[AU] Meltdown
144.6.253.187:28015 checked 11d ago
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 65% 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
Quick answers
Population
Where does [AU] Meltdown sit in the rankings?
Over the last seven days, [AU] Meltdown ranks #14,746 in player hours, which is in the top 65% of ranked servers.
How many players are on [AU] Meltdown?
[AU] Meltdown is not online at the moment; its last appearance was 11 days 14 hours ago.
Server Tags
What is the meaning of the tags on [AU] Meltdown?
For [AU] Meltdown, the game's server browser reads the following tags: gmhardcore (Game mode): A harsher ruleset: hardcore; mp10 (Max players): Slots: 10; ts0 (Group limit): No teams; v2634 (Protocol): Game protocol 2634; the same version is required to join; cs166652 (Build): Game build number: 166652; ptrak (Networking): Network layer: RakNet, the standard; $r? (Region code): Region code not set; ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings alter the game, so it appears under Modded; ^y (Carbon): Uses Carbon for plugins. Current players, queue and world creation time come from the tags and appear at the top of this page.
Where does [AU] Meltdown appear in BestRustServers.xyz lists and filters?
The BestRustServers.xyz lists that include [AU] Meltdown are: Oceania Rust servers and Best modded Rust servers. On the server list, the filters that bring it up are: Region: Oceania; Type: Modded; Game mode: Hardcore; Server tag: Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.
Server Overview
What Rust version is [AU] Meltdown on?
Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166652 on Windows is what [AU] Meltdown uses. Steam updates your game automatically, but it needs to match the protocol to join.
What is the uptime and reliability of [AU] Meltdown?
Last seen 11 days 14 hours ago, [AU] Meltdown is currently offline. It was up 0% of the time over the last 7 full days, 0 of 168 hours. On 3 October 2026, BestRustServers.xyz saw it for the first time.
[AU] Meltdown location: where is it?
No region tag is published by [AU] Meltdown, but its name points to Oceania. BestRustServers.xyz shows the stated location of a server; the actual location of the machine is not looked up. You can reach it at 144.6.253.187:28015.
Settings & Map
[AU] Meltdown map: which one is it?
A procedural map is what [AU] Meltdown runs, generated by the game.
[AU] Meltdown rules and settings: what are they?
The name [AU] Meltdown carries no gather multiplier. A group limit is not published. Listed as hardcore, Facepunch's most difficult mode. Raids and PvP are on. The Modded section of the browser holds it: plugins or settings apply. Plugin count: Carbon. The server has VAC on.
Wipe Cycle
When does [AU] Meltdown wipe?
Too few wipes are on record for [AU] Meltdown to reveal its rhythm. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC the next force wipe arrives, when all Rust servers wipe. The world in play was made 12 days.
Connect
[AU] Meltdown joining: how is it done?
To connect, type client.connect 144.6.253.187:28015 in the F1 console. Launch Rust on this page opens Rust through Steam and joins you.
Server tags
Published as mp10,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmhardcore,cs166652,ts0,^z,^y
Game
gmhardcore- Game mode A harsher ruleset: hardcore.
mp10- Max players Slots: 10.
ts0- Group limit No teams.
v2634- Protocol Game protocol 2634; the same version is required to join.
cs166652- Build Game build number: 166652.
ptrak- Networking Network layer: RakNet, the standard.
$r?- Region code Region code not set.
Mods and access
^z- Modded Plugins or settings alter the game, so it appears under Modded.
^y- Carbon Uses Carbon for plugins.
Players now (cp), the queue (qp) and the wipe time (born) are in the tag string too; they change every few minutes and are shown at the top of the page. Flag meanings are Facepunch's.