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
2351	RS-3765	ZA\|THELASTOFUS\|PVE197.245.154.243:28016	1/ 50	AF		monthly	moddedpve	15d 23h ago	T− 19d 0h FW
2352	RS-4040	RustyDuos 3X Solo/Duo198.73.57.80:28037	1/ 50	NA	duo	monthly	3xmodded	16d 0h ago	T− 19d 0h FW
2353	RS-11337	[US] TheRustyOre 2x Vanilla Solo\|Duo\|Trio\|Quad\|US\|WEEKLY\|WIPED 198.91.50.150:28017	1/ 150	NA		weekly	2xmodded	15d 19h ago	T− ~5d 4h
2354	RS-9363	RUSTWORLD.CC [WA] Israel - Main \| Monthly/PvP \| Wiped: 10/01185.191.204.146:7003	1/ 40	WA		monthly	vanillamodded	16d 0h ago	T− 19d 0h FW
2355	RS-3775	RustForEveryoneNoBPwipes176.57.174.158:28316	1/ 50			monthly	vanillamodded	12d 8h ago	T− 19d 0h FW
2356	RS-2737	[EU] Salvaged-Life \| PVE \| NPC \| ZOMBIES \|185.216.144.68:28475	1/ 50	EU		biweekly	moddedpve	2d 0h ago	T− 19d 0h FW
2357	RS-8958	Lexi's World PVE66.51.96.49:28036	1/ 50	NA		monthly	modded	16d 0h ago	T− 19d 0h FW
2358	RS-2242	[US] Lagoon 1.5x \| Solo/Duo/Trio \| 10/15194.46.57.114:28015	1/ 100	NA	trio	weekly	1.5xvanillamodded	1d 22h ago	T− ~5d 1h
2359	RS-6230	US \| PipeSlug \| 2x solo duo \| small one grid \| 1 Grid66.51.99.23:28001	1/ 50	NA	duo	weekly	2xmodded	2d 18h ago	T− ~2d 5h
2360	RS-3075	rustbeyond.com \| EU \| Biweekly PvE/PvP \| Monument PvP147.135.138.172:28017	1/ 100	EU		biweekly	vanillamodded	3d 3h ago	T− ~10d 20h
2361	RS-5560	BALI RUST X2 \| Solo/Duo/Trio\| JUST FULLWIPED 17.1046.174.50.175:20621	1/ 100	EU		weekly	2xvanillamodded	5h ago	T− ~6d 18h
2362	RS-611	777 RUST /ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ /ПИТЕРСКИЙ 12.10194.93.2.83:28017	1/ 550	EU		monthly	vanillamodded	5d 12h ago	T− ~1d 11h
2363	RS-3053	Inker Cinematic Server \| ADMIN PERMS \| CREATIVE134.255.217.216:27062	1/ 24			monthly	modded	4d 21h ago	T− 19d 0h FW
2364	RS-5631	The Construct66.51.99.62:28031	1/ 50	NA	5	monthly	modded	14d 19h ago	T− 19d 0h FW
2365	RS-2883	Odyssey RusTT 2xPVE\|Biweekly\|Custom Build Spots\|Custom Vehicles157.250.193.154:27025	1/ 50	NA		biweekly	moddedpve	1d 23h ago	T− 19d 0h FW
2366	RS-2513	Uranus.gg US 5x Weekly \| small one grid \| Modded \| 10/15209.205.225.3:28016	1/ 50	NA	quad	weekly	5xvanillamodded	2d 0h ago	T− ~4d 23h
2367	RS-3031	Taigon little Server212.22.93.49:28025	1/ 25			monthly	moddedpve	13d 6h ago	T− 19d 0h FW
2368	RS-5525	EU \| After Work Survival \| Vanilla \| Monthly \| 50% Upkeep148.251.22.167:28006	1/ 100	EU		monthly	modded	16d 0h ago	T− 19d 0h FW
2369	RS-3256	[GER] Rasthaus \| NOOB FRIENDLY \| SOLO/DUO \| 50% UPKEEP \| MONTHL148.251.187.34:28017	1/ 100	EU	duo	monthly	modded	16d 0h ago	T− 19d 0h FW
2370	RS-2972	#4 RUS-T PVE LONG ОСТРОВ [X1\|MONTHLY\|EVENT\|BANK]195.46.171.120:26556	1/ 50	EU		monthly	1xmoddedpve	16d 0h ago	T− 19d 0h FW
2371	RS-3954	[DE/EU] DauerDraufRust \| PvE-PvP \| Custom Events213.133.102.113:27124	1/ 250	EU			modded	16d 0h ago	T− 19d 0h FW
2372	RS-4742	[GER] Spielwiese46.4.74.253:28017	1/ 50	EU		monthly	moddedpve	16d 0h ago	T− 19d 0h FW
2373	RS-3529	RYG Nation 1000X \| Clans \| Kits \| SkinBox \| RaidAlarm213.239.213.62:27124	1/ 128	EU		biweekly	1000xmodded	2d 1h ago	T− 19d 0h FW
