Element card · group Community · atomic number 15,262, its rank
Public
Offline 176.61.162.189:28035 checked 6d ago
Players
Every five minutes, from the Steam server list.
Hourly average and peak, UTC.
Daily average and peak, UTC.
Server performance
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. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Rank
daily · 1 is best
Top 69% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
no rhythm it keepsIts wipes keep no rhythm, so there is no next wipe to predict. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 1, 26 hours in.
Wipes
newest first| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 15 Oct, 09:40 UTC14d ago | 1 | – | running | 0 |
| Tue 13 Oct, 14:14 UTC16d ago | 0 | – | 1.8 days | 1 |
| Fri 9 Oct, 15:03 UTC20d ago | 1 | – | 4 days | 0 |
| Thu 1 Oct, 17:41 UTC FW28d ago | 1 | – | 7.9 days | 1 |
| Tue 29 Sep, 23:07 UTC30d ago | 1 | – | 1.8 days | 1 |
| Sat 26 Sep, 16:44 UTC33d ago | 1 | – | 3.3 days | 0 |
| Tue 22 Sep, 12:41 UTC37d ago | 0 | – | 4.2 days | 0 |
| Thu 17 Sep, 17:11 UTC42d ago | 1 | – | 4.8 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.
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Quick answers
from the figures on this pageMap and rules
How is Public configured, and what rules apply?
The name of Public carries no gather rate. Eight players per group is the limit, the game's default. survival is the game mode, raiding, building and gathering: the standard game. You can fight other players and raid them. The server browser lists it under Community. VAC is on, Valve's anti-cheat.
About the server
In what location does Public sit?
There is no region on record for Public. Rust Data Lab shows a server's stated location, not a verified position of the machine. Connect at 176.61.162.189:28035.
On what Rust version does Public operate?
On Windows, Public is running Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909. Joining requires the same protocol on your game; Steam takes care of updating it.
How dependable is Public for staying online?
Currently offline, Public was last seen 6 days 14 hours ago. For the last 7 full days, 1 of 168 hours were online, giving 1% uptime. The first sighting by Rust Data Lab was on 15 September 2026.
Wipe schedule
How often does a wipe happen on Public, and at what time?
With no fixed rhythm, Public wipes at irregular times, so the next wipe cannot be predicted. The next monthly force wipe, which wipes all Rust servers, is scheduled for Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. Counting back, the current world began 14 days 14 hours ago.
What does a typical wipe day on Public involve?
Recent wipes on average reached 1 players at their busiest. 26 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd peaked.
Lists and tags
How should you read the tags on Public?
gmrust (Game mode): Standard Rust survival is the game here; mp500 (Max players): 500 is the slot count; ts8 (Group limit): Teams cap at 8, which is the game default; v2635 (Protocol): To join, your game must match protocol 2635; cs168909 (Build): Build number: 168909; ptrak (Networking): RakNet is the network layer here, as standard in Rust; $r? (Region code): No region code is set: that is the tag list Public publishes, and the game's server browser reads it. Current players, the queue and the world's creation time sit in the tags too, shown at the top of this page.
Which Rust Data Lab filters and lists does Public appear in?
You will find Public on the following Rust Data Lab lists: Rust community servers, measured. These filters bring it up on the server list: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more.
Population
How does Public compare with other servers in the rankings?
Player hours over the last week put Public at #15,262, inside the top 69% of ranked servers.
How many players does Public have at the moment?
Public is offline at the moment; the last sighting was 6 days 14 hours ago. The past week gives an average of 0 players.
Connection
What is the way to join Public?
In Rust, press F1 and enter client.connect 176.61.162.189:28035. Or click Launch Rust here to open Rust via Steam and connect automatically.