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
1051	RS-1775	[TR] SAKA 3X \| Max 4 Yeni Başlayanlar31.59.131.205:28017	5/ 200	EU	quad	weekly	3xvanillamodded	1d 2h ago	T− ~1d 16h
1052	RS-2200	WARCAMPS.GG EU 3X \|Solo/Duo/Trio\|LootX3\| JUST WIPED37.187.226.158:29017	5/ 200	EU	trio	weekly	3xmodded	3h ago	T− ~3d 20h
1053	RS-1561	B2 FAST [DUO \| X3 \| TP \| KITS \| FPS+] 14.10 #bear37.230.162.30:20001	5/ 200	EU	duo	weekly	3xmodded	2d 8h ago	T− ~15h
1054	RS-2759	Le Refuge \| 100% PvE,100% Chill , by Packam37.59.122.207:28016	5/ 50	EU		biweekly	vanillamodded	1d 0h ago	T− ~12d 23h
1055	RS-2226	BroinRust [PVE MOD EU/EA]37.79.216.96:41001	5/ 200	EU		biweekly	moddedpve	23h ago	T− 20d 1h FW
1056	RS-1930	Gamers_republic PVE server \| x2 \| Purge \| XP-Skilltree \| NPC \| 41.76.213.221:28016	5/ 100				2xmodded	1d 3h ago	T− 20d 1h FW
1057	RS-1680	[LATAM] RusticoARG #2 — X5 • MAX 5 — FULLWIPE 16/1045.235.98.249:27226	5/ 150	SA	5	weekly	5xvanillamodded	1h ago	T− ~3d 22h
1058	RS-2392	Aqua Rust \| EU 2x Monthly \| No BP Wipes \| 50% Upkeep45.92.36.103:28016	5/ 100	EU		monthly	2xmodded	14d 23h ago	T− 20d 1h FW
1059	RS-2048	B8 CLASSIC [X2 \| NOLIMIT \| VANILLA] 14.10 #bear46.174.50.213:20001	5/ 200	EU		weekly	2xvanillamodded	2d 8h ago	T− ~4d 15h
1060	RS-1690	404 RUST 2X SOLO/DUO/TRIO \|ВТ \|ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ 13.1046.174.54.197:28021	5/ 550	EU	trio	monthly	2xvanillamodded	3d 5h ago	T− ~3d 18h
1061	RS-2630	[RU] PUFF PLAY Залетай! X2 \| No limit\| Вайп 01.1046.174.55.84:28016	5/ 100	EU		monthly	2xvanillamodded	14d 9h ago	T− 20d 1h FW
1062	RS-1261	WARBANDITS.GG AU 2X \|Solo/Duo/Trio\|X2 JUST WIPED46.233.39.131:28015	5/ 100	OC	trio	weekly	2xmodded	2d 13h ago	T− ~10h
1063	RS-1542	[EU] Heatline.gg - PvE Monthly \| Vanilla \| Events \| Raid Bases 51.75.240.3:28016	5/ 60	EU		monthly	vanillamoddedpve	14d 23h ago	T− 20d 1h FW
1064	RS-2535	[GUA] MODDED 2Х \| SOLO/DUO \| EU \| FULL WIPE 16.1051.77.37.169:28017	5/ 250	EU	duo	weekly	modded	3h ago	T− ~6d 20h
1065	RS-1693	[EU\|UA] BAVOVNA \| X10 \| KITS \| RP \| OPEN BETA TEST \| WIPE 15/1051.83.150.41:28016	5/ 120	EU		weekly	10xmodded	1d 2h ago	T− ~2d 21h
1066	RS-1369	RunOrDie ✅ PVE\|RaidBases\|Skills\|Kit\|Rewards\|TP5.188.119.21:28017	5/ 100		6	monthly	moddedpve	14d 18h ago	T− 20d 1h FW
1067	RS-2003	404 RUST SOLO \| ВТ \| ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ 13.1062.122.213.148:28021	5/ 400	EU	solo	monthly	vanillamodded	3d 9h ago	T− ~3d 14h
1068	RS-1944	The Darkest Valley \| 1000X \| BI-WEEKLY\| NO VIP \| RAIDABLE BASES64.20.48.139:28015	5/ 50				1000xmodded	20h ago	–
1069	RS-1785	#1 GOD RUST X10/X15 \| MAX 5 \| CUSTOM \| 16.1046.174.54.83:20531	5/ 100	EU	5		10xmodded	5h ago	–
1070	RS-1920	Randum Rust 5x PVE \|Raids\|SkillTree\|Events\|Kits\|Stats66.51.99.49:28016	5/ 100	NA		biweekly	5xmoddedpve	18h ago	T− 20d 1h FW
1071	RS-1428	Project Wolverine US \| 5x \| No Bp's \| Insta Craft \| Mini \| TP \|66.51.99.64:28021	5/ 100	NA		weekly	5xmodded	23h ago	T− ~6d 0h
1072	RS-2930	InfernalJustice PVE Hardcore Server51.222.10.172:28036	5/ 75	NA		monthly	moddedpvehardcore	14d 20h ago	T− 20d 1h FW
1073	RS-1721	EU/NL \|Rusty Smokers PVE\| 30x&3x/SkinBox/Sign Artist/Big Stacks77.162.231.58:28026	5/ 50	EU		monthly	30xvanillamoddedpve	14d 23h ago	T− 20d 1h FW
1074	RS-1587	RustWin X20/X50/x100\|FPS\|LOOT+\|ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ\|77.91.89.20:20721	5/ 250	EU		weekly	20xmodded	3d 22h ago	T− ~4d 0h
