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Best trio Rust servers
A trio server limits you to three players per team. That is enough for coordinated raids but too small for a zerg, so fights stay legible. Every public server with a published group limit of three is scanned and ranked here by live player count. This table updates every five minutes, straight from Steam.
| # | Rank | Server | Players ▾ | Light curve · 24h | Region | Group | Schedule | Tags | Last wipe | Next wipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | RS-234 | 355/ 525 | EU | trio | weekly | officialvanilla | 1d 5h ago | T− ~5d 18h | ||
| 02 | RS-161 | 295/ 400 | EU | trio | 3xmodded | 4h ago | T− ~2d 19h | |||
| 03 | RS-138 | 287/ 325 | EU | trio | biweekly | 3xvanillamodded | 6h ago | T− ~2d 17h | ||
| 04 | RS-217 | 278/ 360 | EU | trio | weekly | 2xmodded | 1d 9h ago | T− ~5d 14h | ||
| 05 | RS-239 | 267/ 270 | EU | trio | weekly | officialvanilla | 1d 6h ago | T− ~5d 17h | ||
| 06 | RS-029 | 223/ 250 | EU | trio | weekly | 2xvanillamodded | 2d 6h ago | T− ~1d 17h | ||
| 07 | RS-477 | 222/ 250 | EU | trio | weekly | 2xvanillamodded | 5h ago | T− ~3d 16h | ||
| 08 | RS-237 | 208/ 200 | NA | trio | weekly | officialvanilla | 1d 3h ago | T− ~5d 20h | ||
| 09 | RS-109 | 206/ 300 | EU | trio | biweekly | 5xvanillamodded | 1d 6h ago | T− ~1d 17h | ||
| 10 | RS-425 | 183/ 325 | EU | trio | monthly | vanilla | 3h ago | T− ~6d 20h | ||
| 11 | RS-382 | 173/ 240 | EU | trio | weekly | 2xmodded | 1d 9h ago | T− ~5d 14h | ||
| 12 | RS-012 | 167/ 200 | NA | trio | weekly | 3xmodded | 2d 1h ago | T− ~22h | ||
| 13 | RS-023 | 162/ 200 | EU | trio | weekly | 3xmodded | 2d 6h ago | T− ~17h | ||
| 14 | RS-130 | 155/ 200 | EU | trio | monthly | vanilla | 12d 1h ago | T− 22d 23h FW | ||
| 15 | RS-400 | 151/ 165 | SA | trio | weekly | 2xvanillamodded | 2h ago | T− ~2d 21h | ||
| 16 | RS-481 | 145/ 210 | EU | trio | weekly | 2xmodded | 1d 9h ago | T− ~5d 14h | ||
| 17 | RS-587 | 140/ 200 | EU | trio | weekly | vanilla | 1d 3h ago | T− ~5d 20h | ||
| 18 | RS-333 | 93/ 115 | EU | trio | weekly | 5xmodded | 8h ago | T− ~3d 14h | ||
| 19 | RS-142 | 92/ 150 | NA | trio | biweekly | 10xmodded | 3d 1h ago | T− ~22h | ||
| 20 | RS-139 | 90/ 160 | EU | trio | weekly | 2xmodded | 4d 9h ago | T− ~2d 14h | ||
| 21 | RS-254 | 88/ 200 | EU | trio | monthly | 2xvanillamodded | 12d 1h ago | T− 22d 23h FW | ||
| 22 | RS-098 | 88/ 200 | trio | biweekly | 2xmodded | 2d 6h ago | T− ~16h | |||
| 23 | RS-410 | 88/ 106 | EU | trio | monthly | vanilla | 12d 1h ago | T− 22d 23h FW | ||
| 24 | RS-702 | 87/ 350 | EU | trio | weekly | 2xvanillamodded | 1d 9h ago | T− ~5d 14h | ||
| 25 | RS-049 | 84/ 200 | NA | trio | weekly | 2xmodded | 2d 1h ago | T− ~1d 22h | ||
| 26 | RS-269 | 79/ 200 | SA | trio | weekly | vanilla | 1d 2h ago | T− ~5d 21h | ||
| 27 | RS-210 | 77/ 200 | EU | trio | biweekly | 3xvanillamodded | 1d 5h ago | T− ~1d 18h | ||
| 28 | RS-1210 | 75/ 200 | EA | trio | weekly | vanilla | 9h ago | T− ~6d 14h | ||
| 29 | RS-503 | 71/ 50 | trio | weekly | 3xmodded | 4d 0h ago | T− ~2d 23h | |||
| 30 | RS-546 | 70/ 200 | EU | trio | weekly | 10xmodded | 6h ago | T− ~2d 17h | ||
| 31 | RS-123 | 62/ 120 | EU | trio | 2xmodded | 4d 9h ago | T− ~2d 14h | |||
| 32 | RS-859 | 61/ 550 | EU | trio | monthly | vanillamodded | 1d 12h ago | T− ~5d 11h | ||
| 33 | RS-183 | 61/ 250 | EU | trio | weekly | vanilla | 4d 4h ago | T− ~2d 19h | ||
| 34 | RS-361 | 53/ 100 | EU | trio | biweekly | officialvanilla | 12d 1h ago | T− ~1d 22h | ||
| 35 | RS-1426 | 52/ 300 | EA | trio | weekly | vanilla | 13h ago | T− ~6d 10h | ||
