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
2651	RS-6006	Stonebreaker Server108.238.27.112:28017	1/ 1	–				modded	10d 8h ago	–
2652	RS-1663	CHOYKA RUST №3[ONE GRID] ZOMBIE MOD92.118.11.14:28036	1/ 10				weekly	modded	15h ago	T− ~1d 8h
2653	RS-1427	KINGSMAN RUST PVE #1 {х5-20\|FREE SKINS\|CRAFT\|RAID}92.118.11.28:28036	1/ 100		EU		monthly	vanillamodded	16d 5h ago	T− 18d 18h FW
2654	RS-3640	world115.235.180.140:26017	1/ 100				monthly	moddedpve	8d 13h ago	T− 18d 18h FW
2655	RS-13318	bunker test94.244.33.2:28017	1/ 450				monthly	modded	14d 2h ago	T− 18d 18h FW
2656	RS-1904	STONE RUST X5 [NOLIMIT\|BATTLEPASS\|HOME\|KIT]94.41.21.10:28016	1/ 50		EU		weekly	5xvanillamodded	1d 13h ago	T− ~5d 10h
2657	RS-2676	[RU] RCVL_25Rus PVE/PVP Four95.154.95.23:28017	1/ 51		EA	quad	biweekly	moddedpve	16d 0h ago	T− ~11d 18h
2658	RS-4855	[PVE]Кемеровский\|Classic\|Русский\|Мирный95.182.102.35:28017	1/ 200		EU			modded	1d 22h ago	–
2659	RS-3330	HELPER ARCTIC FROST \| HARDCORE +95.31.162.220:28029	1/ 100					moddedpve	8h ago	–
2660	RS-3884	Hapis\|x10\|Kits\|TP\|Vip[Viking]78.29.14.210:28316	1/ 100				weekly	10xmodded	6d 0h ago	T− ~23h
2661	RS-2949	<mag> Rust \| Adelaide \| PVE \| 2x \| Kits \| NPCs \| Events \|159.196.59.137:28317	1/ 25					2xmodded	16d 2h ago	T− 18d 18h FW
2662	RS-3833	SafeHaven 2x Rates \| Vanilla Loot \| Offline Raid Protection161.129.66.155:28015	1/ 50				monthly	2xvanillamoddedpremium	4d 9h ago	T− 18d 18h FW
2663	RS-2566	US RENEGADE 2x Monthly \| Solo Duo Trio Quad \| 50% Upkeep \|168.100.162.243:28016	1/ 150		NA	quad	monthly	2xmodded	16d 6h ago	T− 18d 18h FW
2664	RS-5120	Latinoamérica 24/7 Rust - Latam X2169.155.126.31:2353	1/ 50		SA		monthly	2xvanillamodded	16d 3h ago	T− 18d 18h FW
2665	RS-3517	The Fallen Ones \| PvE \| 5X \| Raidable Bases172.240.16.142:2339	1/ 100		NA		monthly	5xmoddedpve	16d 5h ago	T− 18d 18h FW
2666	RS-1059	US Hub 01168.100.162.210:28015	1/ 3300		EU			modded	resets	–
2667	RS-1555	[EU] Recess Gaming - Build \| Creative \| Sandbox185.125.169.241:28021	1/ 50		EU			modded	resets	–
2668	RS-3421	ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ. KING RUST185.207.214.135:35310	1/ 200		EU		biweekly	vanillamodded	16d 6h ago	T− ~11d 17h
2669	RS-1283	ShockRust \| Build Обновление185.207.214.212:35302	1/ 50		EU			modded	121d 9h ago	–
2670	RS-6843	My Untitled Rust Server185.248.134.190:28015	1/ 500					modded	6d 17h ago	–
2671	RS-3581	[UK]Great British Server [KITS][Raidable Bases]193.237.138.248:28021	1/ 100		EU		monthly	moddedpve	6d 8h ago	T− 18d 18h FW
2672	RS-4736	.194.69.160.95:28101	1/ 100		EU			modded	resets	–
2673	RS-3534	1stEB Rust Server194.69.160.15:28133	1/ 100		EU			vanillamodded	13d 2h ago	–
2674	RS-1751	#2 [PVE] DevilRust X8 \| MoreEvents \| RB \| Eco \| TP \| NPC \|...195.18.27.20:35011	1/ 500				monthly	8xmoddedpve	16d 4h ago	T− 18d 18h FW
2675	RS-3364	Fear the Brad x50 gather 10x loot - custom heli/brad + legendar198.244.225.72:21147	1/ 75		EU		biweekly	10xmoddedpve	2d 5h ago	T− ~11d 18h
