BEST_BUDS
Key statistics
the figures behind the quote- Players now
- 0/ 50 0% full
- Change · 24h
- ▪+0 no reading a day ago
- 7-day average
- 0 peak –
- Rank
- #15,919 top 72%
- Rank · 7d ago
- #16,709 ▲790 places up
- Last wipe
- 12d ago no schedule published
- Next wipe
- – too few wipes seen yet
- Group limit
- 8 8, the default
- Gather rate
- – no rate in the name
- Score
- 0 player hours, last seven days
- Map
- 4500 Procedural Map · seed 1337
- First seen
- 13 Sep 2026 no hostname published
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, measured since 17 Sep. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Rank
daily · 1 is bestTop 72% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
too few wipes seen yet- 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
newest first| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 2 Oct, 08:19 UTC12d 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
the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes| # | Server | Last | Chg 24h | Players over the last 24 hours24h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rustoria.co - EU East LongEU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 399 on average | 524/575 | ▼−36−6.5% | |
| 2 | Rusty Moose |EU Monthly|EU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 347 on average | 344/375 | ▼−46−11.9% | |
| 3 | Rusty Moose |US Monthly|NA · groups of 12+ · monthly · 335 on average | 154/200 | ▲+21+15.9% | |
| 4 | Rustoria.co - EU LongEU · groups of 14+ · monthly · 327 on average | 302/325 | ▼−94−23.8% | |
| 5 | Rustoria.co - EU MainEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 299 on average | 50/250 | ▼−11−18.3% | |
| 6 | Rustafied.com - EU Long - LargeEU · groups of 16+ · monthly · 277 on average | 292/375 | ▲+14+5.0% |
Quick answers
from the figures on this pageRules & Settings
What settings and rules are in place on BEST_BUDS?
No gather rate is given in the name of BEST_BUDS. Groups can contain a maximum of 8 players, the default for the game. survival is the mode, gather, build and raid in the standard game. Combat and raiding between players are allowed. Community is its listing in the server browser. VAC is active.
What is the current map on BEST_BUDS?
A procedural map of size 4,500 with seed 1337 runs on BEST_BUDS, created by the game. Because size and seed determine the map, RustMaps offers a view of it from this page.
Activity
Where does BEST_BUDS sit in the rankings?
For the last seven days, BEST_BUDS holds rank #15,919 on player hours, in the top 72% of all ranked servers.
What is the population on BEST_BUDS?
0 of 50 slots on BEST_BUDS are filled right now. Average players over the last seven days: 0.
Wipe Cycle
How does BEST_BUDS handle wipe day?
The average peak across its recent wipes is 0 players. 0 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd reached its peak.
How often does BEST_BUDS wipe?
No rhythm can be told for BEST_BUDS yet: too few of its wipes are on record. At the monthly force wipe, every Rust server wipes. That happens next on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. This world has been running for 12 days 4 hours.
Server Info
What is the server location for BEST_BUDS?
No region is published by BEST_BUDS. Where a server says it is, Rust Analytics shows; where the machine stands, it does not look up. 216.138.10.158:28015 is its address.
How is the performance on BEST_BUDS?
The last 48 hours average 61 server fps, the low being 41. At its peak it held 120,608 entities: buildings, deployables and the rest of the world. Memory use peaked at 5,467 MB. A climbing entity count plus low fps is the lag players report.
BEST_BUDS is on which Rust version?
The build is Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166586 on Linux, running on BEST_BUDS. The protocol has to match for you to join, and Steam applies that update.
What is the uptime and reliability of BEST_BUDS?
The server is live: BEST_BUDS is online. 12 days 2 hours ago is when it last restarted, judging by the uptime it reports. 100% is its uptime for the last 7 full days, 168 of 168 hours. First sighting by Rust Analytics: 13 September 2026.
Server Tags
What is the meaning of the tags on BEST_BUDS?
The game's server browser reads gmrust (Game mode): Survival in the standard Rust format; mp50 (Max players): Capacity: 50 slots; ts8 (Group limit): Team size stays at the game default of 8; v2634 (Protocol): Your game must run protocol 2634 to connect; cs166586 (Build): It runs build 166586; ptrak (Networking): RakNet, the network layer the game ships with; $r? (Region code): Region code: none set, which BEST_BUDS publishes. Also in the tags and at the top of this page: current players, queue and world creation time.
On Rust Analytics, which lists and filters feature BEST_BUDS?
The following Rust Analytics lists feature BEST_BUDS: Rust community servers. These filters bring it up on the server list: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.
Connection
How can I connect to BEST_BUDS?
Type client.connect 216.138.10.158:28015 after pressing F1 in Rust to open the console. The Launch Rust button on this page does the same, opening Rust through Steam and connecting you.
Server tags
what each one meansPublished as mp50,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmrust,cs166586,ts8
Game
gmrust
mp50
ts8
v2634
cs166586
ptrak
$r?
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.