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
601	RS-1324	【盛京城-欢乐PVE】萌新-养老-突袭基地45.125.44.226:12970	7/ 100	EA		monthly	moddedpvesoftcore	13d 7h ago	T− 20d 9h FW
602	RS-726	RustAria#4 [Мирный / PVE / SKINDROPS]195.18.27.46:35210	7/ 200	EU		biweekly	vanillamoddedpve	14d 15h ago	T− ~13d 8h
603	RS-1961	西双版纳PVE-PVP混合服事件-金融-工业180.188.24.152:30017	7/ 100	EA		monthly	vanillamodded	10d 23h ago	T− 20d 9h FW
604	RS-753	[GER] Rust Oase \|PVE\|Quests\|XP\|Raidable Bases\|Events51.77.65.43:28016	7/ 140	EU		monthly	moddedpve	14d 15h ago	T− 20d 9h FW
605	RS-1597	Moradon - PVE - [AU] [Raidable Bases] [Skill Tree]103.1.213.253:28037	7/ 30	OC		weekly	moddedpve	13h ago	T− ~13d 10h
606	RS-1016	US Hub 01168.100.162.210:28015	7/ 3300	EU			modded	resets	–
607	RS-705	JP Only\|R3SV\|PvE\|初心者\|ミニヘリ\|3x\|次ﾜｲﾌﾟ11/06125.50.188.115:21043	7/ 100	EA		monthly	3xmoddedpvesoftcore	14d 15h ago	T− 20d 9h FW
608	RS-1195	[PL] Polish Island Raidbases Bots83.168.105.33:28017	7/ 50	EU		monthly	moddedpve	10d 15h ago	T− 20d 9h FW
609	RS-2126	【冒险岛PVE】怪物乐园-死亡不掉-跨档升级-萌新114.66.56.237:26823	6/ 60	EA		monthly	moddedpve	14d 14h ago	T− 20d 9h FW
610	RS-1298	RevolexScripts Hvh \| NO EAC \| Develop made by CMMLKC185.255.92.108:25574	6/ 100				modded	14d 11h ago	–
611	RS-1619	2[PvE]Тульский\|Русский\|Custom+Ивенты185.207.214.209:35110	6/ 200	EU		biweekly	moddedpve	4d 3h ago	T− ~9d 20h
612	RS-675	[EU] RustNRelax 3x Solo/Duo \| Monthly \| No BP Wipes \| Wiped 01/168.100.161.35:28022	6/ 150	EU	duo	monthly	3xmodded	14d 15h ago	T− 20d 9h FW
613	RS-1628	帝王心术PVE/萌新畅玩/F1/1000倍/合成/飞天/礼包111.166.134.154:20124	6/ 100	EA		monthly	moddedpve	13d 11h ago	T− 20d 9h FW
614	RS-1448	EBIRUST X1000000\|KITS\|SOLO\|DUO\|NOLIMIT\|BATTLEFIELD\|HARDPVP\|FPS+195.18.27.231:35888	6/ 200			weekly	1e+06xmodded	22h ago	T− ~6d 1h
615	RS-1103	BladeRust #PvE MARAUDER [ SKILLS \| MODS \| BOSS \| CUSTOM WEAPONS195.18.27.96:35110	6/ 200			biweekly	moddedpve	14d 15h ago	T− ~2d 7h
616	RS-1251	#1 [PVE] DevilRust X3 \| MoreEvents \| RB \| Eco \| TP \| NPC \|...195.18.27.20:35001	6/ 500			monthly	3xmoddedpve	14d 11h ago	T− 20d 9h FW
617	RS-582	WEREWOLF GAMING.CO 3x Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad/Max 5\|Loot x3\|WIPED205.178.168.145:28015	6/ 200	EU	5	biweekly	3xvanillamodded	2d 19h ago	T− ~4h
618	RS-464	[LATAM] Caramelo X2 Solo/Duo \| 14/10 Wipe177.221.141.137:28025	6/ 100	SA	duo	weekly	2xvanillamodded	1d 16h ago	T− ~1d 7h
619	RS-353	[US] AshRust 3x Monthly Solo/Duo/Trio \| Full Wiped23.27.211.122:23317	6/ 100	NA		monthly	3xvanillamodded	13d 16h ago	T− 20d 9h FW
620	RS-1522	B2 FAST [DUO \| X3 \| TP \| KITS \| FPS+] 14.10 #bear37.230.162.30:20001	6/ 200	EU	duo	weekly	3xmodded	2d 0h ago	T− ~23h
621	RS-1710	RUST FUNs x50-x100 LOOT+ ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ195.18.27.126:35010	6/ 100	EU		monthly	50xmodded	21h ago	T− ~6d 2h
622	RS-1536	Bastion PvE [Modded,Events,RaidBase,PvPzone]193.42.126.1:28017	6/ 40			monthly	vanillamoddedpve	14d 15h ago	T− 20d 9h FW
623	RS-905	DOPERUST.COM – 2X EU Solo/Duo [Vanilla+\|Noob Friendly\|Monthly194.69.160.156:28017	6/ 100	EU	duo	monthly	2xvanillamodded	14d 15h ago	T− 20d 9h FW
624	RS-855	OUTPOST 2x Monthly \|Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad\| Just Wiped212.192.29.242:24117	6/ 100	NA		monthly	2xmodded	14d 15h ago	T− 20d 9h FW
625	RS-1088	◤◥◤ORAX.LAND◥◤◥ X50--/X100\|MAX5\|NoBP\|Loot+\|Copter5.226.142.87:28015	6/ 100		5	weekly	50xmodded	6d 20h ago	T− ~3h
