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

8,333 online Ordered by most players Page 47 of 167

#	Rank	Server	Players ▾	Region	Group	Schedule	Tags	Last wipe	Next wipe
2301	RS-4250	WARBANDITS.GG RU 2X \|Solo/Duo/Trio\|X2 JUST FULLWIPED185.189.255.223:28015	1/ 100	EU	trio	weekly	2xvanillamodded	1d 8h ago	T− ~1d 15h
2302	RS-2476	[JP] [PVE] COCORU 3X server [MOD 120+] [Easy or Hard]118.27.230.7:28016	1/ 50	EA		monthly	3xmoddedpve	15d 10h ago	T− 19d 1h FW
2303	RS-2307	▶RUST RUSSIA MAX 5 [X5\|FPS+\|TP\|BRO] WIPE 15.10◀185.189.255.57:35210	1/ 100	EU	5	weekly	5xvanillamodded	2d 6h ago	T− ~1d 17h
2304	RS-3378	PLAYDUST.GG 2X \|Solo\Duo\Trio\|Onegrid\| Small One Grid !185.199.95.83:28182	1/ 100	NA		weekly	2xmodded	16h ago	T− ~6d 7h
2305	RS-4306	[RU] MAALVI RUST \| X2188.68.16.52:28017	1/ 100	EU	quad	biweekly	2xvanillamodded	1d 21h ago	T− 19d 1h FW
2306	RS-7232	Hazma Rust #1 - Modded 2x (Solo/Duo/Trio)185.135.81.17:35002	1/ 100			weekly	2xmodded	8d 16h ago	T− ~5d 7h
2307	RS-2738	German PVE Friends193.135.10.247:15134	1/ 40	EU			modded	15d 23h ago	T− 19d 1h FW
2308	RS-3974	BloodOmsk - Для новичков \|Х2\|No Limit\|212.22.93.4:28015	1/ 200	EU		weekly	vanillamodded	15d 14h ago	T− ~5d 9h
2309	RS-3278	[EU] Enardo - 3x Small One Grid \| Solo/Duo/Trio \| OneGrid194.69.160.140:29056	1/ 50	EU	trio		3xmodded	15d 23h ago	–
2310	RS-6992	RustGhost-PT - PVP\|Team Vs Team\|Low Decay109.48.198.42:28016	1/ 50			biweekly	modded	14d 7h ago	T− ~7d 2h
2311	RS-4355	RUSTOLUTION.GG 2x Monthly \| Solo Duo Trio \| 50% Upkeep \| No BP 104.129.132.125:29017	1/ 150	NA	trio	monthly	2xmodded	15d 23h ago	T− 19d 1h FW
2312	RS-4622	[RU] LuckyRust SOLO / X2 / STAKS /LOOT 17.10185.248.103.222:31016	1/ 1000	EU		weekly	2xmodded	8h ago	T− ~6d 15h
2313	RS-2554	[EU] CzechRust.eu xMillion x1000000000000 \| WIPED 16/10185.180.2.19:27100	1/ 100	EU		weekly	1e+12xmodded	1d 13h ago	T− ~12d 10h
2314	RS-4191	HMAORUST\|Classic +217.114.180.19:28017	1/ 200			biweekly	vanillamodded	1d 22h ago	T− ~12d 1h
2315	RS-4680	[FR] FistGames - Dev Serveur217.182.194.188:28022	1/ 5				modded	8d 1h ago	–
2316	RS-4456	Trophy Hunter RU/EN\|HARD\|PVE\|LUX\|X5185.189.255.198:35197	1/ 100	EU		biweekly	5xmoddedpve	2d 0h ago	T− ~11d 23h
2317	RS-4069	blaze Rust 5x 3 player157.85.87.244:28292	1/ 40				5xmodded	resets	–
2318	RS-4276	Alcatraz185.189.255.52:35210	1/ 50		duo		vanillamodded	1d 3h ago	–
2319	RS-6343	Principiante solo X5157.85.92.254:23408	1/ 40				5xmodded	7d 12h ago	–
2320	RS-4674	H.O.G. * Solo Only * 3X24.148.20.219:28020	1/ 100	NA		weekly	3xmodded	1d 14h ago	T− ~5d 9h
2321	RS-6101	F.small Privat[De]193.135.10.103:15157	1/ 20	EU			modded	14d 22h ago	–
2322	RS-4838	x2 URAL RUST \| КЛАССИКА \| CLASSIC \|212.220.212.31:28015	1/ 444	EU		weekly	2xvanillamodded	1d 6h ago	T− ~5d 17h
2323	RS-1491	[BR/LATAM] TERRA HOSTIL 2X SOLO Only \| WIPE 11/10143.14.179.90:29018	1/ 125	SA		weekly	2xvanillamodded	6d 1h ago	T− ~22h
2324	RS-1983	Bestrust Solo/Duo/Trio 3x #3 \| NEXT FULLWIPE in 21 hours 18.10178.208.177.247:28017	1/ 200	EU	trio	weekly	3xvanillamodded	3d 3h ago	T− ~20h
