What does 5x mean on a Rust server?

It means resources gather at five times the vanilla rate: one tree yields five trees' worth of wood, and the same applies to stone, metal and sulfur. Most 5x servers also change crafting speed, stacks or kits on top. It is a modded setting, not something vanilla Rust offers.

Do 5x servers wipe more often than vanilla?

It varies by owner. Weekly and monthly schedules are the most common, and others wipe only at force wipe. Check the Next wipe column for each server's own estimate rather than assuming a fixed cycle for the rate.

Are all 5x Rust servers modded?

Nearly all of them sit in the Modded tab, because Facepunch requires servers that change gather rates to list as modded. A server advertising 5x outside that tab is not following the rule. The vanilla tag says nothing about rates; it describes how close the rest of the settings stay to standard.

Can you play solo on a 5x server?

Yes, but read the group column first. Default Rust allows teams of up to 8, and many 5x servers keep that, so you can meet groups of eight. Servers limiting teams to 2, 3 or 4 are easier to hold your own on, and searching for solo or duo in the name box finds them.

Observation log

Best 5x Rust servers

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#	Rank	Server	Players ▾	Region	Group	Schedule	Tags	Last wipe	Next wipe
201	RS-15842	ONEGRID \| x5 \| SOLO \| DUO \| HARDCORE \| UA141.98.157.79:28026	0/ ?	EU	duo		5xmodded	2d 22h ago	T− ~4d 1h
202	RS-8999	ExiledServers.net - 5x Weekly147.135.93.106:28015	0/ 150	NA		weekly	5xmodded	3d 7h ago	T− ~16h
203	RS-9021	RADO 5x Solo/Duo/Trio \| Kit \| Tp \| Home \| NO BP \| 15.10185.5.39.32:25566	0/ 600				5xmodded	7h ago	–
204	RS-5317	[EU] Rustverse - 5X Monthly - Max 12 - Loot+ - Events188.40.121.109:28117	0/ 100	EU			5xmodded	14d 7h ago	T− 20d 17h FW
205	RS-15071	GamerMax_1254's Server \| MAX 3 \| x5157.85.95.221:22152	0/ 75	EU			5xmodded	5d 13h ago	–
206	RS-4963	Tiger Eye HardCore 5X Gather 3X Loot151.240.121.9:25256	0/ 40	EU		biweekly	5xmoddedpve	8d 14h ago	T− ~5d 9h
207	RS-15842	FROGRUST [ X5 \| NOLIMIT \| KITS \| EVENTS ]194.147.90.8:28017	0/ 150	EU		biweekly	5xmodded	2d 14h ago	T− ~9h
208	RS-6388	[ES] Isla de Calvos 5x \| Kits \| TP \| Shop \| Clans \| Backpacks194.164.228.80:28026	0/ 200	EU		monthly	5xmodded	14d 5h ago	T− 20d 17h FW
209	RS-8638	Dirty Dogs 5X Large Stacks No Rads162.239.255.70:28016	0/ 35				5xmodded	14d 6h ago	T− 20d 17h FW
210	RS-4037	Lucky Jump Random X5 (Kits, Skins)194.54.88.44:27713	0/ 100				5xmodded	11h ago	T− ~6d 12h
