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
851	RS-2803	[JP] LITTLE WORLD!18.181.191.247:28017	6/ 50	EA			moddedpve	14d 18h ago	T− 20d 4h FW
852	RS-1520	RUST ACADEMY #2 - Modded / РЕЙДЫ ПО СОГЛАСИЮ82.148.20.69:30001	6/ 200	EU		biweekly	vanillamodded	14d 20h ago	T− ~13d 3h
853	RS-1803	ASIA Server \| Casual PvP \| Open Test \| 5x \| KR·JP·CN1.227.26.143:28017	6/ 30	EA			5xmodded	14d 19h ago	–
854	RS-828	Oh Shit 100x \| PvP \| Loot+ \| Shop \| Kits \| Raidable Bases \| Air91.229.114.83:28017	6/ 200	NA		weekly	100xmodded	19h ago	T− ~6d 4h
855	RS-1983	Эпидемия PVE185.189.255.87:35010	6/ 200	EU		monthly	moddedpve	14d 20h ago	T− 20d 4h FW
856	RS-2343	WARBANDITS.GG EU 2X Weekly \|Solo/Duo\|Shared BPs\| Just Wiped185.29.166.131:28015	6/ 100	EU	duo	weekly	2xvanillamodded	3d 0h ago	T− ~3d 23h
857	RS-1422	Rustafields.com [X100][RB][TP][Shop]85.175.6.244:28016	6/ 150	EU		monthly	100xmodded	14d 20h ago	T− 20d 4h FW
858	RS-1472	RAGECREW ONE GRID 2X [Solo/Duo/Trio] OneGrid Ultimate Experienc64.40.9.171:28019	6/ 50		trio		2xmodded	3d 0h ago	due
859	RS-2476	CYBERSHOKE \| #3 Vanilla (x2)62.122.215.125:28027	6/ 300	EU		weekly	2xvanillamodded	3d 23h ago	T− ~3d 0h
860	RS-1245	RustForNoobs.com 2x Monthly EU Solo/Duo/Trio \| No BP Wipes x2\|64.40.9.101:28015	6/ 100	EU	trio	monthly	2xmodded	14d 20h ago	T− 20d 4h FW
861	RS-2319	[ESP] La Reserva PVE Custom Halloween89.222.104.137:20726	6/ 100	EU		biweekly	moddedpve	1d 0h ago	T− ~12d 23h
862	RS-3568	[X3] Добрый раст90.188.4.171:25000	6/ 100	EU		biweekly	3xmodded	1d 23h ago	T− ~12d 0h
863	RS-1655	РУССКИЙ \| УДАЧНЫЙ \| ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ 05.1080.242.59.216:35315	6/ 300	EU		monthly	vanillamodded	11d 5h ago	T− 20d 4h FW
864	RS-4474	[EU] HollowServers.co 3x Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad\|LootX3\|JUST FULLWIP178.95.158.12:28010	6/ 100	EU		biweekly	3xmodded	1d 3h ago	T− ~12d 20h
865	RS-2415	УКРАЇНА PVE #2194.53.197.105:30017	6/ 100	EU		biweekly	moddedpve	22h ago	T− ~13d 1h
866	RS-1532	[EU] Heatline.gg - PvE Monthly \| Vanilla \| Events \| Raid Bases 51.75.240.3:28016	6/ 60	EU		monthly	vanillamoddedpve	14d 20h ago	T− 20d 4h FW
867	RS-1508	[ESP] RUST ESPAÑA DISOBEY.COM.ES79.116.45.68:28016	6/ 101	EU	quad	monthly	vanillamodded	14d 18h ago	T− 20d 4h FW
868	RS-793	EchoRust.co 3x Monthly \|Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad \| Full Wiped81.16.176.150:21347	6/ 100	EU		monthly	3xmodded	14d 20h ago	T− 20d 4h FW
869	RS-2199	ZOS \| ЗОНА ВЫЖИВАНИЯ \| Для Новичков89.189.179.189:28016	6/ 100	EU		monthly	vanillamodded	1d 3h ago	T− 20d 4h FW
870	RS-2086	LATIA FUN PVE \|Custom Items,Raidable Bases,Boss,Events\|89.169.30.162:27017	6/ 100	EU	5	monthly	moddedpve	14d 17h ago	T− 20d 4h FW
871	RS-1446	RustAria#5 [Мирный / PVE / X2]195.18.27.46:35410	6/ 150	EU		biweekly	2xvanillamoddedpve	1h ago	T− ~6d 22h
872	RS-2993	RUSTICO PVE X2185.207.214.135:35010	6/ 200			biweekly	2xvanillamoddedpve	1d 1h ago	T− ~12d 22h
873	RS-1682	『夜猫子』PVE1000倍/快乐建家/NPC建筑/F1刷物品103.91.210.17:11113	6/ 188	EA			modded	14d 7h ago	–
874	RS-2880	[JP/PvE][BPリサーチ]MatoyServer初しん者〇162.43.28.110:29015	6/ 50	EA		biweekly	modded	10h ago	T− ~13d 13h
875	RS-1672	CREED PVE \| 1000000X \| NO BP \| KITS \| SHOP \| THURSDAYS66.51.99.162:28106	6/ 100	NA		weekly	1e+06xmoddedpve	1d 11h ago	T− ~5d 12h
