Rust developers Facepunch Studios enforce a force wipe in the game on the first Thursday of every month, resetting every player’s progress in the official and community servers. This restarts all the servers, thereby making you grind to establish your base and collect loot once again. 

While it can be annoying for some, getting a fresh start helps keep players coming back for more. If you’re wondering when the next force wipe will happen in Rust, here’s all the info you need to know.

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Rust developers Facepunch Studios enforce a force wipe in the game on the first Thursday of every month, resetting every player’s progress in the official and community servers. This restarts all the servers, thereby making you grind to establish your base and collect loot once again. 

While it can be annoying for some, getting a fresh start helps keep players coming back for more. If you’re wondering when the next force wipe will happen in Rust, here’s all the info you need to know.