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
2601	RS-6784	The boy fun time162.245.187.60:28015	1/ 50			quad		modded	1d 21h ago	–
2602	RS-5060	TEST80.237.93.157:28017	1/ 10					modded	1d 9h ago	T− ~3d 17h
2603	RS-3091	The Unknown PVE167.160.93.165:28027	1/ 50		NA		biweekly	moddedpve	2d 4h ago	T− 18d 19h FW
2604	RS-2561	Rustoholics PvE - No Upkeep \| Zombies \| Events \| Raids \| Quests167.160.93.169:28016	1/ 50				monthly	moddedpve	16d 5h ago	T− 18d 19h FW
2605	RS-4592	MonuMental 2x US Bi Weekly No Decay 10/15168.100.162.21:28016	1/ 200		NA		biweekly	2xmodded	2d 3h ago	T− 18d 19h FW
2606	RS-5712	Name of Server as Shown on the Client Server List95.27.54.173:28017	1/ 100		EU		weekly	vanillamodded	14d 16h ago	T− ~5d 9h
2607	RS-4473	MEU SERVIDOR pve177.75.55.112:28017	1/ 1				monthly	moddedsoftcore	13d 3h ago	T− 18d 19h FW
2608	RS-4346	[EU] SKRT 50X Main No BPs [Loot+/Kits] WIPED NOW 15/10 [MAX 4]178.166.59.206:28014	1/ 100		EU		weekly	50xmodded	2d 1h ago	T− ~4d 22h
2609	RS-2280	[EU] RustyLife 5x Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad/Max 5 \| x5178.63.84.126:28041	1/ 100		EU	5	weekly	5xmodded	2d 5h ago	T− ~4d 18h
2610	RS-2427	[EU]Royal Family Gaming\|2X\|Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad\|Monthly\|185.172.175.243:28035	1/ 50		EU	quad	monthly	2xvanillamodded	16d 5h ago	T− 18d 19h FW
2611	RS-3024	Foxino EU PvE 20x - No Kill185.180.2.35:27253	1/ 30		EU		monthly	20xmoddedpve	8d 0h ago	T− 18d 19h FW
2612	RS-6322	RustHaven.eu [CZ/EU] \| MAX 6 \| FRIDAYS \| VANILLA \| WIPED 16.10185.180.2.45:27790	1/ 150		EU		weekly	vanillamodded	1d 7h ago	T− ~5d 16h
2613	RS-10162	#CHILL \| Monthly \| Philippine Islands \| 50% Upkeep88.198.130.83:28016	1/ 400		EU		monthly	modded	36m ago	T− 18d 19h FW
2614	RS-2811	COLOR PVE x5185.189.255.19:35110	1/ 100				monthly	5xmodded	2d 8h ago	T− ~4d 15h
2615	RS-2231	Хомка RU PvE185.189.255.214:35110	1/ 100		EU		monthly	moddedpve	16d 4h ago	T− 18d 19h FW
2616	RS-4303	RastaIsland_x10 \| RUST x10 \| Телепортация \| Вай185.189.255.249:35810	1/ 100		EU		monthly	10xmodded	8d 6h ago	T− 18d 19h FW
2617	RS-9314	High Bros Rustic - NA l 10x l Home l Kits l Modded l New Server91.229.114.45:28085	1/ 150		NA			10xmodded	12h ago	–
2618	RS-3299	BadRust X50\| PVP\| NoLimit\| Топовые плагины185.189.255.47:35310	1/ 300		EU		biweekly	50xvanillamodded	8d 14h ago	T− ~5d 9h
2619	RS-3294	OLD SCHOOL X2 /Для новичков /WIPE 13.10185.189.255.64:35010	1/ 200		EU		biweekly	2xvanillamodded	4d 11h ago	T− ~9d 12h
2620	RS-5398	My Solo Rust130.62.193.94:28017	1/ 1					modded	15d 11h ago	–
2621	RS-5639	TestServer93.115.23.170:28506	1/ 50					modded	8d 1h ago	–
2622	RS-4116	Quiet Hollow [PvE] [MOD]185.207.214.251:35110	1/ 200				biweekly	moddedpve	16d 5h ago	T− ~11d 18h
2623	RS-5375	RUST OMEGA - MASTER TEST85.201.55.91:28017	1/ 10					modded	16d 3h ago	–
2624	RS-3803	Rusty crab #1. Modded 2x gather 3x loot / monthly wipe mid week185.216.144.102:28015	1/ 70					2xmodded	5d 8h ago	–
2625	RS-4517	[RU] MoscowTag [MAX2 / X2 / TP / KITS / BARREN+] 17.10185.248.103.222:29016	1/ 320		EU		weekly	2xmodded	15h ago	T− ~6d 8h
