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
1351	RS-1247	[JP][PVE][BP]もちもちRUST SERVER 10/2～210.131.222.67:29015	2/ 60	EA		monthly	moddedpve	14d 21h ago	T− 19d 20h FW
1352	RS-3188	Old Gits Gaming 1000x125.236.211.240:28035	2/ 100	OC	quad	biweekly	1000xmodded	1d 3h ago	T− 19d 20h FW
1353	RS-4254	devT0815193.135.10.247:15115	2/ 20	EU			modded	15d 4h ago	T− 19d 20h FW
1354	RS-3391	[10/15] Uprising Prime - 3x\|TeamMAX3\|TP\|Kits\|Skills\|QSmelt\|BGra168.100.163.97:28013	2/ 100	NA	trio	biweekly	3xmodded	1d 4h ago	T− 19d 20h FW
1355	RS-10176	Nooblandia193.31.31.200:50002	2/ 40				modded	1d 0h ago	–
1356	RS-3405	Nexis EU 10x - PVP \| KITS \| EVENTS151.242.106.71:9010	2/ 125	EU		weekly	10xmodded	1d 8h ago	T− ~5d 15h
1357	RS-1316	[JPN] IKKUNN Server A (Tokyo) \|Japan PvE [ASIA]222.224.192.138:28016	2/ 40	EA		monthly	moddedpve	14d 9h ago	T− 19d 20h FW
1358	RS-1846	US Vex.gg 5x Solo/Duo\|Shared BPs\|Kits\|TPhome\|Noob Friendly\|10x5155.138.210.66:28020	2/ 200	NA	duo	weekly	5xmodded	3h ago	T− ~12h
1359	RS-3244	OLDSKOOL GUYS 2x ACTIVE ADMINS144.48.106.189:28037	2/ 30			monthly	2xmoddedpve	15d 4h ago	T− 19d 20h FW
1360	RS-3912	[EU/UA] GRAND ISLAND X2109.207.198.163:58017	2/ 100	EU		weekly	2xmodded	1d 7h ago	T− ~5d 16h
1361	RS-3809	[PVE] FANCY RUST 2.0 \| X2/X3 \| TEST194.147.90.203:36000	2/ 200	EU		biweekly	2xmoddedpve	15h ago	T− ~13d 8h
1362	RS-1326	TIMERUST #1 [ X50 \| NO WORKBENCH \| FREE VIP \| LOOT+ ] 16.1037.230.228.228:20521	2/ 150	EU			50xmodded	9h ago	T− ~3d 14h
1363	RS-4856	Divy's Rusty Server \| Powered by Dark MATTER45.137.18.82:28016	2/ 75				modded	15d 3h ago	–
1364	RS-4330	US\|AndysolAM 10x No BPs Solo/Duo/Trio\|PVP\|Shop\|Loot+\|Kits\|Raid+108.165.15.23:28025	2/ 200	NA	trio	weekly	10xmodded	1d 2h ago	T− ~1d 18h
1365	RS-4468	King's Gambit168.100.160.35:28035	2/ 50				modded	1d 2h ago	T− ~5d 21h
1366	RS-1458	Bestrust Solo ONLY 3x #2 \| JUST FULLWIPED 14.10 10/14141.11.117.45:28017	2/ 200	EU	solo	weekly	3xvanillamodded	2d 6h ago	T− ~1d 16h
1367	RS-10073	dsc.gg/exod -- test server157.85.95.17:28602	2/ 1337	EU			modded	1h ago	–
1368	RS-1485	№001 CROMULENT RUST X100 ULTRA МОДЫ37.230.137.162:20561	2/ 500	EU		weekly	100xvanillamodded	11h ago	T− ~6d 12h
1369	RS-2742	Intoxicated EU Solo/Duo/Trio 2x - 15 Oct - Just wiped213.32.46.191:27222	2/ 100	EU	trio	weekly	2xmodded	1d 7h ago	T− ~12d 16h
1370	RS-2642	podpivas х100000037.230.228.188:28020	2/ 100	EU		weekly	modded	15d 1h ago	T− ~5d 22h
1371	RS-1639	USA RustChimera 2X\|PVE\|Skills\|Zombies\|NPC\|Raid Bases\|Monthly143.20.112.45:27015	2/ 60	NA		monthly	2xmodded	15d 4h ago	T− 19d 20h FW
1372	RS-2426	StormyRust \| PvE \| PvP Zones [US]144.48.104.42:28017	2/ 100	NA		monthly	vanillamoddedpve	15d 4h ago	T− 19d 20h FW
1373	RS-1694	[LATAM] RusticoARG #2 — X5 • MAX 5 — FULLWIPE 16/1045.235.98.249:27226	2/ 150	SA	5	weekly	5xvanillamodded	56m ago	T− ~3d 17h
1374	RS-6072	tehwebz modded [3x Comps\|Smol Maps\|10x+\|Premium+]23.111.191.218:28016	2/ 100	NA		monthly	3xmoddedpremium	15d 4h ago	T− 19d 20h FW
1375	RS-2035	Wizard Of Rust PVE 2X\|Events\|Raids\|Skins\|ZLevels\|TP212.117.170.252:2056	2/ 69	EU		monthly	2xmoddedpve	15d 4h ago	T− 19d 20h FW
1376	RS-3640	The West Coast162.220.160.28:28015	2/ 160	NA		monthly	modded	15d 4h ago	T− 19d 20h FW
