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

8,288 online Ordered by most players Page 110 of 166

#	Rank	Server	Players ▾	Region	Group	Schedule	Tags	Last wipe	Next wipe
5451	RS-5074	[EU] rustinsomnia.com - 2x - monthly213.246.39.157:27109	0/ 200	EU		monthly	2xmodded	10d 12h ago	T− 16d 8h FW
5452	RS-8503	4Netplayers MrWolfCommunity51.89.172.53:27204	0/ 10			monthly	modded	13d 21h ago	T− 16d 8h FW
5453	RS-8491	Beans Wild Ride \| PvE+ \| PvP/PVE Raids \| Monthly \| Custom Map73.129.115.4:28016	0/ 30			monthly	moddedpve	8d 17h ago	T− 16d 8h FW
5454	RS-8510	麦丽素PVE-10倍-副本-BOSS-升级-超武-新手入门43.249.193.200:16350	0/ 100	EA		monthly	moddedpvesoftcore	18d 4h ago	T− 16d 8h FW
5455	RS-8513	KRUST64.42.177.220:28027	0/ 30		quad	biweekly	modded	4d 8h ago	T− ~9d 15h
5456	RS-6310	GodsForsakenLand85.134.72.218:28017	0/ 10				modded	16d 11h ago	–
5457	RS-5611	⦿ ICEFUSE 2X Main (No Team Limit\|Monthly\|Loot x2)216.39.240.113:28015	0/ 250	NA		monthly	2xmodded	18d 16h ago	T− 16d 8h FW
5458	RS-8520	[GGA] FULL WIPE 20.0851.77.50.92:28417	0/ 10				modded	18d 16h ago	T− 16d 8h FW
5459	RS-8527	[FR/EU] ZOULETTE \| VANILLA \| TRIO WIPED 13/105.39.17.46:28730	0/ 40	EU			modded	6d 15h ago	–
5460	RS-8525	[EU] RustCourses.net - Courses: Helicopter, Aim \| Leaderboards57.131.200.210:28017	0/ 30	EU			modded	resets	–
5461	RS-8533	WheresMyTeam 2x \| vanilla+ \| Quads \| Friday Wipes \|66.51.96.64:28011	0/ 200	NA		weekly	2xmodded	1d 11h ago	T− ~5d 12h
5462	RS-9183	Eddie Catflap's Synecdoche v2.3.5J157.211.1.239:28117	0/ 80	OC		biweekly	modded	18d 10h ago	T− ~9d 13h
5463	RS-8596	Madrugada Rust EU 5X \| MAX 4 \| EN/PT188.82.206.188:28017	0/ 50	EU	quad		5xmodded	2d 11h ago	–
5464	RS-8603	PEANUT RUST ULTRAKILL CREATIVE PVP203.16.163.116:25899	0/ 999				modded	23h ago	–
5465	RS-7602	Boat Building \| Admin Menu \| F1 Items \| MedioTesting Staging217.60.245.134:28037	0/ 50				moddedpve	8d 9h ago	–
5466	RS-8623	东方萌新帝国双倍 9.29 21：30新开8人组159.75.9.136:28017	0/ 100	EA			modded	14d 1h ago	–
5467	RS-7761	[FR/EU] NOVARUST \| PVE \| X5 \| LEVELS & PRESTIGE \| CUSTOM EVENTS85.190.149.175:10401	0/ 20	EU		monthly	5xmoddedpve	18d 15h ago	T− 16d 8h FW
5468	RS-6026	【冬瓜服】『养老｜十倍｜秒造｜自由拆除』223.254.130.198:28017	0/ 50	EA		monthly	vanillamodded	18d 1h ago	T− 16d 8h FW
5469	RS-6861	MICRO_SKIN_PREVIEW69.142.98.34:28216	0/ 10				modded	18d 15h ago	T− 16d 8h FW
5470	RS-8733	ЛИС-гибрид46.174.50.79:28016	0/ 200	EU		biweekly	moddedpve	4d 16h ago	T− 16d 8h FW
5471	RS-8623	ANARCHIST x3 \| NO RULES \| LOOT+ \| SMALL MAP \| FUN \| WEEKLY78.36.158.187:20001	0/ 100	EU		weekly	3xvanillamodded	11d 15h ago	T− ~9d 8h
5472	RS-8675	Rusti.eg \|UA-EU\|X2\|Kit65.109.51.174:60416	0/ 50	EU		monthly	2xmodded	4d 16h ago	T− 16d 8h FW
5473	RS-8651	Rust Paradise PVE91.229.114.59:28017	0/ 50	NA		monthly	moddedpve	18d 11h ago	T− 16d 8h FW
5474	RS-8675	The Dragon's Den157.85.92.23:29300	0/ 20				modded	18d 15h ago	–
