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
2401	RS-3914	Rust N Time 5x Vanilla+ \| Quads Small Map15.204.131.158:16056	1/ 100	NA	quad	monthly	5xvanillamodded	15d 21h ago	T− 18d 23h FW
2402	RS-4570	US Vex.gg 2x Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad\|Shared BPs\|50% Upkeep\|Max 4\|x2185.248.134.109:28020	1/ 200	NA	quad	weekly	2xmodded	8h ago	T− ~5d 23h
2403	RS-11759	ricardoteste45.186.249.243:28017	1/ 10				modded	3h ago	–
2404	RS-4248	[US] Rustify 3x Solo/Duo/Trio \| Loot+155.117.255.10:28014	1/ 100	EU	trio	monthly	3xmodded	16d 1h ago	T− 18d 23h FW
2405	RS-4537	VOLTRIX RUST \| НОВОСИБИРСК \| [X2] [MAX 3] \| 02.10152.89.199.52:35310	1/ 200	EA	trio	monthly	2xmodded	15d 5h ago	T− 18d 23h FW
2406	RS-3316	ELEVATE RUST\|3X SOLO/DUO/TRIO\|RAIDABLE BASES\|BEGINNER FRIENDLY157.85.95.160:26067	1/ 40			biweekly	3xvanillamodded	2d 1h ago	T− 18d 23h FW
2407	RS-5790	Nordic 2-5x Solo duo trio217.170.203.94:28246	1/ 100	EU	trio	biweekly	5xmoddedpremium	2d 4h ago	T− ~11d 19h
2408	RS-4377	JoJos Wonderland104.4.53.1:28022	1/ 10				moddedpvehardcoreprimitive	4d 0h ago	–
2409	RS-3006	[RU] PVE RUST & REST \| Roles \| Ladder \| No Killing157.85.95.197:27394	1/ 100	EU		biweekly	moddedpve	2d 2h ago	T− ~11d 21h
2410	RS-6173	Rustratas15.204.152.62:28016	1/ 40				modded	15d 19h ago	–
2411	RS-3295	OGC 2X MONTHLY \| No Offlines \| Noob Friendly \| No BP Wipe158.174.114.153:28093	1/ 100				2xmodded	16d 1h ago	–
2412	RS-4558	[EU] POTG - Solo/Duo \| Raid Hours \| 2x \| 50% \| Bi-weekly185.244.0.10:19132	1/ 100	EU	duo	biweekly	2xvanillamodded	2d 5h ago	T− 18d 23h FW
2413	RS-3099	Rust 'n' Chill 3x\|Solo/Duo/Trio\|Noob Friendly\|RNC45.92.36.105:28026	1/ 100		trio	monthly	3xmodded	16d 0h ago	T− 18d 23h FW
2414	RS-1766	NoTime PvP 5x Custom [Events\|SkillTree\|Skins\|RaidBases]174.138.187.138:28021	1/ 100	NA		monthly	5xvanillamodded	14d 7h ago	T− 18d 23h FW
2415	RS-3123	RustForNoobs.com 2x Weekly AU \| Solo/Duo/Trio No BP Wipes x2\|139.99.233.25:28050	1/ 100	OC	trio	weekly	2xvanillamodded	1d 13h ago	T− ~5d 10h
2416	RS-4350	Lightning Rust - 2x Solo/Duo \| 10/124.17.169.158:28020	1/ 100	NA	duo	monthly	2xmodded	15d 20h ago	T− 18d 23h FW
2417	RS-2443	[EU] RustNRelax 3x Quad/Max 5 \| Monthly \| No BP Wipes \| Wiped 0168.100.161.35:28028	1/ 150	EU	5	monthly	3xmodded	16d 1h ago	T− 18d 23h FW
2418	RS-2485	Asgard 1服中国\|官方\|原倍\|月清新手服 10.10更60.12.187.70:36002	1/ 233	EA		monthly	vanillamodded	15d 16h ago	T− 18d 23h FW
2419	RS-7983	Divine - AU 10x \| KITS \| SHOP \| STATS61.245.144.125:27017	1/ 250	OC			10xmodded	resets	–
2420	RS-3588	记忆承诺103.36.63.170:28017	1/ 20	EA			moddedpve	13d 11h ago	–
2421	RS-4406	Heterika PvE \| Vanilla \| NoTechTree \| NoSafeZones208.52.153.221:29916	1/ 50	NA		weekly	moddedpve	2d 1h ago	T− ~4d 22h
2422	RS-3931	Fresh_Rust62.16.40.35:28015	1/ 100			monthly	modded	15d 5h ago	T− 18d 23h FW
2423	RS-4426	1% upkeep, minis spawn on road157.85.95.89:25302	1/ 75			monthly	modded	9d 2h ago	T− 18d 23h FW
2424	RS-4622	OEmt.club15.204.152.38:22534	1/ 40				modded	15d 23h ago	T− 18d 23h FW
2425	RS-1632	RP Paradise [SEA] [PvE\|Semi-Vanilla\|Newbie Friendly]51.79.218.114:28017	1/ 75	EA			modded	15d 22h ago	T− 18d 23h FW
2426	RS-3843	[NA] RE:WORLD \| EVERHAVEN PvE \| NO RAIDING \| NO PvP \| NO BP WIP15.235.23.21:29229	1/ 25	NA		monthly	vanillamodded	15d 19h ago	T− 18d 23h FW
