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
3151	RS-6273	Mighty Merefades PT \| Vanilla \|198.244.179.123:5540	0/ 40		EU		monthly	modded	13d 20h ago	T− 18d 8h FW
3152	RS-7298	COBALT age of war \| Vanilla+ \| 2x Farm \| Vanilla Loot \| Eras217.160.242.7:28017	0/ 50				monthly	2xmodded	16d 16h ago	T− 18d 8h FW
3153	RS-14016	Zenith Network \| 2x Solo/Duo/Trio37.60.244.53:28017	0/ 30			trio	biweekly	2xmodded	9h ago	T− ~13d 14h
3154	RS-2646	MonkeyPlop Hybrid Roleplay162.35.172.11:28017	0/ 100		NA			moddedpve	16d 11h ago	T− 18d 8h FW
3155	RS-4228	[LATAM] ImpactoLand - Clanes de 4 - X4 - Bisemanal - PvE38.7.216.179:28017	0/ 60		SA		biweekly	4xmoddedpve	20h ago	T− ~13d 3h
3156	RS-14455	TOG Rust \|3x Modded\|Stack Sizes\|Raidable Bases\|Airfield Events\|41.76.213.81:28056	0/ 100			quad		3xmodded	3d 19h ago	T− ~3d 4h
3157	RS-9089	ClubRetro-\| SDTQ \|Low Upkeep\|10/1 WIPE \| KITS \|104.128.50.77:28016	0/ 50					modded	9d 7h ago	–
3158	RS-7609	RustedAK 2x Fridays │Solo/Duo/Trio│Loot+│168.100.163.151:25580	0/ 100					2xmodded	1d 11h ago	–
3159	RS-8366	A Rust Server167.114.208.141:28013	0/ 40					modded	2d 9h ago	–
3160	RS-12076	REALITY3 GARNET \| ЦАРЬ ГОРЫ \| CUSTOM MAP45.11.95.85:10000	0/ 100		EU	trio	weekly	modded	2d 2h ago	T− ~4d 21h
3161	RS-7610	[LATAM] TERRA DEVASTADA LOOT 2x \| SOLO/DUO157.85.89.156:25893	0/ 40		SA		weekly	2xmodded	2d 11h ago	T− ~21h
3162	RS-813	#6-[搞就完了]1000倍/10.17新档/全解秒造/战争地带202.189.23.234:14233	0/ 100		EA			modded	3d 11h ago	–
3163	RS-15826	A Rust Server45.61.173.40:28050	0/ 1					vanillamodded	16d 11h ago	T− 18d 8h FW
3164	RS-8509	BREAK ME136.243.50.209:28016	0/ 100		EU		monthly	modded	4d 13h ago	T− 18d 8h FW
3165	RS-7721	Legacy Rust 2x148.251.177.159:28031	0/ 200		EU	quad	weekly	2xmodded	2d 20h ago	T− ~4d 3h
3166	RS-4428	Scrap Yard PvE 3x \| No Raiding \| Monthly \| Wiped 10/1 \| thescra163.245.198.58:28033	0/ 75		NA		monthly	3xmoddedpve	14d 14h ago	T− 18d 8h FW
3167	RS-7804	EU \| RustWarfare x1000000 \| BATTLEFIELD \| FUN CUSTOM VEHICLES \|194.69.160.149:28022	0/ 100		EU			1e+06xmodded	1d 23h ago	T− ~1d 0h
3168	RS-7848	Dappo World220.158.30.178:29015	0/ 20					modded	14d 6h ago	–
3169	RS-4318	[RU] ПЕПЕЛ PvE x2 \| RPG Прокачка \| Штурм NPC 31.186.132.55:10002	0/ 40		EU			2xmodded	8d 20h ago	–
3170	RS-7851	Rust Arena - EU 2X Weekly (Friday) \| Vanilla+157.173.27.66:27017	0/ 500		EU		weekly	2xvanillamodded	2d 0h ago	T− ~4d 23h
3171	RS-5218	AkiRustServer163.44.114.163:28017	0/ 50					modded	14d 16h ago	–
3172	RS-7899	OHHO Rust season 45-Nocturne Bay-15.235.181.200:28020	0/ 40				monthly	modded	16d 16h ago	T− 18d 8h FW
3173	RS-5930	STRAYA AU \| 2X \| BETTERLOOT \| 1-4 \| Monthly \| NEW*45.125.247.59:7061	0/ 60		OC			2xmodded	10d 0h ago	–
3174	RS-4764	凌渡【真萌新之家】萌新玩家优先【秒造公益】45.125.45.142:10032	0/ 100		EA		biweekly	modded	4d 8h ago	T− ~9d 15h
3175	RS-6130	Waldcamper PVE45.138.48.98:28041	0/ 60					modded	16d 15h ago	T− 18d 8h FW
