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

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#	Rank	Server	Players ▾	Region	Group	Schedule	Tags	Last wipe	Next wipe
6101	RS-1355	KRASNOYARSK X10 \| MAX 5185.25.60.114:28002	0/ 100	EU	5	weekly	10xvanillamodded	4d 18h ago	T− ~2d 5h
6102	RS-10553	Underdog's Rust \| Monthly Vanilla+ \| Noob Friendly \| PvE Raid B24.97.153.5:28017	0/ 75	NA		monthly	modded	18d 18h ago	T− 15d 21h FW
6103	RS-6077	RustHaven \| 2X Vanilla Solo/Duo54.37.126.34:28017	0/ 2	EU			2xmodded	3d 1h ago	–
6104	RS-15267	Rust \| Crucible \| Vanilla+ \| Zombies \| PVE Focus \| Opt-In PVP \|167.160.93.178:28017	0/ 150			monthly	moddedpve	18d 21h ago	T− 15d 21h FW
6105	RS-15267	QnX Club54.39.96.31:28017	0/ 12				modded	53d 8h ago	–
6106	RS-4336	[RU] ПЕПЕЛ PvE x2 \| RPG Прокачка \| Штурм NPC 31.186.132.55:10002	0/ 40	EU			2xmodded	11d 8h ago	–
6107	RS-12508	[US EAST] FunPvE \| Economy \| Pumpjack & Quarries \| Upgrades67.216.85.129:25595	0/ 80	NA			modded	17d 14h ago	–
6108	RS-15267	Hat's Server 2166.1.120.60:28020	0/ ?				modded	4d 10h ago	–
6109	RS-5887	#1 ALPHA RUST DUO [X2 \| KITS \| TP \| PVP \| FPS+] BETA TEST185.189.255.27:35410	0/ 200		duo		2xmodded	17d 5h ago	–
6110	RS-15267	Testers Like Us64.181.90.238:28018	0/ 100	NA		monthly	modded	17d 7h ago	T− 15d 21h FW
6111	RS-15267	Citadel of Pops69.164.253.186:25967	0/ 10		6		modded	17d 11h ago	–
6112	RS-15267	BattleGrounds 3x Monthly Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad108.74.19.235:28016	0/ 200		quad		3xmodded	19d 3h ago	T− 15d 21h FW
6113	RS-15267	Histers.com \| 2x Quad \| Bi-Weekly \| Vanilla+148.251.227.74:28017	0/ 200		quad		2xmodded	5d 2h ago	–
6114	RS-5052	Server Seed 073474 300075.237.90.124:28017	0/ 1				modded	resets	–
6115	RS-1618	RustyRetirees[RP] [X3] [KEEPINVENTORY] [PvE] [KITS] [SHOP]162.216.115.211:28015	0/ 50			monthly	3xmoddedpve	19d 3h ago	T− 15d 21h FW
6116	RS-4701	InvokeRust WEX [X2, Vanilla, No Limit]109.248.4.20:35002	0/ 50				2xmodded	4d 2h ago	–
6117	RS-4882	Rust Server162.43.17.108:29015	0/ 50				modded	18d 9h ago	–
6118	RS-15267	Forge Rust185.189.255.245:35410	0/ 100		quad	monthly	modded	15d 23h ago	T− 15d 21h FW
6119	RS-15267	[US] The Wild - Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad64.42.177.220:28017	0/ 50	NA	quad	monthly	modded	103d 19h ago	T− 15d 21h FW
6120	RS-5453	Hosted by GTXGaming.co.uk54.38.144.30:28015	0/ 50				modded	1d 9h ago	–
6121	RS-12938	Reflex PVP104.169.154.191:28020	0/ 100				modded	17d 5h ago	–
6122	RS-12655	Je Moeder164.152.123.226:28027	0/ 30				modded	15d 9h ago	–
6123	RS-5253	EasyPC173.18.131.72:28016	0/ 10				modded	19d 1h ago	–
6124	RS-15267	Hosted by SurvivalHost.ORG185.189.255.197:35610	0/ 50			monthly	modded	19d 10h ago	T− 15d 21h FW
6125	RS-6896	LionForge Vanilla #191.122.45.39:28017	0/ 50			monthly	vanillamodded	5d 6h ago	T− 15d 21h FW
6126	RS-15267	Annoying Orange Roleplay37.10.124.176:21001	0/ 50		quad		moddedsoftcore	19d 3h ago	T− 15d 21h FW
