An entry in the registerNo. 957
[EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small
Online 79.137.98.21:28017 checked 10m ago
[EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small is a Rust server, one of the playrust.com servers. At the last count it had 13 players of a possible 250; over the past week it averaged 10, with a peak of 25. It stands at No. 957 of the ranked servers, the top 4%. It last wiped 6h 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 4% of all ranked servers, and No. 50 of the quad servers (top 6%). Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
§ 4The wipe scheduleforce wipes only
Next wipe Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 7d 2h. The force wipe · high confidence
between real wipes
players, last three wipes
of its cycles kept half the crowd
| Date, UTC | Hence |
|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 FW | 7d 2h |
| Thu 3 Dec, 19:00 FW | 35d 2h |
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 21, 31 hours in.
§ 5The record of wipesnewest first
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 Oct, 10:16 UTC6h ago | – | – | running | 7 |
| Thu 24 Sep, 11:47 UTC35d ago | 21 | – | – | 15 |
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. The Staging Branch in Rust is a separate version of Rust where new updates and features are tested before being published to the main game. To join, launch 'Rust - Staging Branch' from your Steam library. See more at https://rust.facepunch.com/staging
§ 7Similar serversthe same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes
- 1 [RU] Friendly Rust – Vanilla Softcore | 2x2 Русский9/100 EU · quad · monthly · 7 on average
- 2 [EU] The Rusters | Friendly | Low Upkeep4/100 EU · quad · monthly · 3 on average
- 3 Rusticulous (EU) Solo Beginner friendly, low decay, monthly wip7/125 EU · quad · monthly · 3 on average
- 4 RustForNoobs.com | Main | Softcore Monthly | No BP Wipe | EU2/100 EU · quad · monthly · 2 on average
- 5 EU | RustyHost Noob Friendly - Solo/Duo0/50 EU · quad · monthly · 1 on average
- 6 EU SoftCore Server1/50 EU · quad · monthly · 1 on average
§ 8Questions answeredfrom the figures in this entry
Server details
The Rust version for [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small: which one?
The server [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small is on Rust network protocol 2636 and build 169627, hosted on Windows. Steam updates your game for you, and it has to be on the same protocol to join.
How reliable is [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small, and is it online now?
Online: [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small is up as of the latest refresh. The uptime it reports puts the last restart at about 4 hours ago. In the last 7 full days it was up for 167 of 168 hours, 99% of the time. Rust Server Stats records a first sighting on 13 September 2026.
How does [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small perform?
The records show an average of 150 server fps over 48 hours, never below 107. The entity count reached 117,000: buildings, deployables and all else in the world. The memory peak was 3,865 MB. An entity count climbing and fps running low are felt in-game as lag.
Where does [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small operate from?
Its name points to Europe, but [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small publishes no region tag. Where the machine stands is not looked up by Rust Server Stats; it shows where a server says it is. 79.137.98.21:28017 — that is the address.
Settings and map
What map does [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small put players on?
[EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small runs a procedural map, generated by the game, of size 3,750 with seed 597885. Because size and seed fix the map, it can be viewed on RustMaps from here.
What settings and rules does [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small run?
The name of [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small states no rate for gathering. The group cap is 4 players (quad). Play is softcore, Facepunch's gentler mode, with part of the loot retained. Player-versus-player fighting and raiding are enabled. It is found among the Official servers in-game. The VAC anti-cheat from Valve is active.
The players
What are the player numbers on [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small?
At the latest count [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small has 13 players, with 250 slots in total. Averaged across seven days, 10 players; the peak reached 25. Of the last 48 hours, 13:00 UTC drew the highest average: 19 players.
Where does [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small sit in the rankings?
On player hours over seven days [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small ranks #957, inside the top 4% of all ranked servers. Within quad, it stands at #50.
The tags and lists
[EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small sits in which Rust Server Stats lists and filters?
These are the Rust Server Stats lists that include [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small: 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; Last wipe: In the last 24 hours; Players now: At least 10; Boxes: Official only.
Which meanings attach to the tags on [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small?
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): An easier ruleset, under the softcore name; mp250 (Max players): Slot count: 250; ts4 (Group limit): 4 is the ceiling per team; v2636 (Protocol): Join only on protocol 2636; other versions cannot connect; cs169627 (Build): Build 169627; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, Rust's standard; $r? (Region code): Region code absent; ^m (Monthly): Monthly wipes, in step with Facepunch's force wipe; ^t (Tutorial on): Facepunch's tutorial is available to new players on this server; sc2 (Custom tag): A plugin or the owner set this tag; it is not standard Rust — that is the set of tags [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small 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.
By whose hand is [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small run?
The playrust.com hostname of [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small is also published by 124 other servers we track; most likely the same operator runs them.
Wipe schedule
What is the shape of wipe day on [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small?
Across its recent wipes, the busiest point averaged 21 players. 31 hours into the latest wipe the crowd reached its peak. The crowd held above half the peak until the next wipe in 100% of recent wipes.
When does [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small wipe?
The force wipe is the only wipe for [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small, once a month. The force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC is its next wipe, when all Rust servers are wiped. The world now in play was generated 6 hours ago. A monthly wipe schedule is published in its tags.
Joining the server
Which steps join [EU] Facepunch Staging Softcore Small?
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 79.137.98.21:28017.