How is a modded server different from vanilla?

A modded server changes gameplay through plugins: gather rates above 1x, kits, shops, teleports, custom loot tables or entirely new modes. Vanilla servers run the base game with no such changes. Facepunch requires any server that alters gameplay to appear in the Modded tab, so if you see a raised rate outside that tab, it is against the rules. Plugins that only affect admin tools or chat do not make a server modded.

What should I check before joining a modded server?

Start with the rate, because it changes how long a wipe lasts and how much you need to farm. Then look at the wipe schedule: some servers wipe weekly, others monthly, and blueprints may or may not reset. Region and group limit are next, especially if you play with a small team. The server's own page shows its recent player counts, so you can see whether it is busy at the times you play.

Do modded servers wipe blueprints?

It depends on the server. The monthly force wipe on the first Thursday resets the map for everyone, but blueprint wipes are a separate choice. Many modded servers wipe blueprints with the map, some keep them for several wipes. The server's page or its description will say which. If it does not, assume they wipe with the map.

Can I play on a modded server with the normal game client?

Yes. The mods run on the server, so you join with the standard Rust client and download nothing extra. You will see the effects in-game: faster gathering, shops, kits and so on. Some servers use custom maps, but those are also delivered by the server automatically.

Observation log

Top modded Rust servers

8,149 online Ordered by most players Page 10 of 163

#	Rank	Server	Players ▾	Region	Group	Schedule	Tags	Last wipe	Next wipe
451	RS-973	[BR/LATAM] GUERRA FRIA TRIO (LANÇAMENTO 14/10 ) [vK.gg]131.196.198.209:28117	8/ 200	SA	trio	weekly	modded	1d 9h ago	T− ~5d 14h
452	RS-824	Survival.RIP 1000x PvE \|#2\|Item Perks\|Legandary Custom Weapons\|176.9.26.158:28022	8/ 100	EU		monthly	1000xmoddedpve	14d 12h ago	T− 20d 12h FW
453	RS-991	[BR/LATAM] MASTERS \| 10X PVE++ \|ARMAS LENDÁRIAS\|EPIC TOOLS\|177.138.84.236:28017	8/ 100	SA		biweekly	10xmoddedpve	12h ago	T− 20d 12h FW
454	RS-691	EU RENEGADE 3x MONTHLY \| Solo Duo Trio Quad \| Shop \| 50% Upkeep195.60.166.113:29017	8/ 150	EU	quad	monthly	3xmodded	14d 13h ago	T− 20d 12h FW
455	RS-780	PVE \| UA \| x2 \| Raidable Bases \| Event \| KyivRaid \| UKRAINA178.20.154.202:28023	8/ 150	EU		monthly	2xmoddedpve	14d 12h ago	T− 20d 12h FW
456	RS-990	[PvE] ExaRust #2 x2-x5 \| RB \| Skills \| Events \| NoRaid \| NoKill152.89.199.32:35210	8/ 100			monthly	2xmoddedpve	14d 12h ago	T− 20d 12h FW
457	RS-1264	The Working Class \| 2X \| Solo Only \| Raid Hours \| Wiped 10/15 \|104.129.132.49:28126	8/ 20	NA	solo	weekly	2xmodded	12h ago	T− ~6d 11h
458	RS-1443	HNC Rust 10000x PvE45.43.18.5:28015	8/ 50	NA		monthly	10000xmoddedpve	14d 12h ago	T− 20d 12h FW
