LowBlowZA
Online AF 41.193.57.20:28004 checked 9m 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, measured since 4 Oct. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Rank
Top 18% of all ranked servers, top 31% in AF. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
Next wipe Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 8d 10h. The force wipe · high confidence
Coming wipes
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 5 Oct, 16:22 UTC22d ago | 2 | – | running | 0 |
| Sun 4 Oct, 21:09 UTC23d ago | 2 | – | 0.8 days | 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.
Server tags
Which Rust Pop Watch lists and filters include LowBlowZA?
These are the Rust Pop Watch lists that include LowBlowZA: Modded Rust servers, live. These are the filters that list it on the server list: Region: Africa; Type: Modded; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly.
What do the server tags on LowBlowZA mean?
For the server browser, LowBlowZA lists these tags: gmrust (Game mode): This one runs standard Rust survival, as it comes; mp40 (Max players): There are 40 slots; ts8 (Group limit): Teams cap at 8, which is the game default; v2635 (Protocol): To join, your game must be on the same protocol version: 2635; cs168909 (Build): The game build is 168909; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, which is the game's standard; $r? (Region code): Region code left blank; ^m (Monthly): A monthly wipe, synced to Facepunch's force wipe; ^o (Oxide): A plugin framework called Oxide (uMod) is running here; ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings alter the game, so it's listed under Modded; AF (Africa): In the server browser it sits under Africa. The tags also carry its current players, queue and world creation time, all shown at the top of this page.
Player counts
How does LowBlowZA rank against other Rust servers?
LowBlowZA takes #4,028 on seven-day player hours, a top 18% spot overall and #10 across Africa.
How many players are on LowBlowZA right now?
1 players are on LowBlowZA at the moment, out of 40 slots. Peak for the week was 2, against an average of 1 players. The busiest stretch of the last 48 hours came at 10:00 UTC, averaging 1 players.
About the server
Is LowBlowZA online, and how reliable is it?
As of now, LowBlowZA is online. The uptime figure suggests it restarted roughly 3 hours ago. Out of 168 hours in the last 7 full days, it was online for 168, a 100% uptime. It came to Rust Pop Watch's attention on 4 October 2026.
Does LowBlowZA run smoothly?
The 48-hour average was 217 server fps, with a low of 74. At its peak it held 59,638 entities: buildings, deployables and all the rest. Memory use peaked at 2,589 MB. Lag, for players, is low fps and an entity count that keeps climbing.
Where is LowBlowZA located?
LowBlowZA uses its AF tag to list itself in Africa. Rust Pop Watch does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where a server says it is. Connect at 41.193.57.20:28004.
Which Rust version is LowBlowZA on?
On Linux, LowBlowZA runs Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909. Steam updates your game so it matches the protocol needed to join.
Wipe days
What happens on LowBlowZA when wipe day comes around?
The average busiest crowd over recent wipes was 2 players. 1 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd hit its peak.
What is the wipe schedule on LowBlowZA?
Wipes on LowBlowZA come once a month, alongside the force wipe. Every Rust server wipes at the force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, which is its next wipe. 22 days 12 hours is when the present world was made. The tags hold a monthly wipe schedule.
Map and rules
Which map does LowBlowZA run?
A procedural map of 3,000 with seed 55847 is what LowBlowZA runs, made by the game. RustMaps has it from this page, since identical size and seed give an identical map.
What are the rules and settings on LowBlowZA?
The name of LowBlowZA says nothing about gather rate. Eight players per group: that is the game's default. survival is the game mode, the usual game of gathering, building and raiding. Fighting and raiding between players is allowed. The server browser files it under Modded, where plugins or settings change the game. Oxide plugins are running on it. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is switched on.
How to join
How do I join LowBlowZA?
The console method: start Rust, press F1, and type client.connect 41.193.57.20:28004. Launch Rust on this page is another way, opening Rust via Steam and connecting. You can find its website at https://discord.com/invite/etAtqFcp4.