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Rusty Cage

Online NA 66.51.99.65:28035 checked 3h ago

Rusty Cage is a Rust server in North America. At the last count it had 2 players of a possible 50; over the past week it averaged 1, with a peak of 5. It stands at No. 3,968 of the ranked servers, the top 18%, and No. 662 in North America. It last wiped 22h ago, on a weekly schedule, and the next wipe is expected on Tuesday 3 November. Its own tags class it as modded, oxide, premium.

§ 1Attendance

AveragePeakWipe
0246821:0006:0015:0023:0008:0017:00Wiped Tue 27 Oct, 22:06 UTCWIPE

Hourly average and peak, UTC.

§ 2Performance

Server fpsWipe
02040608021:0006:0015:0023:0008:0017:00Wiped Tue 27 Oct, 22:06 UTCWIPE

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

RankRank in region
15k10k15k20k20 Sep25 Sep30 Sep18 Oct23 Oct28 Oct

Top 18% of all ranked servers, top 36% in NA, and No. 229 of the duo servers (top 55%). Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

§ 4The wipe schedulefrom its schedule tag

Next wipe Tuesday 3 November, 22:06 UTC, in 6d 1h. Its weekly schedule tag · low confidence

The rhythm
Usual gap4 days

between real wipes

On rhythm67%

of its recent wipes

Wipe-day peak3

players, last three wipes

Crowd held67%

else halves by day 2

Coming wipes
Date, UTCHence
Tue 3 Nov, 22:066d 1h
Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 FW7d 22h
Tue 10 Nov, 22:0613d 1h
Tue 17 Nov, 22:0620d 1h
Tue 24 Nov, 22:0627d 1h
Tue 1 Dec, 22:0634d 1h
Thu 3 Dec, 19:00 FW35d 22h
Tue 8 Dec, 22:0641d 1h

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

Fri 23 OctSat 17 OctTue 13 Oct
01234+0h+9h+19h+28h+38h+47h

Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 1, 0 hours in.

§ 5The record of wipesnewest first

WipedPeakCrowdLastedPlayers before
Tue 27 Oct, 22:06 UTC22h ago – – running 0
Fri 23 Oct, 23:17 UTC4d ago 1 halved by day 2 4 days 0
Sat 17 Oct, 02:55 UTC11d ago 4 held half 6.8 days 0
Tue 13 Oct, 05:26 UTC15d ago 3 held half 3.9 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.

§ 6In its own wordsas the server describes itself

WELCOME TO RUSTY CAGE Vanilla+ Rust. Less Grind. Same Brutal Survival. **JOIN OUR COMMUNITY DISCORD!** Server updates, wipe announcements, support, and community discussions. **Discord:** https://discord.gg/c5xFrs5Ezd 2x Gathering & Useful Loot | 1x Sulfur 2x Stack Sizes | Balanced Crafting Speeds Improved Crate Loot | Vanilla Weapon Drop Rates 12-Hour Offline Raid Protection Weekly Wipes | 50 Player Slots Premium Access Required ZERO TOLERANCE FOR CHEATERS Build your fortress. Fight for your survival. Raid your enemies. Defend what's yours. No unnecessary grind. No unfair advantages. Just Rust the way it should be. **BREAK THE GRIND. NOT THE GAME.** VIP QUEUE SKIP — $4.99/month Skip the queue when the server is full! https://rusty-cage.tebex.store/ No Pay-to-Win. No VIP kits. Just priority access!

§ 7Similar serversthe same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes

  1. 1 RustForNoobs.com | Solo/Duo | Weekly | US11/100 NA · duo · weekly · 101 on average
  2. 2 RustForNoobs.com | Mondays | Solo/Duo | US108/125 NA · duo · weekly · 64 on average
  3. 3 US RustLife.net | Solo/Duo | Fridays | Noob Friendly0/100 NA · duo · weekly · 3 on average
  4. 4 WARBANDITS.GG |Solo/Duo|Weekly| JUST WIPED2/100 NA · duo · weekly · 3 on average
  5. 5 US RustLife.net | Solo/Duo | Mondays | Noob Friendly3/100 NA · duo · weekly · 2 on average
  6. 6 WARBANDITS.GG 2X |Solo/Duo|X2 JUST FULLWIPED18/200 NA · duo · 2x · weekly · 145 on average

§ 8Questions answeredfrom the figures in this entry

Server details

The Rust version for Rusty Cage: which one?

The server Rusty Cage is on Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909, hosted on Linux. Steam updates your game for you, and it has to be on the same protocol to join.

How reliable is Rusty Cage, and is it online now?