2676	RS-3677	Deadman Raiding \|A Raidable Bases Boomfest198.73.57.151:28017	1/ 50					modded	16d 4h ago	T− 18d 18h FW
2677	RS-1838	[大熊PVE]二服/2倍/新养殖自动化/突袭/死亡不掉202.189.23.225:20004	1/ 100		EA	7	monthly	moddedpve	16d 9h ago	T− 18d 18h FW
2678	RS-2653	[RU] KEDRO - X2 \| SOLO \| Telegram31.77.232.53:28017	1/ 75		EU		monthly	2xmodded	6d 13h ago	T− 18d 18h FW
2679	RS-3269	РОССИЯ #1 MAX3 \ X4 \ KIT \ LOOT+ 17.1045.150.38.86:28016	1/ 250		EU		weekly	4xmodded	9h ago	T− ~6d 14h
2680	RS-3876	Rustylatam RDS45.236.90.145:28803	1/ 40			trio		modded	2d 9h ago	–
2681	RS-4157	EU \| Rustorigin Training Grounds \| Scrims FFA Arena51.195.60.227:28015	1/ 150		EU			modded	4d 2h ago	–
2682	RS-387	MONDAY \| PIXEL RUST \| x2 \| EU \| UA \| WIPE 12.1051.195.61.23:28025	1/ 500		EU		weekly	2xmodded	5d 10h ago	T− ~1d 13h
2683	RS-3573	[EU] Estorust-3x-Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad65.21.95.211:28027	1/ 200		EU		monthly	3xmodded	16d 6h ago	T− 18d 18h FW
2684	RS-1466	[US] Void Servers PVE 1000X\|Kits\|Loot+\|NoBPs\|Events63.143.56.251:28015	1/ 50		NA		monthly	1000xmoddedpve	16d 5h ago	T− 18d 18h FW
2685	RS-4993	The Rusty Dead PvE 5x \| Zombies \| RaidableBases \| Events66.51.99.61:28046	1/ 75		NA		biweekly	5xmoddedpve	2d 6h ago	T− ~11d 17h
2686	RS-4255	◆ BLIGHT LIGHT PVE ◆ Custom Gear ◆ Nighttime Zombies ◆ 66.51.99.88:28036	1/ 75		NA		monthly	moddedpve	16d 5h ago	T− 18d 18h FW
2687	RS-7187	Snaplatacks Plugin Shack74.131.98.111:28016	1/ 50			quad		moddedsoftcore	6d 23h ago	–
2688	RS-4672	test iAmHell77.98.128.63:28017	1/ 30					modded	resets	–
2689	RS-683	МОСКОВСКИЙ \| VANILLA 2x \| НОВИЧОК 11.1080.242.59.216:35615	1/ 300		EU		monthly	2xvanillamodded	6d 13h ago	T− 18d 18h FW
2690	RS-3787	MAX4\|x20\|Kits\|TP\|Vip[Viking]78.29.14.210:28416	1/ 100			quad	weekly	20xmodded	2d 0h ago	T− ~11d 23h
2691	RS-2775	[UK/ENG] [FourZeroFour-PvE 1000x] Wiped [1/10 16 days ago]82.6.203.113:28023	1/ 200		EU		monthly	1000xmoddedpve	16d 5h ago	T− 18d 18h FW
2692	RS-8043	MyPrivateSRV87.225.111.70:28016	1/ 500					modded	15d 22h ago	–
2693	RS-4136	Rustonia \| US \| Quests \| Events89.28.237.41:28011	1/ 50		NA	5	biweekly	modded	2d 5h ago	T− ~11d 17h
2694	RS-6954	SourDiesel's Wasteland \| LOW POP \| WEEKLY91.229.114.221:28037	1/ 60		NA			vanillamodded	resets	–
2695	RS-3441	Cornwall Community Rust Server91.229.114.45:28089	1/ 100		NA			modded	16d 4h ago	–
2696	RS-3660	24/7 Rust \| PVE \| 300+ NPC raidable bases! \| Join discord for m91.229.114.78:28017	1/ 30				monthly	moddedpvehardcore	16d 4h ago	T− 18d 18h FW
2697	RS-4328	creativ4ik91.98.186.104:28245	1/ 50					modded	15d 8h ago	–
2698	RS-3000	Haunted Barrens PvE \| UK92.118.16.142:28026	1/ 50		EU		biweekly	moddedpve	2d 4h ago	T− ~11d 19h
2699	RS-1794	RURUST КРЫМ92.51.28.86:28017	1/ 31		EU		monthly	vanillamodded	16d 6h ago	T− 18d 18h FW
2700	RS-1741	EU RustChimera 2X\|PVE\|Skills\|Zombies\|NPC\|Raid Bases\|Monthly94.154.1.111:27015	1/ 60		EU		monthly	2xmoddedpve	16d 6h ago	T− 18d 18h FW

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.