THETESTER
Offline 52.157.33.129:28015 checked 35d 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 71% 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.
Wipes
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wipe seen yet. | ||||
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 THETESTER?
These Rust Pop Watch lists include THETESTER: Modded Rust servers, live. These are the filters that list it on the server list: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more.
What do the server tags on THETESTER mean?
These are the tags THETESTER publishes for the browser: gmrust (Game mode): Plain vanilla Rust survival, nothing bolted on; mp500 (Max players): There are 500 slots; ts8 (Group limit): The default team size of 8 applies here; v2633 (Protocol): To join, your game must be on the same protocol version: 2633; cs165528 (Build): Game build: 165528; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, which is the game's standard; $r? (Region code): Region code left blank; ^z (Modded): The game is changed by plugins or settings, hence the Modded listing; ^y (Carbon): This server uses Carbon for plugins. You'll find players now, queue length and world creation time in the tags, printed at the top of this page.
Population
How does THETESTER rank against other Rust servers?
Player hours over the last week rank THETESTER at #15,508, within the top 71% of ranked servers.
How many players are on THETESTER right now?
The last sighting of THETESTER was 35 days 2 hours ago, and it is offline now.
Server facts
Is THETESTER online, and how reliable is it?
Down at the moment: THETESTER was last seen 35 days 2 hours ago. Out of 168 hours in the last 7 full days, it was online for 0, a 0% uptime. The first time Rust Pop Watch saw it was 23 September 2026.
Where is THETESTER located?
No region is published by THETESTER. It is where a server says it is that Rust Pop Watch shows; the machine's actual location is not looked up. You'll find it at 52.157.33.129:28015.
Which Rust version is THETESTER on?
Rust network protocol 2633 and build 165528 is the version THETESTER runs on Linux. Joining requires your game to match the protocol, which Steam updates for you.
Wipe days
What is the wipe schedule on THETESTER?
THETESTER's rhythm stays hidden while so few of its wipes are on record. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC the force wipe arrives, and every Rust server wipes with it at monthly intervals. The world it is running now dates from 35 days 2 hours.
The rules
What are the rules and settings on THETESTER?
Nothing in the name tells you the gather rate on THETESTER. The group limit is 8 players, the game's default. gather, build and raid, as standard: that is the survival mode. Raids and PvP are both on the table. It is a Modded listing: plugins or settings change how the game plays. The plugin count is Carbon. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is switched off.
How to join
How do I join THETESTER?
Enter client.connect 52.157.33.129:28015 in the console after pressing F1 in Rust. Or use Launch Rust here to open Rust through Steam and connect automatically.