1377	RS-1611	GamingSurvivors PVE \| BOSS + SKILLS + RAIDS + LEGENDARY ITEM51.255.76.110:27032	2/ 100			monthly	moddedpve	14d 22h ago	T− 19d 20h FW
1378	RS-5053	[RU] LuckyRust SOLO / X2 / STAKS /LOOT 16.10185.248.103.222:31016	2/ 1000	EU		weekly	2xmodded	14h ago	T− ~6d 9h
1379	RS-1256	TemplarGaming SEA 10x Swift Trio Loot++\|PvP\|MyMini\|SkinBox\|x10 31.58.143.183:28015	2/ 200	EA	trio	weekly	10xmodded	16h ago	T− ~2d 7h
1380	RS-2295	WARCAMPS.GG EU 3X \|Solo/Duo/Trio\|LootX3\| JUST WIPED37.187.226.158:29017	2/ 200	EU	trio	weekly	3xmodded	8h ago	T− ~3d 15h
1381	RS-2507	Rusthude \| Hardcore \| Build. Explore. Survive. Stay.203.17.244.3:28016	2/ 50				moddedpremiumhardcore	51d 9h ago	–
1382	RS-4006	SKYNET [X2 \| NOLIMIT\| TP \| KITS \| FPS+] \|16.10]37.230.137.36:20511	2/ 250	EU		weekly	2xvanillamodded	13h ago	T− ~6d 10h
1383	RS-2087	HOSTILE RUST \| №1 \| 15.10 \| ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ \| EVENTS37.230.137.6:20601	2/ 50	EU		weekly	modded	1d 13h ago	T− ~5d 10h
1384	RS-4285	DystopiaX167.179.160.122:28016	2/ 10				modded	6d 0h ago	T− ~23h
1385	RS-3609	World War Rust SLAYERS.GG 1000x PVP NOBPS\|SKIN\|KITS\|TP\|ZOMBIES168.100.160.17:29017	2/ 100	NA		monthly	1000xmodded	15d 4h ago	T− 19d 20h FW
1386	RS-1706	World War Rust SLAYERS.GG 1000x PVE KITS\|XP\|TP\|PVP/RAID Zones168.100.160.18:28017	2/ 100	NA		monthly	1000xmoddedpve	15d 4h ago	T− 19d 20h FW
1387	RS-4746	CracudosBR179.225.104.213:28017	2/ 7			weekly	vanillamodded	3d 18h ago	T− ~3d 5h
1388	RS-3492	BRUTAL RUST \| x2 \| Solo/Duo/trio/Quad179.61.132.160:28014	2/ 100		quad	monthly	2xvanillamodded	8d 7h ago	T− 19d 20h FW
1389	RS-2758	Turbo Rust 10x \| PvP \| MyMini \| SkinBox \| x10168.100.161.193:29017	2/ 10	EU		biweekly	10xvanillamodded	1d 4h ago	T− ~2d 19h
1390	RS-3299	RustedRoad Weekly\|3X\|TP\|Modified Loot\|NPC Bases\|Kits\|ShortNight38.80.8.5:27015	2/ 60	NA		weekly	3xvanillamodded	1d 4h ago	T− ~5d 19h
1391	RS-1516	AlexRust X2 WIPE 15.10157.90.42.161:28017	2/ 100	EU		weekly	2xmodded	1d 7h ago	T− ~5d 18h
1392	RS-2009	[EU] Rust.io - Main \| Классика x2 \| 15.1045.136.205.103:20501	2/ 300	EU		weekly	2xvanillamodded	2d 10h ago	T− ~3d 13h
1393	RS-2368	WILDERNESS Romania x10 \|Solo Only\| No BPs \|Just Wiped\|Events49.12.146.141:28026	2/ 100	EU	solo		10xvanillamodded	13h ago	T− ~2d 15h
1394	RS-2355	Llaneros PVE \| Habilidades, Eventos, Negocios, Raids190.231.99.27:28017	2/ 100	SA		biweekly	moddedpve	1d 4h ago	T− ~12d 19h
1395	RS-2198	[US] ICEFUSE BATTLEFIELD MONTHLY x100000000\|MAX 24\|KITS\|PVP216.39.240.113:28018	2/ 100	NA		monthly	1e+08xmodded	15d 4h ago	T− 19d 20h FW
1396	RS-1959	AUSCOPTER.GG 1000x [ BATTLEFIELD \| MAZE \| SHOPFRONTS \| MINI ]51.161.140.148:28015	2/ 100	OC			1000xmodded	1d 2h ago	T− ~5d 21h
1397	RS-2959	TicoLand \| CR/LATAM \| Vanilla 2X \| 50% Upkeep \| Biweekly168.197.96.43:28017	2/ 100	NA		biweekly	2xvanillamodded	23h ago	T− 19d 20h FW
1398	RS-2393	Noobs Paradise 3X Solo/Duo/Trio \| Offline Raid Protection147.135.7.27:28017	2/ 100	NA	trio	monthly	3xmodded	15d 2h ago	T− 19d 20h FW
1399	RS-1594	Corrosion PvE 3x Raidable Bases \| NPCs \| Events \| And More147.135.8.148:28016	2/ 100				3xmoddedpve	15d 4h ago	–
1400	RS-1715	抗日那几年2.0重制中，敬请期待！45.125.45.142:10052	2/ 100	EA			moddedpve	15d 2h ago	T− 19d 20h 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.