Server profile
Vanilla
Offline, with 0 of 20 players on; ranked #5,621 of every public Rust server, the top 25%. It last wiped 27d ago.
Offline 188.234.245.181:28015 checked 3d ago
The crowd
Players
Who is on it, hour by hour and day by day.
Source: every five minutes, from the Steam server list.
Note: hourly average and peak, UTC.
Note: daily average and peak, UTC.
Under the hood
Server performance
Frames per second, entities and memory, asked of the server itself.
Note: 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.
The standings
Rank
Its place among every ranked server, day by day; 1 is best.
Note: Top 25% of all ranked servers, and #345 of the quad servers (top 42%). Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
The wipe cycle
Wipe schedule
Too few wipes seen yet.
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 wipesPlayers each hour, from the hour of the wipe
Note: players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 2, 1 hours in.
The record
Wipes
Every wipe we saw, newest first.
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3 Oct, 05:52 UTC27d ago | 2 | – | running | 2 |
Note: 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.
If you like this one
Similar servers
The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
The short version
Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Wipe days
What does Vanilla look like once wipe day arrives?
At their busiest, its recent wipes drew 2 players on average. 1 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd peaked.
When does Vanilla wipe, and how often?
The record of Vanilla's wipes is too thin yet to show its rhythm. A force wipe falls on every Rust server once a month, and the next one is Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. 27 days have passed since its current world was created.
About the server
On what version does Vanilla currently run?
Running on Windows, Vanilla is on Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909. You can only join if your game is on the same protocol; Steam handles that update.
Has Vanilla stayed online, and is it up now?
The last sighting of Vanilla was 3 days 14 hours ago, and it is offline at present. The last 7 full days gave 19 of 168 hours up, or 11% of the time. On 13 September 2026 is when Rust Insights first saw it.
What location is listed for Vanilla?
There is no region published for Vanilla. Rust Insights reports the location a server declares, not the physical place of the machine. You can reach it at 188.234.245.181:28015.
Lists and tags
What is meant by each tag on Vanilla?
These tags come from Vanilla and are read by the game's server browser: gmsoftcore (Game mode): The ruleset is softcore, which is easier; mp20 (Max players): The slot count is 20; ts4 (Group limit): A team holds 4 players at most; v2635 (Protocol): To join you need the same version; protocol 2635; cs168909 (Build): Build 168909 is what it runs; ptsw (Networking): It runs on the 'sw' network layer; $r? (Region code): The region code field is empty; ^t (Tutorial on): Facepunch's tutorial is open to new players on this server; ^o (Oxide): Oxide (uMod) provides the plugin framework here; ^z (Modded): The game is changed by plugins or settings, placing it under Modded. You will find the present player count, the queue and the world's creation time among the tags, and they are displayed at the top of this page.
On which Rust Insights lists does Vanilla appear?
Vanilla appears among the following Rust Insights lists: Rust servers running the tutorial and Modded Rust servers, explained. On the server list, the filters that surface it are Type: Modded; Game mode: Softcore; Server tag: Tutorial on ^t, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: Quad.
Population
What does the population of Vanilla look like?
The last time Vanilla was seen online was 3 days 14 hours ago, and it is offline now. A weekly average of 2 players goes with a peak of 2.
How does Vanilla compare with other Rust servers in the ranking?
On player hours for the last seven days, Vanilla sits at #5,621, inside the top 25% of ranked servers. The quad ranking places it at #345.
Rules and settings
How is Vanilla configured, and what rules apply?
The name of Vanilla does not state a gather rate. A group may hold up to 4 players, listed as quad. softcore is the game mode, The easier mode from Facepunch, keeping part of your loot. Players may raid and fight one another. The server browser lists it under Modded: plugins or settings alter the game. Plugins: Oxide run here. VAC is on: Valve's anti-cheat is active.
Which map is live on Vanilla?
The map on Vanilla is procedural and the game generates it.
How to join
How can you get onto Vanilla?
Type client.connect 188.234.245.181:28015 into the console, which you open with F1 in Rust. The Launch Rust button on this page does the same job by opening Rust through Steam.