The upcoming wipe window
On Thursday, September 17, 2026, RustFront has no wipes running, because the servers are offline for maintenance. The three EU slots below are the fixed schedule that resumes when the network comes back, so treat them as planning times rather than rows to watch this week.
- EU Trio: Thursday 12:00 Berlin local time (CET/CEST), paused during maintenance.
- EU Solo: Thursday 14:00 Berlin local time (CET/CEST), paused during maintenance.
- EU Main: Thursday 17:00 Berlin local time (CET/CEST), paused during maintenance. The first-Thursday force reset replaces these normal Thursday slots; confirm the announced restart time.
- The Thursday reference date, Thursday, September 17, 2026, is not the monthly force-wipe date. The next scheduled monthly force wipe is Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Use the three wipe windows
Do not treat every wipe result the same. Upcoming, wiping now, and recently wiped servers each answer a different player need.
Upcoming rows help with planning. Wiping-now rows combine recent wipe signals and likely restart windows, so verify current status: an outage does not prove a reset. Recently wiped rows identify reported resets, but their current availability still needs checking.
Filter before you commit
A server wiping today is not automatically a good server for you. Use filters and visible row data before you spend the evening there.
- Region: start with your closest region.
- Server type: vanilla and modded should be separated.
- Population: compare current pop to max pop.
- Map size: check whether the world will feel alive.
- Timing: choose upcoming if you can wait, recently wiped if you want to play now.
Why titles are not enough
Many Rust servers put wipe claims directly in the hostname, but titles get stale and can be hard to compare. A structured wipe list is easier to scan because every row uses the same fields.
RustFront's wipe list is built around that idea: live rows, region toggles, vanilla/modded tabs, map size, population, and timing in one place.
The RustFront angle
RustFront's usual Thursday EU slots are paused during maintenance: Trio at 12:00, Solo at 14:00 and Main at 17:00 Berlin local time (CET/CEST). The first-Thursday force reset replaces those normal slots. The live list still covers the wider public feed, with reported and estimated wipe signals for other servers.
After wipe day, keep using the same page for current wipe timing. Article dates are useful for search, but live rows are what players should trust before joining, and the RustFront rows reappear there when the network returns.
Common questions
How do I find Rust servers wiping today?
Use a live wipe list with upcoming, wiping-now, and recently wiped sections. Then filter by region, vanilla/modded type, map size, and population.
Is recently wiped better than upcoming?
Recently wiped is better if you want to play immediately. Upcoming is better if you want to pick a target before the queue and first spawn rush begin.
What is the best fresh wipe signal?
The best signal is a live server row with a recent wipe time, current population, max population, region, and map size, not just a hostname that says fresh.