Rust wipe schedule
Every public server wipes at the monthly force wipe. Many also wipe on their own cycle in between. The tables and heatmap on this page are built from the 36,756 wipes BestRustServers.xyz has recorded, refreshed every five minutes alongside live player counts, not from what server owners advertise. Rows show the day and hour each wipe began, in UTC.
- Busiest wipe day
- Thursday 31% of all wipes
- Busiest wipe hour, UTC
- 18:00 12% of wipes in that hour
- Second busiest wipe hour, UTC
- 17:00 10% of wipes in that hour
- Wipe monthly
- 30% 3,481 servers · 35% of players
- Wipe weekly
- 14% 1,568 servers · 39% of players
- Wipe every two weeks
- 9% 1,085 servers · 8% of players
When servers wipe, hour by hour through the week
| 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | all | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 3,714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tue | 3,450 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wed | 3,006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thu | 11,470 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fri | 7,393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | 4,192 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sun | 3,531 |
Restarts are left out: a new map less than six hours after the last counts as the same wipe. Times are UTC: UK time is the same in winter and an hour ahead in summer; US East is five hours behind in winter and four in summer.
Wipe days
| Mon | 10% | 3,714 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | 9% | 3,450 | |
| Wed | 8% | 3,006 | |
| Thu | 31% | 11,470 | |
| Fri | 20% | 7,393 | |
| Sat | 11% | 4,192 | |
| Sun | 10% | 3,531 |
What servers say they do
| 47% | Not published5,436 servers · 10,761 players (18%) |
| 30% | Monthly3,481 servers · 21,227 players (35%) |
| 14% | Weekly1,568 servers · 23,141 players (39%) |
| 9% | Every two weeks1,085 servers · 4,825 players (8%) |
From the schedule tag a server publishes. "Not published" servers wipe when they like; the force wipe catches all of them.
Force wipes ahead
countdown →- next
- Thu 5 Nov 2026, 19:00 GMT
- then
- Thu 3 Dec 2026, 19:00 GMT
- then
- Thu 7 Jan 2027, 19:00 GMT
The first Thursday of every month at 19:00 UK time, with the game update. Last one: Thursday 1 October.
Wiping soon
all upcoming →| In | Server | Players |
|---|---|---|
| 1h | МИНИ-КАРТА 2Х | STORM | FPS+ 10.10EU · every Wednesday at 13:56 and every Saturday at 13:58 UTC | 93/100 |
| 23h | SURVIVORS.GG #1 [ 2x Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad ] WIPED 12.10– · every Monday at 11:59 and every Thursday at 11:58 UTC | 80/200 |
| 21h | RETRO RUST #3 Х5|MAX 5|LOOT+|CRAFT WIPE 8.10EU · every Thursday at 10:11 UTC | 58/250 |
| 36m | WARBANDITS.GG EU 3X |Solo/Duo/Trio|LootX3| JUST WIPEDEU · every Wednesday and Sunday at 12:56 UTC | 52/200 |
| 18h | Rustoria.co - SEA MainEA · every Thursday at 06:59 UTC | 42/200 |
Just wiped
all fresh wipes →| Wiped | Server | Players |
|---|---|---|
| 2h | Magic Rust #18 — Vanilla 2x | Baйп 14.10EU · 14 Oct 09:51 UTC | 1432/1490 |
| 22h | MIRAGE RUST | TUESDAY 2x | VANILLA+ | Wipe 13.10EU · 13 Oct 14:00 UTC | 900/1650 |
| 6h | ВОСТОК | WEDNESDAY X2EU · 14 Oct 05:56 UTC | 448/450 |
| 8h | WARBANDITS.GG AU 3X |Solo/Duo/Trio|LootX3| JUST WIPEDOC · 14 Oct 03:56 UTC | 412/475 |
| 3h | 666 RUST /ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ /ПИТЕРСКИЙ 14.10EU · 14 Oct 08:54 UTC | 387/750 |
Questions
When is the next Rust force wipe?
Force wipe falls on the first Thursday of each month, when Facepunch ships the game update. It goes out at 19:00 UK time, which is 18:00 UTC in winter and 19:00 UTC in summer. The countdown at the top of this page shows the time left to the next one; the exact minute can move if the update is delayed.
What is the difference between a map wipe and a blueprint wipe?
A map wipe resets the world: bases, loot, vehicles and monuments. A blueprint wipe clears what players have learned to craft. Most servers map-wipe on their own cycle and reserve blueprint wipes for the force wipe, or skip them entirely. Each server's page on BestRustServers.xyz records which wipes we have seen and when.
How often do Rust servers wipe?
Weekly, biweekly and monthly are the three common cycles, with monthly servers usually wiping only at force wipe. The table above splits 36,756 tracked servers by cycle. A server can wipe on any day, so the week-by-hour heatmap shows when wipes actually start rather than when they are scheduled.