| 36 | RS-194 | 48/ 200 | NA | trio | monthly | vanilla | 12d 1h ago | T− 22d 23h FW | ||
| 37 | RS-711 | 48/ 150 | trio | 5xmodded | 1d 8h ago | T− ~1d 15h | ||||
| 38 | RS-732 | 48/ 100 | EU | trio | monthly | softcore | 12d 1h ago | T− 22d 23h FW | ||
| 39 | RS-661 | 44/ 100 | EU | trio | weekly | 5xvanillamodded | 1d 8h ago | T− ~1d 15h | ||
| 40 | RS-827 | 42/ 100 | EU | trio | monthly | vanilla | 12d 1h ago | T− 22d 23h FW | ||
| 41 | RS-1016 | 36/ 200 | EA | trio | weekly | vanilla | 13h ago | T− ~6d 10h | ||
| 42 | RS-562 | 35/ 100 | EU | trio | monthly | 2xvanillamodded | 12d 1h ago | T− 22d 23h FW | ||
| 43 | RS-899 | 34/ 200 | EU | trio | biweekly | 5xvanillamodded | 6h ago | T− ~2d 17h | ||
| 44 | RS-1573 | 34/ 550 | EU | trio | monthly | vanilla | 12h ago | T− ~6d 11h | ||
| 45 | RS-291 | 34/ 100 | EU | trio | weekly | 2xmodded | 4d 9h ago | T− ~2d 14h | ||
| 46 | RS-486 | 32/ 200 | EU | trio | weekly | 2xvanillamodded | 1d 5h ago | T− ~2d 20h | ||
| 47 | RS-737 | 32/ 75 | EU | trio | 2xmodded | 1d 4h ago | T− ~2d 19h | |||
| 48 | RS-509 | 30/ 200 | EU | trio | weekly | 2xmodded | 3d 10h ago | T− ~3d 13h | ||
| 49 | RS-247 | 30/ 150 | EU | trio | weekly | vanilla | 5d 3h ago | T− ~1d 20h | ||
| 50 | RS-758 | 28/ 100 | EU | trio | monthly | 2xvanilla | 12d 1h ago | T− 22d 23h FW |
Rank is the catalogue number: RS-070 is the 70th server on players over the last seven days. The bar under the players is how full the server is; the light curve its players hour by hour. Next wipe is an estimate (~) unless it is the force wipe (FW); hover a time for the reason.
The live count shows who is on right now. The rank column, where shown, uses a week of five-minute samples, so a server that spikes on wipe day and empties by Sunday falls behind a steadier one. Wipe schedules matter most: a trio server that wiped an hour ago has queues and fresh rivals; one wiping tomorrow is winding down. Check Next wipe before you commit. The name often carries the rate, and most of these run 2x or 3x; a name without a rate is usually vanilla 1x.
Questions
Q01What is a trio Rust server?
A trio Rust server is one where the owner has set the maximum team size to three players. It prevents larger groups from forming, which changes how raids and monument fights play out. The cap is the server's own rule, not a Facepunch-wide setting.
Q02Are trio servers less sweaty than official servers?
A three-player cap removes the largest clans, so you will not face a ten-man raid. Individual skill and server population still set the pace; the busiest trio servers attract organised players who run monuments all day. Sweat is a spectrum, not a binary.
Q03Do trio servers wipe blueprints?
Blueprint wipes are each server's choice. Facepunch's force wipe resets the map on the first Thursday of every month at 19:00 UK time. Check a server's page for its wipe history if you plan a long wipe.
Q04How do I choose a good trio server?
Start with this table, sort by Players for current activity, and check the wipe columns to avoid joining just before a reset. Confirm the group limit reads trio. The search box narrows by name or address, but region and schedule filters live on the full server browser.
This page is a live scan of trio-capped servers, not a fixed list. Position changes as populations move, and a server can top the table on wipe night then settle mid-table by midweek. The search box matches names and addresses; region codes in names are easy to filter that way. For broader filters, including region and schedule, use the server browser. If three feels too tight, the duo list applies the same cap of two. For the full ranking of every public server, see the top servers.