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[EU] Facepunch Softcore 2
Online 79.137.98.12:28015 checked 12m ago
[EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 is a Rust server, one of the playrust.com servers. At the last count it had 16 players of a possible 400; over the past week it averaged 40, with a peak of 126. It stands at No. 412 of the ranked servers, the top 2%. 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, softcore.
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 2% of all ranked servers, and No. 22 of the quad servers (top 3%). Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
§ 4The wipe scheduleforce wipes only
Next wipe Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 7d 17h. The force wipe · high confidence
players, last three wipes
| Date, UTC | Hence |
|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 FW | 7d 17h |
| Thu 3 Dec, 19:00 FW | 35d 17h |
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 140, 47 hours in.
§ 5The record of wipesnewest first
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Oct, 17:44 UTC FW27d ago | 140 | – | running | 17 |
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 [RU] Friendly Rust – Vanilla Softcore | 2x2 Русский1/100 EU · quad · monthly · 7 on average
- 2 [EU] The Rusters | Friendly | Low Upkeep3/100 EU · quad · monthly · 4 on average
- 3 Rusticulous (EU) Solo Beginner friendly, low decay, monthly wip3/125 EU · quad · monthly · 3 on average
- 4 RustForNoobs.com | Main | Softcore Monthly | No BP Wipe | EU3/100 EU · quad · monthly · 2 on average
- 5 EU | RustyHost Noob Friendly - Solo/Duo0/50 EU · quad · monthly · 1 on average
- 6 EU SoftCore Server3/50 EU · quad · monthly · 1 on average
§ 8Questions answeredfrom the figures in this entry
Server details
The Rust version for [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2: which one?
The server [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 is on Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909, hosted on Windows. The protocol must match on your game to join; the update comes through Steam.
Is [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 up, and how steady is its uptime?
[EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 currently answers as online. Of note: the reported uptime places the last restart about 12 hours ago. Of note: 167 of 168 hours up in the last 7 full days, or 99% of the time. Its earliest entry at Rust Server Stats is dated 13 September 2026.
What is the performance of [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 like?
The records show an average of 168 server fps over 48 hours, never below 122. Of note: 267,503 entities at the peak, counting buildings, deployables and the rest. Up to 8,701 MB of memory was used. An entity count climbing and fps running low are felt in-game as lag.
Where does [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 operate from?
Its name points to Europe, but [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 publishes no region tag. Rust Server Stats records the stated location of a server, not the location of the machine. 79.137.98.12:28015 — that is the address.
Rules, settings, map
What map does [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 put players on?
[EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 runs a procedural map, generated by the game, of size 4,500 with seed 872935069. RustMaps can display it from this page, since equal size and seed yield the same map.
The rules and settings of [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2: what are they?
The name of [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 states no rate for gathering. A limit of 4 players applies to groups (quad). Play is softcore, Facepunch's gentler mode, with part of the loot retained. Combat and raiding between players are permitted. Rust's in-game Official tab carries it. VAC is enabled: Valve's anti-cheat.
Player record
What population does [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 carry?
At the latest count [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 has 16 players, with 400 slots in total. Over seven days the mean is 40 players, with a peak of 126. At 19:00 UTC, over the last 48 hours, the mean was 89 players, the highest of any hour.
What position does [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 hold among Rust servers?
The seven-day player-hour table places [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 at #412, within the top 2% of ranked servers. Within quad, it stands at #22.
Tag and list record
[EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 sits in which Rust Server Stats lists and filters?
On Rust Server Stats, [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 is placed in these lists: Rust servers running the tutorial, EU Rust servers: the records and Official Rust servers. On the server list it comes up under these filters: Region: Europe; Type: No plugins at all; Game mode: Softcore; Server tag: Monthly ^m and Tutorial on ^t; Group limit: Quad; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Players now: At least 10; Average players: 25+ on average; Boxes: Official only.
The tags on [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2: what do they signify?
These tags are [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2'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; gmsoftcore (Game mode): The softer ruleset, known as softcore; mp400 (Max players): The server holds 400 slots; ts4 (Group limit): 4 is the ceiling per team; v2635 (Protocol): The game version must match protocol 2635 to join; cs168909 (Build): Game build: 168909; ptrak (Networking): RakNet carries it, the standard layer for the game; $r? (Region code): Region code absent; ^m (Monthly): One wipe a month, alongside the force wipe from Facepunch; ^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 also carry its current players, its queue and the date its world was made. These appear at the top of this page.
Which operator stands behind [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2?
Most likely one operator runs [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 and 124 other servers we track: all publish a playrust.com hostname.
The wipes
What happens on [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 when wipe day arrives?
Across its recent wipes, the busiest point averaged 140 players. 47 hours into the latest wipe the crowd reached its peak.
When does [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 wipe?
The force wipe is the only wipe for [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2, 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 7 hours old. Its tags carry a monthly wipe schedule.
How to join
How does one connect to [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2?
To connect, open the console with F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 79.137.98.12:28015. The Launch Rust and join button on this page does the same through Steam.