RustSeek

[US] Facepunch Staging

Official vanilla 1x US Rust server with monthly wipes. Currently 12/250 players, team limit 8. Peak hours around 01:00–04:00, quieter around 11:00–14:00 (UTC). Reasonable to join; population trending up over the past week; high competition.

Overview

[US] Facepunch Staging

Decision signals

Activity details

Join now

OK to join

Catch-up risk

Medium

Limited wipe history

Server health

Rising

limited sample

Competition

High

Gather Rate
1x
Team Limit
8
Location
US · CA

IP

148.113.198.13:28016

First seen: 100d ago7/28/2026, 3:47:22 PMLast seen: 2m ago11/6/2026, 3:21:03 AM

Part of Facepunch

116 serversFacepunch

View

Server Map

Map Type
Procedural Map
Size
4300×4300
Seed
280505286

Biomes: Temperate 30.8%, Arid 27%, Arctic 17.7%, Tundra 15.9%, Jungle 8.6%.

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 · backfill

Wipe Calendar

November 2026

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

Best times to play

PvP

09:00 – 12:00

Avg ~27 players online

Farm

19:00 – 22:00

Avg ~14 players online

Player History

Loading…

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 Mon 04:00, quieter around Thu 14:00.

0
3
6
9
12
15
18
21
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun

RustSeek Analysis

Best for
Small teams (max 8); 1x vanilla pace; Vanilla — fewer mods; Monthly wipe cycle
Good time to join?
About day 7 of this wipe; ~23 days until next wipe; Mid-wipe — steadier pace; Pretty empty right now
When to play
Peak around 01:00–04:00, quiet around 11:00–14:00 (UTC)

Competition

High

Server health

Rising

Weekly pattern
Typically busiest around Sun 20:00, quieter around Thu 06:00.

About this server

This is an official server owned and operated by Facepunch. People are free to speak whatever language they like. Don't be surprised if you get banned for being abusive.

Useful tools for this wipe

More

About this server

What kind of server is [US] Facepunch Staging?

It is a 1x gather Rust server with team limit 8, located in US, map Procedural Map.

Is it a good time to join?

Currently 12/250. Wipe stage: mid. Joining now is reasonable. Catch-up risk: medium.

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 high, based on population, team limits, wipe stage, and server type.

When is peak time, and how does population fade after wipe?

Typically busiest around Mon 04:00, quieter around Thu 14:00.