211	RS-15842	PVE AQRUX RUST \| X5 \| SKILLS \| QUEST \| RAIDBASE \| 01.10194.93.2.123:20541	0/ 100	EU		weekly	5xmoddedpvehardcore	14d 6h ago	T− ~6d 17h
212	RS-1973	BURP RUST #3 NOLIMIT [X5\|TP\|KIT\|LOOT+] WIPE 13.10194.93.2.194:28019	0/ 150	EU		weekly	5xmodded	2d 14h ago	T− ~9h
213	RS-4526	[IND \| SEA] Outlaw 5x \| Mymini \| Kits \| Shop \| Low Ping148.113.9.12:28020	0/ 75	EA	6		5xmodded	6d 19h ago	–
214	RS-5079	\|US\|Redline \|Duo\|Trio\|5x\|BetterLoot\|/Kit\|172.240.236.204:28416	0/ 40	NA			5xmodded	14d 1h ago	–
215	RS-15525	[US] Cynic 5x - 5x PvP, Weekly Wipes, Active Admin199.47.146.197:28017	0/ 500	NA			5xmodded	14d 5h ago	–
216	RS-2438	EU Vex.gg 5x Main\|Shared BPs\|Kits\|Shop\|TPhome\|Best 10x5157.173.27.106:28020	0/ 200	EU		weekly	5xmodded	resets	–
217	RS-3194	Rust4u EU - 5x, NO p2w, MAX 5 Team, Smaller Map, Active Admins157.180.61.57:60416	0/ 150	EU		weekly	5xmodded	5d 9h ago	T− ~1d 14h
218	RS-4522	FALLOUT 5X EU SOLO/DUO/TRIO/QUAD\|TP\|HOMES\|KITS\|RP SHOP\|BP share202.36.95.216:24946	0/ 125	EU			5xmodded	7h ago	T− 20d 17h FW
219	RS-4584	[FR] LA MEUTE x5 \| PvP \| Starter Kit \| TP \| Max 5 \| Wipe Jeudi157.85.85.68:21621	0/ 75			monthly	5xmodded	3d 12h ago	T− 20d 17h FW
220	RS-15842	HollowServers.co 5x No BPs [Loot+\|MyMini\|Shop\|PvP]205.178.168.32:28010	0/ 150	NA		monthly	5xmodded	342d 5h ago	T− 20d 17h FW
221	RS-15683	NullTrace 5x \| Loot+ \| Fast Smelt \|157.85.87.188:29552	0/ 125			monthly	5xmodded	1d 5h ago	T− 20d 17h FW
222	RS-3713	[TW/ASIA]X5 PVP Raidbase NPCbase157.85.88.110:28275	0/ 125	EA			5xmodded	13d 23h ago	–
223	RS-5300	SPIKEDNUTZ X5208.52.152.43:28113	0/ 100			weekly	5xmoddedpvesoftcore	8d 11h ago	T− ~5d 12h
224	RS-15842	[US] Building Universe - 5X\|PVP\|PVE\|Plot Cliaming\|Protection209.126.2.184:28034	0/ 100	NA	trio	monthly	5xmodded	14d 1h ago	T− 20d 17h FW
225	RS-4300	Untam3d 5x PVE \|5x\|Monthly\|Tug Bases\|Water and Sky Bases\|Skills209.236.120.50:28317	0/ 50			monthly	5xmoddedpve	14d 1h ago	T− 20d 17h FW
226	RS-6518	VANTA 5X EU \| Weekly \| No BPs \| PvP212.105.147.238:25640	0/ 100	EU		weekly	5xmodded	3h ago	T− ~6d 20h
227	RS-2949	EDENFALL \| PvP \| x5 Comfort \| Solo/Duo/Trio/Clans \| Monthly212.22.93.106:28065	0/ 100			monthly	5xmodded	2d 20h ago	T− 20d 17h FW
228	RS-3457	DeadZone 5x \| Solo/Duo/Trio \| EU \| Loot X5 \| LARGE212.4.138.244:28017	0/ 100	EU		weekly	5xmodded	7h ago	T− ~6d 16h
229	RS-5842	GENESIS 5X RUST \|All BPs\|Skinbox\|Shop\|Events\|MyMini\|Raidable Ba216.105.171.146:28037	0/ 30	NA	quad	biweekly	5xmodded	7h ago	T− 20d 17h FW
230	RS-6549	[RC] Chaos 5x \| Solo/Duo \| NPC Raids \| Events \| Kits \| Loot+ \| 216.39.240.121:29017	0/ 40			biweekly	5xmodded	7h ago	T− ~6d 16h
