Vanilla
188.234.245.181:28015 checked 1d 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, and #603 of the quad servers (top 74%). 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.
- wipe-day peak
- 2 players, last three 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3 Oct, 05:52 UTC 11d ago | 2 | – | running | 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
Quick answers
Population
Where does Vanilla sit in the rankings?
Over the last seven days, Vanilla ranks #14,422 in player hours, which is in the top 65% of ranked servers. Within the quad group, it is #603.
Is Vanilla busy?
At this moment, Vanilla is offline, with the last sighting 29 hours ago. Averaged across the last seven days: 1 players, peaking at 1. The busiest time in the last 48 hours was 18:00 UTC, when the average player count was 1.
Tags & Lists
How should the tags on Vanilla be interpreted?
The game's server browser reads these tags from Vanilla: gmsoftcore (Game mode): An easier ruleset: softcore; mp20 (Max players): The server has 20 slots; ts4 (Group limit): Teams can have at most 4 members; v2634 (Protocol): Protocol 2634: join only if your game matches this version; cs167781 (Build): Running build 167781; ptsw (Networking): sw is the network layer in use; $r? (Region code): Region code missing; ^t (Tutorial on): Facepunch's tutorial is offered to new players here; ^o (Oxide): Oxide (uMod) provides the plugin framework here; ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings alter the game, so it appears under Modded. At the top of this page you also see its players now, its queue and when its world was made, taken from the tags.
Which lists and filters on BestRustServers.xyz contain Vanilla?
The BestRustServers.xyz lists that include Vanilla are: Rust tutorial servers and Best modded Rust servers. It appears under these filters on the server list: Type: Modded; Game mode: Softcore; Server tag: Tutorial on ^t, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: Quad; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.
Server Details
What Rust version is Vanilla on?
The combination is Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167781 on Windows for Vanilla. Your game has to match the protocol to connect; Steam takes care of updating it.
How reliable is Vanilla and is it online?
Last seen 29 hours ago, Vanilla is currently offline. Over the past 7 full days, it was online 1 of 168 hours, 1% of the time. It was first seen by BestRustServers.xyz on 13 September 2026.
What is the location of Vanilla?
No region is published by Vanilla. BestRustServers.xyz does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where a server says it is. You can reach it at 188.234.245.181:28015.
Rules & Map
Which map is used on Vanilla?
Generated by the game, the map on Vanilla is procedural.
What rules and configuration does Vanilla have?
A gather rate is not given in the name Vanilla. The group limit stands at 4 players, listed as quad. Listed as softcore, Facepunch's mode for easier play: part of your loot is kept. Fighting and raiding between players are allowed. Plugins or settings change the game, so it appears under Modded. Plugins in use: Oxide. VAC: on.
Wipe Cycle
When does Vanilla wipe?
The record holds too few wipes for Vanilla to show a rhythm. The monthly force wipe applies to every Rust server, and the next is on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. Its world dates from 11 days 18 hours.
What happens on wipe day on Vanilla?
Across its recent wipes, the busiest point averaged 2 players. 1 hours into the latest wipe, the crowd reached its peak.
How to Join
What is the process to join Vanilla?
To connect, type client.connect 188.234.245.181:28015 in the F1 console. Launch Rust on this page opens Rust through Steam and joins you.
Server tags
Published as mp20,ptsw,$r?,v2634,^t,gmsoftcore,cs167781,ts4,^o^z
Game
gmsoftcore- Game mode An easier ruleset: softcore.
mp20- Max players The server has 20 slots.
ts4- Group limit Teams can have at most 4 members.
v2634- Protocol Protocol 2634: join only if your game matches this version.
cs167781- Build Running build 167781.
ptsw- Networking sw is the network layer in use.
$r?- Region code Region code missing.
Gameplay
^t- Tutorial on Facepunch's tutorial is offered to new players here.
Mods and access
^o- Oxide Oxide (uMod) provides the plugin framework here.
^z- Modded Plugins or settings alter the game, so it appears under Modded.
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.