2325	RS-4063	New Zealand MAP\|Tugboats\|Deepsea\|Low Upkeep\|2Min Nights125.236.230.198:28018	1/ 100	OC		monthly	modded	15d 23h ago	T− 19d 1h FW
2326	RS-4408	EU GOM 15x Bi-weekly PVE Grumpy Old Man \|Kits\|Skins\|BackPack\|Sh168.100.161.195:32016	1/ 100	EU		biweekly	15xmoddedpve	15d 23h ago	T− ~12d 0h
2327	RS-2889	Naked and Afraid NO KOS ZA129.232.154.35:28016	1/ 100	AF		biweekly	modded	2d 1h ago	T− ~11d 22h
2328	RS-2235	Pandemic PvE - Practically Complete PvE Protection115.42.46.218:28137	1/ 50	NA		monthly	moddedpve	15d 22h ago	T− 19d 1h FW
2329	RS-2191	VoidOrder_PVEServer131.129.135.38:28016	1/ 30			monthly	moddedpve	14d 9h ago	T− 19d 1h FW
2330	RS-4653	[NA] Myah's Almost Vanilla 10-01-26104.129.132.194:28026	1/ 200	NA		monthly	vanillamodded	15d 19h ago	T− 19d 1h FW
2331	RS-3421	#2 EPIC RUST MAX2 [X2\|TP\|KITS\|RPG\|PVP] 15.10 Global Wipe194.93.2.92:35201	1/ 100	EU	duo	weekly	2xmodded	2d 10h ago	T− ~4d 13h
2332	RS-2409	[AU] Arsenal 2x Solo/Duo/Trio \| Monthly \| Shared BP \| WIPED 2/1103.193.81.25:28015	1/ 100	OC	trio	monthly	2xmodded	15d 20h ago	T− 19d 1h FW
2333	RS-2112	[Westcoast] 10x PVE FREEVIP. KITS\|VQ\|ST\|RB\|+More!148.113.198.171:28006	1/ 50			monthly	10xmoddedpve	15d 23h ago	T− 19d 1h FW
2334	RS-3738	CoolingLine #2 - x10 \| NOLIMIT \| KITS \| FPS \| CLANS195.18.27.204:35011	1/ 50	EU			10xmodded	1d 4h ago	T− ~5d 19h
2335	RS-10932	test gr185.189.255.249:35110	1/ 50	EU	duo	weekly	modded	15d 23h ago	T− ~5d 0h
2336	RS-4741	[EU] FireRust 10x\|PVE\|5Max\|Wiped 15/10162.55.236.48:28048	1/ 200	EU	5	biweekly	10xmoddedpve	2d 3h ago	T− 19d 1h FW
2337	RS-12057	Kitchen Test Server157.85.87.183:27292	1/ 40				modded	2d 1h ago	–
2338	RS-10023	RSPN home of RUSCAR162.216.115.123:28015	1/ 70				modded	resets	–
2339	RS-4183	ASHFALL \| LAST STAND192.99.75.83:28016	1/ 50				modded	resets	–
2340	RS-2718	Rusty Brothers X2 - Just WIPED - Mondays - Weekly @ 6PM141.11.59.200:9006	1/ 250	AF	quad	weekly	2xvanillamoddedpremium	12d 1h ago	T− ~1d 22h
2341	RS-6588	CrazyRust Test Server212.73.137.6:28018	1/ 40				modded	resets	–
2342	RS-10686	[ZA] BOET'S WORLD - Rust 2x \| SA Only \| Weekend Raids46.151.193.41:28017	1/ 50	AF	quad	monthly	2xmodded	14h ago	T− 19d 1h FW
2343	RS-2727	[JP-PvE]まがど鯖 S47｜Plugins[170+] \| MAGADO_SERVER115.179.53.170:28017	1/ 88	EA		monthly	moddedpve	15d 11h ago	T− 19d 1h FW
2344	RS-8909	5X \| ZemeRustu.cz \| Solo Only31.97.122.1:28017	1/ 50			weekly	5xmodded	1d 2h ago	T− ~5d 21h
2345	RS-3809	RustForEveryoneNoBPwipes176.57.174.158:28316	1/ 50			monthly	vanillamodded	12d 7h ago	T− 19d 1h FW
2346	RS-8617	UKGU \| Solo/Duo/Trio \| Monthly \|203.16.163.7:21888	1/ 100	EU		monthly	vanillamodded	15d 21h ago	T− 19d 1h FW
2347	RS-5138	The Rusty Inn - No Wipe204.1.57.86:28017	1/ 50	NA			modded	71d 22h ago	–
2348	RS-3877	STRALIKE EU 10x [Max 5\|Loot++\|PVP\|MyMini\|SkinBox\|Shop]194.69.160.95:28065	1/ 100	EU		weekly	10xvanillamodded	2d 1h ago	T− ~4d 22h
2349	RS-3789	APOCALYPSE ZOMBIES217.146.80.170:28015	1/ 50			monthly	moddedpve	15d 23h ago	T− 19d 1h FW
2350	RS-8499	Lowder Server64.150.153.208:28016	1/ 2				modded	13d 22h 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.