Rust wipe times: when do servers wipe?
"When does Rust wipe?" has two answers: the forced wipe every server obeys, and the extra cycle each community server chooses. Here is both, plus how to spot a freshly wiped server.
Facepunch forces a Rust wipe on the first Thursday of every month, around 19:00 CET, when the monthly update ships. Community servers add their own cycles between forced wipes — RustMates Main 2x wipes biweekly, Solo 2x and Solo/Duo 2x monthly on the forced wipe day.
The forced wipe
Facepunch ships the monthly update on the first Thursday of every month and forces a map wipe on every server. It usually lands around 19:00 CET, though patch size moves it. No server can skip it.
Map wipe vs blueprint wipe
| Type | What resets | What you keep |
|---|---|---|
| Map wipe | Map, bases, loot, all inventories | Learned blueprints |
| BP wipe | Everything above plus blueprints | Nothing but your skins |
| Forced wipe | Map on every server; BP wipe when Facepunch says so | Depends on the month |
The difference decides your first hour: after a map wipe you can craft straight into known tech, after a BP wipe everyone starts at rock and torch.
The RustMates cycle
- Main 2x — biweekly map wipe, so there is always a fresh start within two weeks.
- Solo 2x and Solo/Duo 2x — monthly, on the first Thursday, in step with the forced wipe.
Live countdowns in your own timezone are on the wipe schedule page, and every card on the server list shows the next reset.
How to find freshly wiped Rust servers
- Sort a server list by wipe age, not by players — anything under 24 hours is fresh.
- Distrust listings that reset their advertised wipe time on every server restart; a restart is not a wipe.
- Check the map seed changed. Same seed plus same size usually means no real wipe.
- Queue five minutes early on wipe day; the first hour decides the whole cycle.
Frequently asked
When do Rust servers wipe?
Every Rust server is force-wiped on the first Thursday of each month, usually around 19:00 CET when the monthly update ships. Community servers add extra wipes in between — RustMates Main 2x wipes biweekly.
What is the difference between a map wipe and a BP wipe?
A map wipe resets the map, bases and inventories but keeps your learned blueprints. A blueprint wipe also erases blueprints, so everyone restarts from scratch. Facepunch decides which months include a BP wipe.
How do I find a freshly wiped Rust server?
Sort by wipe age rather than population and look for anything under 24 hours old, then verify the map seed actually changed. A server restart is not a wipe, and some listings confuse the two.
When does RustMates wipe?
Main 2x wipes biweekly; Solo 2x and Solo/Duo 2x wipe monthly on the first Thursday alongside the forced wipe. The wipe schedule page shows live countdowns converted to your own timezone.