6127	RS-15267	TCI Rust45.92.39.185:28016	0/ 10		quad		modded	17d 22h ago	–
6128	RS-15267	PRIVATE TEST SERVER - PROJECT LAZARUS - DO NOT JOIN64.40.8.156:23015	0/ 50			weekly	modded	40d 1h ago	T− ~1d 22h
6129	RS-2838	HQM.GG EU 3x Monthly Solo Only - Skins - Pvp - ORP91.121.42.82:28026	0/ 101	EU		monthly	3xmodded	19d 3h ago	T− 15d 21h FW
6130	RS-15267	Free Army Gear157.85.87.21:22733	0/ 40		quad		moddedsoftcore	5d 2h ago	–
6131	RS-15267	Bosphorus176.9.120.85:27015	0/ 200		trio		modded	1d 10h ago	–
6132	RS-15267	[BR] Rustuto 2X \| Wipe 20/10 \| Time max 8 \| rustuto.gg179.34.238.130:27017	0/ 40	SA	quad		2xmodded	47m ago	–
6133	RS-15267	[JP][PvPvE][ボス] ノエルサーバー162.43.20.132:29015	0/ 30	EA	trio		moddedhardcoreprimitive	15d 15h ago	–
6134	RS-5492	#4[坚果]2X 仿官/萌新/养老/月清103.91.211.33:36015	0/ 500	EA		monthly	2xvanillamodded	18d 19h ago	T− 15d 21h FW
6135	RS-3343	[SEA/VN] RUST ERA \| X1 \| PvPvE \| Việt Nam \| NoRaidOff117.1.250.185:28016	0/ 50	EA		biweekly	1xvanillamodded	3d 16h ago	T− ~10d 7h
6136	RS-3481	RustChaos Vanilla EU194.69.160.15:28029	0/ 100	EU		monthly	vanillamodded	18d 14h ago	T− 15d 21h FW
6137	RS-4265	FROSTFIRE - EU \| 2X Vanilla+ \| NEW SERVER \| 11.1091.149.184.108:28017	0/ 500	EU		biweekly	2xmodded	9d 22h ago	T− ~4d 1h
6138	RS-2964	DEDRUST X5 \| Solo/Duo/Trio \| TP \| KITS37.230.137.162:20591	0/ 200	EU		weekly	5xmodded	4d 11h ago	T− ~2d 12h
6139	RS-6790	Rust PVE With Custom Monuments & Custom Map/Latest Mods88.198.62.150:60408	0/ 100	EU	quad	monthly	moddedpvesoftcore	19d 3h ago	T− 15d 21h FW
6140	RS-4613	RISE RUST Для Новичков46.174.50.248:20631	0/ 150	EU		biweekly	vanillamodded	10d 4h ago	T− ~3d 18h
6141	RS-14940	Rust On Top \| Devs Only62.238.104.131:28016	0/ 50				modded	19d 3h ago	–
6142	RS-4478	HollowServers.co 2x Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad \| 50% Upkeep \| Shared BP62.233.59.78:28010	0/ 100	NA	quad	biweekly	2xmodded	3d 3h ago	T− ~20h
6143	RS-4979	[US]HavenProject PvP 1.5x+ \| Monthly \| Trio \| Kits \| BP Keep15.235.118.56:27081	0/ 20	NA		monthly	1.5xvanillamodded	18d 22h ago	T− 15d 21h FW
6144	RS-3663	Rustaroo ZA \| R750 REAL CASH this wipe \| 3x \| Weekly34.35.168.89:28017	0/ 100	AF		weekly	3xmodded	5d 2h ago	T− ~1d 21h
6145	RS-3642	AURELIA Наследие PVE {х5-20\|FREE SKINS\|CRAFT\|RAID}92.118.11.12:28645	0/ 200	EU		monthly	vanillamodded	17d 9h ago	T− 15d 21h FW
6146	RS-6899	[DE]GK-PVE147.93.162.6:28416	0/ 50			monthly	vanillamodded	17d 22h ago	T− 15d 21h FW
6147	RS-10034	Rust Paradise PVE91.229.114.59:28017	0/ 50	NA		monthly	moddedpve	18d 22h ago	T− 15d 21h FW
6148	RS-2978	RustForNoobs.com 2x Weekly AU \| Solo/Duo/Trio No BP Wipes x2\|139.99.233.25:28050	0/ 100	OC	trio	weekly	2xvanillamodded	4d 15h ago	T− ~2d 8h
6149	RS-4460	[BR] WayBer Rust - PvP/PvE - 10x - Factions137.131.135.236:25603	0/ 200	SA			10xmodded	17d 13h ago	–
6150	RS-8318	LEDGER REALMS [QC] \| PLAY & EARN \| RECRUITING OPERATORS51.222.10.172:28001	0/ 50	NA		monthly	modded	16d 3h ago	T− 15d 21h 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.