626	RS-796	404 RUST SOLO/DUO/TRIO \| ПН \| ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ 12.10194.93.2.97:28017	6/ 550	EU	trio	monthly	vanillamodded	4d 2h ago	T− ~2d 21h
627	RS-1015	HollowServers.co 2x Solo/Duo \|X2 JUST FULL WIPED62.233.59.76:28010	6/ 150	NA	trio	biweekly	2xmodded	15h ago	T− ~2d 8h
628	RS-2909	Le Refuge \| 100% PvE,100% Chill , by Packam37.59.122.207:28016	6/ 50	EU		biweekly	vanillamodded	16h ago	T− ~13d 7h
629	RS-084	WARBANDITS.GG 2X \|Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad\| JUST FULLWIPED162.222.16.156:28015	6/ 200	NA	quad	weekly	2xvanillamodded	3d 15h ago	T− ~8h
630	RS-1315	US RENEGADE 3x MONTHLY \| Solo Duo \| Shop \| 50% Upkeep \| No BP W168.100.163.169:30016	6/ 150	NA	duo	monthly	3xmodded	14d 15h ago	T− 20d 9h FW
631	RS-1371	Bestrust Solo ONLY 3x #7 \| JUST FULLWIPED 15.10 10/15141.11.117.146:28017	6/ 200	EU	solo	weekly	3xvanillamodded	20h ago	T− ~3d 0h
632	RS-488	[AU] Winterust - 2x Mondays103.193.81.13:28037	6/ 75	OC		weekly	2xmodded	4d 4h ago	T− ~2d 19h
633	RS-779	OUTPOST[EU] 2x Monthly \|Solo/Duo\| Just Wiped51.77.104.31:22117	6/ 100	EU		monthly	2xmodded	14d 15h ago	T− 20d 9h FW
634	RS-1403	Rust Casta SOLO [X5/X10\|TP\|Remove\|RPG]185.189.255.21:35202	6/ 120		solo		5xmodded	6d 22h ago	T− ~1h
635	RS-1449	Scandinavian survival PVE \| 3X \| Raidable bases142.91.157.60:28016	6/ 70	EU		monthly	3xmoddedpve	14d 15h ago	T− 20d 9h FW
636	RS-1450	The Hunting Lodge 1000x PvE - CustomLegendaryWeapons135.181.179.111:28018	6/ 100			monthly	1000xmoddedpve	14d 10h ago	T− 20d 9h FW
637	RS-669	[GUA] VANILLA+ \| MONDAYS \| X2 \| EU \| MAP WIPE 12.1051.38.147.198:28317	6/ 400	EU		weekly	2xmodded	3d 19h ago	T− ~3d 4h
638	RS-156	Magic Rust #19 — 2x \| Vanilla+ \| Pyccкий185.207.214.27:10010	6/ 200	EU		weekly	2xmodded	6d 23h ago	T− ~26m
639	RS-1706	#1 Wasilisc PvE x1185.189.255.72:35010	6/ 200			biweekly	1xmoddedpve	18h ago	T− ~13d 5h
640	RS-1768	[EU] Salty Zombies PvE #2 \| Skills \| Raid \| Jetpack \| Event194.69.160.181:28017	6/ 100	EU		monthly	moddedpve	14d 15h ago	T− 20d 9h FW
641	RS-1107	КЛАССИКА x2 \| РОССИЯ \| Для нoвичкoв 2x195.18.27.46:35010	6/ 100	EU		weekly	2xvanillamodded	1d 21h ago	T− ~5d 2h
642	RS-1758	PVE Land [EU]\|SkillTree\|Raidable Bases\|EVENTS136.243.51.246:28025	6/ 70	EU		biweekly	moddedpve	20h ago	T− 20d 9h FW
643	RS-818	BattleZone.gg — Survival PvE \| Zombies/Bots \| Skills \| Raidab72.9.148.33:28017	6/ 100	NA		monthly	moddedpve	14d 15h ago	T− 20d 9h FW
644	RS-1236	WEREWOLF GAMING.CO US 5x Solo/Duo/Trio\|Loot x5\|TP\|Homes\|Kits\|208.103.169.198:28015	6/ 200	NA	trio	biweekly	5xvanillamodded	2d 15h ago	T− ~8h
645	RS-2747	[AU/NZ] Apocalyptia: Zombie Cataclysm 2.5x PvE \| Quests \| Event103.212.227.61:28025	6/ 100	OC		biweekly	2.5xmoddedpve	4h ago	T− ~13d 19h
646	RS-1544	[AU] WizzRust 2x Max 6 \| Monthly \| No BP Wipes \| Wiped 01/10103.187.104.61:28016	6/ 100	OC	trio	monthly	2xvanillamodded	14d 14h ago	T− 20d 9h FW
647	RS-534	Reforged Hybrid \| PvE/PvP Zones \| Zombies \| Events23.108.66.125:28026	6/ 140	NA	quad	monthly	vanillamoddedpve	14d 9h ago	T− 20d 9h FW
648	RS-1670	RustHaven PVE \| Скиллы \| Ивенты\| Экономика37.230.137.97:20541	6/ 100	EU		biweekly	moddedpve	18h ago	T− 20d 9h FW
649	RS-1724	UKN.GG - AU Sandbox - Creative \| Build \| Noclip139.99.144.117:28020	6/ 200	OC			modded	10d 11h ago	–
650	RS-2512	\|PVE\|S.T.A.L.K.E.R\|x1\|Skill\|Top\|RaidBases\|Statistics46.146.234.109:10010	6/ 200			biweekly	1xmoddedpve	1d 2h ago	T− 20d 9h 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.