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

8,217 online Ordered by most players Page 137 of 165

#	Rank	Server	Players ▾	Region	Group	Schedule	Tags	Last wipe	Next wipe
6801	RS-15205	Server hosted by Physgun.com91.229.114.137:28041	0/ 100	NA			vanillamodded	18d 16h ago	–
6802	RS-15205	Rusty Holes72.129.141.67:28016	0/ 50	NA		monthly	moddedpremium	18d 7h ago	T− 15d 10h FW
6803	RS-15205	[PVEP] 10x WolfRangerNation [100x] [1000x][Wolf Ranger Nation]185.187.155.62:28076	0/ 150	NA		monthly	10xmodded	238d 12h ago	T− 15d 10h FW
6804	RS-15205	Esams Private Server172.240.11.117:25722	0/ 10	NA		monthly	moddedsoftcore	17d 18h ago	T− 15d 10h FW
6805	RS-15205	Hillside Exiles \| Capture the Flag167.114.158.11:28037	0/ 16	NA			modded	19d 13h ago	T− 15d 10h FW
6806	RS-15205	[KILLSWITCH.GG] 1.1 Rust · Weekly Wipe · 1.5x108.238.244.110:27017	0/ 69	NA		weekly	1.5xvanillamodded	5d 10h ago	T− ~8d 13h
6807	RS-558	666 RUST /ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ /СИБИРСКИЙ 15.1037.230.228.143:28029	0/ 650	EU		monthly	vanillamodded	5d 23h ago	T− ~1d 0h
6808	RS-4173	PROSTOJ #2 \| Ресурсы x2 \| Компоненты x280.242.59.22:35110	0/ 100	EU		weekly	2xmodded	11d 19h ago	T− ~2d 4h
6809	RS-15205	Hazmat Henry's Hardcore PvE Mashup107.193.75.154:27018	0/ 15	NA		monthly	moddedpve	19d 14h ago	T− 15d 10h FW
6810	RS-11913	FATE RUST NOLIMIT [X2\|TP\|KIT\|EVENT]37.230.228.188:28024	0/ 200	EU		weekly	2xmodded	4d 20h ago	T− ~2d 3h
6811	RS-15205	NA RUST Company - Tags & Territory \| Playrustcompany.com66.51.99.70:28021	0/ 200	NA		weekly	modded	8d 0h ago	T− ~5d 23h
6812	RS-15205	Dizzee's Rustland66.51.96.53:28001	0/ 100	NA		monthly	moddedpve	18d 5h ago	T− 15d 10h FW
6813	RS-15205	Ghanes Test Server66.51.99.68:28016	0/ 75	NA		monthly	modded	15d 12h ago	T− 15d 10h FW
6814	RS-5707	Stalkers Of Rust \| Vanilla+ \| 2x \| No BP \| Max Trio37.230.228.188:28040	0/ 100		trio	biweekly	2xmodded	5d 13h ago	T− ~8d 8h
6815	RS-15205	PrivatSSS37.27.227.189:28002	0/ 50	EU		monthly	modded	8d 22h ago	T− 15d 10h FW
6816	RS-15205	EARTH PVPVE66.51.96.82:28006	0/ 50	NA		monthly	moddedpve	13d 8h ago	T− 15d 10h FW
6817	RS-15205	WORKERS.GG US X1000000 BEST PVP!104.129.133.41:28058	0/ 100	NA		weekly	1e+06xmodded	5d 14h ago	T− ~1d 9h
6818	RS-14743	A Magical Server216.219.93.72:21015	0/ 125	NA		biweekly	moddedpve	3h ago	T− ~13d 20h
6819	RS-13471	SP Private37.27.235.111:28051	0/ 50	EU	duo	monthly	vanillamodded	19d 11h ago	T− 15d 10h FW
6820	RS-15205	BCR Reserved \| Sandbox/Build \| Private38.15.45.224:28416	0/ 30	NA			modded	5d 14h ago	T− 15d 10h FW
6821	RS-15205	SDG PvE (test 2)38.107.232.37:25009	0/ 20				modded	1d 17h ago	–
6822	RS-15205	Juju's garage66.51.96.92:28001	0/ 50	NA		monthly	modded	17d 12h ago	T− 15d 10h FW
6823	RS-15205	[NA] RustAscent PvP 2x \| Quads \| Events \| QoL66.51.99.118:27217	0/ 50	NA		biweekly	2xmodded	19d 14h ago	T− ~8d 9h
6824	RS-15205	ZaZa Rust 2x/ Full PVP / Remove Tool / SHOP / Kits / Events/66.51.99.158:4201	0/ 40	NA			2xvanillamodded	13d 8h ago	–
