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 ▾	Light curve · 24h	Region	Group	Schedule	Tags	Last wipe	Next wipe
1901	RS-3015	【北国の春】 \| PVE \| 仿官原倍 \| 萌新养老110.42.9.59:6071	1/ 100		EA			moddedpve	14d 14h ago	–
1902	RS-3062	PVE SafeZone\|Shop\|Raid\|Npc\|Skills\|RP NoWipe\|Mods148.251.177.159:28041	1/ 50		EU		monthly	moddedpve	15d 14h ago	T− 19d 10h FW
1903	RS-3053	rustbeyond.com \| EU \| Biweekly PvE/PvP \| Monument PvP147.135.138.172:28017	1/ 100		EU		biweekly	vanillamodded	2d 17h ago	T− ~11d 6h
1904	RS-4605	H.O.G. * Solo Only * 3X24.148.20.219:28020	1/ 100		NA		weekly	3xmodded	1d 5h ago	T− ~5d 18h
1905	RS-4322	H.O.G. * Solo Only * Vanilla +24.148.20.219:28026	1/ 100		NA		monthly	modded	15d 8h ago	T− 19d 10h FW
1906	RS-···	Season431.173.101.102:28016	1/ 15	–				modded	10d 21h ago	–
1907	RS-15654	US Iron Rust 2x Monthly \| Solo/Duo \| Noob Friendly \| 50% Upkeep31.220.21.102:27015	1/ 50		NA		monthly	2xmodded	21h ago	T− 19d 10h FW
1908	RS-3046	[AU] TMRust WA \| 2x \| Offline Protection \| PVP \| 50% Upkeep157.211.6.163:28017	1/ 100		OC		monthly	2xmoddedpve	15d 13h ago	T− 19d 10h FW
1909	RS-6878	KOD 3X One Grid \| JUST WIPED 9/666.51.96.71:28051	1/ 50		NA		weekly	3xmodded	5d 14h ago	T− ~1d 9h
1910	RS-2663	RGN 100x PvE [Events\|Purge\|Zombies\|SkillTree]194.69.160.15:28073	1/ 100		EU		weekly	100xmoddedpve	1d 15h ago	T− ~5d 8h
1911	RS-3616	(RUST) SURVIVE (TRIO) 15.10195.200.19.229:10001	1/ 400		EU		weekly	modded	1d 22h ago	T− ~5d 1h
1912	RS-2338	EXCLUSION ZONE x SPERRZONE \| 2X WEEKLY \| 5-MAN \| NoOffline195.201.109.240:28017	1/ 100		EU		biweekly	2xmodded	1d 15h ago	T− ~12d 8h
1913	RS-4720	Русский ПВЕ Раст Сервер X1-X6195.210.170.61:28017	1/ 50		EU			1xmodded	12d 23h ago	–
1914	RS-3103	WARBANDITS.GG 2X Weekly \|Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad\|Shared BPs\| Just Wi151.244.225.53:28015	1/ 100		NA	quad	weekly	2xvanillamodded	5d 16h ago	T− ~1d 7h
1915	RS-3196	RustApes.com \| EU 2x Monthly \| Quad \| TP/Homes \| 50% Upkeep178.63.78.80:60430	1/ 50		EU	quad	monthly	2xmodded	14d 15h ago	T− 19d 10h FW
1916	RS-11768	My Untitled Rust Server49.105.92.203:28016	1/ 500					modded	14d 4h ago	–
1917	RS-3261	PVE DARK_ROSE RU135.106.178.29:27199	1/ 10		EU			moddedpve	10d 14h ago	–
1918	RS-3244	[GER] Rasthaus \| NOOB FRIENDLY \| SOLO/DUO \| 50% UPKEEP \| MONTHL148.251.187.34:28017	1/ 100		EU	duo	monthly	modded	15d 14h ago	T− 19d 10h FW
1919	RS-2921	#4 RUS-T PVE LONG ОСТРОВ [X1\|MONTHLY\|EVENT\|BANK]195.46.171.120:26556	1/ 50		EU		monthly	1xmoddedpve	15d 15h ago	T− 19d 10h FW
1920	RS-2659	404 RUST SOLO/DUO \| ПН \| ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ 12.10194.93.2.226:28017	1/ 550		EU	duo	monthly	vanillamodded	4d 23h ago	T− ~2d 0h
1921	RS-5768	[EU] ZE-Gaming #2 \| 3x \| PvP \| Free VIP \| BP Wipe 3-Monthly \| M195.72.166.128:28016	1/ 75		EU		monthly	3xmodded	14d 13h ago	T− 19d 10h FW
1922	RS-5583	DST Sandbox Server66.51.97.53:28006	1/ 50				monthly	modded	15d 12h ago	T− 19d 10h FW
1923	RS-3287	Hun Brother Havi wipe Solo Europa157.85.85.36:23070	1/ 40					vanillamodded	14d 16h ago	–
1924	RS-3282	[RU] Hypersonic [X4 \| TRIO \| KIT \| LOOT+] 14.10109.172.87.92:28016	1/ 250		EU		weekly	4xmodded	3d 0h ago	T− ~3d 23h
1925	RS-3373	[大雄PVE] \| 原倍/技能/强化/据点 \| 死亡不掉110.42.47.81:28016	1/ 100		EA		monthly	vanillamoddedpve	15d 6h ago	T− 19d 10h FW
