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

8,199 online Ordered by most players Page 139 of 164

#	Rank	Server	Players ▾	Region	Group	Schedule	Tags	Last wipe	Next wipe
6901	RS-15218	[US] UniqueRust.com WaterWorld \| 3x3 Nexus Grid \| Vanilla209.126.2.184:28075	0/ 100	NA		monthly	modded	19d 10h ago	T− 15d 8h FW
6902	RS-12828	Anarchy island\|X1080.254.126.249:28015	0/ 300				10xmodded	15d 14h ago	–
6903	RS-15218	Foxx Dev107.175.159.174:28027	0/ 40	NA		biweekly	moddedpve	10d 1h ago	T− ~3d 21h
6904	RS-4728	\|UA\| \|EU\| ПВЄ KOZAK RUST \| WIPE 01.10 \|80.47.14.21:28017	0/ 100	EU			vanillamodded	19d 15h ago	–
6905	RS-6885	[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	3d 0h ago	–
6906	RS-7034	[AU] Grumpy-Clouds Rusty server x1043.229.62.168:28016	0/ 100	OC			10xvanillamodded	6d 1h ago	–
6907	RS-15218	Last Frontier Rust \| PvE-PvP Zones216.21.218.146:27017	0/ 100				modded	15d 10h ago	–
6908	RS-7107	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 4h ago	T− 15d 8h FW
6909	RS-9050	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 4h ago	T− 15d 8h FW
6910	RS-3060	Chilled Pets Palace81.109.25.222:28027	0/ 50				modded	11d 3h ago	–
6911	RS-15218	诺白的rust生活43.254.45.56:50193	0/ 6	EA			modded	11d 16h ago	–
6912	RS-15218	Mi Servidor de Rust \| Paraguay45.235.120.149:28017	0/ 50				modded	8d 5h ago	–
6913	RS-15218	Tones Cavern - RUST - Server 1167.254.59.86:27017	0/ 40				modded	19d 0h ago	–
6914	RS-7929	[EU]LUCKY RUST\|2X\|Saturday\|ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ45.11.18.100:28013	0/ 100	EU		weekly	2xvanillamodded	11d 0h ago	T− ~2d 23h
6915	RS-12314	[RU/EN] EMBER PVE X2/X3/NO RAID/KEEP LOOT/EVENTS45.11.18.100:28017	0/ 40	EU		monthly	2xmoddedpve	19d 14h ago	T− 15d 8h FW
6916	RS-15053	[AU]Rustentatious \| \| No Decay \| Mods \|45.121.208.27:49016	0/ 20	OC		monthly	modded	19d 10h ago	T− 15d 8h FW
6917	RS-15218	RUSTWORLD.CC [UK] London - Main \| Monthly/PvP \| Wiped: 10/0181.16.176.157:7091	0/ 40	EU		monthly	vanillamodded	19d 15h ago	T− 15d 8h FW
6918	RS-15218	cRusty Pie108.181.63.74:28017	0/ 48				vanillamodded	19d 4h ago	–
6919	RS-14894	七境飞升\|渡劫天雷\|萌新友好\|国人服45.124.213.34:28015	0/ 50	EA			modded	11d 13h ago	–
6920	RS-12797	SCRAPNOIR \| STAGE (closed test)81.163.20.131:28217	0/ 10				modded	2d 18h ago	–
6921	RS-15218	Dalko 2X \| Thursday \| JUST WIPED 09/2466.51.99.71:28016	0/ 200	NA		weekly	2xmodded	5d 16h ago	T− ~1d 7h
6922	RS-8823	A Rust Server81.17.98.18:10007	0/ 40				vanillamodded	19d 3h ago	–
6923	RS-4530	[EU] Rusty Hedgehogs Solo81.230.17.61:28022	0/ 100	EU	solo	monthly	vanillamodded	19d 15h ago	T− 15d 8h FW
6924	RS-15218	Not So Friendly POP!66.51.98.50:28011	0/ 50	NA		monthly	moddedhardcore	18d 18h ago	T− 15d 8h FW
6925	RS-15218	･˚‧˚｡˚DOZER X10 PVE˚｡˚‧˚･ slhosting.eu45.131.148.155:28032	0/ 200	EU		monthly	10xmoddedpvehardcore	253d 20h ago	T− 15d 8h FW
6926	RS-14435	My Rust Server45.133.74.152:28017	0/ 50				modded	19d 15h ago	T− 15d 8h FW