6825	RS-15205	SDG PvE (test 4)38.107.232.37:29912	0/ 20				modded	1d 16h ago	–
6826	RS-7343	Sportsmans Paradise \|PVE\| No BP wipe38.114.232.202:28017	0/ 40			monthly	moddedpve	3d 14h ago	T− 15d 10h FW
6827	RS-6182	Sanctuary Rust Development Server38.129.88.42:27272	0/ 40	NA	duo	monthly	modded	9d 8h ago	T− 15d 10h FW
6828	RS-15205	Pine Hosting - Rust Server66.51.98.54:28011	0/ 50	NA		monthly	modded	14d 0h ago	T− 15d 10h FW
6829	RS-10381	(GGG)(US) Jurustic Park PVE 3x[Events\|Raid\|Kits\|Shop\|SkillTree]38.158.145.57:28016	0/ 40	NA			3xmodded	2d 13h ago	–
6830	RS-15205	Lucky Pixel99.236.111.82:28016	0/ 20	NA		biweekly	modded	3d 6h ago	T− ~10d 17h
6831	RS-15205	HollowServers.co 5x No BPs [Loot+\|MyMini\|Shop\|PvP]205.178.168.32:28010	0/ 150	NA		monthly	5xmodded	347d 12h ago	T− 15d 10h FW
6832	RS-15205	[US] Building Universe - 5X\|PVP\|PVE\|Plot Cliaming\|Protection209.126.2.184:28034	0/ 100	NA		monthly	5xmodded	19d 8h ago	T− 15d 10h FW
6833	RS-15205	[US] UniqueRust.com WaterWorld \| 3x3 Nexus Grid \| Vanilla209.126.2.184:28075	0/ 100	NA		monthly	modded	19d 9h ago	T− 15d 10h FW
6834	RS-15205	[US] Sentinel Main Test \| Vanilla \| Weekly174.57.83.70:28041	0/ 10	NA		weekly	vanillamodded	11d 5h ago	T− ~2d 18h
6835	RS-15205	[US] Capybara Land \| Custom NPCs209.159.156.50:28017	0/ 128	NA		monthly	vanillamodded	17d 11h ago	T− 15d 10h FW
6836	RS-12843	Anarchy island\|X1080.254.126.249:28015	0/ 300				10xmodded	15d 12h ago	–
6837	RS-15205	Foxx Dev107.175.159.174:28027	0/ 40	NA		biweekly	moddedpve	10d 0h ago	T− ~3d 23h
6838	RS-15205	[10/1] Uprising Vanilla Plus64.40.8.121:27713	0/ 50	NA		monthly	vanillamodded	19d 14h ago	T− 15d 10h FW
6839	RS-15205	Buildable Monuments 3x Loot 3x \| InstaCraft \| Kits66.51.96.53:28011	0/ 50	NA		monthly	3xmodded	2d 16h ago	T− 15d 10h FW
6840	RS-4690	\|UA\| \|EU\| ПВЄ KOZAK RUST \| WIPE 01.10 \|80.47.14.21:28017	0/ 100	EU			vanillamodded	19d 14h ago	–
6841	RS-6890	[僵尸PVP]25倍\|新档\|可抄家\|僵尸夜袭\|长期稳定42.193.20.97:28016	0/ 30	EA	quad		moddedsoftcore	2d 23h ago	–
6842	RS-7034	[AU] Grumpy-Clouds Rusty server x1043.229.62.168:28016	0/ 100	OC			10xvanillamodded	6d 0h ago	–
6843	RS-15205	Last Frontier Rust \| PvE-PvP Zones216.21.218.146:27017	0/ 100				modded	15d 9h ago	–
6844	RS-7108	跳跳糖PVE-10倍-副本-BOSS-升级-超武-新手入门43.249.193.200:15550	0/ 100	EA		monthly	moddedpvesoftcore	19d 2h ago	T− 15d 10h FW
6845	RS-8977	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	19d 2h ago	T− 15d 10h FW
6846	RS-3066	Chilled Pets Palace81.109.25.222:28027	0/ 50				modded	11d 2h ago	–
6847	RS-15205	诺白的rust生活43.254.45.56:50193	0/ 6	EA			modded	11d 15h ago	–
6848	RS-15205	Mi Servidor de Rust \| Paraguay45.235.120.149:28017	0/ 50				modded	8d 4h ago	–
6849	RS-15205	Tones Cavern - RUST - Server 1167.254.59.86:27017	0/ 40				modded	18d 22h ago	–
6850	RS-7926	[EU]LUCKY RUST\|2X\|Saturday\|ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ45.11.18.100:28013	0/ 100	EU		weekly	2xvanillamodded	10d 23h ago	T− ~3d 0h

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.