2626	RS-1986	[EU] [PVE] The Outpost \| Vanilla \| Monthly \| QoL changes \|185.36.205.105:28116	1/ 50		EU		monthly	vanillamoddedpve	16d 4h ago	T− 18d 19h FW
2627	RS-3082	[UK]RustyBucket 3x PVE185.36.205.105:28136	1/ 50		EU			3xmodded	16d 4h ago	T− 18d 19h FW
2628	RS-5782	My Oxide Rust Server68.229.73.236:28016	1/ 10					modded	2d 0h ago	–
2629	RS-5586	My Server Name78.35.223.236:28016	1/ 1					modded	6d 2h ago	–
2630	RS-4222	[DE] Am AusRUSTen 3x PVE/PVP Zonen - Anfaengerfreundlich193.135.10.247:15046	1/ 60		EU			3xmodded	6d 7h ago	–
2631	RS-6471	animori178.134.131.24:28016	1/ 1000	–				modded	2h ago	–
2632	RS-2795	♨ TEATIME СТРОЙКА\|1v1\|АИМ\|ИГРЫ\|SANDBOX194.147.90.188:35016	1/ 150		EU			modded	21h ago	–
2633	RS-2569	RUST54 [RPG],[PVE&PVP],[ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ]194.147.90.201:35210	1/ 100		EU	quad	monthly	moddedpve	16d 4h ago	T− 18d 19h FW
2634	RS-3416	[PVE] FANCY RUST 2.0 \| X2/X3 \| TEST194.147.90.203:36000	1/ 200		EU		biweekly	2xmoddedpve	1d 16h ago	T− ~12d 7h
2635	RS-2974	風紀委員堤防部133.206.80.160:28016	1/ 30		EA			modded	14d 13h ago	–
2636	RS-3150	US Velt.gg 2x Monthly Large \| 50% Upkeep \| No BP Wipes \| x2194.46.57.88:28020	1/ 200		NA		monthly	2xmodded	16d 5h ago	T− 18d 19h FW
2637	RS-4325	УКРАЇНА PVP \| FPV drones \| MAX 4 \|194.53.197.105:29027	1/ 100		EU	quad	weekly	modded	2d 7h ago	T− ~4d 16h
2638	RS-4061	Window Shopping71.34.87.42:28117	1/ 4					modded	12d 19h ago	–
2639	RS-6740	Server hosted by Physgun.com194.69.160.127:28017	1/ 100		EU		monthly	moddedpve	6d 4h ago	T− 18d 19h FW
2640	RS-4425	Server hosted by Physgun.com194.69.160.15:28101	1/ 100		NA			vanillamodded	20h ago	–
2641	RS-7709	Rust Generation x10 \|InstaCraft\|Kits\|BattlePass\|Homes198.244.201.134:25677	1/ 150					10xmodded	15d 13h ago	–
2642	RS-2294	666 RUST 2Х\|ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ\|СИБИРСКИЙ 15.10194.93.2.80:28029	1/ 750		EU		monthly	vanillamodded	2d 13h ago	T− ~4d 10h
2643	RS-1290	#1 [PVE] DevilRust X3 \| MoreEvents \| RB \| Eco \| TP \| NPC \|...195.18.27.20:35001	1/ 500				monthly	3xmoddedpve	16d 1h ago	T− 18d 19h FW
2644	RS-6351	150 Island [RANDOM ITEMS \| KITS \| EVENTS]195.18.27.76:35010	1/ 200				monthly	modded	13h ago	T− 18d 19h FW
2645	RS-3699	[EU/RU] Bad Boys - TRIO\|2X\|KITS\|W 15.10195.200.19.229:30001	1/ 400		EU		weekly	2xmodded	3d 16h ago	T− ~3d 7h
2646	RS-2908	#1 RUS-T PVE MAIN под КУПОЛОМ [X2\|X3\|EVENT\|BANK]195.46.171.120:28016	1/ 50		EU		biweekly	2xmoddedpve	1d 9h ago	T− 18d 19h FW
2647	RS-3781	Island of Dr Moreau \| Long \| 50% Upkeep \| BP 9/3 \| 4M/BPs198.133.237.51:28014	1/ 100		NA		monthly	modded	16d 4h ago	T− 18d 19h FW
2648	RS-6236	Mighty Merefades PT \| Vanilla \|198.244.179.123:5540	1/ 40		EU		monthly	modded	13d 10h ago	T− 18d 19h FW
2649	RS-1588	[AU] Rustron 10x PVE \| Skill Tree \| Fishing \| Farming202.137.160.179:11101	1/ 20		OC		monthly	10xmoddedpve	15d 22h ago	T− 18d 19h FW
2650	RS-6086	GREMORA \| Test Server93.170.44.95:28017	1/ 5					moddedpve	4d 10h 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.