THETESTER
52.157.33.129:28015 checked 19d 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 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
Quick answers
Population
What is the rank of THETESTER?
Over the last seven days, THETESTER ranks #15,508 in player hours, which is in the top 71% of ranked servers.
How many players are on THETESTER?
THETESTER is not online at the moment; its last appearance was 19 days 23 hours ago.
Server Tags
How should the tags on THETESTER be interpreted?
The game's server browser reads these tags from THETESTER: gmrust (Game mode): Standard survival gameplay; mp500 (Max players): The server has 500 slots; ts8 (Group limit): Default team size: 8; v2633 (Protocol): Game protocol 2633; the same version is required to join; cs165528 (Build): Running build 165528; ptrak (Networking): Network layer: RakNet, the standard; $r? (Region code): Region code not set; ^z (Modded): The Modded category applies; plugins or settings alter gameplay; ^y (Carbon): Uses Carbon for plugins. The top of this page also shows its current players, its queue and the time its world was made, all from the tags.
THETESTER in BestRustServers.xyz lists and filters: which ones?
These BestRustServers.xyz lists include THETESTER: Best modded Rust servers. It appears under these filters on the server list: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more.
Server Details
What Rust version is THETESTER on?
Rust network protocol 2633 and build 165528 on Linux is what THETESTER uses. Steam updates your game automatically, but it needs to match the protocol to join.
What is the uptime and reliability of THETESTER?
Last seen 19 days 23 hours ago, THETESTER is currently offline. It was up 0% of the time over the last 7 full days, 0 of 168 hours. It was first seen by BestRustServers.xyz on 23 September 2026.
THETESTER location: where is it?
There is no region published by THETESTER. BestRustServers.xyz shows the stated location of a server; the actual location of the machine is not looked up. You can reach it at 52.157.33.129:28015.
Settings & Map
What rules and configuration does THETESTER have?
No gather rate appears in the name of THETESTER. No group limit is stated; the game's default of 8 players applies. It runs survival, gather, build, raid: the standard game. Fighting and raiding between players are allowed. The Modded section of the browser holds it: plugins or settings apply. Carbon plugins are used. VAC protection is off.
Wipe Cycle
When does THETESTER wipe?
The record holds too few wipes for THETESTER 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. The world in play was made 19 days 23 hours.
Connect
What is the process to join THETESTER?
Enter client.connect 52.157.33.129:28015 in the console (F1 in Rust), or use Launch Rust on this page to open Steam and connect.
Server tags
Published as mp500,ptrak,$r?,v2633,gmrust,cs165528,ts8,^z,^y
Game
gmrust- Game mode Standard survival gameplay.
mp500- Max players The server has 500 slots.
ts8- Group limit Default team size: 8.
v2633- Protocol Game protocol 2633; the same version is required to join.
cs165528- Build Running build 165528.
ptrak- Networking Network layer: RakNet, the standard.
$r?- Region code Region code not set.
Mods and access
^z- Modded The Modded category applies; plugins or settings alter gameplay.
^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.