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
1001	RS-2018	UltimateRust.com - Sunrise \| Duo \| x2 \| Procedural \| 15.10185.207.214.72:30002	5/ 150		duo	weekly	2xmodded	1d 5h ago	T− ~5d 18h
1002	RS-1312	JumpRust.com - US 5x Light\|RP Shop\|Kits\|TP\|Events\|Monthly\|162.222.16.247:26667	5/ 120	NA		monthly	5xvanillamodded	14d 22h ago	T− 20d 2h FW
1003	RS-1224	WARBANDITS.GG EU 3X Weekly \|Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad\|LootX3\| Just Wip185.29.166.121:28015	5/ 100	EU	quad	weekly	3xmodded	5d 4h ago	T− ~1d 19h
1004	RS-2574	[ESP][PVE] RustiMeow \| SkillTree \| Item Perks \| RaidBases136.243.34.238:28026	5/ 50	EU		biweekly	moddedpve	22h ago	T− 20d 2h FW
1005	RS-1559	Bastion PvE [Modded,Events,RaidBase,PvPzone]193.42.126.1:28017	5/ 40			monthly	vanillamoddedpve	14d 22h ago	T− 20d 2h FW
1006	RS-2446	EU Vex.gg 5x Main\|Shared BPs\|Kits\|Shop\|TPhome\|Best 10x5157.173.27.106:28020	5/ 200	EU		weekly	5xmodded	resets	–
1007	RS-555	404 RUST SOLO/DUO/TRIO \| ВС \| ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ 11.10194.93.2.97:28041	5/ 550	EU		monthly	vanillamodded	5d 9h ago	T− ~1d 14h
1008	RS-1013	[LATAM] LUNARUST X20 \| 13/10 Wipe177.221.141.139:28045	5/ 100	SA		weekly	20xvanillamodded	2d 23h ago	T− ~9m
1009	RS-1396	RustGamingNation 100000x \|EU\| PvE [Events\|Purge\|Zombies\|SkillTr195.60.166.227:28016	5/ 101	EU		weekly	100000xmoddedpve	2h ago	T− ~6d 21h
1010	RS-656	【蛋壳】10倍\|10.16档\|爆枪\|礼包\|新手推荐202.189.16.11:38030	5/ 200	EA		weekly	vanillamodded	11h ago	T− ~6d 12h
1011	RS-2670	[EU] CzechRust.eu xMillion x1000000000000 \| WIPED 16/10185.180.2.19:27100	5/ 100	EU		weekly	1e+12xmodded	12h ago	T− ~13d 11h
1012	RS-951	AceRust.com 10x No BPs [Loot++\|Events\|MyMini\|Shop]205.178.168.64:28010	5/ 100	NA		monthly	10xmodded	1d 21h ago	T− ~1d 2h
1013	RS-2345	EXCLUSION ZONE x SPERRZONE \| 2X WEEKLY \| 5-MAN \| NoOffline195.201.109.240:28017	5/ 100	EU		biweekly	2xmodded	22h ago	T− ~13d 1h
1014	RS-2524	VEGAS RUST # [Для новичков] X2 # Max5 Moscow185.207.214.57:35002	5/ 200	EU	5	monthly	2xmodded	14d 22h ago	T− 20d 2h FW
1015	RS-3235	Rusted Noobs Solo Only x2159.69.226.146:28026	5/ 80	EU		biweekly	2xmodded	1d 9h ago	T− 20d 2h FW
1016	RS-2737	Fade Rust PVE \| Классический \| Россия212.22.93.117:28015	5/ 100	EU		monthly	vanillamoddedpve	14d 20h ago	T− 20d 2h FW
1017	RS-1604	OL'Farts Gaming - Rust PVP Vanilla216.245.176.249:28224	5/ 100			monthly	modded	14d 22h ago	T− 20d 2h FW
1018	RS-3055	Rust2riches - RPG / PVE/ P2E / Earn CHAD167.114.173.176:26936	5/ 100				modded	14d 22h ago	T− 20d 2h FW
1019	RS-437	666 RUST /ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ /EU MAIN 10.1037.230.228.143:28021	5/ 650	EU		monthly	vanillamodded	6d 7h ago	T− ~16h
1020	RS-1778	[TR] SAKA 3X \| Max 4 Yeni Başlayanlar31.59.131.205:28017	5/ 200	EU	quad	weekly	3xvanillamodded	1d 1h ago	T− ~1d 17h
1021	RS-3654	EU\|Vivinium\|2x\|Solo/Duo\| JUST WIPED \|SmallMap\|HighFPS\|Events\| T168.100.161.115:28015	5/ 40	EU	duo	weekly	2xmodded	1d 1h ago	T− ~5d 22h
1022	RS-2266	[EU] RustyLife 5x Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad/Max 5 \| x5178.63.84.126:28041	5/ 100	EU	5	weekly	5xmodded	22h ago	T− ~6d 1h
1023	RS-3999	[BR/LATAM] NEXXUS RUST - 5X [SOLO/DUO/TRIO] - FULLWIPE 15/1045.146.81.209:27030	5/ 150	SA		weekly	5xvanillamodded	19h ago	T− ~6d 4h
1024	RS-2215	BroinRust [PVE MOD EU/EA]37.79.216.96:41001	5/ 200	EU		biweekly	moddedpve	22h ago	T− 20d 2h FW
