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
2751	RS-15855	RUST Buckets \| Dev Vanilla+ Events163.245.197.148:28015	0/ 50			monthly	modded	13d 10h ago	T− 18d 16h FW
2752	RS-2723	RUMINI-Rust =\|PVE\|Нервы\|На\|Пределе\|=188.134.14.156:28016	0/ 22	EU		monthly	moddedpve	15d 11h ago	T− 18d 16h FW
2753	RS-6571	CASUAL PVE EU \| Zombies, Skills & Raids37.27.71.53:28017	0/ 100	EU		monthly	moddedpve	3d 10h ago	T− 18d 16h FW
2754	RS-8813	DISCORDIA153.66.195.183:28017	0/ 100				modded	5h ago	–
2755	RS-15855	Rust test server_1163.44.113.12:28017	0/ 30				modded	107d 0h ago	–
2756	RS-15855	RustServer_4656163.44.119.168:28017	0/ 50				modded	16d 7h ago	T− 18d 16h FW
2757	RS-15855	Lizard Gaming\|1,000,000x\|Battlefield\|PVP\|No BP38.46.218.26:28017	0/ 150			weekly	modded	26d 2h ago	T− ~1d 21h
2758	RS-5002	DOSUKOIServer163.44.142.233:28017	0/ 20				modded	11d 4h ago	–
2759	RS-6385	Winterforge \| [EU] Solo/Duo 2x \| Weekly Wipe \| QoL163.5.63.121:28017	0/ 100	EU	duo	weekly	2xmodded	2d 7h ago	T− ~4d 16h
2760	RS-15855	Eternity \| Vanilla+, No P2W \| Map Wiped: 15 Oct 17:00 UTC164.132.206.82:28017	0/ 200			weekly	vanillamodded	2d 9h ago	T− ~4d 14h
2761	RS-8276	zombie land 2x no offline192.99.75.110:24387	0/ 20				2xmodded	16d 6h ago	–
2762	RS-15696	Eternity \| x5 Loot, No P2W \| Map Wiped: 15 Oct 17:01 UTC164.132.206.82:28037	0/ 200			weekly	5xmodded	1d 20h ago	T− ~4d 14h
2763	RS-15855	Goonerz164.152.122.140:28017	0/ 30				modded	32d 1h ago	–
2764	RS-15855	MOG PVE/Skill Tree/Teleport/Events/Five Minute Chest Hacks164.152.122.143:28027	0/ 30				modded	2d 8h ago	–
2765	RS-12490	X-ONE Rust Lab - Noob Protection164.152.122.90:28027	0/ 50			biweekly	modded	20h ago	T− ~13d 3h
2766	RS-15855	Rusty's 10X \| Thursday Wipe \| Team 4 \| Loot+Smelt \| Events164.152.123.234:28017	0/ 100	EU	quad	weekly	10xmodded	30d 16h ago	T− ~4d 7h
2767	RS-3002	CZ/EU Project: Violation \| BEGINNERS 2X \| MAX QUAD \| RB \| NO BP185.180.2.36:27993	0/ 50	EU	quad	monthly	2xvanillamodded	16d 8h ago	T− 18d 16h FW
2768	RS-9963	[BrasilGameServers] 2xMax2 \| Solo/Duo \| 10/10 Full Wipe16.5.7.6:28036	0/ 300	SA	duo	weekly	vanillamodded	7d 9h ago	T− ~6d 14h
2769	RS-15546	[SEA] AsiaForMe \| 2x Vanilla+ \| MAX3 \| Raid Hours167.104.102.100:28017	0/ 150	EA	trio	weekly	2xvanillamodded	15d 6h ago	T− ~5d 17h
2770	RS-15855	Hillside Exiles \| Lobby167.114.158.11:28047	0/ 50	NA			modded	16d 7h ago	T− 18d 16h FW
2771	RS-15855	3y Rust167.114.173.171:27191	0/ 10				vanillamodded	15d 18h ago	–
2772	RS-8376	A Rust Server167.114.208.141:28013	0/ 40				modded	2d 1h ago	–
2773	RS-3700	A Rust Server167.148.181.102:28017	0/ 100		6		modded	4d 21h ago	–
2774	RS-9441	NKNK1167.148.181.195:28016	0/ 400				modded	1d 7h ago	–
2775	RS-15855	Fresh wipe LFG NO RULES167.160.93.168:28037	0/ 50			monthly	modded	109d 4h ago	T− 18d 16h FW
