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[EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small
79.137.98.20:28019 checked 11m ago
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1. Main points
Players now
2/ 150
1% full
7-day average
0
peak 4
Rank
#4,528
top 20%
Last wipe
11h ago
monthly schedule
Next wipe
6d 20h
Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC FW
Main points
- There were 2 players on it, 1% of its 150 slots.
- Over the last seven days it averaged 0 players, with a peak of 4.
- It ranks #4,528 of all ranked servers, the top 20%, on player hours over the last seven days.
- Its current map went up 11h ago; the next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, the force wipe.
2. Players
Figure 1: Players on [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small
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 20% 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 20h. The force wipe · high confidence
Usual gap
17.5 days
between real wipes
On rhythm
0%
of its recent wipes
Wipe-day peak
6
players, last three wipes
Crowd held
50%
else halves by day 14
Table 1: Coming wipes
Expected from its own rhythm and the force wipe
| In | Date and time | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| 6d 20h | Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC | Force wipe FW |
| 34d 20h | 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 6, 8 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 29 Oct, 10:14 UTC11h ago | – | – | running | 0 |
| Thu 8 Oct, 07:24 UTC21d ago | 6 | – | – | 2 |
| Thu 24 Sep, 11:42 UTC35d ago | 6 | held half | 13.8 days | 0 |
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 [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small
3750 · seed 0
Table 3: The world
As the server publishes it
| Map | Procedural Map |
|---|---|
| Size | 3750 |
| Seed | – |
8. Server characteristics
Table 4: Characteristics of [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small
What the server publishes and what was recorded
| Address | 79.137.98.20:28019 |
|---|---|
| Region | – |
| Max players | 150 |
| Group limit | teams off |
| Wipe schedule | monthly |
| Last wipe | 29 Oct 2026, 10:14 UTC |
| Hostname | staginghardcoresmall.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 | 135 / 400 |
| [EU] Facepunch Premium 1 | Online | 131 / 350 |
| [EU East] Facepunch 4 | Online | 108 / 350 |
| [EU] Facepunch Softcore 1 | Online | 70 / 400 |
| [US East] Facepunch Premium 1 | Online | 57 / 400 |
| [EU] Facepunch Premium 6 | Online | 53 / 300 |
| [EU East] Facepunch 5 | Online | 53 / 350 |
| [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 | Online | 53 / 300 |
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. The Staging Branch in Rust is a separate version of Rust where new updates and features are tested before being published to the main game. To join, launch 'Rust - Staging Branch' from your Steam library. See more at https://rust.facepunch.com/staging
11. Similar servers
Table 6: Servers like this one
The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes
| Server | Characteristics | Players |
|---|---|---|
| RAGE RUST • ХАРДКОР • МОСКВА | EU · no group limit · monthly · 4 on average | 4 / 50 |
| [RU] Friendly Rust – Vanilla Hardcore | 1x1 Русский | EU · no group limit · monthly · 1 on average | 1 / 100 |
| Rustoria.co - EU East Long | EU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 318 on average | 261 / 300 |
| Rusty Moose |EU Monthly| | EU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 212 on average | 165 / 200 |
| Rustafied.com - EU Long - Large | EU · groups of 16+ · monthly · 123 on average | 88 / 125 |
| Magic Rust — Long | Kлaccикa x1 | Pyccкий | EU · groups of 150+ · 1x · monthly · 119 on average | 102 / 300 |
12. Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Wipe details
On what schedule are wipes carried out on [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small?
A monthly force wipe is the sole occasion on which [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small wipes. Every Rust server wipes on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC at the force wipe, which is its next wipe. The present world dates from 11 hours. The tags list a wipe schedule of one month.
How is wipe day run on [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small?
The average busiest point of its recent wipes drew 6 players. 8 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd peaked. Recent wipes kept the crowd above half the peak until the next wipe in 50% of cases. The fall below half came by day 14 in those cases where it did not hold.