3176	RS-15826	THE WASTELANDS \| x2 RATES \| SOLO/DUO/TRIO/QUAD \| WEEKLY WIPES \|45.146.254.149:28017	0/ 80	–		quad	weekly	2xmodded	1h ago	T− ~6d 22h
3177	RS-8244	Fuchshöhle193.135.10.247:15011	0/ 20		EU			moddedpve	16d 14h ago	–
3178	RS-8231	Ridge Rust \| 5x \| Solo/Duo/Trio \| Fast Smelt207.244.224.193:28215	0/ 50					5xmodded	7d 13h ago	–
3179	RS-834	[守护]10倍/10.17新档/传送/萌新/乘风破浪202.189.23.242:38053	0/ 100		EA			modded	16d 11h ago	–
3180	RS-8321	CucksHideout162.120.0.36:9098	0/ 40				monthly	vanillamodded	14d 4h ago	T− 18d 8h FW
3181	RS-8617	SAO RUST #1 \| SEMI CLASSIC X3 \| MAX 4194.87.209.146:27017	0/ 150					3xmodded	5d 19h ago	–
3182	RS-10147	LANPartowicze46.171.67.30:28017	0/ 20					modded	7d 15h ago	–
3183	RS-7651	A Shockbyte x Discord Production Rust Server203.16.163.5:21901	0/ 125					modded	13d 15h ago	–
3184	RS-3090	Casual PVE203.16.163.82:24798	0/ 20		EU	quad		moddedpvesoftcore	6d 23h ago	–
3185	RS-5148	Шелтер[FULL PVE-НОВИЧОК-РЕЙД БАЗЫ]46.174.51.223:28016	0/ 75		EU		monthly	moddedpve	2d 4h ago	T− 18d 8h FW
3186	RS-11633	EU Maniac island 1x Monthly Anti Offline Raid Solo/Duo/Trio45.43.163.69:28026	0/ 400		EU		monthly	1xvanillamodded	8h ago	T− 18d 8h FW
3187	RS-2722	Rusty Haven PvE Survival205.209.105.34:28245	0/ 50		NA		monthly	moddedpve	16d 16h ago	T− 18d 8h FW
3188	RS-8422	[EU] Shark \| X10 \| NoBp \| Clans \| Tp \| Kits \| Shop37.187.146.74:28017	0/ 100		EU		weekly	10xmodded	2d 16h ago	T− ~4d 7h
3189	RS-5381	Sulfur Surfer x5 Plus (PvE)168.100.161.97:28036	0/ 140					5xmodded	16d 15h ago	T− 18d 8h FW
3190	RS-3906	КРЫМСКИЙ_СЕРВАЧОК==+ КАСТОМКИ+МНОГ46.174.52.206:28016	0/ 200		EU		weekly	modded	5d 14h ago	T− ~1d 9h
3191	RS-5769	[SEA] A.O.G Rust \| Vanilla \| MY/SG \| Active Admin103.66.183.78:28017	0/ 50		EA		monthly	vanillamodded	5d 7h ago	T− 18d 8h FW
3192	RS-7018	EchoChamber_JP_Rust160.251.166.192:28017	0/ 69		EA		monthly	moddedpvepremium	16d 8h ago	T− 18d 8h FW
3193	RS-7431	Spoonkid Rust - RU 2x168.100.161.165:28113	0/ 5		EU			2xmodded	12d 13h ago	–
3194	RS-15826	Rust::Hosted by Cybrancee.com51.81.166.125:60407	0/ 100				monthly	modded	4d 15h ago	T− 18d 8h FW
3195	RS-8511	MOXESRUST \| CUSTOM MAP \| 2X \| MAX 3157.85.95.221:27058	0/ 100					2xmodded	resets	–
3196	RS-8652	A BisectHosting Server - dbad8047165.217.128.190:1043	0/ 40				monthly	vanillamodded	20h ago	T− 18d 8h FW
3197	RS-8670	The Casual Gamers Duo \| 2x \| EU \| Linux friendly148.252.76.98:28014	0/ 100		EU	duo	biweekly	2xmodded	2d 16h ago	T− ~11d 7h
3198	RS-8713	SMURFS SERVER, 4X PVE, BIWEEK WIPES173.237.43.103:2918	0/ 80		NA		biweekly	4xmoddedpve	1d 15h ago	T− 18d 8h FW
3199	RS-8744	Rusty \| 3x Gather \| 2x Loot \| Kits/TP157.85.86.206:25556	0/ 10					3xmodded	11h ago	–
3200	RS-10287	[Asia] Days7 七日杀 \| PvE MMORPG \| 1x178.249.208.18:11002	0/ 20		EA			1xmodded	14d 21h 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.