1075	RS-2059	Celestial Rust PvE #1 x5 RAIDABLE BASES\|TP\|HOMES\|KITS\|SKINS\|+MO78.46.106.155:28018	5/ 77	EU		monthly	5xmoddedpve	14d 23h ago	T− 20d 1h FW
1076	RS-2259	[EU] Protobit: No Offline \| Shared BPs \| Max 4 \| Linux Friendly78.46.45.124:28017	5/ 100	EU	quad	biweekly	modded	22h ago	T− 20d 1h FW
1077	RS-1533	РУССКИЙ \| СИЛЬНЕЙШИЙ \| НОВИЧОК 06.1080.242.59.217:35415	5/ 300	EU		monthly	vanillamodded	10d 8h ago	T− 20d 1h FW
1078	RS-1855	404 RUST /ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ /EU MAIN 13.1080.242.59.24:35003	5/ 550	EU		monthly	vanillamodded	3d 4h ago	T− ~3d 19h
1079	RS-1574	Bestrust Solo/Duo 2x #9 \| JUST FULLWIPED 15.10 10/1582.47.17.74:28017	5/ 200	EU	duo	weekly	2xvanillamodded	1d 9h ago	T− ~1d 14h
1080	RS-1850	Gibberish Rust X MILLION 1000000000000X CLANS\|TELE\|SHOP\|NoFUEL\|83.147.29.10:28017	5/ 100	EU		weekly	1e+12xmodded	7d 23h ago	T− ~6d 0h
1081	RS-1436	Rustafields.com [X100][RB][TP][Shop]85.175.6.244:28016	5/ 150	EU		monthly	100xmodded	14d 23h ago	T− 20d 1h FW
1082	RS-2863	[EU] SwedishFika 2x Vanilla Main85.228.18.151:28029	5/ 150	EU		weekly	2xvanillamodded	1h ago	T− ~6d 22h
1083	RS-1474	[GER\|PVE] RustRentner \| EVENTS \| SKILLS \| MORE88.198.35.108:28063	5/ 30	EU		monthly	moddedpve	14d 23h ago	T− 20d 1h FW
1084	RS-2144	ZOS \| ЗОНА ВЫЖИВАНИЯ \| Для Новичков89.189.179.189:28016	5/ 100	EU		monthly	vanillamodded	1d 7h ago	T− 20d 1h FW
1085	RS-1710	[US] Exotic Haven \|PVE\|Monthly\|Skills\|Zombies\|NoDecay91.229.114.155:28017	5/ 250	NA	quad	monthly	moddedpvesoftcore	14d 23h ago	T− 20d 1h FW
1086	RS-1489	[US] RustDecay PVE 200x Relax & Build - No Kill No Raid91.229.114.72:28015	5/ 50	NA		monthly	200xmoddedpve	19h ago	T− 20d 1h FW
1087	RS-3076	ZipClaw Biweekly \| PVE \| для новичков92.118.11.168:28011	5/ 100	EU	5	biweekly	moddedpvesoftcore	1d 1h ago	T− 20d 1h FW
1088	RS-1609	НОВАЯ ЖИЗНЬ PvE92.255.175.39:31000	5/ 50	EU		monthly	vanillamoddedpve	14d 13h ago	T− ~13d 10h
1089	RS-2312	PvE \| TEAMRUST \| KITS \| RAID BAS\| РАЙ ДЛЯ МИРНЫХ \|89.207.66.19:28023	5/ 100	EU		biweekly	vanillamoddedpve	1d 12h ago	T− ~12d 11h
1090	RS-1132	桃乐丝 UKN - 起床 \| 死斗 \| 训练 \| 建筑 \| 竞技场15.235.180.140:28017	5/ 50	EA			modded	8d 21h ago	–
1091	RS-1563	大夏PVE/BOSS/F1刷物品/无后座/萌新/福利/爽玩型60.26.181.122:20124	5/ 100	EA		monthly	moddedpve	14d 23h ago	T− 20d 1h FW
1092	RS-1613	GAMESTORIA PVE-RPG5.42.211.109:35017	5/ 300	EU		monthly	moddedpve	14d 22h ago	T− 20d 1h FW
1093	RS-2517	CREED PVE \| 1000X \| NO BP \| KITS \| SHOP \| THURSDAYS66.51.99.162:28022	5/ 100	NA		weekly	1000xmoddedpve	1d 13h ago	T− ~5d 10h
1094	RS-445	Bestrust Solo/Duo/Trio 2x #2 \| NEXT FULLWIPE in 19 hours 17.10205.178.168.189:28015	5/ 200	EU	trio	weekly	2xvanillamodded	3d 3h ago	T− ~18h
1095	RS-611	РУССКИЙ \| МОСКВА \| ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ \| 10.1080.242.59.218:35615	5/ 300	EU		monthly	vanillamodded	6d 8h ago	T− 20d 1h FW
1096	RS-744	BOUNTY WAY \| RUST WAY \| x2185.207.214.98:35011	5/ 300	EU		weekly	2xvanillamodded	3d 1h ago	T− ~3d 19h
1097	RS-803	РУССКИЙ \| СМЕЛЫЙ \| ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ 09.1080.242.59.217:35115	5/ 300	EU		monthly	vanillamodded	7d 8h ago	T− 20d 1h FW
1098	RS-929	US RENEGADE 2x Monthly Main \| 50% Upkeep \| No BP Wipe \|64.40.8.90:28017	5/ 150	NA		monthly	2xmodded	14d 23h ago	T− 20d 1h FW
1099	RS-1208	RUST BRASIL SUL 10X (SOLO) WIPE FULL 14/10157.85.89.136:28016	5/ 125	SA		weekly	10xmodded	1d 18h ago	T− ~1d 5h
1100	RS-1237	BroinRust [PVE CLASSIC EU/EA]37.79.216.96:30001	5/ 200	EU		monthly	moddedpve	14d 21h ago	T− 20d 1h 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.