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

8,394 online Ordered by most players Page 73 of 168

#	Rank	Server	Players ▾	Region	Group	Schedule	Tags	Last wipe	Next wipe
3601	RS-5782	#AvoxRust - EU 10X \| Kits \| No Bps51.195.188.75:7036	0/ 75	EU			10xmodded	resets	–
3602	RS-15240	IONOS Rust Server [Carbon]74.208.73.25:28016	0/ 50				modded	1d 4h ago	–
3603	RS-2917	WORKERS.GG US 2X Monthly64.40.8.66:28055	0/ 100	NA		monthly	2xmodded	17d 2h ago	T− 17d 22h FW
3604	RS-7208	Doc Rock's PvE. Legendary Loot and more!66.51.96.92:28006	0/ 100	NA		monthly	modded	10d 5h ago	T− 17d 22h FW
3605	RS-3475	XRUST.CO EU 10x Monthly Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad - Skins - Pvp - ORP51.195.127.66:28035	0/ 160	EU	quad	monthly	10xmodded	17d 1h ago	T− 17d 22h FW
3606	RS-11595	Squad5 Rust Bucket67.167.57.234:28016	0/ 500				modded	13d 3h ago	–
3607	RS-4022	T-RUST x2 \| Solo/Duo \| Weekly \| Vanilla+ RU/EU178.219.166.238:28017	0/ 200	EU	duo	weekly	2xvanillamodded	10d 22h ago	T− ~3d 1h
3608	RS-11654	[AU] Generation X Gaming\|2X\|PVP\|NPC Bases/Raiders58.105.164.185:28019	0/ 200	OC		monthly	2xvanillamodded	17d 1h ago	T− 17d 22h FW
3609	RS-11751	[10/15] BCR Vanilla 2x38.15.45.224:28316	0/ 125	NA		biweekly	2xmodded	3d 1h ago	T− 17d 22h FW
3610	RS-10990	priv66.51.97.62:28046	0/ 50			monthly	moddedpve	17d 0h ago	T− 17d 22h FW
3611	RS-4819	RUSTREBELS.COM (EU) \| SMALL \| ONEGRID \| ONE GRID \| TRIO136.243.135.46:28001	0/ 50	EU	trio	weekly	modded	3d 1h ago	T− ~4d 21h
3612	RS-1805	GRAND RUST #4 [MAX 2 \| X2 \| MONDAY] Wipe 12.10185.207.214.209:35610	0/ 100	EU	duo	weekly	2xmodded	6d 10h ago	T− ~13h
3613	RS-11831	Rusty Sanctuary \| PVE Only \| Raiding Event \| Beginner Friendly 141.11.104.104:28027	0/ 100	NA	6	biweekly	vanillamoddedpve	16d 16h ago	T− ~11d 7h
3614	RS-3143	Rust Cuba solo duo 2X185.249.196.89:27002	0/ 24		duo		2xmodded	resets	–
3615	RS-10899	[PVE] Green Island - Heli-Training31.214.141.107:27002	0/ 30				moddedpve	16d 12h ago	–
3616	RS-11875	[eu] RustRelax 5x Noob Friendly51.195.106.42:25757	0/ 50	EU	6		5xmodded	8d 21h ago	–
3617	RS-4415	Rust España garo12 \| Vanilla+ \| 160 Slots51.210.86.139:28015	0/ 160	EU		monthly	modded	5d 4h ago	T− 17d 22h FW
3618	RS-4372	DEEP RUST 5X \|MAX 8\|COIN\|LOOT +\|185.189.255.27:35310	0/ 200	EU		weekly	5xvanillamodded	16d 12h ago	T− ~4d 11h
3619	RS-11965	[FIN/EU] \| Versus Gaming Solo 2x \| 16.10 \| 37.27.101.39:28017	0/ 50	EU			2xmodded	2d 3h ago	T− ~4d 20h
3620	RS-7482	⦿【ICEFUSE】3X Unlimited (Kits\|Clans\|Shared BPS\|WIPED)64.40.8.7:28014	0/ 100	NA		weekly	3xvanillamodded	17d 2h ago	T− ~3d 21h
