testing
NA 153.66.141.225:28015 checked 6h ago
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 19% of all ranked servers, top 41% in NA, and #239 of the duo servers (top 56%). Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
Next wipe Saturday 17 October, 15:49 UTC, in 3d 6h. Its weekly schedule tag · low confidence
- wipe-day peak
- 1 players, last three wipes
Coming wipes
- 3d 6hSat 17 Oct, 15:49 UTC
- 10d 6hSat 24 Oct, 15:49 UTC
- 17d 6hSat 31 Oct, 15:49 UTC
- 22d 9hThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTCFW
- 24d 6hSat 7 Nov, 15:49 UTC
- 31d 6hSat 14 Nov, 15:49 UTC
- 38d 6hSat 21 Nov, 15:49 UTC
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 1, 1 hours in.
Wipes
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10 Oct, 15:49 UTC 3d ago | 1 | – | running | 1 |
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
Quick answers
Player counts
How busy is testing?
Right now testing is offline; the last sighting was 6 hours ago. For the last seven days the mean was 1 players; the highest count was 1. The busiest time in the last 48 hours was 10:00 UTC, when the average was 1 players.
How does testing rank against other Rust servers?
By player hours over the last seven days, testing ranks #4,252 worldwide and #759 in North America, sitting in the top 19% of all ranked servers. #239 is where it places among duo servers.
Wipe schedule
What does wipe day look like on testing?
The busiest points of its recent wipes drew 1 players on average. The crowd reaches its peak 1 hours after the latest wipe.
What is the wipe schedule on testing?
The prediction follows its tag because too few wipes of testing are on record to confirm the schedule. On Saturday 17 October at 15:49 UTC the next wipe falls due. 3 days 17 hours ago the current world was made. The tags state a weekly wipe schedule.
Server details
Is testing online, and how reliable is it?
The server testing is offline as of the latest check; last seen 6 hours ago. In the last 4 full days, it was up for 79 of 96 hours, or 82% of the time. When Is Wipe has tracked it since 9 October 2026.
Which version of Rust does testing run?
The Rust version for testing is network protocol 2634 and build 166652, on Windows. Steam updates your game, so the protocol matches when you join.
Where is testing located?
Its NA tag puts testing in North America, where it lists itself. When Is Wipe shows the location a server claims; it does not look up the machine's actual location. You can reach it at 153.66.141.225:28015.
Lists and tags
Which When Is Wipe lists include testing? And filters?
The When Is Wipe lists testing fits are: Duo Rust servers, Best modded Rust servers and Rust servers in North America. These filters bring it up on the server list: Region: North America; Type: Modded; Server tag: Weekly ^w, Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: Duo; Wipe schedule: Weekly; Last wipe: In the last week.
What do the server tags on testing mean?
These are the tags testing publishes, read by the game's server browser: gmvanilla (Game mode): Survival in vanilla form; mp20 (Max players): Slot count: 20; ts2 (Group limit): 2 is the maximum team size; v2634 (Protocol): The server runs game protocol 2634; a version mismatch blocks joining; cs166652 (Build): This server runs build 166652; ptrak (Networking): This server uses RakNet, the game's usual network layer; $r? (Region code): No region code has been set; ^w (Weekly): Weekly wipes; ^z (Modded): Modded category: the game is altered by plugins or settings; ^y (Carbon): This server runs Carbon for plugins; NA (North America): North America is the browser category for this server. At the top of this page you can see its current players, queue and world creation time, which are in the tags too.
Rules, map
What rules does testing enforce? And settings?
No gather rate appears in testing's name. duo, with a maximum of 2 players per group. standard survival: gathering, building, raiding That is the game mode: survival. Combat and raiding between players are allowed. It is in the Modded section: plugins or settings alter the game. Carbon plugins are used. Anti-cheat VAC from Valve is on.
Join
How do I join testing?
Open Rust, press F1, and type client.connect 153.66.141.225:28015 in the console. Alternatively, use Launch Rust on this page to open the game via Steam and connect.
Server tags
Published as mp20,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^z,^y,^w,NA,gmvanilla,cs166652,ts2
Game
gmvanilla- Game mode Survival in vanilla form.
mp20- Max players Slot count: 20.
ts2- Group limit 2 is the maximum team size.
v2634- Protocol The server runs game protocol 2634; a version mismatch blocks joining.
cs166652- Build This server runs build 166652.
ptrak- Networking This server uses RakNet, the game's usual network layer.
$r?- Region code No region code has been set.
Wipe schedule
^w- Weekly Weekly wipes.
Mods and access
^z- Modded Modded category: the game is altered by plugins or settings.
^y- Carbon This server runs Carbon for plugins.
Region
NA- North America North America is the browser category for this server.
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.