What time does Rust wipe?

The monthly update and forced wipe usually land around 19:00 UTC (roughly 2pm ET / 11am PT / 7pm UK), though the exact hour can drift by patch. The wipe day itself -- the first Thursday of the month -- is fixed.

Rust Wipe Schedule 2026

Q: When is the next Rust wipe?

The next Rust forced wipe is Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 19:00 UTC (about 2pm ET / 7pm UK). Rust force-wipes on the first Thursday of every month, when blueprints and the map reset alongside the monthly update.

Q: How often does Rust wipe?

Rust runs a forced/blueprint wipe once a month, on the first Thursday. Most servers also run a weekly map wipe (often Thursdays) in between, while blueprints stay until the next forced wipe. Modded and community servers can set their own cadence.

Rust runs a forced wipe on the first Thursday of every month — blueprints and the map reset alongside the monthly update, and the first base you throw down decides how your wipe goes. Here's the live countdown to the next wipe, the full 2026 schedule, and the best bases to build the moment servers come back up.

Next Rust force wipe

Thursday, July 2, 2026

in 3 days — 19:00 UTC (~2pm ET)

When is the next Rust wipe?

The next forced wipe is Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 19:00 UTC (about 2pm ET / 11am PT / 7pm UK — the exact hour can drift a little by patch). The last forced wipe was Thursday, June 4, 2026. Most servers also run a weekly map wipe (often Thursdays) in between, while blueprints stay until the next forced wipe. Modded and community servers set their own cadence — always check your server's schedule.

Full 2026–2027 Rust force-wipe schedule

Forced wipe	Countdown
Thursday, July 2, 2026 (next)	in 3 days
Thursday, August 6, 2026	in 38 days
Thursday, September 3, 2026	in 66 days
Thursday, October 1, 2026	in 94 days
Thursday, November 5, 2026	in 129 days
Thursday, December 3, 2026	in 157 days
Thursday, January 7, 2027	in 192 days
Thursday, February 4, 2027	in 220 days
Thursday, March 4, 2027	in 248 days
Thursday, April 1, 2027	in 276 days
Thursday, May 6, 2027	in 311 days
Thursday, June 3, 2027	in 339 days

Dates are calculated from Rust's first-Thursday force-wipe rule and update automatically — no stale list. Wipe time is the conventional ~19:00 UTC; Facepunch occasionally shifts the release hour.

Best bases to build this wipe

Servers just reset and everyone's rebuilding — get one of these up fast. These are the current top community-rated builds for each team size: cheap enough to throw down on wipe day, expensive to raid. Tap through for the full build cost, upkeep, raid cost and a video tour.

Solo: The Nook — a compact 47-rocket solo bunker base. More in solo base designs.
Duo: The Hold — a defendable 32-rocket duo. More in duo base designs.
Trio: The Titan — a strong online-raid trio core. More in trio base designs.
Quad: The Yūrei — a layered quad main base. More in quad base designs.
Clan / group: The Inferno — a heavy zerg core. More in clan base designs.

Want the full breakdown with videos and stats? See our Best Rust Base Designs 2026 roundup, or browse and filter every design by budget and raid cost on the home page.

Get ready for wipe day

Each monthly update can shift the building and raiding meta, so a design that was great last wipe can be cheaper to raid this wipe. Before you commit resources:

Read what changes each wipe in our Rust wipe guide.
Check how many rockets your base really takes with the Rust raid cost calculator.
Locking your loot away? See the Rust bunker guide.

Tip: bookmark this page and check back on wipe day — we keep the countdown and the best-base picks current.