5475	RS-8699	[GER/DE] Noobs 4 Life5.62.101.2:11401	0/ 50	EU			modded	2d 19h ago	–
5476	RS-8689	DEFICIT \| x0.5 \| TRIO \| TP • KITS65.109.115.164:20561	0/ 100	EU	trio	biweekly	0.5xvanillamodded	10d 18h ago	T− ~3d 3h
5477	RS-8698	Pine Hosting - Rust Server66.51.98.57:28016	0/ 50	EU		monthly	modded	5d 10h ago	T− 16d 8h FW
5478	RS-8703	BeeCoolBuddy66.51.99.66:28006	0/ 50	NA		monthly	modded	18d 13h ago	T− 16d 8h FW
5479	RS-4946	MyrustServer71.233.103.130:28017	0/ 500				modded	9d 10h ago	–
5480	RS-8745	RustGamingNation Rust PvE \| Choose 3x [Events\|Rust\|Staging\|Zomb104.143.3.5:31017	0/ 101			weekly	3xmoddedpve	3d 20h ago	T− ~3d 3h
5481	RS-8721	Rust PvE Zombie Server104.159.176.134:28017	0/ 10				modded	18d 1h ago	–
5482	RS-8705	The Last Bastion157.85.90.38:25366	0/ 40			monthly	vanillamoddedpve	18d 6h ago	T− 16d 8h FW
5483	RS-11492	【北瓜】十倍PVE-免费-养老-死亡不掉-大背包171.34.208.65:21397	0/ 50	EA		biweekly	modded	18d 9h ago	T− ~9d 14h
5484	RS-8747	FIN Beginner friendly Raidable Bases Monthly wipe65.108.232.173:28016	0/ 150				modded	5d 17h ago	–
5485	RS-8733	Davey's Locker \| 2X \| Newbie Friendly \| Learn to Raid67.233.128.161:28016	0/ 150	NA			2xmodded	11d 16h ago	T− ~2d 7h
5486	RS-8792	A Shockbyte Rust Server157.85.87.39:20369	0/ 40				modded	6d 20h ago	–
5487	RS-5191	Zombie Island176.38.177.147:28017	0/ 2				modded	18d 16h ago	–
5488	RS-8554	blaz3d rust serv51.161.198.94:28016	0/ 50	OC		monthly	moddedpremium	resets	–
5489	RS-9424	РОССИЯ Помощь новичкам135.106.137.163:27165	0/ 10	EU			modded	8d 17h ago	–
5490	RS-3039	EU Velt.gg 2x Monthly Duo/Trio/Quad\|50% Upkeep\|No BP Wipes\|x286.54.213.16:28020	0/ 200	EU	quad	monthly	2xmodded	18d 16h ago	T− 16d 8h FW
5491	RS-8847	US \| Zombieland 5x \| PVE \| Events \| Raidbases69.164.250.106:28016	0/ 100	NA		monthly	5xmoddedpve	18d 10h ago	T− 16d 8h FW
5492	RS-4566	PoopRust Beta \| 5X Gathering 2X Loot \| No BP Wipes \| Poop Wipes162.244.39.185:28017	0/ 20	NA			5xmodded	resets	–
5493	RS-8865	Apex Rust - EU 2X Weekly Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad \| No BP Wipes64.40.9.58:25618	0/ 100	EU			2xmodded	17d 19h ago	–
5494	RS-2963	HYPELAND[2X][QUAD][GLOBAL PROGRESSION]31.6.1.32:28006	0/ 100	EU	quad	weekly	2xmodded	3d 18h ago	T− ~3d 4h
5495	RS-8865	Rusty's Server66.51.99.57:28011	0/ 50	NA		monthly	modded	16d 13h ago	T− 16d 8h FW
5496	RS-15375	Rust73.225.226.192:28017	0/ 50				modded	13d 14h ago	–
5497	RS-6559	Krusty Rusty \| 2x Gather \| 4x Stacks \| Solo-Duo-Trio-Quad \| Mon73.229.236.63:28017	0/ 60		quad	monthly	2xmoddedpve	18d 11h ago	T− 16d 8h FW
5498	RS-8907	Kriegslist online (trd)203.16.163.203:23711	0/ 2				modded	17d 16h ago	–
5499	RS-8873	CTRL+ALT+DAD \| Solo/Duo/Trio \| 2X \| Biweekly216.39.240.213:28113	0/ 30	NA			2xmodded	4d 15h ago	T− 16d 8h FW
5500	RS-8910	RedLava.World \| Rust37.221.93.134:29017	0/ 50	EU			vanillamodded	12d 3h ago	–

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.