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[US] Facepunch Softcore 2
Key points
- 22 of 300 players are on now, 7% full.
- Over the last seven days it averages 59 players, with a peak of 157.
- It ranks #302, the top 1% of all ranked servers.
- The current map has been up 27d 18h, since Thursday 1 October, 17:41 UTC, on a monthly schedule.
- The next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, in 7d 6h, with the force wipe.
Live coverage
newest first · every post is a reading of this serverEmbedded chart
Players on [US] Facepunch Softcore 2
Players
Every five minutes, from the Steam server list.
Hourly average and peak, UTC.
Daily average and peak, UTC.
Embedded chart
How the server is running
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.
Embedded chart
Rank #302 today
Rank
daily · 1 is bestTop 1% of all ranked servers, and #16 of the quad servers (top 2%). Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Coming up · wipe schedule
Next wipe in 7d 6h
force wipes only
Next wipe Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 7d 6h. The force wipe · high confidence
Coming wipes
- 7d 6hThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTCFW
- 35d 6hThu 3 Dec, 19:00 UTCFW
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 147, 7 hours in.
Wipes
newest firstForce wipe
Force wipe peaks at 147 players
Thursday 1 October 2026, 17:41 UTC FW
- Peak
- 147
- Crowd
- –
- Lasted
- running
- Players before
- 17
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.
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What happens on wipe day at [US] Facepunch Softcore 2?
At their busiest, its recent wipes averaged 147 players. The crowd on the latest wipe peaked 7 hours in.
On what timetable does [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 wipe?
Nothing wipes [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 but the force wipe, once a month. Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC brings the force wipe, its next wipe and one that hits every Rust server. 27 days 18 hours have passed since this world was generated. The tags carry a monthly wipe schedule.
Lists and tags
Which operator is behind [US] Facepunch Softcore 2?
A playrust.com hostname is published by [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 and by 124 other servers we track, so they most likely share an operator.
Which Rust Live Stats filters and lists does [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 show up in?
These are the Rust Live Stats lists [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 fits: Official Rust servers, live now, Rust tutorial servers: live list and North America Rust servers, live. Under the filters Region: North America; Type: No plugins at all; Game mode: Softcore; Server tag: Monthly ^m and Tutorial on ^t; Group limit: Quad; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Players now: At least 10; Average players: 50+ on average; Boxes: Official only it appears on the server list.
What do the tags listed for [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 signify?
The server browser reads official (official): Run by Facepunch or one of its partners: the servers in Rust's Official tab. Rust does not publish this, so it is kept by hand; gmsoftcore (Game mode): Softcore, the easier ruleset, applies here; mp300 (Max players): 300 slots are available; ts4 (Group limit): Teams are capped at 4; v2635 (Protocol): You need protocol 2635 on your game to get in; cs168909 (Build): This server runs game build 168909; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, the standard the game uses; $r? (Region code): Region code: none set; ^m (Monthly): It wipes with Facepunch's force wipe, once each month; ^t (Tutorial on): Start with Facepunch's tutorial here if you are new; sc2 (Custom tag): A plugin or the owner set this tag; it is not standard Rust, which [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 publishes. Players now, queue length and world creation time are carried in the tags too, and appear at the top of this page.
Player counts
What is the current population on [US] Facepunch Softcore 2?
Live now: 22 players on [US] Facepunch Softcore 2, out of 300 slots. Peak over the past week: 157. Average: 59 players. Peak hour over 48 hours: 23:00 UTC, at 87 players on average.
Where does [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 sit in the server rankings?
Ranked by seven-day player hours, [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 is #302, placing it in the top 1% of ranked servers. Ranked against other quad servers, it comes in at #16.
Settings and map
Which settings and rules are in force on [US] Facepunch Softcore 2?
The name [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 carries no gather rate. quad sets the cap: 4 players per group. It runs softcore, An easier Facepunch mode: some loot stays yours. Raiding and player combat are both permitted. You find it in the Official tab in game. VAC is enabled: Valve's anti-cheat.
Which map is live on [US] Facepunch Softcore 2?
Size 4,500, seed 1750336523: that is the procedural map the game generates for [US] Facepunch Softcore 2. Size and seed repeat the same map, so RustMaps can show it from this page.
Server facts
Which region is [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 hosted in?
The name points to North America even though [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 publishes no region tag. A server's stated location is what Rust Live Stats shows; the machine's actual position is not looked up. Connect to 148.113.198.11:28020.
What is performance like on [US] Facepunch Softcore 2?
It never went below 38 server fps in the last 48 hours, averaging 83. It supported up to 357,409 entities, covering buildings, deployables and all other objects. The highest memory usage was 10,562 MB. Players experience lag when fps is low and the entity count climbs.
What version of Rust is running on [US] Facepunch Softcore 2?
The setup on [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 is Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909 with Windows. Joining requires the same protocol on your game; Steam takes care of updating it.
Does [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 stay online, and is it up right now?
[US] Facepunch Softcore 2 is up and running at this moment. Based on the uptime it reports, the last restart was about 23 hours ago. It was online for 167 of 168 hours in the last 7 full days, or 99% of the time. On 13 September 2026, Rust Live Stats saw it for the first time.
Connecting
What steps connect you to [US] Facepunch Softcore 2?
Enter client.connect 148.113.198.11:28020 in the console (F1 in Rust). Another way is Launch Rust and join on this page: it opens Rust through Steam and connects you.
