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
2151	RS-2683	BobsRustServer 50x \| Mini \| Kits \| TP \| Skins172.4.40.159:28017	1/ 100			weekly	50xmodded	16h ago	T− ~6d 7h
2152	RS-7208	Rust 1st -開発中-160.251.172.243:28116	1/ 2	EA			modded	4d 13h ago	–
2153	RS-8096	Swedish N00bs158.174.11.164:28017	1/ 20				modded	9d 4h ago	–
2154	RS-3967	[EU] RustEZ Elysium PvE \| Skills \| Events \| Challenges168.100.161.162:28015	1/ 100	EU		monthly	moddedpve	15d 19h ago	T− 19d 5h FW
2155	RS-3266	Xiaohei Server125.229.56.230:28017	1/ 100				modded	18h ago	–
2156	RS-2815	Flux • 2x Monthly • Solo/Duo/Trio • WIPED 01/10130.162.188.253:28017	1/ 150	EU	5	monthly	2xmodded	15d 19h ago	T− 19d 5h FW
2157	RS-4173	Fox PvE SMALL 2X Vanilla+ FR\|PT\|ES\|CH\|CA\|BE170.39.216.129:3002	1/ 70	EU		biweekly	2xmoddedpve	2d 2h ago	T− 19d 5h FW
2158	RS-7870	老6====666202.189.11.108:10082	1/ 50	EA	quad	biweekly	vanillamodded	12d 0h ago	T− ~1d 23h
2159	RS-2628	[LATAM] LunaRust x1000000 \| Battlefield\|Loadout\|Kits\|PVP177.221.141.139:28065	1/ 100	SA			1e+06xmodded	1d 21h ago	T− ~5d 2h
2160	RS-5507	[BR/LATAM] Paraiso CLT \| 5X \| Solo/Duo/Trio177.74.187.165:28016	1/ 20	SA	trio	weekly	5xmodded	1h ago	T− ~6d 22h
2161	RS-7482	RUSTWORLD.CC [CA] Montreal - Main \| Monthly/PvP \| Wiped: 10/01198.27.68.140:38017	1/ 50	NA		monthly	vanillamodded	15d 19h ago	T− 19d 5h FW
2162	RS-6015	Cohhilition Community198.50.159.89:28016	1/ 100	NA			vanillamoddedpve	15d 19h ago	T− 19d 5h FW
2163	RS-9369	Staging PVE Australia (Carbon)180.150.91.79:26012	1/ 40	OC	quad	monthly	moddedpvesoftcore	7d 7h ago	T− 19d 5h FW
2164	RS-5248	The Rusty Inn - No Wipe204.1.57.86:28017	1/ 50	NA			modded	71d 18h ago	–
2165	RS-3686	CoolingLine #2 - x10 \| NOLIMIT \| KITS \| FPS \| CLANS195.18.27.204:35011	1/ 50	EU			10xmodded	1d 0h ago	T− ~5d 23h
2166	RS-2580	[EU] CzechRust.eu xMillion x1000000000000 \| WIPED 16/10185.180.2.19:27100	1/ 100	EU		weekly	1e+12xmodded	1d 9h ago	T− ~12d 14h
2167	RS-2991	EU DirtyRust CZ/SK/EN PvE185.180.2.25:27336	1/ 30	EU		monthly	moddedpve	15d 17h ago	T− 19d 5h FW
2168	RS-3947	New Rusted PVP/E \|NoRaid\|RaidBase\|Barges&more\|185.180.2.44:27491	1/ 30			monthly	moddedsoftcore	15d 19h ago	T− 19d 5h FW
2169	RS-4241	DEEP RUST 5X \|MAX 8\|COIN\|LOOT +\|185.189.255.27:35310	1/ 200	EU		weekly	5xvanillamodded	15d 6h ago	T− ~5d 17h
2170	RS-3890	[DE/EU] DauerDraufRust \| PvE-PvP \| Custom Events213.133.102.113:27124	1/ 250	EU			modded	15d 19h ago	T− 19d 5h FW
2171	RS-4974	x2 URAL RUST \| КЛАССИКА \| CLASSIC \|212.220.212.31:28015	1/ 444	EU		weekly	2xvanillamodded	1d 2h ago	T− ~5d 21h
2172	RS-4057	x5 URAL RUST \| КЛАССИКА \| CLASSIC \|212.220.212.31:28025	1/ 444	EU		weekly	5xvanillamodded	1d 2h ago	T− ~5d 21h
2173	RS-3486	RYG Nation 1000X \| Clans \| Kits \| SkinBox \| RaidAlarm213.239.213.62:27124	1/ 128	EU		biweekly	1000xmodded	1d 20h ago	T− 19d 5h FW
2174	RS-2259	UNICRON RUST #1 \| X5-X10 \| MAX2 DUO \| TP \| LOOT+ \| \| WIPE 12.10185.189.255.56:35110	1/ 200	EU	duo	weekly	5xvanillamodded	5d 0h ago	T− ~1d 23h
2175	RS-9313	Wasteland stalkers.212.22.93.98:28045	1/ 100			monthly	modded	9d 21h ago	T− 19d 5h FW
2176	RS-3779	GOOZYRUST.com US 10x No BPs [Loot+/MyMini/TP/Shop]216.105.171.146:28017	1/ 100	NA		weekly	10xmodded	18h ago	T− ~2d 4h