876	RS-2040	404 RUST SOLO \| ВТ \| ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ 13.1062.122.213.148:28021	6/ 400	EU	solo	monthly	vanillamodded	3d 6h ago	T− ~3d 17h
877	RS-1184	[JP]ラテRUST PVE 初心者歓迎118.27.230.190:28016	6/ 55	EA		monthly	moddedpve	14d 9h ago	T− 20d 4h FW
878	RS-1300	【黑猫PVE】据点突袭/武器升级/死亡不掉/跨档103.91.211.118:35001	6/ 100	EA		monthly	vanillamoddedpve	14d 13h ago	T− 20d 4h FW
879	RS-1625	【开心萌橙PVE-kxmc】休闲娱乐/5倍/防抄家/任务103.91.210.26:20038	6/ 150	EA		monthly	moddedsoftcore	14d 13h ago	T− 20d 4h FW
880	RS-1161	WARBANDITS.GG 3X EU Monthly \|Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad\|Shared BPs\|185.29.166.50:28015	6/ 100	EU	quad	monthly	3xmodded	14d 20h ago	T− 20d 4h FW
881	RS-890	[NA] Willjum's 2x Solo/Duo/Trio \| Monday wipes66.51.99.182:28015	6/ 75	NA			2xmodded	3d 19h ago	–
882	RS-1062	The Clinic \| PVE \| Monthly \| Raidable Bases \| Convoy \| Friendly104.143.2.125:28013	6/ 65	NA		monthly	moddedpve	14d 19h ago	T− 20d 4h FW
883	RS-2107	theBest \| X3 \| TP \| SETHOME \| NOLIMIT85.172.104.178:35381	6/ 100			biweekly	3xmodded	1d 7h ago	T− 20d 4h FW
884	RS-1363	The Green Card \| Cozy 2x PvE - Events\|Perks\|RaidBases\|Zombies107.193.75.154:28018	6/ 25	NA		monthly	2xmoddedpve	14d 20h ago	T− 20d 4h FW
885	RS-1632	БАЙКАЛ152.89.199.20:35310	6/ 200	EU	trio	monthly	modded	14d 19h ago	T− 20d 4h FW
886	RS-1025	US Hub 01168.100.162.210:28015	6/ 3300	EU			modded	resets	–
887	RS-1556	[EU] Recess Gaming - Build \| Creative \| Sandbox185.125.169.241:28021	6/ 50	EU			modded	resets	–
888	RS-1441	WARBANDITS.GG 3X EU Monthly \|Solo/Duo\|Shared BPs\|185.29.166.27:28015	6/ 100	EU	duo	monthly	3xmodded	14d 20h ago	T− 20d 4h FW
889	RS-1787	[大熊PVE]二服/2倍/新养殖自动化/突袭/死亡不掉202.189.23.225:20004	6/ 100	EA	7	monthly	moddedpve	14d 23h ago	T− 20d 4h FW
890	RS-1750	[US] Rustoria.co RTG - Aimtrain \| FaceChecks \| Arena \| 1v164.40.8.141:28015	6/ 100	NA			modded	3d 3h ago	–
891	RS-1439	[US] Void Servers PVE 1000X\|Kits\|Loot+\|NoBPs\|Events63.143.56.251:28015	6/ 50	NA		monthly	1000xmoddedpve	14d 19h ago	T− 20d 4h FW
892	RS-1650	DOPERUST.COM – 2X US Solo Only [Vanilla+\|Noob Friendly\|Monthl91.229.114.200:28017	6/ 100	NA	solo	monthly	2xvanillamodded	14d 20h ago	T− 20d 4h FW
893	RS-2688	Fox PvE BIG 2X\|5X\|10X + Events FR\|PT\|ES\|CH\|CA\|BE170.39.216.129:28017	5/ 70	EU		biweekly	2xmoddedpve	1d 2h ago	T− 20d 4h FW
894	RS-2143	EKKK PVP 5X 愉快生存伺服器122.117.164.225:28016	5/ 150	EA			5xmodded	13d 14h ago	–
895	RS-2394	[AU] Rust Refined 3X \|solo/duo/trio/quad\|Noob Friendly\|QOL139.99.202.217:28017	5/ 200	OC	quad	biweekly	3xvanillamodded	18h ago	T− 20d 4h FW
896	RS-1227	WARBANDITS.GG EU 3X Weekly \|Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad\|LootX3\| Just Wip185.29.166.121:28015	5/ 100	EU	quad	weekly	3xmodded	5d 2h ago	T− ~1d 21h
897	RS-1908	US Velt.gg 2x Monthly Solo/Duo \| 50% Upkeep \| No BP Wipes \| x2194.46.57.87:28020	5/ 200	NA	duo	monthly	2xmodded	14d 20h ago	T− 20d 4h FW
898	RS-2657	UltimateRust.com - One Grid \| Duo \| x2 \| Custom \| 16.10185.207.214.72:10002	5/ 50		duo	weekly	2xmodded	3h ago	T− ~3d 20h
899	RS-2413	【倾城PVE】七周年测试服110.42.35.105:28017	5/ 500	EA			modded	14d 19h ago	T− 20d 4h FW
900	RS-2753	NEVERLAND X100 PVE USA, raidable bases, abandoned bases, skills144.48.104.42:28038	5/ 100	NA		biweekly	100xmoddedpve	21h ago	T− 20d 4h 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.