THETESTER
20.169.53.178:28015 checked 9d 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 71% 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.
Wipes
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wipe seen yet. | ||||
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 THETESTER?
Currently THETESTER is offline, having last been seen 9 days 21 hours ago.
How does THETESTER rank against other Rust servers?
For player hours in the last seven days, THETESTER holds rank #16,010 and is in the top 71% of all ranked servers.
Wipe schedule
What is the wipe schedule on THETESTER?
Too few wipes are on record for THETESTER to show its rhythm. Next force wipe: Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, when all Rust servers wipe. The map has been running for 9 days 21 hours.
Server details
Is THETESTER online, and how reliable is it?
Live status for THETESTER: offline, last seen 9 days 21 hours ago. 0 of 168 hours were online in the last 7 full days, 0% uptime. The earliest record When Is Wipe has is 3 October 2026.
Which version of Rust does THETESTER run?
On THETESTER, the Rust version is network protocol 2634 and build 166655 and the OS is Windows. Joining needs the same protocol version; Steam handles that update for you.
Where is THETESTER located?
For THETESTER, no region is published. When Is Wipe does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where a server says it is. 20.169.53.178:28015 is its address.
Lists and tags
Which When Is Wipe lists include THETESTER? And filters?
Best modded Rust servers are the When Is Wipe lists that THETESTER fits. It appears under these filters on the server list: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.
What do the server tags on THETESTER mean?
gmrust (Game mode): Standard survival is the game mode; mp500 (Max players): Capacity is 500 slots; ts8 (Group limit): The team limit is 8, the game's default; v2634 (Protocol): Your game version has to be on protocol 2634 to connect; cs166655 (Build): This server runs build 166655; ptrak (Networking): This server uses RakNet, the game's usual network layer; $r? (Region code): A region code is not set for this server; ^z (Modded): Listed under Modded, with plugins or changed settings; ^y (Carbon): The plugin framework is Carbon are the tags THETESTER publishes, and the game's server browser reads them. At the top of this page you can see its current players, queue and world creation time, which are in the tags too.
Map and rules
What rules does THETESTER enforce? And settings?
THETESTER's name makes no mention of a gather rate. The group limit is 8 players, the default. standard survival: gathering, building, raiding That is the game mode: survival. Combat and raiding between players are allowed. Listed as Modded, it uses plugins or settings that change the game. Carbon plugins are used. The server has VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, off.
How to join
How do I join THETESTER?
Open Rust, press F1, and type client.connect 20.169.53.178:28015 in the console. Alternatively, use Launch Rust on this page to open the game via Steam and connect.
Server tags
Published as mp500,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmrust,cs166655,ts8,^z,^y
Game
gmrust- Game mode Standard survival is the game mode.
mp500- Max players Capacity is 500 slots.
ts8- Group limit The team limit is 8, the game's default.
v2634- Protocol Your game version has to be on protocol 2634 to connect.
cs166655- Build This server runs build 166655.
ptrak- Networking This server uses RakNet, the game's usual network layer.
$r?- Region code A region code is not set for this server.
Mods and access
^z- Modded Listed under Modded, with plugins or changed settings.
^y- Carbon The plugin framework is Carbon.
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.