2374	RS-1328	【黑猫PVE】据点突袭/武器升级/死亡不掉/跨档103.91.211.118:35001	1/ 100	EA		monthly	vanillamoddedpve	15d 17h ago	T− 19d 0h FW
2375	RS-2370	RustGamingNation 1000x PvE [Events\|Purge\|Zombies\|SkillTree]216.39.240.13:28065	1/ 101			weekly	1000xmoddedpve	1d 4h ago	T− ~5d 19h
2376	RS-2593	JP　ともすけサーバー　5x Raidable Bases \| Bosses157.85.88.137:29440	1/ 20	EA		monthly	5xmoddedpve	11d 16h ago	T− 19d 0h FW
2377	RS-14835	Unanan61.211.142.173:28016	1/ 2				moddedpve	1h ago	–
2378	RS-3078	⦿ ICEFUSE 10X Omega (Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad\|No BPs\|Kits\|Shop)216.39.240.61:28020	1/ 150	NA	quad	weekly	10xmodded	2d 23h ago	T− ~38m
2379	RS-4232	Michigan Miltia216.39.241.98:28013	1/ 50				modded	15d 19h ago	T− 19d 0h FW
2380	RS-15215	TheLastWorld Apocalypse76.65.103.131:28017	1/ 20				moddedpve	14d 19h ago	–
2381	RS-3794	APOCALYPSE ZOMBIES217.146.80.170:28015	1/ 50			monthly	moddedpve	16d 0h ago	T− 19d 0h FW
2382	RS-2854	Ironville Junction PVE Raidable Bases Convoy104.129.133.199:28026	1/ 200	NA		monthly	moddedpve	15d 22h ago	T− 19d 0h FW
2383	RS-9470	Rust Granacante PVE ESP [KITS\|TP\|EVENTS\|BACKPACKS]79.112.114.208:28017	1/ 50	EU		biweekly	modded	11d 4h ago	T− ~2d 19h
2384	RS-5677	MORU RustServer s1220.158.16.162:29015	1/ 50				modded	15d 11h ago	–
2385	RS-3762	Bungle Rust157.85.86.247:21291	1/ 20				modded	15d 18h ago	–
2386	RS-2234	#3[烂番茄公益] - 10倍 \| NPC加强 \| NPC报复 \| 自定义220.197.77.42:28318	1/ 50	EA			vanillamodded	16d 0h ago	T− 19d 0h FW
2387	RS-2417	[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 22h ago	T− 19d 0h FW
2388	RS-4741	Twisted Traveler Solo Vanilla23.109.46.225:25590	1/ 200	EU		monthly	vanillamoddedpremium	13d 7h ago	T− 19d 0h FW
2389	RS-4809	Scrap Yard PvE 3x \| No Raiding \| Monthly \| Wiped 10/1 \| thescra163.245.198.58:28033	1/ 75	NA		monthly	3xmoddedpve	13d 22h ago	T− 19d 0h FW
2390	RS-10339	Kriegslist online (trd)203.16.163.203:23711	1/ 2				modded	15d 0h ago	–
2391	RS-3738	[UA\|EU] UKRAINE \| SOURCE RUST X2 \| WIPE 08.10149.50.101.26:28160	1/ 500	EU		weekly	2xmodded	2d 4h ago	T− ~4d 19h
2392	RS-2633	Chagamaru Server [JP][PVE][BP]31.58.47.31:28016	1/ 45	EA		monthly	moddedpve	16d 0h ago	T− 19d 0h FW
2393	RS-5623	Xanadu135.148.150.200:60406	1/ 15			monthly	modded	1d 22h ago	T− 19d 0h FW
2394	RS-7228	Rustconsin - Solo / Duo / Trio - 3x Vanilla135.148.150.213:60424	1/ 100	NA	trio	monthly	3xvanillamodded	7d 17h ago	T− 19d 0h FW
2395	RS-3387	Citadel Prime AU 5x PVE \|Skills\|RaidBases\|Halloween Build Compt51.161.198.101:28001	1/ 100	OC		biweekly	5xmoddedpve	2d 1h ago	T− ~11d 22h
2396	RS-2138	RUST ROOM 1.5x \| MONDAYS JR \| Wipe 12.10195.18.27.45:10001	1/ 200			weekly	1.5xmodded	5d 8h ago	T− ~1d 15h
2397	RS-6088	RETRO RUST #2 X2\|NOLIMIT\|EVENT GLOBAL 16.1037.230.137.172:20801	1/ 225	EU		weekly	2xvanillamodded	1d 6h ago	T− ~5d 17h
2398	RS-3141	[AU/NZ] Rusthaven - 2x Biweekly180.181.211.249:28017	1/ 125	OC		biweekly	2xmodded	1d 16h ago	T− 19d 0h FW
2399	RS-6607	My Pirate Server37.214.2.219:28016	1/ 10				modded	2d 23h ago	–
2400	RS-3834	【孤城】二倍 2人 10/13 20点30清110.42.101.249:7697	1/ 100	EA	duo	weekly	vanillamodded	4d 5h ago	T− ~2d 18h

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.