What does the tutorial do on a Rust server?

It switches on Facepunch's new-player tutorial, so you start on a private island and learn gathering, crafting, building and cooking before you join the main map. The server keeps its usual rates, group limit and wipe schedule throughout. You can skip ahead at any time if you already know the controls.

Are Rust tutorial servers good for beginners?

They help for the first hour, because nobody can kill you on the island. After that you are on the same map as everyone else, so check the Group column and the gather rate in the Tags column before you join. Our ranking of beginner-friendly servers covers the wider picture.

Do tutorial servers wipe?

Yes. They follow the same wipe schedule as any other Rust server, usually monthly, with some on weekly or biweekly cycles. A wipe resets the map; blueprints reset only if the server chooses to. Check the Next wipe column, or a server's page, for its countdown.

Can I play with friends on a tutorial server?

Yes, though the tutorial island itself is solo. Once you finish it you join the main map and can team up as normal. Check the Group column first: some servers set a low team limit, and picking one that fits your group size saves a change later.

Observation log

Rust tutorial servers

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#	Rank	Server	Players ▾	Region	Group	Schedule	Tags	Last wipe	Next wipe
51	RS-014	Rustoria.co - EU Main208.103.169.247:28015	77/ 250	EU		weekly	officialvanilla	5d 5h ago	T− ~1d 18h
52	RS-031	Rustafied.com - EU Friday195.60.166.150:28018	76/ 125	EU		weekly	officialvanilla	4d 3h ago	T− ~2d 20h
53	RS-253	[US] Facepunch Softcore 2148.113.198.11:28021	76/ 300	NA	quad	monthly	officialsoftcore	12d 1h ago	T− 22d 23h FW
54	RS-292	[EU] Facepunch 279.137.98.7:28016	74/ 400	EU		monthly	officialvanilla	12d 1h ago	T− 22d 23h FW
55	RS-117	[EA] Softcore 143.239.138.85:28016	73/ 350		quad	monthly	officialsoftcore	12d 1h ago	T− 22d 23h FW
56	RS-204	[EU] Facepunch 16109.200.194.197:28016	72/ 300	EU		monthly	officialvanilla	12d 1h ago	T− 22d 23h FW
57	RS-297	[EU] Facepunch Premium 379.137.98.117:28016	71/ 350	EU		monthly	officialvanillapremium	12d 1h ago	T− 22d 23h FW
58	RS-174	Rustafied.com - EU Small - Friday64.40.9.41:28018	68/ 100	EU		weekly	officialvanilla	4d 3h ago	T− ~2d 20h
59	RS-248	КЛАССИКА x3 \| GGRust #3 \| Для нoвичкoв 3x80.242.59.104:35110	68/ 150	EU		weekly	3xvanillamodded	4d 6h ago	T− ~2d 17h
60	RS-471	[EU] Facepunch 779.137.98.6:28016	68/ 350	EU		monthly	officialvanilla	12d 1h ago	T− 22d 23h FW
61	RS-126	Rustafied.com - EU Solo64.40.9.138:28018	67/ 100	EU	solo	weekly	officialvanilla	5d 5h ago	T− ~8d 18h
62	RS-245	Rusticated.com - US Premium Long216.39.241.177:28015	67/ 150	NA		monthly	officialvanillapremium	12d 1h ago	T− 22d 23h FW
63	RS-134	HollowServers.co 5x No BPs [Loot++\|MyMini\|Shop\|Events]10x62.233.59.66:28010	66/ 150	NA		monthly	5xmodded	3d 0h ago	T− ~23h
64	RS-028	Rustafied.com - EU Main195.60.166.128:28018	66/ 100	EU		weekly	officialvanilla	5d 5h ago	T− ~1d 18h
65	RS-427	[EU] Facepunch Large 179.137.98.13:28016	65/ 400	EU		monthly	officialvanilla	12d 1h ago	T− 22d 23h FW
66	RS-283	[RU/EU] Простой для Новичков185.207.214.249:35010	64/ 200	EU		monthly	vanilla	12d 1h ago	T− 22d 23h FW
67	RS-560	Новосибирск \| Monday 2x80.242.59.73:35012	59/ 200	EU		weekly	2xvanillamodded	1d 10h ago	T− ~5d 13h
68	RS-165	Rustafied.com - AU Monday103.193.80.196:28018	59/ 125	OC		weekly	officialvanilla	1d 15h ago	T− ~5d 8h
69	RS-184	Rustopia.gg - US Small94.103.187.5:28010	57/ 125	NA		monthly	officialvanilla	12d 1h ago	T− 22d 23h FW
70	RS-512	[EU East] Facepunch 657.128.211.45:28016	56/ 300	EU		monthly	officialvanilla	12d 1h ago	T− 22d 23h FW
