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
301	RS-911	『微光』PVE\|原倍\|事件活动\|萌新养老202.189.23.187:28017	14/ 100	EA		monthly	moddedpvesoftcore	14d 8h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
302	RS-1353	UKN.GG - AU Training Grounds - Main139.99.144.117:28015	14/ 200	OC			modded	9d 5h ago	–
303	RS-106	ShockRust \| Blue \| NoLimit185.207.214.212:35102	14/ 300				modded	6d 14h ago	–
304	RS-1082	루나 서버 프리 시즌 [PVE\|RPG\|이벤트]219.248.160.167:28017	14/ 100	EA		monthly	moddedpve	12d 20h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
305	RS-622	Hex EU PVE Monthly 1X BiWeekly 5X \| RPG \| Custom Weapons \| Jet195.60.166.158:28014	14/ 100	EU		monthly	1xmoddedpve	9h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
306	RS-073	SURVIVORS.GG #2 [ 2x Vanilla ] WIPED 13.10194.54.88.104:28015	13/ 200			biweekly	2xmodded	2d 14h ago	T− ~1d 5h
307	RS-1059	Dads Gaming Monthly 5x AU PvE - Raid Bases \| Events \| Kits \| Sk203.149.74.178:28017	13/ 100	OC		monthly	5xmoddedpve	14d 8h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
308	RS-1208	US RUST PVE - No Killing \| No Raiding \| No Upkeep216.39.240.25:28015	13/ 100	NA		monthly	vanillamoddedpve	14d 9h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
309	RS-959	US \| For all Mankind PVE \| No Raiding/Killing/Stealing104.143.3.215:28046	13/ 200	NA		monthly	vanillamoddedpve	14d 9h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
310	RS-935	[SEA] RustEZ Survival PvE \| No Decay \| No Raiding \| No Killing15.235.216.54:28014	13/ 200	EA		monthly	moddedpve	14d 10h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
311	RS-901	Intoxicated US Sandbox - Creative \| Build \| Noclip8.26.94.147:27161	13/ 150	NA			officialmodded	14d 8h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
312	RS-478	TemplarGaming SEA 10x Swift Loot++\|PvP\|MyMini\|SkinBox\|x10 JUST 31.58.143.182:28015	13/ 200	EA	6	weekly	10xmodded	2d 22h ago	T− ~1d 1h
313	RS-794	EchoRust.co 3x Monthly \|Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad \| Full Wiped81.16.176.150:21347	13/ 100	EU		monthly	3xmodded	14d 10h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
314	RS-1077	[UAE/KSA] Falcon Rust 3x \| Max 5 \| Arab212.115.101.248:28027	12/ 200	WA			3xmodded	14h ago	T− ~3d 10h
315	RS-685	[BR/LATAM] RUSTICO 10X SOLO/DUO \| FULLWIPE 13/10131.196.198.103:28034	12/ 200	SA	duo	weekly	10xvanillamodded	2d 7h ago	T− ~4d 16h
316	RS-723	[GER\|PvE] MGCDRP \|Events\|Wirtschaft\|SKILLS\|Quests\|Battlepass51.89.59.241:28026	12/ 100	EU		monthly	moddedpve	14d 10h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
317	RS-1179	AceRust.com 3x Solo/Duo/Trio\|LootX3\| JUST FULLWIPED205.178.168.58:28010	12/ 75	NA		biweekly	3xmodded	10h ago	T− ~2d 13h
318	RS-841	[JP][PvE]ゆるラス☮YURU RUST106.157.64.99:28017	12/ 75	EA		monthly	vanillamoddedpve	14d 6h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
319	RS-044	РОССИЯ X2 / ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ / THIS IS RUST!37.230.162.79:28016	12/ 100	EU		weekly	2xvanillamodded	6d 17h ago	T− ~6h
320	RS-1119	新问仙PVE/死亡不掉/全新模式/6个月精心打造/好60.26.181.122:28018	12/ 100	EA		monthly	moddedpve	14d 9h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
321	RS-556	IranRust[2X] \| [Clans][Kits][CustomSkinBox]5.57.35.60:28017	12/ 230		6	biweekly	2xvanillamodded	1d 13h ago	T− ~12d 10h
322	RS-722	STEEL RUST /ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ /СИБИРСКИЙ 15.1080.242.59.222:35215	12/ 200	EU		monthly	vanillamodded	16h ago	T− ~8d 7h
323	RS-040	MIRAGE RUST \| MONDAY 2x \| VANILLA+ \| Wipe 12.1080.242.59.29:35002	12/ 1600	EU		weekly	2xvanillamodded	3d 14h ago	T− ~3d 9h
324	RS-1383	BP Rust QC 2x PVP \| SOLO DUO TRIO QUAD KITS SHOP91.229.114.90:28062	12/ 100	NA		weekly	2xmodded	8h ago	T− ~6d 15h
325	RS-857	[JP]ちょっぴりHard-PvE RiSu Server121.1.248.130:28017	12/ 100	EA		monthly	moddedpve	14d 7h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
326	RS-974	JungleRUST: X2 Duo [RU]213.189.202.215:28016	12/ 150	EU	trio		2xmodded	82d 17h ago	–
