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Rust Wipes

The Rust Wipe Calendar tracks the next Rust force wipe on Thursday, 5 November at 19:00 UK time, plus expected and fresh server wipes.

Next force wipe

Thursday 5 November

19:00 UK time

First Thursday of every month: the update lands and every server starts a fresh map.

After this one 3 Dec · 7 Jan · 4 Feb · 4 Mar · 1 Apr

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Region Type Group limit Schedule

Players

The countdown, the agenda and the list of fresh wipes need JavaScript. The force wipe dates above are the rule of the game, in UK time.

Just wiped

in the last hour in the last 24 hours in the last 7 days

How expected Rust server wipes work in the Rust Wipe Calendar

Dedicated Rust servers broadcast the UTC timestamp their active map launched in the query protocol, so the Rust Wipe Calendar projects each Expected reset by adding 7 days (168 hours) for Weekly worlds or 14 days (336 hours) for Biweekly worlds, capped at the monthly force wipe across the Server Finder and Rust stats: player counts across every server.

Query protocol seed tracking: the server query protocol reports when the active map seed started rather than a future reset timestamp, so intermediate dates are labeled Expected.
Mid-cycle low-population resets: when a Weekly or Biweekly Community server drops below 15 to 25 active roamers before day 4, administrators frequently trigger an early map-only reset.
Five-minute live polling across 7 regions: the rolling 8-day agenda and Just wiped feed poll every 5 minutes and surface populated worlds (10+ online players) ahead of empty restarts.
Local browser notifications: clicking Notify me sets an in-browser alert 1 day, 1 hour, or 10 minutes before force wipe, while the row bell sets a 10-minute server alert.

Choosing between Thursday, Monday, Biweekly, and Monthly Rust wipe schedules

Because Facepunch Studios' mandatory Rust force wipe always lands on the first Thursday of the month at 19:00 Europe/London, monthly cycles never last a fixed 30 days: four-Thursday months run 28 days (672 hours) whereas five-Thursday months run 35 days (840 hours, +25% longer), alongside 168-hour Weekly and 336-hour Biweekly cycles.

Every monthly Rust patch triggers a global map reset on the first Thursday at 19:00 Europe/London (Thursday, 5 November, followed by 3 Dec, 7 Jan, 4 Feb, 4 Mar, 1 Apr). Switch from Thursday Weekly to Monday Map Wipe if you miss weekend opening day, or choose Biweekly when you want full Tier 3 Workbench raids with 50% fewer map resets:

Rust Wipe Calendar cadence comparison, cycle durations, and switch rules
Wipe Cadence	Reset Rule & Time Anchor	Cycle Duration & Wipes / Month	Best Group Profile & Switch Rule
Thursday Main Weekly	Every Thu (19:00 UK on force wipe)	168 hours (4 or 5 wipes/month)	Weekend groups playing Thursday through Sunday; switch to Monday Map Wipe if raided before Sunday.
Monday Map Wipe (Mid-Week)	Every Mon afternoon (96h after Thu)	168 hours (mid-week 7-day cycle)	Solo, duo, and trio players starting fresh mid-week 4 days after Thursday opening day.
Biweekly (14-Day)	1st and 3rd Thu (19:00 UK on 1st Thu)	336 hours (2 wipes per 4-week month)	Small groups playing 1 to 2 hours daily who want Tier 3 raids with 50% fewer resets.
Monthly Force Wipe	1st Thu at 19:00 Europe/London	672 or 840 hours (28 or 35 days)	Compound builders and clans running automated Tool Cupboard conveyors across a full patch.

Frequently asked questions about the Rust Wipe Calendar

What time does the monthly Rust force wipe happen in US Eastern, US Pacific, Europe, Australia, and Asia?

At 19:00 Europe/London on Thursday, 5 November, the mandatory Rust force wipe lands at 14:00 EST on the US East Coast, 11:00 PST on the US West Coast, 20:00 GMT+1 in Central Europe, Fri, 04:00 GMT+9 in Tokyo, and Fri, 06:00 GMT+11 in Sydney, shifting by one hour during staggered daylight saving weeks.

What are the exact dates of the upcoming monthly Rust force wipes?

Next up on 5 November at 19:00 London time, Facepunch Studios' first-Thursday Rust force wipes continue on 3 Dec, 7 Jan, 4 Feb, 4 Mar, 1 Apr. Clicking Add to calendar in the Rust Wipe Calendar downloads a twelve-month rust-force-wipe.ics file for Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, or Outlook.

What do you keep and what do you lose during a Rust map wipe versus a blueprint wipe?

Zero player bases, Tool Cupboards, stashes, or inventory items survive a standard Rust map wipe, though learned Workbench blueprints, Steam skins, and DLC items carry over. A blueprint wipe additionally deletes the server's player.blueprints database, resetting all Workbench Level 1, 2, and 3 tech trees.

Does the monthly Rust force wipe also reset blueprints on Official and Community servers?

No on Official Facepunch servers, and yes on most Community and Modded servers. Official Facepunch Monthly, Biweekly, and Weekly worlds wipe procedural map saves while keeping player.blueprints files across monthly force wipes, whereas competitive Community hosts delete player.blueprints every 1 to 4 weeks.

Why do individual Rust servers appear 5 to 30 minutes after the 19:00 UK patch on force wipe day?

After Facepunch Studios publishes the client update at 19:00 Europe/London, dedicated server hosts take 5 to 30 minutes to download the SteamCMD dedicated server depot, update Oxide or Carbon plugins on modded worlds, and generate their new procedural map seed before accepting player connections.

Does the RustPotato Wipe Calendar track Rust PC (Steam) or Rust Console Edition?

The RustPotato Wipe Calendar tracks Rust PC (Steam) exclusively, where Facepunch Studios ships the mandatory monthly force wipe on the first Thursday at 19:00 Europe/London. Rust Console Edition on PlayStation and Xbox runs on a separate build where monthly servers wipe on the last Thursday.

Pair the Rust Wipe Calendar with all utilities on Tools, filter active servers by group limit and map seed in the Server Finder, inspect concurrency trends on Rust stats: player counts across every server, review patch notes in Rust monthly updates and changelogs, and plan wipe-day loot routes across Rust monuments and puzzle guides.