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
3001	RS-3031	Naked and Afraid NO KOS ZA129.232.154.35:28016	0/ 100	AF		biweekly	modded	2d 15h ago	T− ~11d 8h
3002	RS-10387	Dead Before Dawn \| PvE/PvP Zones \| Night PvP \| 1x/2x Gather160.202.165.14:28026	0/ 50	NA		monthly	1xmodded	13d 2h ago	T− 18d 11h FW
3003	RS-10414	PumpkinRust X2 \|TP\|KIT\|Shared BPs\| ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ185.189.255.68:35210	0/ 150	EU		monthly	2xmodded	resets	T− 18d 11h FW
3004	RS-4225	[LATAM] ImpactoLand - Clanes de 4 - X4 - Bisemanal - PvE38.7.216.179:28017	0/ 60	SA		biweekly	4xmoddedpve	17h ago	T− ~13d 6h
3005	RS-10418	ZAP-Hosting.com Rust serverhosting193.34.69.216:27002	0/ 10				modded	13d 18h ago	–
3006	RS-5252	RustX Reborn No KOS ZA129.232.154.43:28016	0/ 50	AF			modded	20h ago	–
3007	RS-9838	⦿ ICEFUSE EU 2X Quad (Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad\|Loot x2\|WIPED)168.100.161.95:28046	0/ 250	EU	quad	weekly	2xmodded	3d 17h ago	T− ~6h
3008	RS-9908	[10/15] BCR Vanilla 2x38.15.45.224:28316	0/ 125	NA		biweekly	2xmodded	2d 13h ago	T− 18d 11h FW
3009	RS-10511	Sapfir-Rust [RU] x3168.113.157.146:28017	0/ 50	EU		weekly	3xmodded	2d 15h ago	T− ~4d 8h
3010	RS-10513	KeshYou \| Media Server185.189.255.214:35010	0/ 50			monthly	modded	16d 10h ago	T− 18d 11h FW
3011	RS-6802	Tommygun's Scarehouse \| US \| PvE Co-op Horror \| Custom Monsters208.52.152.2:6670	0/ 5	NA	quad		modded	12d 5h ago	–
3012	RS-10586	ExiledServers.net - 5x Weekly147.135.93.106:28015	0/ 150	NA		weekly	5xmodded	1d 13h ago	T− ~1d 10h
3013	RS-3701	№[1] D2S Overrun-Z PvE 1000 Zombies Raidable Bases Events208.52.153.33:28046	0/ 60			monthly	vanillamodded	16d 11h ago	T− 18d 11h FW
3014	RS-5248	BTARust.net\|EU\|3x Monthly\|50% Upkeep\|QoL/Loot+\|No Team Limit208.66.108.5:28017	0/ 250	EU		monthly	3xmodded	16d 13h ago	T− 18d 11h FW
3015	RS-4788	BotWorld PVE AI Player70 Live Bots 5X - Wiped - 14h ago40.160.38.170:28016	0/ 200	NA		biweekly	5xmoddedpve	15h ago	T− ~13d 8h
3016	RS-4555	LeoZaan41.76.213.81:28016	0/ 50				modded	2d 14h ago	–
3017	RS-4158	SIX-SEVEN 67 \| Max 8 \| SEA \| Kits \| Shop \| 3X \| Wiped 10/17131.153.205.98:7003	0/ 150	EA		weekly	3xmodded	1d 4h ago	T− ~5d 19h
3018	RS-10586	[NA] WRECKAGE \| 3X \| Weekly \| No BP Wipes \| No Team Limits147.135.104.156:28017	0/ 150	NA		weekly	3xmodded	2d 7h ago	T− ~4d 16h
3019	RS-8237	跳跳糖PVE-10倍-副本-BOSS-升级-超武-新手入门43.249.193.200:15550	0/ 100	EA		monthly	moddedpvesoftcore	16d 1h ago	T− 18d 11h FW
3020	RS-5992	REALITY5 TOURMALINE \| SOLO \| WEEKLY WIPE45.11.95.87:10000	0/ 100		solo	weekly	modded	1d 23h ago	T− ~5d 0h
3021	RS-4528	RUSTALIA [LATAM] PVE \| Wiped: 2d 14h209.192.185.65:28016	0/ 50	NA		biweekly	moddedpve	2d 15h ago	T− 18d 11h FW
3022	RS-4025	Maj - NA Offwipe \| Aim-Train \| Arenas209.192.200.100:25572	0/ 40	NA			modded	1d 7h ago	–
3023	RS-3436	[SEA] ASIA Singapore Easy Rust - 5x \| TP \| Shop \| Kits \| Weekly45.124.213.38:28015	0/ 100	EA		weekly	5xvanillamodded	1h ago	T− ~7d 2h
