How to use the countdown
The big timer counts down to the next forced wipe. Under it you see the same moment in your own time zone, in UTC and in UK time, which is how Facepunch sets it.
Tap "Add to calendar" to save one wipe, or "Add all 12" to get a year of wipes with a reminder 30 minutes before each one. The file works with Google Calendar, Apple Calendar and Outlook.
Running a server? Set your own schedule in "Your server’s wipe schedule". Copy the link to share it, or copy it for Discord: the dates show up in each player’s own time zone.
Map wipe vs blueprint wipe
A map wipe resets the world. Bases, loot, boxes and the map itself are gone, and everyone spawns with a rock and a torch. The blueprints you learned stay, so you can craft them again right away.
A blueprint wipe also forgets every blueprint you learned, so the whole tech tree starts over. It is the bigger reset, and most servers only do it on forced wipe day or once a month.
A forced wipe is Facepunch’s monthly update. It always resets the map on every PC server. Blueprints only reset if the update forces it or the server owner decides to.
What forced wipe means for server owners
At 19:00 UK time on the first Thursday, update the server with SteamCMD. If you run Oxide or Carbon, wait for their matching release and update your plugins too, or the server will not start cleanly.
The old save does not match the new version, so the server makes a fresh one. Most owners also change server.seed so players get a new map, and some change server.worldsize.
Wiping blueprints as well? Stop the server and delete the player.blueprints file (it ends in .db) in your server’s identity folder before you start it again.
Picking a wipe schedule
Weekly wipes suit busy servers and small groups who want a fresh start often. Every two weeks gives builders more time. Monthly servers only wipe when Facepunch forces it.
Every-two-weeks schedules here restart their count at each forced wipe, which is what most servers do. Some months then end with a short one-week wipe before the forced wipe.
Pick a time your players are awake. If most of them are in one region, set the time zone to theirs and the schedule follows their clock changes on its own.
How the dates are worked out
The tool finds the first Thursday of each month and sets it to 19:00 in London. From April to October that is British Summer Time (UTC+1), the rest of the year it is GMT (UTC+0).
Calendar files store every wipe in UTC, so your calendar app shows the right local time wherever you are. Everything runs in your browser: nothing is sent anywhere.