Rust server configuration and the wipe calendar
The only major game where the calendar is part of the config. Map wipes against blueprint wipes, and the decay setting that decides week two.
The only major game where the calendar is part of the config. Map wipes against blueprint wipes, and the decay setting that decides week two.
Wipe schedules, modded versus vanilla, group limits and population size. The four decisions that determine whether a Rust server suits you.
The first hour after someone burns your world down decides what you get back. Which logs to pull, why a full rollback is the wrong reflex, what to post.
A reset buys back the early game and spends player investment to do it. Which servers survive the trade and which do not.
What you need to play Rust, how to install it through Steam, how wipe cycles and server rates work, and how to pick a server worth your first week.
Oxide.Rust 2.0.7676 brings hook adjustments and permission fixes for every modded Rust server following the 2633.288.1 client update.
Guides · RustWeekly, biweekly or monthly wipes? How to pick a Rust wipe schedule that suits a solo player, and how to read a server's cycle before joining.
Guides · Rust2x, 5x, kits, quarries and shop plugins — or none of it. A straight comparison of modded and vanilla Rust servers, and which one suits your playtime.
News · RustEvery monthly force wipe sends the whole Rust population to the same twenty servers. Smaller communities are changing their schedules to survive it.