Online: Rusty Cage is up as of the latest refresh. Of note: the reported uptime places the last restart about 5 hours ago. Of note: 168 of 168 hours up in the last 7 full days, or 100% of the time. Its earliest entry at Rust Server Stats is dated 13 September 2026.

Does Rusty Cage hold a steady frame?

For the last 48 hours the average was 28 server fps, with a low of 5. The entity count reached 141,965: buildings, deployables and all else in the world. Of note: memory use reached 3,758 MB. What players feel as lag: fps running low and entities climbing.

In which location does Rusty Cage sit?

In North America, Rusty Cage lists itself with the NA tag. Rust Server Stats records the stated location of a server, not the location of the machine. At 66.51.99.65:28035 stands the address.

Rules, settings, map

What map is in use on Rusty Cage?

Rusty Cage runs a procedural map, generated by the game, of size 3,000 with seed 2013498811. Because size and seed fix the map, it can be viewed on RustMaps from here.

What settings and rules does Rusty Cage run?

The name of Rusty Cage states no rate for gathering. A limit of 2 players applies to groups (duo). Play is survival, gather, build and raid: the standard game. Player-versus-player fighting and raiding are enabled. The server browser lists it under Modded, where plugins or settings alter the game. The plugin set is Oxide. Rust's premium status is required to join. VAC is enabled: Valve's anti-cheat.

The players

What are the player numbers on Rusty Cage?

At the latest count Rusty Cage has 2 players, with 50 slots in total. Averaged across seven days, 1 players; the peak reached 5. At 04:00 UTC, over the last 48 hours, the mean was 5 players, the highest of any hour.

What position does Rusty Cage hold among Rust servers?

For seven-day player hours Rusty Cage is #3,968 overall and #662 in North America, in the top 18% of ranked servers. Within duo, it stands at #229.

The tags and lists

Where does Rusty Cage appear among the Rust Server Stats lists and filters?

On Rust Server Stats, Rusty Cage is placed in these lists: Servers with a group limit of 2, Modded Rust servers and North America: server records. On the server list it comes up under these filters: Region: North America; Type: Modded; Game mode: Premium; Server tag: Weekly ^w, Premium ^q, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: Duo; Wipe schedule: Weekly; Last wipe: In the last 24 hours.

Which meanings attach to the tags on Rusty Cage?

gmrust (Game mode): Standard survival, as Rust plays it; mp50 (Max players): The server holds 50 slots; ts2 (Group limit): Team size is capped at 2; v2635 (Protocol): Join only on protocol 2635; other versions cannot connect; cs168909 (Build): Game build: 168909; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, Rust's standard; $r? (Region code): Region code absent; ^w (Weekly): The cycle is weekly; ^q (Premium): Rust's premium status is required to join; ^o (Oxide): Oxide (uMod), a framework for plugins, runs here; ^z (Modded): The game is changed by plugins or settings; the browser lists it as Modded; NA (North America): North America is where the server browser lists it — that is the set of tags Rusty Cage publishes for the game's browser. The tags include current players, queue and the time the world was made; the top of this page shows them.

Wipe schedule

Wipe day on Rusty Cage: what should be expected?

Averaged over recent wipes, the crowd reached 3 at its busiest. 0 hours into the latest wipe the crowd reached its peak. The crowd held above half the peak until the next wipe in 67% of recent wipes. The fall below half came by day 2 where the crowd did not hold.

On what schedule does Rusty Cage wipe?

Too few wipes of Rusty Cage are on record to confirm the schedule; the tag guides the prediction. The records show the next wipe due on Tuesday 3 November at 22:06 UTC. The world now in play was generated 22 hours ago. The tags list wipes as weekly.

How to join

How does one connect to Rusty Cage?

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 66.51.99.65:28035. Rust's premium status is required to join. https://rusty-cage.tebex.store/ carries the server's website.

§ 9Key to the tagswhat each one means

Published as mp50,ptrak,$r?,v2635,^w,NA,gmrust,cs168909,^q,ts2,^o^z

Game

gmrust
Game mode Standard survival, as Rust plays it.
mp50
Max players The server holds 50 slots.
ts2
Group limit Team size is capped at 2.
v2635
Protocol Join only on protocol 2635; other versions cannot connect.
cs168909
Build Game build: 168909.
ptrak
Networking The network layer is RakNet, Rust's standard.
$r?
Region code Region code absent.

Wipe schedule

^w
Weekly The cycle is weekly.

Mods and access

^q
Premium Rust's premium status is required to join.
^o
Oxide Oxide (uMod), a framework for plugins, runs here.
^z
Modded The game is changed by plugins or settings; the browser lists it as Modded.

Region

NA
North America North America is where the server browser lists it.

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.