Starch 2x
98.243.53.208:28050 checked 1d 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, measured since 17 Sep. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Rank
Top 34% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
Next wipe Saturday 17 October, 20:50 UTC, in 4d 1h. Its weekly schedule tag · low confidence
- usual gap
- 7.9 days between real wipes
- on rhythm
- 0% of its recent wipes
- wipe-day peak
- 2 players, last three wipes
- crowd held
- 0% else halves by day 4
Coming wipes
- 4d 1hSat 17 Oct, 20:50 UTC
- 11d 1hSat 24 Oct, 20:50 UTC
- 18d 1hSat 31 Oct, 20:50 UTC
- 22d 23hThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTCFW
- 25d 1hSat 7 Nov, 20:50 UTC
- 32d 1hSat 14 Nov, 20:50 UTC
- 39d 1hSat 21 Nov, 20:50 UTC
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 2, 0 hours in.
Wipes
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3 Oct, 20:50 UTC 9d ago | 2 | – | running | 2 |
| Sat 3 Oct, 00:09 UTC 10d ago | 2 | – | 0.9 days | 0 |
| Fri 18 Sep, 01:32 UTC 25d ago | 2 | halved by day 4 | 14.9 days | 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.
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Quick answers
Population
How busy is Starch 2x?
Currently Starch 2x is offline, having last been seen 42 hours ago. For the last seven days the mean was 0 players; the highest count was 2.
How does Starch 2x rank against other Rust servers?
For player hours in the last seven days, Starch 2x holds rank #7,635 and is in the top 34% of all ranked servers.
Wipe schedule
What does wipe day look like on Starch 2x?
At their busiest, its recent wipes drew 2 players on average. 0 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd peaks. Half that peak or more was held until the next wipe in 0% of its recent wipes. The crowd fell under half by day 4 when it did not hold.
What is the wipe schedule on Starch 2x?
The schedule of Starch 2x cannot be confirmed from the wipes on record, which are too few, so the prediction follows its tag. Saturday 17 October at 20:50 UTC is when its next wipe is due. The map has been running for 9 days 22 hours. The tags state a weekly wipe schedule.
Server
Is Starch 2x online, and how reliable is it?
The server Starch 2x is offline as of the latest check; last seen 42 hours ago. Based on reported uptime, the last restart was roughly 24 hours ago. 138 of 168 hours were online in the last 7 full days, 82% uptime. When Is Wipe has tracked it since 14 September 2026.
Performance of Starch 2x: does it run smoothly?
Over the past 48 hours, it averaged 226 server fps, with a minimum of 219. At its peak it held 65,627 entities, which covers buildings, deployables and all other objects in the world. The peak memory usage was 2,858 MB. The feeling of lag players report is caused by low fps and entities climbing.
Which version of Rust does Starch 2x run?
Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167398 on Windows is what Starch 2x runs. Your game must match the protocol to connect, and Steam keeps it updated.
Where is Starch 2x located?
No region is published by Starch 2x. When Is Wipe does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where a server says it is. You can reach it at 98.243.53.208:28050.
Tags, lists
Which When Is Wipe lists include Starch 2x? And filters?
These When Is Wipe lists include Starch 2x: 2x gather Rust servers, Best modded Rust servers and Rust battlefield servers. It appears under these filters on the server list: Type: Modded; Server tag: Weekly ^w, Battlefield ^i, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Weekly; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks; Gather rate: 2x.
What do the server tags on Starch 2x mean?
gmrust (Game mode): This server runs standard Rust survival; mp30 (Max players): The server holds 30 players; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are capped at 8, as shipped by default; v2634 (Protocol): The server runs game protocol 2634; a version mismatch blocks joining; cs167398 (Build): The game build is 167398; ptrak (Networking): This server uses RakNet, the game's usual network layer; $r? (Region code): A region code is not set for this server; ^w (Weekly): A wipe comes every week; ^i (Battlefield): This server offers fast PvP with high rates and kits; ^o (Oxide): Oxide (uMod) is installed as the plugin framework; ^z (Modded): Listed under Modded, with plugins or changed settings are the tags Starch 2x publishes, and the game's server browser reads them. Also in the tags, and displayed at the top of this page, are its players now, its queue and when its world was made.
Rules, map
What rules does Starch 2x enforce? And settings?
Starch 2x's name says it: 2x gather. With the default limit, groups are limited to 8 players. On this server, the mode is battlefield, kits and high rates for fast PvP. In the Modded list, the game is changed by plugins or settings. Plugins: Oxide. Anti-cheat VAC from Valve is on.
Which map does Starch 2x run?
A procedural map, size 3,000 with seed 1755010, is used by Starch 2x; the game generates it. The map is fixed by size and seed; view it on RustMaps from this page.
How to join
How do I join Starch 2x?
Open Rust, press F1, and type client.connect 98.243.53.208:28050 in the console. Alternatively, use Launch Rust on this page to open the game via Steam and connect. https://discord.com/invite/eGnTBwH8zk is its site.
Server tags
Published as mp30,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^w,^i,gmrust,cs167398,ts8,^o^z
Game
gmrust- Game mode This server runs standard Rust survival.
mp30- Max players The server holds 30 players.
ts8- Group limit Teams are capped at 8, as shipped by default.
v2634- Protocol The server runs game protocol 2634; a version mismatch blocks joining.
cs167398- Build The game build is 167398.
ptrak- Networking This server uses RakNet, the game's usual network layer.
$r?- Region code A region code is not set for this server.
Wipe schedule
^w- Weekly A wipe comes every week.
Gameplay
^i- Battlefield This server offers fast PvP with high rates and kits.
Mods and access
^o- Oxide Oxide (uMod) is installed as the plugin framework.
^z- Modded Listed under Modded, with plugins or changed settings.
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.