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WIPE SCHEDULE

Rust Wipe Schedule

Live countdown to the next forced map wipe, quarterly BP wipe and console wipe. Plan your group, stock up, and never miss a Rust wipe day again.

Next force wipe
Monthly map reset
Thursday
May 7, 2026
at 07:00 PM UTC local time
13
Days
05
Hours
18
Mins
45
Secs
Next BP wipe
Quarterly blueprint reset
Thursday
Jun 4, 2026
at 07:00 PM UTC local time
41
Days
05
Hours
18
Mins
45
Secs
Next console wipe
Console edition monthly reset
Thursday
Apr 30, 2026
at 07:00 PM UTC local time
06
Days
05
Hours
18
Mins
45
Secs

All times shown in your local timezone. Rust forced wipes fire at 2 PM ET (≈ 19:00 UTC) on the first Thursday of every month alongside the monthly Facepunch update.

Upcoming Rust wipes

Every forced wipe for the next six months, combined. Plan ahead for group rallies, streams or events.

Console Wipe
Thursday · Apr 30, 2026 · at 07:00 PM UTC local time
6
days away
Force Map Wipe
Thursday · May 7, 2026 · at 07:00 PM UTC local time
13
days away
Console Wipe
Thursday · May 28, 2026 · at 07:00 PM UTC local time
34
days away
Force BP + Map Wipe
Thursday · Jun 4, 2026 · at 07:00 PM UTC local time
41
days away
Console Wipe
Thursday · Jun 25, 2026 · at 07:00 PM UTC local time
62
days away
Force Map Wipe
Thursday · Jul 2, 2026 · at 07:00 PM UTC local time
69
days away
Console Wipe
Thursday · Jul 30, 2026 · at 07:00 PM UTC local time
97
days away
Force Map Wipe
Thursday · Aug 6, 2026 · at 07:00 PM UTC local time
104
days away

Everything you need to know about Rust wipes

A plain-English breakdown of the four wipe types and how to prepare for each.

What is a Rust wipe?

A wipe is a server-wide reset that deletes progress so everyone starts from scratch. Facepunch forces monthly map wipes on official servers so no one gets so entrenched that new players can't compete. Community servers each set their own wipe cadence (weekly, biweekly, or custom).

Forced map wipe

Every first Thursday of the month at 2 PM ET (≈ 19:00 UTC), Facepunch ships the monthly update and forces official servers to wipe the map. Structures, storage and players are deleted — blueprints usually carry over unless it is also a BP-wipe month.

Forced BP (blueprint) wipe

Every three months — first Thursdays of March, June, September and December — the monthly forced wipe also resets blueprints. Everyone loses their research progress, making it the most popular fresh-start wipe for groups and clans.

Console wipe

Rust Console Edition runs on its own schedule. Force wipes land on the last Thursday of each month at 2 PM ET, one full month behind the current PC build. Console servers also see quarterly BP wipes on the last Thursday of March, June, September and December.

Community wipes

Community servers pick their own schedule — most wipe weekly on Thursdays, some biweekly, a few daily for no-build-cost servers. Check the server description in the in-game browser or the owner's Discord; some hosts publish a wipe schedule page on their website.

How to prep for wipe day

In the 48 hours before a force wipe: finalize group rosters, agree on a starting location, pre-download any map mods or patches, clear your inventory of anything that will not carry, and be online at wipe time to grab prime beach real estate. Prime grids go fast.

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