1025	RS-1684	404 RUST 2X SOLO/DUO/TRIO \|ВТ \|ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ 13.1046.174.54.197:28021	5/ 550	EU	trio	monthly	2xvanillamodded	3d 4h ago	T− ~3d 19h
1026	RS-1787	AbobaRust #2 [X1000, FREE VIP, NOLIMIT, LOOT++, CLANS] 16.1046.174.50.248:20591	5/ 100	EU		weekly	1000xmodded	4h ago	T− ~3d 19h
1027	RS-4849	DEEP RUST 5X \|MAX 8\|COIN\|LOOT +\|185.189.255.27:35310	5/ 200	EU		weekly	5xvanillamodded	14d 9h ago	T− ~6d 14h
1028	RS-1911	HQM.GG SEA 3x Monthly Solo Only - Skins - Pvp - ORP139.99.114.191:28017	5/ 75	EA		monthly	3xmodded	14d 22h ago	T− 20d 2h FW
1029	RS-2179	404 RUST 2X SOLO/DUO \| СР \| ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ 14.10194.93.2.6:28025	5/ 550	EU	duo	monthly	2xvanillamodded	2d 1h ago	T− ~4d 22h
1030	RS-2862	Rust Classic185.189.255.107:35110	5/ 200			monthly	modded	14d 19h ago	T− 20d 2h FW
1031	RS-2192	WARCAMPS.GG EU 3X \|Solo/Duo/Trio\|LootX3\| JUST WIPED37.187.226.158:29017	5/ 200	EU	trio	weekly	3xmodded	2h ago	T− ~3d 21h
1032	RS-1742	AQRUX RUST ORANGE X5 \| KIT \| TP \| EVENT \| LOOT+ \| 15.1037.230.210.22:20721	5/ 150	EU		weekly	5xmodded	1d 3h ago	T− ~2d 20h
1033	RS-1321	KRAKEN \| X10000000 \| EU \| NO GRASS \| BATTLEFIELD \| FPS+178.208.177.88:28030	5/ 250	EU		monthly	1e+07xmodded	14d 22h ago	T− 20d 2h FW
1034	RS-3493	Intoxicated EU Sandbox 2 - Staging178.32.14.213:27161	5/ 50	EU			officialmodded	14d 21h ago	T− 20d 2h FW
1035	RS-1962	[EU] SnowDiablo [X2] ONE GRID FPS+SMALL MAP5.9.121.103:28001	5/ 40	EU	trio	weekly	2xmodded	1d 0h ago	–
1036	RS-1904	[PVE][JP] そば鯖 Raidable Bases 初心者大歓迎160.251.212.188:28017	5/ 50	EA		biweekly	moddedpve	6h ago	T− ~13d 17h
1037	RS-1230	Lazy Rusters II - 20X - PVE - NPC Bases - Forget the Grind!15.235.43.26:29015	5/ 100			monthly	20xmoddedpve	14d 22h ago	T− 20d 2h FW
1038	RS-2761	Le Refuge \| 100% PvE,100% Chill , by Packam37.59.122.207:28016	5/ 50	EU		biweekly	vanillamodded	23h ago	T− ~13d 0h
1039	RS-706	Bestrust Solo/Duo 2x #4 - Weekly \| JUST WIPED 12.10 10/12185.172.175.17:28017	5/ 200	EU	duo	weekly	2xvanillamodded	4d 4h ago	T− ~2d 19h
1040	RS-168	[US] Rust in Peace - 2x Vanilla Fridays \| Shared BPs \| Max 864.40.8.113:28015	5/ 150	NA		weekly	2xmodded	6d 20h ago	T− ~3h
1041	RS-1996	Orange43.225.196.106:28017	5/ 21			monthly	moddedpremium	7d 10h ago	T− 20d 2h FW
1042	RS-1515	Mandarin43.225.196.106:28021	5/ 21			monthly	moddedpvepremium	14d 22h ago	T− 20d 2h FW
1043	RS-1818	〈红牛〉五倍6人服/10.15号18:00新开 \|新手入门\|202.189.9.204:39017	5/ 200	EA		weekly	vanillamodded	1d 6h ago	T− ~5d 17h
1044	RS-1383	[NA] Nomad PvE 10x - Skill Tree - Raids - Economy168.100.163.175:28016	5/ 40	NA		biweekly	10xmoddedpve	18h ago	T− 20d 2h FW
1045	RS-1487	. : : RUST-DAYS : PVE : RPG \| NPC \| ZOMBIE : : .185.189.255.63:35310	5/ 35	EU		monthly	vanillamoddedpve	13d 20h ago	T− 20d 2h FW
1046	RS-1796	#1 EPIC RUST SOLO [X2\|TP\|KITS\|RPG\|PVP] 15.10 Global Wipe194.93.2.92:35101	5/ 100	EU	solo	weekly	2xmodded	1d 9h ago	T− ~5d 14h
1047	RS-1514	[RU] PVE ПРОЕКТ ZONA [ПВЕ/NoRaid/Boss/Base/Convoy/Zomb185.189.255.158:35010	5/ 100	EU		monthly	moddedpve	14d 21h ago	T− 20d 2h FW
1048	RS-204	Blood Rust - Black [nolimit, x2]185.207.214.233:35999	5/ 200	EU		weekly	2xvanillamodded	6d 7h ago	T− ~16h
1049	RS-1625	･RUST KILL･XXX\|KILL $ CASH\|FARM\|SHOP\|TP\|HOME\|KITS\|PVPVEX10X142.91.122.101:28016	5/ 100			weekly	modded	23h ago	T− ~13d 0h
1050	RS-1692	[BR] RESENHA CLT \| 2X \| Solo/Duo \| Wipe Semanal \| BP Mensal157.85.89.138:27647	5/ 40	SA		weekly	2xmodded	18h ago	T− ~6d 5h

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.