An entry in the registerNo. 15,954
TheDarkZone
Offline 173.249.63.164:28015 checked 26d ago
TheDarkZone is a Rust server. It was offline at the last count. It stands at No. 15,954 of the ranked servers, the top 70%. It last wiped 55d ago. Its own tags class it as modded, oxide.
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 70% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
§ 4The wipe schedule
Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
§ 5The record of wipesnewest first
| 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.
§ 6Similar serversthe same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes
- 1 ShockRust | Blue | NoLimit114/500 no group limit · 151 on average
- 2 МИНИ-КАРТА 2Х | STORM | FPS+ 28.10127/100 EU · groups of 8+ · weekly · 128 on average
- 3 RETRO RUST #1 Х1000|NOLIMIT|LOOT++|KIT WIPE 27.10195/225 EU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 118 on average
- 4 404 RUST 2Х|ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ|EU MAIN 25.1075/700 EU · groups of 16+ · monthly · 95 on average
- 5 404 RUST 2Х|ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ|СИБИРСКИЙ 27.10221/700 EU · groups of 16+ · monthly · 89 on average
- 6 RustSpain.com | EU Main348/350 EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 84 on average
§ 7Questions answeredfrom the figures in this entry
Server record
On which Rust version does TheDarkZone operate?
Rust network protocol 2633 and build 163794 on Linux is what TheDarkZone runs. The protocol must match on your game to join; the update comes through Steam.
What does uptime look like on TheDarkZone, and is it up?
The records show TheDarkZone offline, last answering 26 days 17 hours ago. Of note: 0 of 168 hours up in the last 7 full days, or 0% of the time. Its earliest entry at Rust Server Stats is dated 13 September 2026.
Where does TheDarkZone operate from?
No region is published by TheDarkZone. Rust Server Stats records the stated location of a server, not the location of the machine. 173.249.63.164:28015 — that is the address.
Rules, settings, map
What map does TheDarkZone put players on?
TheDarkZone runs a procedural map, generated by the game, of size 4,000 with seed 378793338. The map repeats with the same size and seed; this page links to it on RustMaps.
What does TheDarkZone set down in the way of rules and settings?
Nothing in the name of TheDarkZone gives a gather rate. Eight players per group is the default and the limit here. survival is the game mode, gather, build and raid: the standard game. Combat and raiding between players are permitted. It sits in the Modded section, with plugins or settings that change play. Plugins run here: Oxide. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.
Player record
What population does TheDarkZone carry?
The last sighting of TheDarkZone was 26 days 17 hours ago, and it is offline now.
Against other Rust servers, how is TheDarkZone ranked?
On player hours over seven days TheDarkZone ranks #15,954, inside the top 70% of all ranked servers.
Tag and list record
TheDarkZone sits in which Rust Server Stats lists and filters?
These are the Rust Server Stats lists that include TheDarkZone: Modded Rust servers. On the server list it comes up under these filters: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more.
Which meanings attach to the tags on TheDarkZone?
These tags are TheDarkZone's, and the game's browser reads them: gmrust (Game mode): Survival in the standard Rust style; mp10 (Max players): 10 is the number of slots; ts8 (Group limit): Set at the game default of 8 per team; v2633 (Protocol): Join only on protocol 2633; other versions cannot connect; cs163794 (Build): The build number is 163794; ptrak (Networking): Standard network layer: RakNet; $r? (Region code): Region code absent; ^o (Oxide): The plugin framework is Oxide (uMod); ^z (Modded): The game is changed by plugins or settings; the browser lists it as Modded. At the top of this page are its current players, queue and world creation time, all taken from the tags.
Wipe schedule
The wipe timetable for TheDarkZone: what does it show?
The record of TheDarkZone holds too few wipes to show its rhythm. A force wipe comes to all Rust servers each month; the next is due Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. The present world dates from 55 days 2 hours.
Connection
What is the way to join TheDarkZone?
Join on this page with Launch Rust, which opens Rust through Steam and connects you, or open the console with F1 and enter client.connect 173.249.63.164:28015.