When is the next Rust force wipe?

The next force wipe is Thursday, October 1, 2026. Force wipe always lands on the first Thursday of the month.

What time does the Rust force wipe happen?

Force wipe ships with the monthly Rust update at 8:00 PM Prague time (CET/CEST) — 7 PM in London, 2 PM Eastern.

What gets wiped during a force wipe?

The map and every base are wiped on all servers — force wipe is mandatory. Blueprints only wipe if the server chooses to. Your Steam inventory and skins stay forever.

FORCE WIPE + RUST UPDATE

NEXT FORCE WIPE

Thursday, October 1, 2026 · first Thursday of the month · 8:00 PM Prague time

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OUR SERVERS AFTER WIPE

RustAddicted PVE 5Xmap wipes at update

RustAddicted PVP BUILD CREATIVEno map wipes — update only

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RUMORS & WHAT'S COMING

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RUMORSep 23 · Rust Wipes News

Rust October 2026 Force Wipe Preview: Livestock, Biofuel and Airwolf Rumors

Rust wipes on 1 October 2026. Facepunch has not confirmed the patch features, but its public commits strongly signal livestock, biofuel, a repairable Airwolf helipad and skinnable ladder hatches.

CONFIRMEDSep 3 · Rust Wipes News

Rust September 2026 Force Wipe Recap: Blockers, Group Upkeep and Breakable Heli Armour

The 3 September Rust force wipe added monument blockers, group-scaled upkeep, scarce HQM nodes, breakable helicopter armour and major fresh-server balance changes.

RUMORAug 26 · Rust Wipes News

Rust September 2026 Force Wipe Preview: Monument Gates, Clan Upkeep and Heli Armor Rumors

Rust wipes on September 3, but Facepunch has not confirmed the update’s features. Recent commits point toward monument blockers, destructible helicopter armor, event-saving fixes and performance work.

CONFIRMEDAug 6 · Rust Wipes News

Rust August 2026 Force Wipe Recap: Power Grids, Satellite Crashes and a New Wipe Meta

The 6 August 2026 force wipe introduced player-maintained monuments, satellite crashes, oil pumping, recycler changes and progression nerfs. Here is what matters on fresh servers.

RUMORJul 23 · Rust Wipes News

Rust August 2026 Force Wipe Preview: Satellites, Power Grids and What Is Actually Confirmed

The August 6 Rust force wipe has several major features in development, but only one August change is officially confirmed. Here is what players should expect—and what remains rumor.