Test Server
5.3.229.55:28015 checked 22d 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 63% 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.
- usual gap
- 0.7 days between real wipes
- wipe-day peak
- 1 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 1, 1 hours in.
Wipes
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 21 Sep, 20:58 UTC 22d ago | 1 | – | running | 0 |
| Mon 21 Sep, 05:19 UTC 23d ago | 1 | – | 0.7 days | 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
Population
How busy is Test Server?
Currently Test Server is offline, having last been seen 22 days 17 hours ago.
How does Test Server rank against other Rust servers?
By player hours over the last seven days, Test Server ranks #14,455 worldwide and sits in the top 63% of all ranked servers.
Wipe schedule
What does wipe day look like on Test Server?
At their busiest, its recent wipes drew 1 players on average. On the latest wipe, 1 hours passed before the crowd peaked.
What is the wipe schedule on Test Server?
Its rhythm is not yet clear from the wipes of Test Server on record. Next force wipe: Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, when all Rust servers wipe. 22 days 17 hours is how long the present world has lasted.
Server details
Is Test Server online, and how reliable is it?
Live status for Test Server: offline, last seen 22 days 17 hours ago. In the last 7 full days, it was up for 0 of 168 hours, or 0% of the time. Its first appearance in When Is Wipe data was 21 September 2026.
Which version of Rust does Test Server run?
Rust network protocol 2633 and build 164530 on Windows is what Test Server runs. Steam updates your game, so the protocol matches when you join.
Where is Test Server located?
No region is published by Test Server. When Is Wipe does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where a server says it is. You can reach it at 5.3.229.55:28015.
Lists and tags
Which When Is Wipe lists include Test Server? And filters?
These When Is Wipe lists include Test Server: Best modded Rust servers. It appears under these filters on the server list: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more.
What do the server tags on Test Server mean?
The game's server browser reads the tags Test Server publishes: gmrust (Game mode): Standard survival is the game mode; mp50 (Max players): The server holds 50 players; ts8 (Group limit): Default team size applies: 8 maximum; v2633 (Protocol): The server runs game protocol 2633; a version mismatch blocks joining; cs164530 (Build): Build 164530; ptrak (Networking): This server uses RakNet, the game's usual network layer; $r? (Region code): No region code has been set; ^z (Modded): Listed under Modded, with plugins or changed settings; ^y (Carbon): This server runs Carbon for plugins. At the top of this page you can see its current players, queue and world creation time, which are in the tags too.
Rules, map
What rules does Test Server enforce? And settings?
No gather rate appears in Test Server's name. The group limit is 8 players, the default. On this server, the mode is survival, standard survival: gathering, building, raiding. PvP and raiding are enabled. It is in the Modded section: plugins or settings alter the game. Plugins: Carbon. The server has VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, on.
Join
How do I join Test Server?
Press F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 5.3.229.55:28015 in the console. You can also use Launch Rust here, which opens Rust through Steam and connects you.
Server tags
Published as mp50,ptrak,$r?,v2633,gmrust,cs164530,ts8,^z,^y
Game
gmrust- Game mode Standard survival is the game mode.
mp50- Max players The server holds 50 players.
ts8- Group limit Default team size applies: 8 maximum.
v2633- Protocol The server runs game protocol 2633; a version mismatch blocks joining.
cs164530- Build Build 164530.
ptrak- Networking This server uses RakNet, the game's usual network layer.
$r?- Region code No region code has been set.
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.