Question 1

When is the next Rust force wipe?

Accepted Answer

The next force wipe is Thu, 1 Oct 2026 at 18:00 UTC. Force wipes always land on the first Thursday of the month at 18:00 UTC, so you can count on a fresh start roughly every four to five weeks. The live countdown at the top of this page ticks down to the exact moment.

Question 2

What is a force wipe in Rust?

Accepted Answer

A force wipe is the monthly server reset enforced by Facepunch alongside the game's monthly update. It is always a map and blueprint wipe and it affects every server at once, so the whole player base starts from scratch on the same day.

Question 3

What is the difference between a map wipe and a blueprint (BP) wipe?

Accepted Answer

A map wipe regenerates the world and clears all buildings and inventories. A blueprint (BP) wipe additionally resets every player's learned blueprints, so the whole server re-grinds the tech tree. The monthly force wipe is always both.

Question 4

Do all Rust servers wipe at the same time?

Accepted Answer

On force-wipe day, yes — every server is forced to wipe at 18:00 UTC. Between force wipes, community servers run their own schedules, commonly weekly, biweekly, or monthly map wipes, so individual servers wipe at different times throughout the month.

Question 5

How often do Rust servers wipe?

Accepted Answer

The monthly force wipe is guaranteed on the first Thursday of each month. On top of that, most community servers add their own map wipes — weekly and biweekly are the most common — often timed around the Thursday force wipe. Check the wipe calendar or each server's schedule for exact times.

Rust Force Wipe Countdown

How Rust wipes work

Next scheduled wipes

Rust wipe FAQ