Vanilla Server
Offline 24.38.250.203:28015 checked 37d ago
Vital stats
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
Top 58% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. 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 2, 1 hours in.
Wipes
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 21 Sep, 18:27 UTC37d ago | 2 | – | running | 2 |
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.
Similar servers
The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Lists and tags
Which Rust Pop Watch lists and filters include Vanilla Server?
You'll find Vanilla Server on the following Rust Pop Watch lists: Community servers, by the numbers and Rust PvE servers, ranked by who's hot. These are the filters that list it on the server list: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Game mode: PvE; Server tag: PvE ^p; Group limit: 5 or more.
What do the server tags on Vanilla Server mean?
The game's server browser picks up these tags from Vanilla Server: gmvanilla (Game mode): Survival in vanilla form; mp10 (Max players): Slots: 10; ts8 (Group limit): Teams cap at 8, which is the game default; v2633 (Protocol): You need the same game version to get in: protocol 2633; cs164530 (Build): It's on game build 164530; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, which is the game's standard; $r? (Region code): No region code has been set; ^p (PvE): The danger is the world, not other players: no PvP here. Current players, queue and world age are in the tags too, displayed at the top of this page.
Population
How does Vanilla Server rank against other Rust servers?
A seven-day player-hours placing of #13,237 puts Vanilla Server in the top 58% of all ranked servers.
How many players are on Vanilla Server right now?
The last sighting of Vanilla Server was 37 days 15 hours ago, and it is offline now.
About the server
Is Vanilla Server online, and how reliable is it?
Down at the moment: Vanilla Server was last seen 37 days 15 hours ago. The last 7 full days saw uptime of 0%, with 0 out of 168 hours online. The first time Rust Pop Watch saw it was 21 September 2026.
Where is Vanilla Server located?
No region is published by Vanilla Server. Rust Pop Watch does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where a server says it is. Connect at 24.38.250.203:28015.
Which Rust version is Vanilla Server on?
On Windows, Vanilla Server runs Rust network protocol 2633 and build 164530. To join, your game must be on the same protocol; Steam handles the update.
Wipe times
What happens on Vanilla Server when wipe day comes around?
Recent wipes averaged a peak of 2 players at their busiest. The crowd on the latest wipe topped out 1 hours in.
What is the wipe schedule on Vanilla Server?
Vanilla Server's rhythm stays hidden while so few of its wipes are on record. A force wipe comes round every month for all Rust servers, with the next on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. Its current world has been live for 37 days 16 hours.
Rules and settings
Which map does Vanilla Server run?
Vanilla Server uses a procedural map, which the game generates.
What are the rules and settings on Vanilla Server?
Nothing in the name tells you the gather rate on Vanilla Server. The group limit is 8 players, the game's default. pve is the game mode, no fighting other players. Community is its listing in the server browser. Anti-cheat is on: VAC, Valve's system.
How to join
How do I join Vanilla Server?
The console method: start Rust, press F1, and type client.connect 24.38.250.203:28015. Launch Rust on this page is another way, opening Rust via Steam and connecting.