An entry in the registerNo. 15,373
Blind Squirrel Backlot
Online 66.51.99.73:28040 checked 2h ago
Blind Squirrel Backlot is a Rust server. At the last count it had 0 players of a possible 50. It stands at No. 15,373 of the ranked servers, the top 69%. It last wiped 9d ago, on a monthly schedule, and the next wipe is expected on Thursday 5 November, with the force wipe.
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 1 Oct. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
§ 3Standingthe rank, daily · 1 is best
Top 69% 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 23h. The force wipe · high confidence
players, last three wipes
| Date, UTC | Hence |
|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 FW | 7d 23h |
| Thu 3 Dec, 19:00 FW | 35d 23h |
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 0, 0 hours in.
§ 5The record of wipesnewest first
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19 Oct, 11:34 UTC9d ago | 0 | – | running | 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.
§ 6Similar serversthe same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes
- 1 Rustoria.co - EU East Long485/525 EU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 318 on average
- 2 Rusty Moose |EU Monthly|309/350 EU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 215 on average
- 3 [EU East] Facepunch 4152/350 EU · groups of 8+ · monthly · 177 on average
- 4 [EU] Facepunch 1222/400 EU · groups of 8+ · monthly · 159 on average
- 5 Rustopia.gg - US Large90/200 NA · groups of 16+ · monthly · 135 on average
- 6 Rustafied.com - EU Long - Large161/225 EU · groups of 16+ · monthly · 128 on average
§ 7Questions answeredfrom the figures in this entry
The record
On which Rust version does Blind Squirrel Backlot operate?
The server Blind Squirrel Backlot is on Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167781, hosted on Linux. To join, your game must be on the same protocol; Steam handles the update.
Is Blind Squirrel Backlot up, and how steady is its uptime?
The records show Blind Squirrel Backlot online at the time of this check. Of note: the reported uptime places the last restart about 6 days 3 hours ago. In the last 7 full days it was up for 168 of 168 hours, 100% of the time. Rust Server Stats records a first sighting on 1 October 2026.
What is the performance of Blind Squirrel Backlot like?
Server fps averaged 5 over the last 48 hours; the low was 5. Of note: 102,716 entities at the peak, counting buildings, deployables and the rest. Of note: memory use reached 4,146 MB. What players feel as lag: fps running low and entities climbing.
Where does Blind Squirrel Backlot operate from?
The server publishes no region: Blind Squirrel Backlot. The location Rust Server Stats shows is the one a server states; the machine's own location is not looked up. 66.51.99.73:28040 — that is the address.
Rules, settings, map
What map is in use on Blind Squirrel Backlot?
Blind Squirrel Backlot runs a procedural map, generated by the game, of size 4,250 with seed 913836496. Because size and seed fix the map, it can be viewed on RustMaps from here.
What settings and rules does Blind Squirrel Backlot run?
No gather rate appears in the name of Blind Squirrel Backlot. Groups are capped at 8 players, the standard default. survival is the game mode, gather, build and raid: the standard game. Raiding and fighting other players are allowed. A community server: the browser lists it under Community. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.
Population
What population does Blind Squirrel Backlot carry?
At the latest count Blind Squirrel Backlot has 0 players, with 50 slots in total. The record shows an average of 0 players over the past seven days.
Where does Blind Squirrel Backlot sit in the rankings?
The seven-day player-hour table places Blind Squirrel Backlot at #15,373, within the top 69% of ranked servers.
The tags and lists
Where does Blind Squirrel Backlot appear among the Rust Server Stats lists and filters?
The Rust Server Stats lists Blind Squirrel Backlot fits: Best Rust community servers. On the server list it comes up under these filters: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Server tag: Monthly ^m; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.
The tags on Blind Squirrel Backlot: what do they signify?
The game's server browser reads the tags Blind Squirrel Backlot publishes: gmrust (Game mode): The standard survival game; mp50 (Max players): Slot count: 50; ts8 (Group limit): 8 to a team, which is the default; v2634 (Protocol): Protocol 2634: joining needs the same game version; cs167781 (Build): Game build: 167781; ptrak (Networking): RakNet carries it, the standard layer for the game; $r? (Region code): Region code absent; ^m (Monthly): Monthly wipes, in step with Facepunch's force wipe. The tags also carry its current players, its queue and the date its world was made. These appear at the top of this page.
Wipe record
What is the shape of wipe day on Blind Squirrel Backlot?
Across its recent wipes, the busiest point averaged 0 players. 0 hours into the latest wipe the crowd reached its peak.
When does Blind Squirrel Backlot wipe?
Once a month, with the force wipe, Blind Squirrel Backlot wipes. 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 9 days 8 hours old. A monthly wipe schedule is published in its tags.
Joining the server
How does one connect to Blind Squirrel Backlot?
To connect, open the console with F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 66.51.99.73:28040. The Launch Rust and join button on this page does the same through Steam.