6927	RS-4478	NSK RUST \| Х5 ВСЁ \| PvP \| NSKRUST.RU45.136.207.173:28017	0/ 400	EU	5		modded	5d 20h ago	–
6928	RS-7349	Old Gits82.153.118.107:28046	0/ 50				modded	19d 3h ago	–
6929	RS-15218	RustyNation.net - Classic Rust74.91.119.65:28017	0/ 100	NA		weekly	modded	11d 13h ago	T− ~2d 7h
6930	RS-1839	Theswingingturtle PvE 3x [ Boss \| Skill \| Raid \| Custom ]45.143.197.103:28015	0/ 100			monthly	3xmoddedpve	19d 16h ago	T− 15d 8h FW
6931	RS-15218	2X- Dingo Rust - Weekly-Quads66.51.99.69:28061	0/ 100	NA	quad	weekly	2xvanillamodded	5d 15h ago	T− ~1d 8h
6932	RS-3049	[BR/LATAM] NEXXUS RUST - 5X [SOLO/DUO/TRIO] - FULLWIPE 15/1045.146.81.209:27030	0/ 150	SA		weekly	5xvanillamodded	5d 12h ago	T− ~1d 11h
6933	RS-14747	Vladivostok [24/7] Server [Mod] [BARREN\|X5\|KIT\|TP]82.162.62.12:28023	0/ 50		quad	weekly	5xmodded	5d 10h ago	T− ~1d 13h
6934	RS-15218	Reunert Connect-ed Rust Server165.90.56.17:27017	0/ 50				modded	4d 7h ago	–
6935	RS-15053	Nexfall Rust PvE \| Monthly \| No Team Limit \| EN \| SkinBox82.165.153.184:28070	0/ 100	EU		monthly	vanillamodded	10d 15h ago	T− 15d 8h FW
6936	RS-15218	TT Server66.51.99.74:28026	0/ 50	NA	quad	monthly	moddedsoftcore	12d 8h ago	T− 15d 8h FW
6937	RS-11384	LVSTestLabo82.21.2.12:10412	0/ 100				modded	15d 23h ago	–
6938	RS-15218	[US] Rust & Ruin \| Max 4 \| PvPvE \| Events \|141.11.104.104:28022	0/ 100	NA	quad	biweekly	vanillamoddedpve	33d 22h ago	T− ~8d 1h
6939	RS-15218	TrueNorth Survival - Monthly-Plugins-Groupsize 4-Map:Procedural66.51.99.75:28026	0/ 50	NA	quad	monthly	modded	19d 8h ago	T− 15d 8h FW
6940	RS-8077	Анархист мейн82.25.39.195:30665	0/ 40	EU		monthly	vanillamodded	8d 15h ago	T− 15d 8h FW
6941	RS-2151	MANS Aim Training \| 1v1 · Arena · Aim Train · BedWars · FFA45.157.16.222:28017	0/ 200	SA			modded	19d 10h ago	T− 15d 8h FW
6942	RS-10872	[EU] Multirust 2x Solo/Duo/Trio \| Vanilla+ \| JUST WIPED82.39.186.52:28014	0/ 200	EU		weekly	2xvanillamodded	4d 18h ago	T− ~2d 4h
6943	RS-6825	[EU] Renewal Rust #2 \| 3x Solo Only82.39.212.6:25561	0/ 80	EU	solo	weekly	3xmodded	resets	–
6944	RS-15218	REDPLAINZ \| RUST X2 PVP CZ/SK150.228.35.59:28016	0/ 100				2xmodded	15d 15h ago	–
6945	RS-15218	nova Testing Grounds220.233.43.246:28017	0/ 5				modded	38d 5h ago	–
6946	RS-15218	Naval Deep Sea 1104.129.132.19:28106	0/ 120	NA	quad	monthly	vanillamodded	16d 9h ago	T− 15d 8h FW
6947	RS-15218	VandalRust\|US\|2X\|50% Upkeep\|Noob Friendly\|Weekly108.186.202.76:28026	0/ 100	NA		weekly	2xmodded	10d 0h ago	T− ~2d 8h
6948	RS-15218	[US] Alpha Rust \| 1.5x \| Vanilla \| Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad136.175.187.99:28017	0/ 250	NA	quad	weekly	1.5xvanillamoddedpremium	16d 10h ago	T− ~4d 13h
6949	RS-9124	Blue Torrent Gaming PvE45.45.238.234:28015	0/ 50				moddedpve	11h ago	–
6950	RS-9806	Zeds Tribe plays Rust - PvE45.45.238.55:28015	0/ 50				moddedpve	14d 19h 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.