Server record
Is [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small up, and how well has it held up?
[EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small is online at the time of this release. By its own reported uptime, it restarted about 9 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.
How well does [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small perform?
Average server fps over the last 48 hours was 234, with a low of 225. Buildings, deployables and everything else in the world took the entity count to 83,000. The peak memory use recorded was 3,229 MB. Lag, as players feel it, comes from low fps and a climbing entity count.
In which location is [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small based?
No region tag is published by [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small, but its name points to Europe. Rust Census does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where a server says it is. 79.137.98.20:28019 is its address.
Which Rust version is [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small running?
This release lists [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small on Rust network protocol 2636 and build 169627, running on Windows. Steam updates your game for you, but it has to be on the same protocol to join.
Population
What are the current player figures for [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small?
[EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small stands at 2 players from 150 slots in this release. This release records a seven-day average of 0 players and a peak of 4. The busiest hour in the last 48 hours was 17:00 UTC, with an average of 3 players.
How does [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small compare with other servers in the rankings?
For seven-day player hours, [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small is ranked #4,528, placing it in the top 20% of all ranked servers.
Tag details
On Rust Census, which lists and filters carry [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small?
These Rust Census lists include [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small: Rust tutorial servers, EU Rust servers: the regional count and Official Rust servers: live. These filters bring it up on the server list: Region: Europe; Type: No plugins at all; Game mode: Hardcore; Server tag: Monthly ^m and Tutorial on ^t; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last 24 hours; Boxes: Official only.
Which operator runs [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small?
[EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small and 124 other servers we track publish a playrust.com hostname, so one operator most likely runs them.
Which meanings do the tags on [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small carry?
Read by the game's server browser, [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small 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; gmhardcore (Game mode): Hardcore is the mode, with its harsher ruleset; mp150 (Max players): The server holds 150 slots; ts0 (Group limit): Teams are disabled on this server; v2636 (Protocol): Protocol 2636 is required; a different version cannot join; cs169627 (Build): Game build: 169627; ptrak (Networking): Networking is handled by RakNet, which the game uses by default; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^m (Monthly): Wipes follow Facepunch's force wipe, once a month; ^t (Tutorial on): The Facepunch tutorial runs here, so new players can begin; sc2 (Custom tag): The tag is custom: it was set by the owner or by a plugin. At the top of this page you will find the tags for current players, queue and world creation time.
Map and rules
Which map is in use on [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small?
The procedural map on [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small is generated by the game and measures 3,750.
How is [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small configured, and what rules does it keep?
No gather rate is recorded for [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small in its name. A group limit is not published for this server. hardcore is the game mode recorded, Facepunch's hardest mode. Combat between players and raiding are both permitted. The in-game Official tab of Rust lists it. Anti-cheat is active: VAC, Valve's system, is on.
Connecting
What is the way to join [EU] Facepunch Staging Hardcore Small?
Enter client.connect 79.137.98.20:28019 in Rust's console, opened with F1. Alternatively, use Launch Rust and join here: Steam opens the game and connects you.
13. Server tags
What each tag this server publishes means: a glossary.
Published asmp150,ptrak,$r?,v2636,^m,^t,gmhardcore,cs169627,sc2,ts0
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. |
|---|
Game
gmhardcore | Game mode Hardcore is the mode, with its harsher ruleset. |
|---|---|
mp150 | Max players The server holds 150 slots. |
ts0 | Group limit Teams are disabled on this server. |
v2636 | Protocol Protocol 2636 is required; a different version cannot join. |
cs169627 | Build Game build: 169627. |
ptrak | Networking Networking is handled by RakNet, which the game uses by default. |
$r? | Region code No region code is set. |
Wipe schedule
^m | Monthly Wipes follow Facepunch's force wipe, once a month. |
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Gameplay
^t | Tutorial on The Facepunch tutorial runs here, so new players can begin. |
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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.