3024	RS-13597	Farming Empire PvE165.217.128.64:1053	0/ 5			monthly	vanillamodded	5d 23h ago	T− 18d 11h FW
3025	RS-5591	[BRASIL] Rust Friends \| 2x \| Mensal45.190.41.202:28016	0/ 50	SA			2xmodded	1d 13h ago	–
3026	RS-9228	Beans AimTrain Targets/Tracking/Facechecks/Recoil/bow/ak/UKN #2168.119.64.99:50002	0/ 40				modded	15d 18h ago	–
3027	RS-6788	BLOODSHED RUST X2 [Max 3] \|No Tech Tree\|Wipe 15.10168.119.9.232:28017	0/ 100	EU		weekly	2xmodded	2d 17h ago	T− ~4d 6h
3028	RS-15860	不务正夜5倍/5倍/5倍45.125.47.41:40128	0/ 50	EA		biweekly	moddedsoftcore	19d 14h ago	T− ~8d 9h
3029	RS-1270	[RU] ЮГ \| 2x \| Weekly \| Friday46.174.51.214:28016	0/ 100	EU		weekly	2xmodded	1d 15h ago	T− ~12d 8h
3030	RS-14371	[MUNDO PERDIDO 2X \| MAX4 \| WiPE 08/10]45.146.81.11:27019	0/ 200		duo	weekly	2xvanillamodded	9d 11h ago	T− ~4d 12h
3031	RS-5142	Шелтер[FULL PVE-НОВИЧОК-РЕЙД БАЗЫ]46.174.51.223:28016	0/ 75	EU		monthly	moddedpve	2d 2h ago	T− 18d 11h FW
3032	RS-15696	VOEVODIN X546.191.157.163:28017	0/ 20		5		5xmodded	1d 11h ago	–
3033	RS-9232	[RU] Friendly Rust – No Raid Hardcore PvE\| 1x1 Русский46.8.18.33:22017	0/ 100	EU		monthly	moddedpvehardcore	16d 13h ago	T− 18d 11h FW
3034	RS-10992	DE AusRUSTer PVE/PVP Event/Raidzeiten/50%upkeep31.214.240.4:21004	0/ 30	EU		monthly	modded	16d 12h ago	T− 18d 11h FW
3035	RS-10988	ProjectRust.gg - EU Weekly Small37.187.128.16:28116	0/ 100	EU	quad	weekly	vanillamodded	2d 13h ago	T− ~4d 10h
3036	RS-5445	ExYu Balkan Vanilla Rust \| No Lag EU \| 15.1049.12.146.249:60416	0/ 200	EU	quad	biweekly	vanillamodded	2d 13h ago	T− ~4d 10h
3037	RS-15860	[2x] Legendz Rust \| Better Loot \| Kits \| Active Admins49.12.48.99:28017	0/ 150			monthly	2xmodded	18d 12h ago	T− 18d 11h FW
3038	RS-8663	?172.240.123.100:25595	0/ 40				modded	13h ago	–
3039	RS-6726	Phongs Test Server148.113.197.74:28047	0/ 10				moddedpve	10d 3h ago	–
3040	RS-14218	RusTTV158.69.226.46:28679	0/ 20				modded	15d 7h ago	–
3041	RS-11228	Small Map x10194.50.234.73:28015	0/ 50				10xmodded	13d 19h ago	–
3042	RS-11228	AQRUX RUST SERVER194.93.2.123:20551	0/ 200	EU	duo	monthly	modded	15d 15h ago	T− 18d 11h FW
3043	RS-6978	SkiLtY37.187.77.118:28016	0/ 8				modded	2d 15h ago	T− ~11d 8h
3044	RS-9877	七境飞升\|渡劫天雷\|萌新友好\|国人服45.124.213.34:28015	0/ 50	EA			modded	8d 10h ago	–
3045	RS-2202	[Westcoast] 10x PVE FREEVIP. KITS\|VQ\|ST\|RB\|+More!148.113.198.171:28006	0/ 50			monthly	10xmoddedpve	16d 13h ago	T− 18d 11h FW
3046	RS-11251	[IND/SEA] RustNexus \| Vanilla+ \| 2x Gather \| Biweekly148.113.24.99:29030	0/ 40	EA		biweekly	2xvanillamodded	2d 18h ago	T− ~11d 5h
3047	RS-5750	Cascade Falls Solo/Duo157.90.90.95:28056	0/ 50		duo	monthly	modded	16d 13h ago	T− 18d 11h FW
3048	RS-6426	Mega-Rust [ Siam TH ] x2 Wipe Weekly BP Max649.0.88.23:28017	0/ 200			weekly	2xmodded	15d 19h ago	T− ~5d 4h
3049	RS-5928	Achilles - NA 5x NoBPS \| TP \| Loot+ \|Mini \| Shop173.237.43.201:28016	0/ 40	NA			5xmodded	16d 11h ago	T− 18d 11h FW
3050	RS-8099	[EU] Rustivo 3X Quad Weekly49.12.146.226:60441	0/ 200	EU		weekly	3xmodded	13d 11h ago	T− ~12h

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.