Guides
Plain answers to the things Rust players search for on wipe day, from the people who built a tool for exactly that.
On a fresh Rust map, the first players in get the best spots, the easiest resources and a head start that compounds all wipe. Here is why timing matters so much.
A sleeping PC drops you out of the Rust queue and cannot rejoin. How to stop Windows sleeping, restarting for updates, or turning your screen off at the wrong moment.
A map wipe resets the world; a blueprint wipe resets what you know how to craft. How the two differ, how often each happens, and what it means for your next wipe.
Joining a Rust server by IP is quicker than searching the browser. How to do it from the F1 console, and how to make a link that does it in one click.
You cannot play Rust on a phone, but you can start the queue from one. How remote queueing works, what your PC needs, and what it can and cannot do.
A short checklist for wipe day in Rust, from updating the game to having a plan for the first ten minutes, so nothing stands between you and a fresh map.
Force wipe usually lands around 7pm UK time. Here is roughly what that means in Europe, the US and Australia, and why the exact minute varies.
Five ways to find out when a Rust server wipes next and when it last wiped, so you are there on the night rather than a day late.
Rust servers wipe on different schedules, and choosing the right one changes how you play. Weekly, biweekly and monthly wipes compared, plus how force wipe fits in.
When a Rust server is full you join a queue instead of the server. Here is how that queue works, what moves you up it, and what makes you lose your place.
Rust force wipe happens on the first Thursday of every month, when Facepunch releases its monthly update. Here is what that means for the time, your base and your blueprints.
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