71	RS-383	[EU] Facepunch Premium 479.137.98.117:28021	55/ 300	EU		monthly	officialvanillapremium	12d 1h ago	T− 22d 23h FW
72	RS-361	Rustafied.com - EU Trio195.60.166.152:28018	54/ 100	EU	trio	biweekly	officialvanilla	12d 1h ago	T− ~1d 22h
73	RS-465	[EU] Facepunch 579.137.98.14:28021	54/ 350	EU		monthly	officialvanilla	12d 1h ago	T− 22d 23h FW
74	RS-388	[CAN] Facepunch Premium 1148.113.198.78:28021	53/ 350			monthly	officialvanillapremium	12d 1h ago	T− 22d 23h FW
75	RS-369	[EU] Facepunch 1079.137.98.5:28016	50/ 350	EU		monthly	officialvanilla	12d 1h ago	T− 22d 23h FW
76	RS-525	[US East] Facepunch Large40.160.19.15:28016	49/ 400	NA		monthly	officialvanilla	12d 1h ago	T− 22d 23h FW
77	RS-083	Rustoria.co - BR Main131.196.198.41:28015	47/ 250	SA		weekly	officialvanilla	4d 22h ago	T− ~2d 1h
78	RS-159	Rustafied.com - US Solo104.143.2.174:28018	46/ 100	NA	solo	weekly	officialvanilla	5d 0h ago	T− ~8d 23h
79	RS-346	[SEA] Facepunch Premium 115.235.181.140:28016	46/ 250	EA		monthly	officialvanillapremium	12d 1h ago	T− 22d 23h FW
80	RS-303	RustSpain.com \| EU Solo Only64.40.9.23:28016	45/ 100	EU		weekly	officialvanillapremium	5d 5h ago	T− ~1d 18h
81	RS-603	[EU] Facepunch 979.137.98.10:28021	45/ 350	EU		monthly	officialvanilla	12d 1h ago	T− 22d 23h FW
82	RS-264	Rustafied.com - US Long - Small64.40.8.101:28018	44/ 100	NA		monthly	officialvanilla	12d 1h ago	T− 22d 23h FW
83	RS-816	[EU East] Facepunch Primitive 157.128.211.47:28016	42/ 400	EU		monthly	officialprimitive	12d 1h ago	T− 22d 23h FW
84	RS-033	Magic Rust #13 — Vanilla 2x \| Pyccкий185.207.214.134:10010	42/ 200	EU		weekly	2xmodded	4d 9h ago	T− ~2d 14h
85	RS-094	Rustoria.co - SEA Main31.58.143.252:28015	41/ 200	EA		weekly	officialvanilla	5d 12h ago	T− ~1d 11h
86	RS-242	[US East] Facepunch 140.160.19.2:28016	41/ 400	NA		monthly	officialvanilla	12d 1h ago	T− 22d 23h FW
87	RS-034	Rustoria.co - US Main208.103.169.97:28015	40/ 250	NA		weekly	officialvanilla	5d 0h ago	T− ~8d 23h
88	RS-419	[EA] Facepunch 343.239.138.84:28016	39/ 350			monthly	officialvanilla	12d 1h ago	T− 22d 23h FW
89	RS-426	[EU] Facepunch Premium 279.137.98.146:28016	39/ 350	EU		monthly	officialvanillapremium	12d 1h ago	T− 22d 23h FW
90	RS-767	[EU] Facepunch Premium Small 179.137.98.146:28021	38/ 300	EU		monthly	officialvanillapremium	12d 1h ago	T− 22d 23h FW
91	RS-513	Rustafied.com - EU Medium - Small64.40.9.2:28018	37/ 100	EU		biweekly	officialvanilla	12d 1h ago	T− ~1d 22h
92	RS-747	[EU] Facepunch 479.137.98.8:28016	37/ 350	EU		monthly	officialvanilla	12d 1h ago	T− 22d 23h FW
93	RS-647	RustAria#4 [Мирный / PVE / SKINDROPS]195.18.27.46:35210	37/ 200	EU		biweekly	vanillamoddedpve	12d 1h ago	T− ~1d 22h
94	RS-571	[US East] Facepunch Premium 440.160.19.217:28021	37/ 300	NA		monthly	officialvanillapremium	12d 1h ago	T− 22d 23h FW
95	RS-127	[EA] Facepunch 2103.194.164.43:28016	36/ 300			monthly	officialvanilla	12d 1h ago	T− 22d 23h FW
96	RS-403	Rustoria.co - SEA Medium31.58.143.76:28015	36/ 200	EA		biweekly	officialvanilla	12d 1h ago	T− ~1d 22h
97	RS-694	Rustopia.gg - EU Medium176.118.33.4:28010	34/ 200	EU		biweekly	officialvanilla	12d 1h ago	T− ~1d 22h
98	RS-226	Rustoria.co - EU Small64.40.9.63:28015	34/ 150	EU		weekly	officialvanilla	5d 5h ago	T− ~8d 18h
99	RS-551	HollowServers.co 3x Monthly Solo/Duo \| Shared BPs62.233.59.9:28010	33/ 150	NA		monthly	3xmodded	12d 1h ago	T− 22d 23h FW
100	RS-675	[EU] Facepunch 879.137.98.10:28016	33/ 350	EU		monthly	officialvanilla	12d 1h ago	T− 22d 23h FW

Rank is the catalogue number: RS-070 is the 70th server on players over the last seven days. The bar under the players is how full the server is; the light curve its players hour by hour. Next wipe is an estimate (~) unless it is the force wipe (FW); hover a time for the reason.