231	RS-4913	Nordic 2-5x Solo duo trio217.170.203.94:28246	0/ 100	EU	trio	biweekly	5xmoddedpremium	10h ago	T− ~13d 13h
232	RS-15842	Rusted Gaming \| 5X \| PVP \| Monthly Wipes \| Modded \|161.129.66.156:28015	0/ 50			monthly	5xmodded	42d 6h ago	T− 20d 17h FW
233	RS-3115	Rust R Us 5x \| Kits \| Custom Map \| Raidable bases \| /ST24.216.208.218:28020	0/ 100	NA		monthly	5xmodded	14d 1h ago	T− 20d 17h FW
234	RS-8759	Rust R Us 5x Large \| Kits \| Raid Prot \| Raidable bases \| /ST24.216.208.218:28091	0/ 100	NA			5xmodded	14d 1h ago	–
235	RS-15842	[BR] Chernobyl 5x KitPvP 3k \| Wipe 07/08163.176.189.30:28017	0/ 70	SA			5xmodded	69d 18h ago	–
236	RS-2845	CHAOS 5X \| NO LIMIT \| SADECE HAYATTA KAL31.59.131.206:28017	0/ 200	EU		weekly	5xvanillamodded	3d 10h ago	T− ~13h
237	RS-10231	5X \| ZemeRustu.cz \| Solo Only31.97.122.1:28017	0/ 50			weekly	5xmodded	6d 5h ago	T− ~18h
238	RS-15525	Eternity \| x5 Loot, No P2W \| Map Wiped: 15 Oct 17:01 UTC164.132.206.82:28037	0/ 200			weekly	5xmodded	8h ago	T− ~6d 14h
239	RS-7787	MOJI RUST x5\|MAX5\|SKINS\|LOOT+\|KITS 01.1037.230.137.162:20521	0/ 250	EU		weekly	5xmodded	8d 12h ago	T− ~5d 11h
240	RS-3354	SEED RUST X5 \| NOLIMIT \| BOOST FPS \| BUILD DEEP SEA \| WIPE 13.137.230.137.97:20531	0/ 100	EU		weekly	5xmodded	2d 14h ago	T− ~4d 9h
241	RS-2307	SRVRUST X5 \| NOLIMIT \| KITS \| EVENT \| WIPE 15,1037.230.228.241:20521	0/ 250			weekly	5xvanillamodded	19h ago	T− ~13d 4h
242	RS-7662	Rusty Ventures 5X monthly No Bps168.100.160.29:28020	0/ 60		6	monthly	5xmodded	2d 22h ago	T− 20d 17h FW
243	RS-4286	IRONCLAD-RUST.COM – 5X EU Solo/Duo [Kits\|ShopX\|Events]37.60.224.119:29717	0/ 16	EU			5x	40d 7h ago	–
244	RS-4281	[EU] Bastion Servers 5x Solo/Duo \| Shared BPs37.60.224.119:30017	0/ 16	EU			5x	40d 7h ago	–
245	RS-6693	[EU/GLOBAL] LARS 5X \| BPs \| KITS \| TP \| CLANS \| 5X LOOT212.16.87.173:28016	0/ 200	EU	trio		5xmodded	23h ago	–
246	RS-15842	Hex EU LUX 5x PVE \| Skills \| Jetpack \| Quests \| Raid Bases168.100.161.144:28114	0/ 100	EU		biweekly	5xmoddedpve	7h ago	T− 20d 17h FW
247	RS-4188	[SEA] ASIA Singapore Easy Rust - 5x \| TP \| Shop \| Kits \| Weekly45.124.213.38:28015	0/ 100	EA		weekly	5xvanillamodded	4d 15h ago	T− ~2d 8h
248	RS-1947	EU GOM 5x Monthly PVE/With PURGE Grumpy Old Man \|Kits\|Skins\|Bac168.100.161.195:28013	0/ 100	EU		monthly	5xmoddedpve	14d 7h ago	T− 20d 17h FW
249	RS-6962	RustyTurtle 5x Weekly / No BP / MyMini / Shop45.88.228.58:28017	0/ 100				5xmodded	14d 5h ago	T− 20d 17h FW
250	RS-3660	RUSTOLA.com 5x \| Long \| PVP \| NPC Events \| Kits23.229.5.34:28014	0/ 100			monthly	5xmodded	14d 6h ago	T− 20d 17h 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.