2177	RS-2361	[US] Wild Mushroom WMG 2x PvE \| No Tech Tree \| Zombies \| Raid B216.173.113.154:28015	1/ 100	NA		biweekly	2xmoddedpve	1d 13h ago	T− 19d 5h FW
2178	RS-2757	RustGamingNation 1000x PvE [Events\|Purge\|Zombies\|SkillTree]216.39.240.13:28015	1/ 101			weekly	1000xmoddedpve	23h ago	T− ~6d 0h
2179	RS-3195	RustGamingNation 50x PvE [Events\|Purge\|Zombies\|SkillTree]216.39.240.13:28026	1/ 101			weekly	50xmoddedpve	23h ago	T− ~6d 0h
2180	RS-3517	BRUTAL RUST \| x2 \| Solo/Duo/trio/Quad179.61.132.160:28014	1/ 100		quad	monthly	2xvanillamodded	8d 22h ago	T− 19d 5h FW
2181	RS-4410	EU GOM 15x Bi-weekly PVE Grumpy Old Man \|Kits\|Skins\|BackPack\|Sh168.100.161.195:32016	1/ 100	EU		biweekly	15xmoddedpve	15d 19h ago	T− ~12d 4h
2182	RS-4178	TIRust Chill 2X PVE217.15.175.74:28016	1/ 150	NA		monthly	2xmoddedpve	15d 18h ago	T− 19d 5h FW
2183	RS-4253	HMAORUST\|Classic +217.114.180.19:28017	1/ 200			biweekly	vanillamodded	1d 18h ago	T− ~12d 5h
2184	RS-2851	Naked and Afraid NO KOS ZA129.232.154.35:28016	1/ 100	AF		biweekly	modded	1d 21h ago	T− ~12d 2h
2185	RS-2210	Pandemic PvE - Practically Complete PvE Protection115.42.46.218:28137	1/ 50	NA		monthly	moddedpve	15d 18h ago	T− 19d 5h FW
2186	RS-2376	[AU] Arsenal 2x Solo/Duo/Trio \| Monthly \| Shared BP \| WIPED 2/1103.193.81.25:28015	1/ 100	OC	trio	monthly	2xmodded	15d 16h ago	T− 19d 5h FW
2187	RS-8966	5X \| ZemeRustu.cz \| Solo Only31.97.122.1:28017	1/ 50			weekly	5xmodded	22h ago	T− ~6d 1h
2188	RS-2415	Enchanted.gg EU 2x PvE \| No Raiding/Killing \| Noob Friendly168.100.161.21:28017	1/ 50	EU		monthly	2xmoddedpve	15d 18h ago	T− 19d 5h FW
2189	RS-2094	[Westcoast] 10x PVE FREEVIP. KITS\|VQ\|ST\|RB\|+More!148.113.198.171:28006	1/ 50			monthly	10xmoddedpve	15d 19h ago	T− 19d 5h FW
2190	RS-2289	WARBANDITS.GG EU 2X Weekly \|Solo/Duo\|Shared BPs\| Just Wiped185.29.166.131:28015	1/ 100	EU	duo	weekly	2xvanillamodded	3d 23h ago	T− ~3d 0h
2191	RS-1233	[BR/LATAM] RUSTICO 10X \| FULLWIPE 13/10131.196.198.103:28029	1/ 200	SA	5	weekly	10xvanillamodded	3d 15h ago	T− ~3d 3h
2192	RS-2575	LuffyRust Texas USA - 1000x PvP NoBP Kits Skins Backpacks Noob 168.100.163.63:28016	1/ 50	NA		weekly	1000xmodded	1d 19h ago	T− ~5d 4h
2193	RS-2935	Taigon little Server212.22.93.49:28025	1/ 25			monthly	moddedpve	13d 1h ago	T− 19d 5h FW
2194	RS-11944	RSPN home of RUSCAR162.216.115.123:28015	1/ 70				modded	resets	–
2195	RS-2337	WARBANDITS.GG EU 2X \|Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad/Max6\| JUST WIPED185.29.166.110:28015	1/ 100	EU	6	weekly	2xvanillamodded	2d 3h ago	T− ~20h
2196	RS-3800	Rust Ireland - 2x - Max3 \| Vanilla+ \| 50% Upkeep \| Biweekly116.202.165.78:28015	1/ 200	EU	trio	biweekly	2xmodded	1d 19h ago	T− ~12d 4h
2197	RS-2185	Noobs Paradise 3X Solo/Duo/Trio \| Offline Raid Protection147.135.7.27:28017	1/ 100	NA	trio	monthly	3xmodded	15d 17h ago	T− 19d 5h FW
2198	RS-4715	Scrap Yard PvE 3x \| No Raiding \| Monthly \| Wiped 10/1 \| thescra163.245.198.58:28033	1/ 75	NA		monthly	3xmoddedpve	13d 17h ago	T− 19d 5h FW
2199	RS-3299	RustedRoad Weekly\|3X\|TP\|Modified Loot\|NPC Bases\|Kits\|ShortNight38.80.8.5:27015	1/ 60	NA		weekly	3xvanillamodded	1d 19h ago	T− ~5d 4h
2200	RS-1997	[EU] Rust.io - Main \| Классика x2 \| 15.1045.136.205.103:20501	1/ 300	EU		weekly	2xvanillamodded	3d 1h ago	T− ~2d 22h

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.