Nexus Gaming Guide
Planning Rust Wipes, Updates and Backups
Plan Rust map wipes, update windows and backups while reducing disruption to your community.
Reviewed 4 September 2026Publish a wipe schedule
Tell players the map size, wipe date, blueprint policy and expected restart window. Keep the schedule consistent and announce unavoidable changes early.
Back up before a wipe
Stop the application cleanly and create a backup before changing the seed, world size or save identity. Preserve configuration and plugin files separately when they must survive the wipe.
Update and verify
Apply required server updates, start the server and inspect the console for plugin or map errors. Join once before announcing that the server is ready, and confirm both the game and query ports are responding.