2776	RS-2408	!RUSTY&CHILL! PVE\|2X+\|Friendly\|KaruzaVehicles\|Farm\|Build\|Skill\|167.235.169.114:28015	0/ 50			monthly	2xmoddedpve	16d 8h ago	T− 18d 16h FW
2777	RS-15855	The Noob House \| 2X \| MAX 4 \| WEEKLY23.27.211.110:28020	0/ 100				2xmodded	15d 1h ago	–
2778	RS-15855	A Shockbyte Rust Server157.85.94.23:22883	0/ 30				modded	15d 8h ago	–
2779	RS-7538	Rusty Ventures 5X monthly No Bps168.100.160.29:28020	0/ 60		6	monthly	5xmodded	4d 22h ago	T− 18d 16h FW
2780	RS-15855	Test Server168.100.160.35:28031	0/ 10				modded	12d 9h ago	–
2781	RS-3262	10/15\|Rusty\|3X\|Solo/Duo/Trio\|Events\|AntiCheat168.100.160.62:38017	0/ 100	NA		weekly	3xmodded	2d 7h ago	T− ~4d 16h
2782	RS-15855	Island Chronicles116.202.235.53:26504	0/ 200	EU		monthly	modded	253d 12h ago	T− 18d 16h FW
2783	RS-15855	诺白的rust生活43.254.45.56:50193	0/ 6	EA			modded	8d 8h ago	–
2784	RS-15855	Xions Server 2x172.240.5.73:25644	0/ 30				2xmodded	14d 9h ago	–
2785	RS-15855	Rust168.100.161.203:27913	0/ 40	EU		weekly	vanillamodded	2d 14h ago	T− ~4d 9h
2786	RS-10969	[EU] Enardo - Development Server Test194.69.160.140:27017	0/ 100	EU			modded	6h ago	–
2787	RS-2852	LUCKY RUST \| X1000000 \| BONUS \| PVP I EVENT I37.230.210.93:20511	0/ 350	EU		weekly	1e+06xmodded	1d 17h ago	T− ~5d 6h
2788	RS-14826	PrimeRust - 2x Vanilla+ \| No BP Wipes \| WIPED JUST NOW 17/4 16.168.100.161.203:28013	0/ 90	EU		weekly	2xvanillamodded	15d 4h ago	T− ~5d 19h
2789	RS-15855	nailhammerson168.100.161.203:28113	0/ 1	EU	solo	monthly	modded	15d 5h ago	T− 18d 16h FW
2790	RS-15855	EU \| RustAim.com \| Aimtrain \| Facechecks \| 1v1 [BETA]194.69.160.149:28017	0/ 20	EU			modded	15d 20h ago	–
2791	RS-15855	Tommygunland168.100.161.242:28085	0/ 5		quad		modded	12d 2h ago	–
2792	RS-2831	Turbo Rust 10x \| PvP \| MyMini \| SkinBox \| x10168.100.161.193:29017	0/ 10	EU		biweekly	10xvanillamodded	2d 8h ago	T− ~1d 15h
2793	RS-15855	Jo104.129.132.89:29056	0/ 100				modded	2d 14h ago	–
2794	RS-8613	SAO RUST #1 \| SEMI CLASSIC X3 \| MAX 4194.87.209.146:27017	0/ 150				3xmodded	5d 11h ago	–
2795	RS-1434	RustAria#3 [Классика PVE/ МИРНЫЙ / SKINDROPS]195.18.27.46:35310	0/ 200	EU		biweekly	vanillamoddedpve	1d 13h ago	T− 18d 16h FW
2796	RS-5173	rusthurts.com - EU 2x Max8 (Just wiped)168.100.161.70:28015	0/ 75	EU		biweekly	2xmodded	13h ago	T− ~3d 12h
2797	RS-7748	[RU] WARWAKE: The First Lands45.138.174.17:28004	0/ 100	EU		monthly	vanillamodded	7d 12h ago	T− 18d 16h FW
2798	RS-3074	rusthurts.com - EU 5x Max8 (Just wiped)168.100.161.72:28015	0/ 75	EU		biweekly	5xmodded	13h ago	T− ~3d 12h
2799	RS-3548	ParaBellum Rust Х50\Max3\No Workbench185.189.255.239:35610	0/ 100	EU	trio	weekly	vanillamodded	2d 22h ago	T− ~4d 1h
2800	RS-15855	BURP RUST #5 BATTLEFIELD \| X100000 \| NOLIMIT \| FPS+194.93.2.194:28028	0/ 100	EU		weekly	100000xmodded	7h ago	T− ~6d 16h

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.