1926	RS-3291	BЕSТ RUSТ #1 [MAX3 \| X4 \| TP \| KITS \| LOOT+] 14.10109.172.87.92:10001	1/ 300		EU		weekly	4xmodded	3d 0h ago	T− ~3d 23h
1927	RS-3665	[ITA] CyberRust (RP)51.195.4.98:50016	1/ 40		EU	quad		modded	13d 18h ago	–
1928	RS-6395	Seattle \| PVP \| 128tick \| Vanilla+ \| Optimized by phrinj40.160.241.203:28017	1/ 100		NA		monthly	modded	11h ago	T− 19d 10h FW
1929	RS-3143	Farming Paradise US\|2x\|Monthly\|PVE/PVP66.51.99.145:27017	1/ 100		NA		monthly	2xmodded	15d 15h ago	T− 19d 10h FW
1930	RS-4269	[US] ZULU // PVE-PVP66.51.99.155:28021	1/ 100		NA	quad	monthly	moddedpve	4h ago	T− 19d 10h FW
1931	RS-3331	HollowServers.co EU 10x Solo/Duo/Trio [Loot+\|MyMini\|Shop\|PvP]178.95.158.13:28010	1/ 150		EU	trio	monthly	10xmodded	2d 22h ago	T− 19d 10h FW
1932	RS-3334	[NA] Nomad PvE 2x - Skill Tree - Raids - Economy168.100.163.175:29016	1/ 40		NA		biweekly	2xmoddedpve	1d 11h ago	T− 19d 10h FW
1933	RS-2179	HighMiles 10x PVE\|No Bp\|SkillTree\|Kits\|RaidBases\|EpicLoot66.51.99.4:28022	1/ 100		NA		biweekly	10xmoddedpve	1d 15h ago	T− ~12d 8h
1934	RS-2450	[NA] WOLFPACK.GG 1000x [No BPs \| Kits \| Shop \| TP \| VIP]104.129.133.187:28017	1/ 200		NA		monthly	1000xmodded	15d 15h ago	T− 19d 10h FW
1935	RS-2792	HighMiles 5x PVE\|No Bp\|SkillTree\|Kits\|RaidBases\|EpicLo66.51.99.4:28028	1/ 100		NA		monthly	5xmoddedpve	15d 13h ago	T− 19d 10h FW
1936	RS-2569	RustForNoobs.com 2x Weekly EU \| Solo/Duo/Trio No BP Wipes x2\|168.100.161.245:28020	1/ 100		EU	trio	weekly	2xmodded	1d 17h ago	T− ~5d 6h
1937	RS-3104	StrikeRust - EU Aimtrain/offwipe \| 1v1 \| Shopfronts \| Maze \|5.196.79.120:28016	1/ 50		EU			modded	2d 22h ago	–
1938	RS-2355	[纪元PVE] 修仙\|转职\|标点\|转生\|收集\|挂机180.188.24.28:23018	1/ 100		EA			moddedpve	15d 13h ago	T− 19d 10h FW
1939	RS-1942	Rustobia 2x Monthly \| Solo Only \| Raid Window \| Noob Friendly104.143.2.110:29016	1/ 200		NA	solo	monthly	2xmodded	15d 15h ago	T− 19d 10h FW
1940	RS-1464	Project Wolverine US \| 5x \| No Bp's \| Insta Craft \| Mini \| TP \|66.51.99.64:28021	1/ 100		NA		weekly	5xmodded	9h ago	T− ~6d 14h
1941	RS-3672	[UA\|EU] UKRAINE \| SOURCE RUST X2 \| WIPE 08.10149.50.101.26:28160	1/ 500		EU		weekly	2xmodded	1d 19h ago	T− ~5d 4h
1942	RS-4411	Русский классика195.18.27.217:35310	1/ 200		EU		monthly	modded	15d 15h ago	T− 19d 10h FW
1943	RS-3034	Nova World PVE #1 х3/All inclusive/Печенюги195.18.27.246:35010	1/ 60		EU		biweekly	moddedpve	1d 17h ago	T− ~12d 6h
1944	RS-14601	Rust Server157.85.88.216:28016	1/ 125					modded	15d 4h ago	–
1945	RS-3637	Yzaru.land PVE \| 5x/15x \| Raid Bases \| Vendors \| PVP-Events195.24.74.60:28016	1/ 69				monthly	5xmoddedpve	15d 15h ago	T− 19d 10h FW
1946	RS-3437	STRAVOS 100x - \|PvP\| Loot +\|Shop\|Kits\|Airfield Event\|195.252.231.238:28031	1/ 50		NA		weekly	100xmodded	1d 15h ago	T− ~5d 8h
1947	RS-1176	[RU] ЮГ \| 2x \| Weekly \| Friday46.174.51.214:28016	1/ 100		EU		weekly	2xmodded	17h ago	T− ~13d 6h
1948	RS-6276	Шелтер[FULL PVE-НОВИЧОК-РЕЙД БАЗЫ]46.174.51.223:28016	1/ 75		EU		monthly	moddedpve	1d 3h ago	T− 19d 10h FW
1949	RS-15810	Carbon Server62.166.159.228:28027	1/ 1	–				modded	1h ago	–
1950	RS-6490	KAZANTIP RUST X1 \| VANILLA \| WIPED 05.1046.174.52.79:28016	1/ 150					1xmodded	11d 18h 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.