RS-15438Modded server
nova Testing Grounds
Offline 220.233.43.246:28015 checked 26d ago
Players
Every five minutes, from the Steam server list.
Hourly average and peak, UTC.
Daily average and peak, UTC.
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. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Rank
Wipe schedule
Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
Wipes
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wipe seen yet. | ||||
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.
Similar servers
The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Population
How populated is nova Testing Grounds?
Currently, nova Testing Grounds is offline; the last sighting was 26 days 18 hours ago.
Where does nova Testing Grounds sit in the rankings?
The last seven days of player hours place nova Testing Grounds at #15,438, in the top – of ranked servers.
Tags, lists, and filters
Where does nova Testing Grounds show up in Top Rust Servers lists and filters?
These Top Rust Servers lists include nova Testing Grounds: Top modded Rust servers. These filters bring it up on the server list: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more.
How should you read the tags on nova Testing Grounds?
Published by nova Testing Grounds for the game's server browser to read: gmrust (Game mode): Standard survival, as in Rust; mp5 (Max players): Player slots: 5; ts8 (Group limit): 8 per team is the default limit; v2633 (Protocol): This server runs protocol 2633; match it to connect; cs163794 (Build): Game build: 163794; ptrak (Networking): This uses RakNet, Rust's default network layer; $r? (Region code): No region code is assigned; ^z (Modded): This server is marked Modded, meaning plugins or settings alter the game; ^y (Carbon): Plugin framework: Carbon. The top of this page also shows the time its world was made, its queue, and its players now, all from the tags.
Map and rules
What map is used on nova Testing Grounds?
nova Testing Grounds uses a procedural map, which the game generates.
What settings and rules does nova Testing Grounds use?
No gather rate is given in the name nova Testing Grounds. The group limit is the game's default of 8 players. survival is the game mode, standard survival: gathering, building and raiding. Player versus player combat and raiding are enabled. It is a Modded server, meaning plugins or settings modify the game. Carbon plugins are in use. VAC anti-cheat is inactive.
Server details
What is the Rust version on nova Testing Grounds?
Rust network protocol 2633 and build 163794 is what nova Testing Grounds runs, on Linux. Your game needs the same protocol to connect; Steam takes care of updating it.
Where can nova Testing Grounds be found?
A region is not published by nova Testing Grounds. Top Rust Servers does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where a server says it is. 220.233.43.246:28015 is its address.
How reliable is nova Testing Grounds?
nova Testing Grounds is offline now; the last time it was seen was 26 days 18 hours ago. Across the last 7 full days, it was online for 0 of 168 hours, or 0%. The first time Top Rust Servers saw it was on 13 September 2026.
Wipe cycle
How often does nova Testing Grounds wipe?
Too few wipes are recorded for nova Testing Grounds to establish a rhythm. A force wipe happens monthly across all Rust servers; the next is scheduled for Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. The world it is running now dates from 32 days 8 hours ago.
How to join
What are the steps to join nova Testing Grounds?
To connect manually, open the console with F1 and type client.connect 220.233.43.246:28015. Or click Launch Rust on this page to open Rust through Steam and connect directly.