Empire
88.97.218.36:28015 checked 6d 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.
- wipe-day peak
- 0 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 0, 0 hours in.
Wipes
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 5 Oct, 22:17 UTC 7d ago | 0 | – | running | 0 |
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 Empire sit in the rankings?
Over the last seven days, Empire ranks #15,986 in player hours, which is in the top 71% of ranked servers.
How many players are on Empire?
The server Empire is currently offline; it was last seen 6 days 23 hours ago. The seven-day average player count stands at 0.
Tags & Lists
How should the tags on Empire be interpreted?
For Empire, the game's server browser reads the following tags: gmrust (Game mode): Survival as standard in Rust; mp300 (Max players): Slot count is 300; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are limited to 8, the default; v2634 (Protocol): Your game must be on protocol 2634 to connect; cs166652 (Build): Running build 166652; ptrak (Networking): RakNet is the network layer in use; $r? (Region code): No region code listed; ^z (Modded): Under Modded, because plugins or settings modify play; ^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.
Where does Empire appear in BestRustServers.xyz lists and filters?
These BestRustServers.xyz lists include Empire: Best modded Rust servers. These filters on the server list display it: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.
Server Overview
Empire Rust version: which one?
The combination is Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166652 on Windows for Empire. Joining requires the same protocol; Steam updates your game for you.
How reliable is Empire and is it online?
Last seen 6 days 23 hours ago, Empire 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 5 October 2026.
Where can Empire be found?
There is no region published by Empire. BestRustServers.xyz does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where a server says it is. 88.97.218.36:28015 is its address.
Settings & Map
Empire map: which one is it?
Generated by the game, the map on Empire is procedural.
What rules and configuration does Empire have?
No gather rate appears in the name of Empire. No group limit is stated; the game's default of 8 players applies. It runs survival, gather, build, raid: the standard game. Raids and PvP are on. Plugins or settings change the game, so it appears under Modded. Carbon plugins are used. The server has VAC on.
Wipe Cycle
On what schedule does Empire wipe?
Too few wipes are on record for Empire to reveal its rhythm. The monthly force wipe applies to every Rust server, and the next is on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. The current world has been running since 7 days 21 hours.
On Empire, what occurs on wipe day?
The average busiest point of its recent wipes was 0 players. 0 hours into the latest wipe, the crowd reached its peak.
Connect
How can I connect to Empire?
To connect, type client.connect 88.97.218.36:28015 in the F1 console. Launch Rust on this page opens Rust through Steam and joins you.
Server tags
Published as mp300,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmrust,cs166652,ts8,^z,^y
Game
gmrust- Game mode Survival as standard in Rust.
mp300- Max players Slot count is 300.
ts8- Group limit Teams are limited to 8, the default.
v2634- Protocol Your game must be on protocol 2634 to connect.
cs166652- Build Running build 166652.
ptrak- Networking RakNet is the network layer in use.
$r?- Region code No region code listed.
Mods and access
^z- Modded Under Modded, because plugins or settings modify play.
^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.