DARK
168.222.21.31:28015 checked 14d 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 65% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
- wipe-day peak
- 2 players, last three wipes
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 2, 1 hours in.
Wipes
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Oct, 01:57 UTC 14d ago | 2 | – | running | 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.
Similar servers
Quick answers
Population
How busy is DARK?
At present DARK shows as offline; its last appearance was 14 days 1 hours ago.
How does DARK rank against other Rust servers?
Over the last seven days, DARK is #15,456 for player hours, placing it in the top 65% of ranked servers globally.
Wipe times
What does wipe day look like on DARK?
The busiest points of its recent wipes drew 2 players on average. On the latest wipe, 1 hours passed before the crowd peaked.
What is the wipe schedule on DARK?
The rhythm of DARK cannot yet be told: too few of its wipes are on record. The monthly force wipe, next on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, wipes every Rust server. The map has been running for 14 days 3 hours.
Server details
Is DARK online, and how reliable is it?
The server DARK is offline as of the latest check; last seen 14 days 1 hours ago. In the last 7 full days, it was up for 0 of 168 hours, or 0% of the time. When Is Wipe has tracked it since 1 October 2026.
Which version of Rust does DARK run?
Rust network protocol 2633 and build 165217 on Windows is what DARK runs. Your game must match the protocol to connect, and Steam keeps it updated.
Where is DARK located?
No region is published by DARK. What When Is Wipe shows is where a server says it is, not where the machine stands, which it does not look up. You can reach it at 168.222.21.31:28015.
Tags, lists
Which When Is Wipe lists include DARK? And filters?
These When Is Wipe lists include DARK: Best modded Rust servers. These filters bring it up on the server list: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more.
What do the server tags on DARK mean?
These are the tags DARK publishes, read by the game's server browser: gmrust (Game mode): This server runs standard Rust survival; mp100 (Max players): Slot count: 100; ts8 (Group limit): Default team size applies: 8 maximum; v2633 (Protocol): Protocol 2633: to join, your game must match this version; cs165217 (Build): This server runs build 165217; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, Rust's default; $r? (Region code): The server has no region code; ^z (Modded): Listed under Modded, with plugins or changed settings; ^y (Carbon): This server runs Carbon for plugins. Also in the tags, and displayed at the top of this page, are its players now, its queue and when its world was made.
Map and rules
What rules does DARK enforce? And settings?
The name of DARK does not state a gather rate. The group limit is 8 players, the default. On this server, the mode is survival, gather, build and raid, as standard. PvP and raiding are enabled. In the Modded list, the game is changed by plugins or settings. Carbon plugins are used. VAC is on.
Which map does DARK run?
The map on DARK is procedural, created by the game.
Join
How do I join DARK?
Press F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 168.222.21.31:28015 in the console. You can also use Launch Rust here, which opens Rust through Steam and connects you.
Server tags
Published as mp100,ptrak,$r?,v2633,gmrust,cs165217,ts8,^z,^y
Game
gmrust- Game mode This server runs standard Rust survival.
mp100- Max players Slot count: 100.
ts8- Group limit Default team size applies: 8 maximum.
v2633- Protocol Protocol 2633: to join, your game must match this version.
cs165217- Build This server runs build 165217.
ptrak- Networking The network layer is RakNet, Rust's default.
$r?- Region code The server has no region code.
Mods and access
^z- Modded Listed under Modded, with plugins or changed settings.
^y- Carbon This server runs Carbon for plugins.
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.