Power level
Players on it, from the Steam server list.
Every five minutes.
Hourly average and peak, UTC.
Daily average and peak, UTC.
Tale of the tape
Against its closest rival: the most similar server we track.
Wipe receipt
135.119.132.148:28015
THANK YOU · COME AGAIN NEXT WIPE
The map
Under the hood
Asked of the server directly. Low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
The ranking
Down 331 places on last week. Daily; 1 is best.
Spec sheet
- Address
- 135.119.132.148:28015
- Region
- –
- Max players
- 500
- Group limit
- 8, the default
- Wipe schedule
- –
- Last wipe
- 20 Sep 2026, 21:25 UTC
- Hostname
- –
- First seen
- 20 Sep 2026
Other contenders
The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Map and rules
What settings does THETESTER use?
There is no gather rate in the name of THETESTER. Up to 8 players per group, the standard default. survival is the game mode, the default game of gathering, building and raiding. PvP and raiding are enabled. Modded in the browser is where it appears: plugins or settings change how the game plays. Plugins running: Carbon. VAC is off: Valve's anti-cheat is not running.
Tags
How should you read the tags on THETESTER?
gmrust (Game mode): The usual Rust survival setup; mp500 (Max players): Slot count: 500; ts8 (Group limit): The game default: 8 to a team; v2633 (Protocol): Get on protocol 2633 or the door stays shut; cs164924 (Build): Build 164924; ptrak (Networking): RakNet handles the network here, the game's usual choice; $r? (Region code): No region code on record; ^z (Modded): Modded: plugins or settings change how it plays; ^y (Carbon): Plugin framework: Carbon are the tags THETESTER puts out, and the game's server browser takes them in. The top of this page also shows its current players, its queue and when its world was made, all taken from the tags.
What Boongarust lists feature THETESTER?
On these Boongarust lists you will find THETESTER: Top modded Rust servers. These filters bring it up on the server list: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more.
Server info
What's the location of THETESTER?
No region comes from THETESTER. Boongarust takes the server at its word on location and does not check where the machine sits. You can reach it at 135.119.132.148:28015.
What's the uptime like on THETESTER?
Offline now, THETESTER was last seen 17 days 21 hours ago. Last 7 full days: 0% uptime, with 0 hours up out of 168. The first record Boongarust has is 20 September 2026.
What Rust version is THETESTER using?
Rust network protocol 2633 and build 164924 on Linux: that is THETESTER. Joining requires your game to be on the same protocol; Steam handles the update.
Wipe info
How often does THETESTER wipe?
The record holds too few of THETESTER's wipes to tell its rhythm. The monthly force wipe hits every Rust server, and the next one lands on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. 17 days 21 hours ago this server built its current world.
Player counts
Ranking wise, where does THETESTER place?
Ranked #15,465 on seven-day player hours, THETESTER is in the top – overall.
What's the player count on THETESTER?
Down right now: THETESTER, last spotted 17 days 21 hours back.
How to join
What's the process to join THETESTER?
Press F1 in Rust to open the console and enter client.connect 135.119.132.148:28015. Or click Launch Rust here, which uses Steam to open the game and join.
Sticker sheet
Every tag it publishes, and what it means. Published as mp500,ptrak,$r?,v2633,gmrust,cs164924,ts8,^z,^y.
Flag meanings are Facepunch's.