An entry in the registerNo. 1,095
[US] Facepunch Small 3
Online 148.113.198.8:28020 checked 11m ago
[US] Facepunch Small 3 is a Rust server, one of the playrust.com servers. At the last count it had 8 players of a possible 300; over the past week it averaged 8, with a peak of 19. It stands at No. 1,095 of the ranked servers, the top 5%. It last wiped 27d ago, on a monthly schedule, and the next wipe is expected on Thursday 5 November, with the force wipe. Its own tags class it as official, vanilla.
Every five minutes, from the Steam server list.
Hourly average and peak, UTC.
Daily average and peak, UTC.
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.
§ 3Standingthe rank, daily · 1 is best
Top 5% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
§ 4The wipe scheduleforce wipes only
Next wipe Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 7d 12h. The force wipe · high confidence
players, last three wipes
| Date, UTC | Hence |
|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 FW | 7d 12h |
| Thu 3 Dec, 19:00 FW | 35d 12h |
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 23, 47 hours in.
§ 5The record of wipesnewest first
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Oct, 17:40 UTC FW27d ago | 23 | – | running | 4 |
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.
§ 6In its own wordsas the server describes itself
This is an official server owned and operated by Facepunch. People are free to speak whatever language they like. Don't be surprised if you get banned for being abusive.
§ 7Similar serversthe same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes
- 1 Rustopia.gg - US Large65/200 NA · groups of 16+ · monthly · 130 on average
- 2 Rusty Moose |US Monthly|58/200 NA · groups of 12+ · monthly · 112 on average
- 3 RustLands | Monthly Large | No BP Wipe | NOOB FRIENDLY35/225 NA · groups of 50+ · monthly · 61 on average
- 4 PICKLE DUO MONTHLY | No BP Wipe | Low Upkeep | Duo Solo19/200 NA · groups of 20+ · monthly · 36 on average
- 5 Rusticated.com - US Premium Long23/150 NA · groups of 16+ · monthly · 33 on average
- 6 Rustoria.co - US Long Premium23/200 NA · groups of 14+ · monthly · 31 on average
§ 8Questions answeredfrom the figures in this entry
The record
What Rust version is [US] Facepunch Small 3 on?
Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909 on Windows is what [US] Facepunch Small 3 runs. The protocol must match on your game to join; the update comes through Steam.
How reliable is [US] Facepunch Small 3, and is it online now?
The records show [US] Facepunch Small 3 online at the time of this check. The uptime it reports puts the last restart at about 17 hours ago. In the last 7 full days it was up for 167 of 168 hours, 99% of the time. Its earliest entry at Rust Server Stats is dated 13 September 2026.
Does [US] Facepunch Small 3 hold a steady frame?
The records show an average of 276 server fps over 48 hours, never below 223. Buildings, deployables and the rest brought the entity count to a high of 96,451. Up to 5,519 MB of memory was used. What players feel as lag: fps running low and entities climbing.
In which location does [US] Facepunch Small 3 sit?
The name of [US] Facepunch Small 3 points to North America, though no region tag is published. Where the machine stands is not looked up by Rust Server Stats; it shows where a server says it is. At 148.113.198.8:28020 stands the address.
The rules and map
What map does [US] Facepunch Small 3 put players on?
[US] Facepunch Small 3 runs a procedural map, generated by the game, of size 3,750 with seed 719534390. The map repeats with the same size and seed; this page links to it on RustMaps.
The rules and settings of [US] Facepunch Small 3: what are they?
The name of [US] Facepunch Small 3 states no rate for gathering. The group limit is 8 players, the game's default. Play is survival, gather, build and raid: the standard game. Raiding and fighting other players are allowed. The in-game Official tab lists it. The server describes itself as vanilla: no changed rates, kits or rules: the game as Facepunch ships it. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.
Population
What are the player numbers on [US] Facepunch Small 3?
The record for [US] Facepunch Small 3 shows 8 players, against a capacity of 300. The seven-day record: an average of 8 players and a peak of 19. At 21:00 UTC, over the last 48 hours, the mean was 13 players, the highest of any hour.
Against other Rust servers, how is [US] Facepunch Small 3 ranked?
On player hours over seven days [US] Facepunch Small 3 ranks #1,095, inside the top 5% of all ranked servers.
Tag and list record
Where does [US] Facepunch Small 3 appear among the Rust Server Stats lists and filters?
The Rust Server Stats lists [US] Facepunch Small 3 fits: Rust servers running the tutorial, Official Rust servers, North America: server records and Best vanilla Rust servers. On the server list it comes up under these filters: Region: North America; Type: Vanilla and No plugins at all; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Vanilla ^v and Tutorial on ^t; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Boxes: Official only.
Which meanings attach to the tags on [US] Facepunch Small 3?
These tags are [US] Facepunch Small 3's, and the game's browser reads them: official (official): Run by Facepunch or one of its partners: the servers in Rust's Official tab. Rust does not publish this, so it is kept by hand; gmrust (Game mode): Standard survival, as Rust plays it; mp300 (Max players): Slot count: 300; ts8 (Group limit): Set at the game default of 8 per team; v2635 (Protocol): Join only on protocol 2635; other versions cannot connect; cs168909 (Build): Build 168909; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, Rust's standard; $r? (Region code): The region code is not set; ^m (Monthly): One wipe a month, alongside the force wipe from Facepunch; ^v (Vanilla): No changed rates, kits or rules: the game as Facepunch ships it; ^t (Tutorial on): Facepunch's tutorial can be taken here by new players; sc2 (Custom tag): A plugin or the owner set this tag; it is not standard Rust. The tags include current players, queue and the time the world was made; the top of this page shows them.
Who operates [US] Facepunch Small 3?
A playrust.com hostname is published by [US] Facepunch Small 3, and by 124 other servers we track; the same operator most likely runs them.
The wipes
Wipe day on [US] Facepunch Small 3: what should be expected?
The average peak across recent wipes was 23 players. 47 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd peaked.
On what schedule does [US] Facepunch Small 3 wipe?
[US] Facepunch Small 3 wipes with the force wipe alone, once a month. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC comes its next wipe, the force wipe that takes every Rust server. Of note: the current world is 27 days 13 hours old. Its tags carry a monthly wipe schedule.
Connection
Which steps join [US] Facepunch Small 3?
To connect, open the console with F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 148.113.198.8:28020. The Launch Rust and join button on this page does the same through Steam.