The Rusting Dead | Zombies | Hardcore
Community hardcore 1x NA Rust server with monthly wipes. Currently 2/100 players, team limit unlimited. Peak hours around 20:00–23:00, quieter around 00:00–03:00 (UTC). Good time to join now; population trending down over the past week; extreme competition.
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Overview
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Good time
Catch-up risk
Low
Limited wipe history
Server health
Falling
limited sample
Competition
Extreme
- Gather Rate
- 1x
- Team Limit
- Unlimited
- Location
- NA · CA
IP
51.222.245.218:28017
First seen: 100d ago7/28/2026, 3:47:07 PMLast seen: 26m ago11/6/2026, 4:32:13 AM
Server Map
- Map Type
- Procedural
- Size
- 4250×4250
- Seed
- 0
Biomes: Temperate 30.7%, Arid 26.7%, Tundra 16.5%, Arctic 16.5%, Jungle 9.7%.
Temperate-heavy: balanced biomes for early farming.
For monument coverage, caves, and strong build spots, open View map details below.
Wipe History
- Wipe · auto
- Wipe · auto
- Wipe · auto
- Wipe · auto
- Wipe · backfill
Wipe Calendar
November 2026
December 2026
Best times to play
04:00 – 07:00
Avg ~1 players online
08:00 – 11:00
Avg ~0 players online
Player History
After-wipe population
Average players by day after wipe (from past wipe cycles)
Not enough wipe history to chart yet
Weekly activity heatmap
Average population by day and hour
Typically busiest around Wed 20:00, quieter around Wed 14:00.
RustSeek Analysis
- Best for
- No team limit; 1x vanilla pace; Hardcore — tougher pace; Monthly wipe cycle
- Good time to join?
- About day 1 of this wipe; ~31 days until next wipe; Fresh wipe — good time to start; Pretty empty right now
- When to play
- Peak around 20:00–23:00, quiet around 00:00–03:00 (UTC)
Competition
Extreme
Server health
Falling
- Weekly pattern
- Typically busiest around Wed 12:00, quieter around Wed 06:00.
About this server
Just wiped - November 5th, 2026. Hardcore monthly wipe active. Survive against players, zombies, and the elements in The Rusting Dead.
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About this server
What kind of server is The Rusting Dead | Zombies | Hardcore?
It is a 1x gather Rust server with team limit unlimited, located in NA, map Procedural.
Is it a good time to join?
Currently 2/100. Wipe stage: fresh. Overall, this looks like a good time to join. Catch-up risk: low.
How often does this server wipe?
Wipe cycle is about 30d. Check last and next wipe times on this page, then connect with one click.
How competitive is this server?
Competition level is extreme, based on population, team limits, wipe stage, and server type.
When is peak time, and how does population fade after wipe?
Typically busiest around Wed 20:00, quieter around Wed 14:00.