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
78.31.178.38:28015
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 2527 places on last week. Top 60% of all ranked servers. Daily; 1 is best.
Spec sheet
- Address
- 78.31.178.38:28015
- Region
- –
- Max players
- 500
- Group limit
- 8, the default
- Wipe schedule
- –
- Last wipe
- 19 Sep 2026, 18:00 UTC
- Hostname
- –
- First seen
- 19 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 Scientist Rust use?
The name of Scientist Rust does not include a gather rate. The group limit is 8 players, as the game defaults. survival is the game mode, the default game of gathering, building and raiding. PvP and raiding are enabled. Listed under Community in the server browser, it is a community server. VAC is on: Valve's anti-cheat is running.
What's the map on Scientist Rust?
A procedural map is in use on Scientist Rust, made by the game.
Server tags
How should you read the tags on Scientist Rust?
The game's server browser reads the tags Scientist Rust publishes: gmrust (Game mode): Survival as Rust normally plays; mp500 (Max players): Room for 500; ts8 (Group limit): Teams cap at 8, as Facepunch ships it; v2633 (Protocol): Get on protocol 2633 or the door stays shut; cs164530 (Build): Build 164530; ptrak (Networking): This runs on RakNet, the game's default network layer; $r? (Region code): No region code on record. From the tags, this page also pulls its live player count, its queue and its world's creation time, and puts them at the top.
Which Boongarust filters show Scientist Rust?
On these Boongarust lists you will find Scientist Rust: The busiest community servers in Rust. It appears on the server list when you filter by: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more.
Server details
What's the location of Scientist Rust?
From Scientist Rust, there is no region. Where a server says it is, that is what Boongarust shows. Where the machine actually stands is not looked up. Connect at 78.31.178.38:28015.
How reliable is Scientist Rust?
Offline now, Scientist Rust was last seen 14 days 12 hours ago. Uptime over the last 7 full days came to 0%, 0 hours from 168. It entered Boongarust's records on 19 September 2026.
What Rust version is Scientist Rust using?
Rust network protocol 2633 and build 164530 on Windows: that is Scientist Rust. Steam keeps your game updated; you need the same protocol to connect.
Wipe info
When does Scientist Rust wipe?
The record holds too few of Scientist Rust's wipes to tell its rhythm. The monthly force wipe hits every Rust server, and the next one lands on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. Its world is 18 days 8 hours old.
Population
Ranking wise, where does Scientist Rust place?
In the top 60% of all ranked servers, Scientist Rust is #13,198 on player hours over the last seven days.
What's the player count on Scientist Rust?
Offline. Scientist Rust was last seen 14 days 12 hours ago.
Join the server
How can you get into Scientist Rust?
Press F1 in Rust to open the console and enter client.connect 78.31.178.38:28015. Or click Launch Rust here, which uses Steam to open the game and join.
Sticker sheet
Every tag it publishes, and what it means. Published as mp500,ptrak,$r?,v2633,gmrust,cs164530,ts8.
Flag meanings are Facepunch's.