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
73.24.210.40:28015
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 2028 places on last week. Top 66% of all ranked servers. Daily; 1 is best.
Spec sheet
- Address
- 73.24.210.40:28015
- Region
- –
- Max players
- 5
- Group limit
- 8, the default
- Wipe schedule
- –
- Last wipe
- 21 Sep 2026, 23:32 UTC
- Hostname
- –
- First seen
- 16 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 Vanilla Server use?
The name of Vanilla Server does not include a gather rate. The group limit is 8 players, as the game defaults. It plays as survival, the default game of gathering, building and raiding. PvP and raiding are enabled. You see it under Community in the browser: it is a community server. The server has VAC on.
What's the map on Vanilla Server?
A procedural map is in use on Vanilla Server, made by the game.
Server tags
How should you read the tags on Vanilla Server?
gmvanilla (Game mode): Survival in vanilla form; mp5 (Max players): 5 players fit in; ts8 (Group limit): Default team size is 8; v2633 (Protocol): Your game version must equal protocol 2633 to get in; cs164530 (Build): Game build is 164530; ptrak (Networking): This runs on RakNet, the game's default network layer; $r? (Region code): The region code is missing are the tags Vanilla Server 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.
Where does Vanilla Server appear in Boongarust lists?
These Boongarust lists are a fit for Vanilla Server: The busiest community servers in Rust. It appears on the server list when you filter by: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more.
Server info
What's the location of Vanilla Server?
No region comes from Vanilla Server. Boongarust takes the server at its word on location and does not check where the machine sits. Connect at 73.24.210.40:28015.
What's the uptime like on Vanilla Server?
Offline now, Vanilla Server was last seen 16 days 22 hours ago. Last 7 full days: 0% uptime, with 0 hours up out of 168. The first record Boongarust has is 16 September 2026.
What Rust version is Vanilla Server using?
Rust network protocol 2633 and build 164530 on Windows: that is Vanilla Server. Joining requires your game to be on the same protocol; Steam handles the update.
Wipe times
How does Vanilla Server handle wipe day?
Recent wipes peaked at 1 players on average. Peak crowd on the latest wipe came 0 hours after it.
When does Vanilla Server wipe?
With so few of Vanilla Server's wipes on record, its rhythm is unclear. The monthly force wipe hits every Rust server, and the next one lands on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. The world you are on was made 16 days 23 hours.
Player counts
Ranking wise, where does Vanilla Server place?
Ranked #15,132 on seven-day player hours, Vanilla Server is in the top 66% overall.
What's the player count on Vanilla Server?
Offline. Vanilla Server was last seen 16 days 22 hours ago.
How to join
How can you get into Vanilla Server?
Press F1 in Rust to open the console and enter client.connect 73.24.210.40:28015. 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 mp5,ptrak,$r?,v2633,gmvanilla,cs164530,ts8.
Flag meanings are Facepunch's.