Rust Force Wipe — December 3, 2026

The December 2026 force wipe is Thu, December 3, 19:00 UTC (2 PM ET): the first Thursday of the month, when Facepunch ships the update.

According to NEXTWIPE, 1340 servers wipe that day: Europe — 825, North America — 328, Asia — 113, CIS — 53, Oceania — 21; by type: Vanilla — 437, Modded — 327, x2 — 261, x4+ — 217, x3 — 98. The most popular of them right now: US | Helli's Aimtrain | Facechecks/1v1/Speargun/Hellis (770), WARBANDITS.GG 3X |Solo/Duo/Trio|LootX3 (724), Rusty Moose |US Monthly (527).

Looking for a team right now: 8 players. Find a teammate early — everyone gears up for force wipe.

Until force wipe:

Force wipe time by city

CityTime
UTC19:00
London (UK)19:00
Berlin, Warsaw (CET)20:00
Kyiv21:00
Moscow, Minsk22:00
Almaty, Astana00:00 (Fri)
New York (ET)14:00
Los Angeles (PT)11:00
Sydney06:00 (Fri)

Popular servers wiping on December 3

What resets

The map, on every server: bases, loot and resources. Blueprints (BPs) depend on the server: check its description — many put “No BP Wipes” right in the name.

The UK is on winter time (GMT) this month, so the wipe is at 19:00 UTC.

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FAQ

When is the Rust force wipe?

On the first Thursday of every month, when Facepunch ships the monthly update — at 7 PM UK time. That is 19:00 UTC in winter and 18:00 UTC while the UK is on summer time — usually 2 PM Eastern.

Why does the force wipe time change between summer and winter?

The time follows London. From the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October the UK is on British Summer Time (UTC+1), so the wipe lands at 18:00 UTC; the rest of the year it is 19:00 UTC. If your clocks do not change on the same dates, your local wipe time moves by an hour.

What resets on force wipe?

The map on every server: bases, items, resources and tool cupboards. After the update a server cannot keep running the old map save, so everyone starts a new map on the same day.

Are blueprints (BPs) wiped on force wipe?

It depends on the server. Learned blueprints are cleared by the server owner: some do it every force wipe, others less often, and many say so in the name — “No BP Wipes”. Check your server’s description or Discord for the exact rule.

Is a force wipe the same as a global wipe?

Yes. Force wipe is the mandatory monthly wipe; Russian-speaking players call it the “global”. Regular wipes between force wipes are set by each server: weekly, every two weeks or only on force wipe.

When do servers come back after the force wipe?

As soon as the owner installs the update: official and big community servers are usually back almost right away, modded ones can take longer because their plugins need updating too.

How do I find a teammate for force wipe?

Fill in a NEXTWIPE profile — your Rust hours come from Steam — or post in the LFG feed for the next 24 hours. Every server page shows how many people are looking for a team for its next wipe.

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