327	RS-290	EU RENEGADE 2x Monthly \| Solo Duo \| 50% Upkeep \| No BP Wipe \|168.100.161.22:28016	12/ 150	EU	duo	monthly	2xmodded	14d 10h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
328	RS-754	[JP][PvE]またーりRUST[BP]175.130.55.150:28017	12/ 88	EA			moddedpve	14d 10h ago	–
329	RS-698	JP Only\|R3SV\|PvE\|初心者\|ミニヘリ\|3x\|次ﾜｲﾌﾟ11/06125.50.188.115:21043	12/ 100	EA		monthly	3xmoddedpvesoftcore	14d 10h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
330	RS-1211	[US] [PVE] The Haven \| No Killing \| No Decay \| No Stealing199.231.233.69:28014	12/ 75	NA		monthly	moddedpve	14d 9h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
331	RS-1085	[熊猫PVE]修仙升级/召唤/据点/10月新档正式服139.227.20.239:28016	12/ 100	EA		monthly	moddedpve	14d 5h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
332	RS-1318	JumpRust.com - US 5x Light\|RP Shop\|Kits\|TP\|Events\|Monthly\|162.222.16.247:26667	11/ 120	NA		monthly	5xvanillamodded	14d 10h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
333	RS-809	EU GOM 15x PVE Grumpy Old Man \|Kits\|Skins\|BackPack\|Shop\|Raidabl168.100.161.195:29016	11/ 100	EU		monthly	15xmoddedpve	14d 10h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
334	RS-1010	[EU] Willjum's 1.5x Solo/Duo/Trio \| Thursday wipes185.83.154.87:28015	11/ 175	EU		weekly	1.5xmodded	12h ago	T− ~6d 11h
335	RS-372	Magic Rust #6 — Modded 2x (Solo/Duo/Trio) \| Pyccкий185.207.214.25:20010	11/ 100	EU	trio	weekly	2xmodded	3d 17h ago	T− ~3d 5h
336	RS-048	WARBANDITS.GG EU 2X \|Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad\|X2 JUST WIPED194.54.88.72:28015	11/ 200	EU	quad	weekly	2xvanillamodded	2d 15h ago	T− ~8h
337	RS-623	666 RUST /ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ /СИБИРСКИЙ 15.1037.230.228.143:28029	11/ 650	EU		monthly	vanillamodded	19h ago	T− ~6d 4h
338	RS-845	JumpRust.com - 戦え! 5x\|JP/SEA\|PVP+PVE\|Events\|Shop\|Kits\|TP162.222.17.236:28016	11/ 120	EA		biweekly	5xvanillamodded	14d 10h ago	T− ~13d 13h
339	RS-663	Rust Casta FAST [MAX3\|X5/X10\|TP\|Remove\|RPG]185.189.255.32:35202	11/ 150		trio		5xmodded	17h ago	T− ~3d 6h
340	RS-811	[US] RustDecay PVE 15x Relax & Build - No Kill No Raid205.178.168.82:28015	11/ 60	NA		monthly	15xmoddedpve	14d 9h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
341	RS-735	РУССКИЙ \| ТОЛЬКО ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ \| 15.1080.242.59.216:35515	11/ 200	EU		monthly	vanillamodded	19h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
342	RS-978	RustReborn.gg US - Bedwars \| AimTrain \| Creative \| Arena \| FFA104.238.229.110:31015	11/ 50	NA			modded	3d 4h ago	T− ~3d 19h
343	RS-324	WARBANDITS.GG EU 2X Monthly \|Solo/Duo/Trio\|No BP Wipes\|45.8.187.228:28015	11/ 200	EU	trio	monthly	2xvanillamodded	14d 10h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
344	RS-320	[EU] AshRust 3x Monthly Main \| QoL/Loot+ \| Full Wiped81.16.176.148:23617	11/ 100	EU		monthly	3xmodded	14d 10h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
345	RS-1068	\|ESP\| \| LOS PARIAS \| PVE \| WIPE 01/10 \| SKILL \| EVENTOS89.222.104.137:20787	11/ 100	EU		biweekly	vanillamoddedpve	10h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
346	RS-2605	[AU] Rust Refined 3X \|solo/duo/trio/quad\|Noob Friendly\|QOL139.99.202.217:28017	10/ 200	OC	quad	biweekly	3xvanillamodded	8h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
347	RS-702	[EU] RustNRelax 3x Solo \| Monthly \| No BP Wipes \| Wiped 01/10168.100.161.35:28018	10/ 100	EU	solo	monthly	3xmodded	14d 10h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
348	RS-1943	『白云PVE』原倍 \| 模组 \| 事件 \| 萌新 \| 养老202.189.22.232:10085	10/ 100	EA		biweekly	moddedpve	1h ago	T− ~13d 22h
349	RS-579	WEREWOLF GAMING.CO 3x Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad/Max 5\|Loot x3\|WIPED205.178.168.145:28015	10/ 200	EU	5	biweekly	3xvanillamodded	2d 14h ago	T− ~9h
350	RS-1029	HollowServers.co 10x Solo/Duo [Loot+\|MyMini\|Shop\|PvP]62.233.59.86:28010	10/ 150	NA	duo	monthly	10xmodded	10h ago	T− ~2d 13h

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.