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
401	RS-6749	10/1 Rust-A-Holics.com 5x PVE/PVP DAY/NIGHT \| NPC Raid Bases \| 64.131.13.52:28027	0/ 500	NA	quad	monthly	5xmodded	14d 11h ago	T− 20d 13h FW
402	RS-7827	VIETNAM RAIDBASE x5 PVP117.1.250.185:23016	0/ 30	EA	6	biweekly	5xvanilla	10d 3h ago	T− ~3d 20h
403	RS-8426	Principiante solo X5157.85.92.254:23408	0/ 40				5xmodded	6d 1h ago	–
404	RS-10233	PVE2day\|PVP2day\|X5188.40.72.247:28017	0/ 120				5xmoddedpve	6d 10h ago	–
405	RS-15874	AXERO EU 5X \|Loot++\|SOLO/DUO/TRIO\|Mymini\|PvP\|Custom Loot\|X5 JUS45.131.108.27:28017	0/ 150	EU		weekly	5xmodded	25d 9h ago	T− ~2d 14h
406	RS-11820	AUSSIE BATTLERS [AU] 5x Solo/Duo \| Kits \| Shop \| Modded206.83.123.178:28017	0/ 2	OC			5xmodded	1d 0h ago	–
407	RS-15874	AU\|You Survive - x5/TP/Inst/Qiksmelt/Active Admins104.192.227.2:28241	0/ 50	OC			5x	–	–
408	RS-15874	LATAM BR - South of the World \| 5x - Mensal177.2.33.228:28017	0/ 100	SA		monthly	5xmodded	32d 7h ago	T− 20d 13h FW
409	RS-3711	[RU] RUSTCOLA #3 X5 \| MAX 2 \| ГЛОБАЛ ВАЙП 09.10185.189.255.173:28275	0/ 100	EU	trio		5xmodded	6d 21h ago	–
410	RS-12931	RUST TEST x5-x1037.230.137.176:28017	0/ 100		trio		5xmodded	5d 18h ago	–
411	RS-4152	FRONTEIRA LATAM [BR] \| 5X \| SOLO/DUO/TRIO \| Semanal45.190.174.43:28017	0/ 100	SA		weekly	5xmodded	3d 8h ago	T− ~3d 15h
412	RS-4233	Kova AU 5X PVE \| Skills \| Raidable Bases \| Quests51.161.199.163:25569	0/ 75	OC		monthly	5xmoddedpve	14d 6h ago	T− 20d 13h FW
413	RS-11872	[EU] ConquerX 5x \| Monthly \| Backpacks \| Chest Stacks \| Telepor51.68.235.113:28016	0/ 100	EU		monthly	5xmodded	2d 23h ago	T− 20d 13h FW
414	RS-15874	REGION RUST │ 1,5x Loot │ Max 5 Players │ Starter Kits65.109.115.186:20561	0/ 150	EU			5xvanillamodded	9h ago	–
415	RS-2754	SLAYERS.GG PVE/PVP 5X ZOMBIES\|PLANES\|SHOP\|SKIN\|KIT\|CLAN\|XP\|TP168.100.161.85:30016	0/ 100	EU		monthly	5xmoddedpve	14d 12h ago	T− 20d 13h FW
416	RS-3069	BERRY RUST X5 [NOLIMIT]185.189.255.210:35010	0/ 200			monthly	5xmodded	2d 17h ago	T− 20d 13h FW
417	RS-15710	№ 7 ZERO ZONE 7 /x5/Kit/InstaCraft/NO limit/1610 Wipe195.122.250.254:28778	0/ 100			biweekly	5xmodded	8h ago	T− 20d 13h FW
418	RS-5427	[US] RedWood \| 5x Resource 2x Loot \| Every 3 Days \| 6 MAX5.249.163.240:28017	0/ 200	NA	6		5xmodded	resets	–
419	RS-4043	WorldWar III 5X192.36.155.232:27033	0/ 100	EU		monthly	5xmodded	14d 11h ago	T− 20d 13h FW
420	RS-6643	ZENIX US \| 5X \| Raidable Bases \| Shop \| TP & Homes \| Biweekly69.164.248.206:25965	0/ 100	NA	6		5xmodded	11d 17h ago	–
421	RS-15874	RU RUST x5 \| MAX3 \| Weekly Wipe89.47.41.136:28017	0/ 50	EU	trio	weekly	5xmodded	15h ago	T− ~6d 8h
422	RS-5834	Классика x5 для НОВИЧКОВ \|Loot+\|FURCASA RUST146.59.54.7:20611	0/ 100	EU		weekly	5xvanillamodded	5d 9h ago	T− ~1d 13h
423	RS-3313	Bot Wars Redux PVE 5X104.143.3.209:28016	0/ 40			monthly	5xmodded	14d 9h ago	T− 20d 13h FW
424	RS-7510	[TR/EU] RULING GAMING \| 5X PVP \| LOOT+ \| HIZLI CRAFT167.148.181.66:27017	0/ 40	EU			5xmodded	2d 8h ago	–
425	RS-3488	The Fallen Ones \| PvE \| 5X \| Raidable Bases172.240.16.142:2339	0/ 100	NA		monthly	5xmoddedpve	14d 11h ago	T− 20d 13h FW
426	RS-3191	[RU] RUSTCOLA #6 X5+ LOOT+ MAX 3\| ВАЙП 09.10185.189.255.173:28125	0/ 100	EU	trio		5xmodded	6d 8h ago	–
427	RS-7429	MSK-RUST\|X5/X10\|KITS\|LOOT\|EVENT\|CRAFT\|NO LIMIT46.174.48.131:28016	0/ 100				5xmodded	2d 7h ago	–
428	RS-8496	[AU] RevRust 5x PvPvE Monthly PVP Zones\|Skills\|Heli Signals51.161.199.81:28316	0/ 50	OC			5xvanillamodded	13d 23h ago	–
429	RS-10442	Vortex Rust 5x monthly solo/duo/squad66.51.96.60:28031	0/ 100	NA	quad	monthly	5xmodded	8d 2h ago	T− 20d 13h FW
430	RS-5173	LOST PARADISE 5X PvE \| Raidable Bases \| Bosses \| Story Events66.51.96.76:28031	0/ 150	NA		biweekly	5xmoddedpve	11h ago	T− ~13d 12h
431	RS-9309	[PL] Polski Serwer Rust dla nowych graczy Gather x589.171.87.171:28016	0/ 30	EU			5x	13d 9h ago	–
432	RS-5903	Mootopia PVE 5X\|Quests\|Skins\|Raidbase\|Skilltree\|Zombies94.130.207.220:60420	0/ 100	EU		biweekly	5xmoddedpve	14d 11h ago	T− ~13d 15h
433	RS-2519	URAGAN RUST \| X5 \| MAX 5185.189.255.113:35610	0/ 100		5	monthly	5xvanillamodded	13d 11h ago	T− 20d 13h 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.