459	RS-919	WARBANDITS.GG EU 10X No BPs Loot++\|PvP\|MyMini\|Shop\|Noob Friendl45.8.187.227:28015	8/ 100	EU		weekly	10xmodded	1d 18h ago	T− ~2d 5h
460	RS-1216	[TW]呆丸PVE生存服-多款插件-硬核生存-核心玩法106.105.138.80:28016	8/ 32	EA		monthly	moddedpve	13d 14h ago	T− 20d 12h FW
461	RS-1051	NEVERLAND X100 PVE, custom weapons, raidable bases, abandoned b194.50.234.181:28015	8/ 100			biweekly	100xmoddedpve	14h ago	T− 20d 12h FW
462	RS-120	WEREWOLF GAMING.CO 5x Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad\|TP\|Kits\|Loot x5\|WIPED205.178.168.195:28015	8/ 200	EU	quad	biweekly	5xvanillamodded	2d 17h ago	T− ~6h
463	RS-777	[NA-1] Hazzy.gg \| Raid Simulator \| Bed Wars \| Aim \| Wiped 10/1469.30.206.202:27077	8/ 200	NA			modded	1d 23h ago	T− ~1h
464	RS-1734	JumpRust.com - US 3x\|Primitive\|Full PVP\|Shop\|Kits\|TP\|Clans\|162.222.16.247:28889	8/ 120	NA		biweekly	3xmoddedprimitive	14d 12h ago	T− ~13d 10h
465	RS-1088	[US] Northnet 3x PVE \| Events \| Raids \| Quests \| Custom Weapons64.40.8.169:28013	8/ 100	NA		biweekly	3xmoddedpve	13h ago	T− 20d 12h FW
466	RS-1470	Isle of Misfits PVE • Skill Tree • Events •66.51.99.86:28016	8/ 75	NA		biweekly	moddedpve	16h ago	T− ~13d 7h
467	RS-808	[EU] RustEZ Scourge PvE \| Zombies \| No Raiding \| No Killing64.40.9.130:28013	8/ 200	EU		monthly	moddedpve	14d 12h ago	T− 20d 12h FW
468	RS-962	[IRAN] PersianGulf 4X [BattlePass][Farsi Menu]5.42.223.83:28017	8/ 128		5	weekly	4xmodded	1d 17h ago	T− ~5d 6h
469	RS-717	[GUA] VANILLA+ \| MAIN \| X2 \| EU \| FULL WIPE 15.1051.38.147.216:28117	8/ 400	EU		weekly	2xmodded	16h ago	T− ~6d 7h
470	RS-1146	桃乐丝 UKN - 起床 \| 死斗 \| 训练 \| 建筑 \| 竞技场15.235.180.140:28017	8/ 50	EA			modded	8d 10h ago	–
471	RS-1511	[US] RustDecay PVE 200x Relax & Build - No Kill No Raid91.229.114.72:28015	8/ 50	NA		monthly	200xmoddedpve	8h ago	T− 20d 12h FW
472	RS-1119	新问仙PVE/死亡不掉/全新模式/6个月精心打造/好60.26.181.122:28018	8/ 100	EA		monthly	moddedpve	14d 11h ago	T− 20d 12h FW
473	RS-601	STEEL RUST /ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ /КЛАССИКА 14.1080.242.59.175:35515	8/ 300	EU		monthly	vanillamodded	1d 18h ago	T− 20d 12h FW
474	RS-670	SYNDICATE #2 NOLIMIT [X5 \| CLANS \| LOOT+ \| TP \| FPS+] 13.1046.174.54.83:20551	8/ 200	EU		weekly	5xmodded	2d 19h ago	T− ~4h
475	RS-916	US RENEGADE 2x Monthly Main \| 50% Upkeep \| No BP Wipe \|64.40.8.90:28017	8/ 150	NA		monthly	2xmodded	14d 13h ago	T− 20d 12h FW
476	RS-227	FLAME RUST #1 [ NOLIMIT \| x3 \| MAGIC ] WIPE 13.1046.174.53.23:20521	8/ 300			weekly	3xmodded	2d 19h ago	T− ~4h
477	RS-1710	WARBANDITS.GG EU 5X \|Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad\|Loot+\|TP\|Kits\|x5 JUST W64.40.9.155:28015	8/ 100	EU	quad	weekly	5xmodded	1d 16h ago	T− ~2d 7h
478	RS-1773	[US] RustValley 10X \|#3\| PVE+\|Legendary Weapons\|RaidableBase23.26.121.202:32017	8/ 100	NA		biweekly	10xmoddedpve	12h ago	T− ~13d 11h