2427	RS-2383	404 RUST SOLO \| СР \| ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ 14.1062.122.213.148:28025	1/ 400	EU	solo	monthly	vanillamodded	3d 11h ago	T− 18d 23h FW
2428	RS-1695	404 RUST SOLO \| ВС \| ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ 11.1062.122.213.148:28041	1/ 400	EU	solo	monthly	vanillamodded	6d 11h ago	T− ~12h
2429	RS-4266	420 DRUGGED&BOOSTED 7-1 PVE \| PLAYER CHOICE RATES66.51.99.158:2101	1/ 125				moddedpve	7d 3h ago	–
2430	RS-2812	『夜猫子』2倍1废/独狼/SOLO/无法组队/官清103.91.210.17:11114	1/ 188	EA		monthly	vanillamodded	15d 12h ago	T− 18d 23h FW
2431	RS-1172	WILDERNESS Romania x2\|Solo Only\|Noob\|Modded\|JUST WIPED\|11.1049.12.146.141:28016	1/ 100	EU	solo	weekly	2xvanillamodded	6d 10h ago	T− ~13h
2432	RS-7569	ScrapLand62.143.5.187:28017	1/ 40	EU		monthly	vanillamoddedpve	13d 7h ago	T− 18d 23h FW
2433	RS-4400	HollowServers.co 2x Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad \| 50% Upkeep \| Shared BP62.233.59.78:28010	1/ 100	NA	quad	biweekly	2xmodded	1h ago	T− ~3d 22h
2434	RS-6056	- Rusten mit Spasten -49.12.149.39:28006	1/ 50	EU		monthly	modded	15d 2h ago	T− 18d 23h FW
2435	RS-2674	⦿ ICEFUSE Vanilla (Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad) JUST WIPED168.100.161.95:28026	1/ 200	EU	quad	weekly	vanillamodded	2d 6h ago	T− ~4d 17h
2436	RS-6755	Four Horsemen \| PVE \| Monthly \| 2X \| 10/164.40.223.6:28017	1/ 20	NA		monthly	2xmoddedpve	16d 1h ago	T− 18d 23h FW
2437	RS-3921	Hitmans Rust Whitelist176.57.135.63:28115	1/ 50				modded	16d 0h ago	T− 18d 23h FW
2438	RS-1925	[US] SurvivalLegends PVE 2x \| Custom Items \| Custom Map \| Skill50.36.100.212:28016	1/ 100	NA		monthly	2xmoddedpve	15d 20h ago	T− 18d 23h FW
2439	RS-3901	Trogg World176.57.135.65:28115	1/ 160			monthly	vanillamodded	16d 0h ago	T− 18d 23h FW
2440	RS-5125	Times beyond Cobalt [PvE] [Monthly] [EU/DE]167.235.243.227:28016	1/ 50	EU		monthly	moddedpve	8d 12h ago	T− 18d 23h FW
2441	RS-3213	SilverStar PvE (EU) \| No Decay \| Events \| Noob Friendly136.243.36.106:28106	1/ 50	EU		monthly	moddedpve	16d 1h ago	T− 18d 23h FW
2442	RS-3098	[NA] WPG Boneyard [No Tech Tree][BiWeekly][Max 4]50.72.57.40:28017	1/ 100	NA		biweekly	modded	2d 1h ago	T− 18d 23h FW
2443	RS-6437	Hacker Server (Hackers only)15.235.23.35:20768	1/ 8				modded	16d 1h ago	T− 18d 23h FW
2444	RS-6842	[US] HellsGamers 2x #1 \| Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad185.141.204.9:28015	1/ 150	NA	quad	weekly	2xmodded	1d 21h ago	T− ~5d 0h
2445	RS-2534	RUSTX [x10 \| SOLO/DUO/MAX 3 \| Loot+ \| Skins] WIPE 14.10212.22.93.93:28075	1/ 25	EU	quad	weekly	10xmodded	3d 13h ago	T− ~10h
2446	RS-2284	[AU] Redux 3x • Solo Only • Modded51.161.218.76:25573	1/ 120	OC	solo	weekly	3xvanillamodded	1d 17h ago	T− ~1d 6h
2447	RS-5594	Full Metal Panic51.161.219.251:28076	1/ 50	OC	trio	monthly	moddedpve	7d 10h ago	T− 18d 23h FW
2448	RS-3097	StrikeRust - EU Aimtrain/offwipe \| 1v1 \| Shopfronts \| Maze \|5.196.79.120:28016	1/ 50	EU			modded	3d 9h ago	–
2449	RS-2770	EU Desert Life PVE \|Custom mods & atmosphere\|212.73.137.40:28027	1/ 40	EU		monthly	moddedpve	16d 1h ago	T− 18d 23h FW
2450	RS-5531	Good Times \|1000000X\|NO BPs\|Kits\|Shop\|Skins51.161.47.24:2251	1/ 150		5	weekly	1e+06xmodded	15d 15h ago	T− ~5d 8h

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.