
By whom is [AE] Facepunch 2 run?
[AE] Facepunch 2 and 124 other servers we track publish a playrust.com hostname, so one operator most likely runs them.
Which meanings do the tags on [AE] Facepunch 2 carry?
Read by the game's server browser, [AE] Facepunch 2 publishes these tags: official (official): Run by Facepunch or one of its partners: the servers in Rust's Official tab. Rust does not publish this, so it is kept by hand; gmrust (Game mode): The game mode is standard survival as Rust runs it; mp350 (Max players): The server holds 350 slots; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are capped at 8, the default the game ships with; v2635 (Protocol): Your game must run protocol 2635 to join; cs168909 (Build): Game build: 168909; ptrak (Networking): Networking is handled by RakNet, which the game uses by default; $r? (Region code): This server carries no region code; ^m (Monthly): Wipes follow Facepunch's force wipe, once a month; ^v (Vanilla): No rates, kits or rules are changed; this is the game as Facepunch ships it; ^t (Tutorial on): This server offers Facepunch's tutorial to new players; sc2 (Custom tag): The tag is custom: it was set by the owner or by a plugin. Current players, queue length and world creation time are in the tags as well, and are shown at the top of this page.
Rules, map
Which map has been recorded for [AE] Facepunch 2?
The procedural map on [AE] Facepunch 2 is generated by the game, measures 4,500 and carries seed 1120603257. The same size and seed produce the same map; RustMaps shows it from this page.
How is [AE] Facepunch 2 configured, and what rules does it keep?
The name of [AE] Facepunch 2 carries no gather rate. The default applies: groups are capped at 8 players. survival is the game mode recorded, the standard game: gather, build, raid. Raiding and player combat are permitted. Rust's in-game Official tab includes it. Vanilla is its own description: no rates, kits or rules are changed; this is the game as Facepunch ships it. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.
Join details
What is the way to join [AE] Facepunch 2?
Enter client.connect 185.179.203.164:28015 in the console, opened with F1 after starting Rust; alternatively, Launch Rust on this page opens Rust through Steam and connects you.
13. Server tags
What each tag this server publishes means: a glossary.
Published asmp350,ptrak,$r?,v2635,^m,^v,^t,gmrust,cs168909,sc2,ts8
On Rust Census
| official | Run by Facepunch or one of its partners: the servers in Rust's Official tab. Rust does not publish this, so it is kept by hand. |
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Game
gmrust | Game mode The game mode is standard survival as Rust runs it. |
|---|---|
mp350 | Max players The server holds 350 slots. |
ts8 | Group limit Teams are capped at 8, the default the game ships with. |
v2635 | Protocol Your game must run protocol 2635 to join. |
cs168909 | Build Game build: 168909. |
ptrak | Networking Networking is handled by RakNet, which the game uses by default. |
$r? | Region code This server carries no region code. |
Wipe schedule
^m | Monthly Wipes follow Facepunch's force wipe, once a month. |
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Difficulty
^v | Vanilla No rates, kits or rules are changed; this is the game as Facepunch ships it. |
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Gameplay
^t | Tutorial on This server offers Facepunch's tutorial to new players. |
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Other
sc2 | Custom tag The tag is custom: it was set by the owner or by a plugin. |
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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.