479	RS-1688	CREED PVE \| 1000000X \| NO BP \| KITS \| SHOP \| THURSDAYS66.51.99.162:28106	8/ 100	NA		weekly	1e+06xmoddedpve	1d 3h ago	T− ~5d 20h
480	RS-517	RUST ROOM 1.5x \| Monthly \| Wipe 01.10195.18.27.206:10001	8/ 500			monthly	1.5xmodded	14d 13h ago	T− 20d 12h FW
481	RS-1217	[EU]Luuxens[PVE&RP]Town\|Drugs\|Quests\|Tiers\|Roles\|RaidBases\|Fire176.9.121.215:28015	8/ 50	EU		monthly	modded	14d 12h ago	T− 20d 12h FW
482	RS-1352	The Monster Den PVE\|5x\|Quad\|Kits\|Loot+\|RaidableBases\|Purge104.129.132.129:28014	8/ 100	NA	quad	biweekly	5xmoddedpve	7h ago	T− 20d 12h FW
483	RS-330	Классика x5 для НОВИЧКОВ \|Loot+\|BigBoyRust\|185.207.214.196:35011	8/ 300	EU		weekly	5xvanillamodded	6d 18h ago	T− ~5h
484	RS-427	EU Limitless 2x Monthly Low Pop \| No BP Wipes \|Noob Friendly\|x2185.248.134.33:28015	8/ 100	EU		monthly	2xmodded	14d 12h ago	T− 20d 12h FW
485	RS-1067	Intoxicated SEA Sandbox - Creative \| Build \| Noclip103.69.128.205:27121	8/ 100	EA			modded	14d 11h ago	T− 20d 12h FW
486	RS-1498	[PVE]초보서버112.172.23.47:28017	8/ 50	EA			modded	12h ago	–
487	RS-935	RustGames.gg \| Lucky Pillars - US EAST 191.229.114.215:28020	8/ 400	NA			modded	14d 12h ago	T− 20d 12h FW
488	RS-579	R2 - Aim training / Matchmaking / Facechecks - EU Main85.209.231.118:28016	8/ 400	EU			modded	14d 12h ago	–
489	RS-1653	帝王心术PVE/萌新畅玩/F1/1000倍/合成/飞天/礼包111.166.134.154:20124	7/ 100	EA		monthly	moddedpve	13d 8h ago	T− 20d 12h FW
490	RS-1328	УКРАЇНА PVE #1194.53.197.105:25017	7/ 100	EU		biweekly	moddedpve	15h ago	T− ~13d 8h
491	RS-775	Intoxicated EU Sandbox - Creative \| Build \| Noclip178.32.14.213:27121	7/ 150	EU			officialmodded	14d 11h ago	T− 20d 12h FW
492	RS-260	404 RUST 2Х\|ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ\|EU MAIN 11.10194.93.2.106:28021	7/ 700	EU		monthly	vanillamodded	4d 16h ago	T− ~2d 7h
493	RS-4821	[AU/NZ] Rusthaven - 2x Biweekly180.181.211.249:28017	7/ 125	OC		biweekly	2xmodded	4h ago	T− 20d 12h FW
494	RS-683	[BR/LATAM] RUSTICO 10X SOLO/DUO \| FULLWIPE 13/10131.196.198.103:28034	7/ 200	SA	duo	weekly	10xvanillamodded	2d 9h ago	T− ~4d 14h
495	RS-762	[EU] RustNRelax 3x Softcore \| Monthly \| No BP Wipes \| Wiped 01/168.100.161.35:28062	7/ 75	EU	quad	monthly	3xmoddedsoftcore	14d 12h ago	T− 20d 12h FW
496	RS-1502	RustNK - Custom Hardcore PvE, NPCs, Events & Quests64.20.51.155:28015	7/ 50	NA		biweekly	moddedpvehardcore	13h ago	T− 20d 12h FW
497	RS-2322	[AU] Redux 3x • Solo Only • Modded51.161.218.76:25573	7/ 120	OC	solo	weekly	3xvanillamodded	4h ago	T− ~2d 19h
498	RS-1346	Pve\|TimeOut\|Easy\|Skill\|Skin37.192.174.169:28017	7/ 100			monthly	moddedpve	14d 11h ago	T− 20d 12h FW
499	RS-1335	#1 RUSTMAX PVE EASY x2/KIT/TP/BASE/EVENTS37.230.137.162:20571	7/ 150	EU		biweekly	2xvanillamoddedpve	11h ago	T− 20d 12h FW
500	RS-084	WARBANDITS.GG 2X \|Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad\| JUST FULLWIPED162.222.16.156:28015	7/ 200	NA	quad	weekly	2xvanillamodded	3d 12h ago	T− ~11h

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.