The Couch • Force Wipe soon (November Update)
Modded vanilla 1x US Rust server with weekly wipes. Currently 1/100 players, team limit 8. Peak hours around 04:00–07:00, quieter around 12:00–15:00 (UTC). Better wait for next wipe; population trending up over the past week; medium competition.
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Overview
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Wait for wipe
Catch-up risk
High
Limited wipe history
Server health
Rising
limited sample
Competition
Medium
- Gather Rate
- 1x
- Team Limit
- 8
- Location
- US
IP
104.143.2.150:28017
First seen: 8d ago10/28/2026, 2:25:48 PMLast seen: 14m ago11/6/2026, 2:11:48 AM
Server Map
- Map Type
- Custom Map
- Size
- 2700×2700
- Seed
- 1337
Biomes: Temperate 30.8%, Arctic 22.6%, Arid 19.7%, Tundra 14.7%, Jungle 12.1%.
Smaller map — tighter fights and faster rotations. 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 Calendar
November 2026
December 2026
Best times to play
12:00 – 15:00
Avg ~6 players online
20:00 – 23:00
Avg ~3 players online
Player History
After-wipe population
Average players by day after wipe (from past wipe cycles)
Limited wipe history — treat this curve as a rough guide only.
Based on 1 past wipe cycles
Weekly activity heatmap
Average population by day and hour
Typically busiest around Fri 04:00, quieter around Thu 20:00.
RustSeek Analysis
- Best for
- Small teams (max 8); 1x vanilla pace; Vanilla — fewer mods; Oxide plugin stack
- Good time to join?
- About day 7 of this wipe; Late wipe — higher pressure; better to wait for the next wipe; Pretty empty right now
- When to play
- Peak around 04:00–07:00, quiet around 12:00–15:00 (UTC)
Competition
Medium
Server health
Rising
- Weekly pattern
- Typically busiest around Thu 20:00, quieter around Thu 12:00.
About this server
The Couch is the only weekly vanilla server that requires all players to enable Secure Boot, which stops many cheats from working. If you want fewer cheaters, hop on and bring a friend. • Map wipe every Thursday at 11:00 AM Pacific • Blueprint wipe monthly at force-wipe • Map kept secret until wipe, so nobody knows it in advance • Vanilla Rust, no gameplay modifications • No group limit • No paid perks, no VIP, no kits • All players must have Secure Boot and TPM enabled • Private Steam profiles are allowed, but you may be required to temporarily make it public • Hosted on a dedicated server, US Central (Dallas) • Zero tolerance for racism, antisemitism, harassment, and slurs • Player names hidden from BattleMetrics • Private stats pages, type /stats in game for your code • More info and the Discord link at www.thecouch.lol Photo Credit: Miguel Delvillar (@theconcavelens) rs001L)5dsqskMQ{u0rAi400<nw
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About this server
What kind of server is The Couch • Force Wipe soon (November Update)?
It is a 1x gather Rust server with team limit 8, located in US, map Custom Map.
Is it a good time to join?
Currently 1/100. Wipe stage: late. Waiting for the next wipe is usually better. Catch-up risk: high.
How often does this server wipe?
Wipe cycle is about 7d. Check last and next wipe times on this page, then connect with one click.
How competitive is this server?
Competition level is medium, based on population, team limits, wipe stage, and server type.
When is peak time, and how does population fade after wipe?
Typically busiest around Fri 04:00, quieter around Thu 20:00.