3621	RS-4359	[US] Icefuse Hub - AimTrain\|Flicks\|1v1\|Facechecks\|Minigames64.40.8.9:28024	0/ 1000	NA		weekly	modded	17d 2h ago	T− ~3d 21h
3622	RS-7434	CryptoGrich's Server135.148.15.104:24145	0/ 40				modded	16d 22h ago	T− 17d 22h FW
3623	RS-4966	Alflex zone !!157.85.89.192:28982	0/ 40				modded	4d 5h ago	–
3624	RS-9794	AQRUX RUST SERVER194.93.2.123:20551	0/ 200	EU	duo	monthly	modded	4h ago	T− 17d 22h FW
3625	RS-11965	#2 RUS-T PVP Friday WIPE biweekly КЛАССИКА X1195.46.171.120:50046	0/ 200	EU		biweekly	1xmodded	2d 5h ago	T− 17d 22h FW
3626	RS-12223	danrenfuwuqi223.90.188.28:28016	0/ 1				modded	11d 14h ago	–
3627	RS-4932	[EU] Rust & Chill / 3x / Solo Only / weekly wipes / wiped 15/105.226.142.46:28015	0/ 50	EU	solo	weekly	3xmodded	3d 7h ago	T− ~3d 16h
3628	RS-11008	Younivers Building157.85.85.138:25934	0/ 40				modded	11h ago	–
3629	RS-11135	Small Map x10194.50.234.73:28015	0/ 50				10xmodded	14d 8h ago	–
3630	RS-13956	RustClans RT PoC2.28.130.79:28017	0/ 20				modded	7d 4h ago	–
3631	RS-12245	Glizzy Glaze 2x64.40.8.247:28106	0/ 100				2xmodded	18h ago	–
3632	RS-11160	[IND/SEA] RustNexus \| Vanilla+ \| 2x Gather \| Biweekly148.113.24.99:29030	0/ 40	EA		biweekly	2xvanillamodded	3d 7h ago	T− ~10d 16h
3633	RS-15702	My Server Name5.136.55.2:28016	0/ 500				modded	15d 8h ago	–
3634	RS-9500	venuxplugins.com - test server91.229.114.54:28020	0/ 100				modded	16d 19h ago	–
3635	RS-11405	A Shockbyte Rust Server51.161.145.153:28016	0/ 40				modded	1d 12h ago	–
3636	RS-11405	Twerpys server51.79.46.221:27290	0/ 40				modded	7d 5h ago	–
3637	RS-2174	WARBANDITS.GG 2X Weekly \|Solo/Duo\|Shared BPs\| Just Wiped151.244.225.51:28015	0/ 100	NA	duo	weekly	2xvanillamodded	6d 2h ago	T− ~21h
3638	RS-4517	[EU][NL] Rust Unlimited64.40.9.139:28446	0/ 100	EU		monthly	modded	17d 0h ago	T− 17d 22h FW
3639	RS-15702	[FR] LAST WIPE : 4/10 \| SOLO \| RAID TIME \| DEBUTANT92.161.50.107:4049	0/ 30	EU	solo	monthly	vanillamodded	14d 19h ago	T− 17d 22h FW
3640	RS-11742	NO MERCY \| CLASSIC \| NO LIMIT185.189.255.147:35110	0/ 350			biweekly	modded	18h ago	T− ~13d 0h
3641	RS-5986	BullServer162.43.90.148:29015	0/ 50				modded	8d 19h ago	–
3642	RS-8275	EU/ES SOLDADOSRUST X3\|Lootx3 Solo/Duo/Trio/Squad51.38.168.2:2325	0/ 100	EU	quad	weekly	3xmodded	3d 5h ago	T− ~3d 18h
3643	RS-11831	Standard Deviation- PvE, No Decay, survival variable.66.51.98.74:28016	0/ 50	NA	quad	monthly	moddedpve	17d 1h ago	T− 17d 22h FW
3644	RS-2722	Turbo Rust 10x \| PvP \| MyMini \| SkinBox \| x10168.100.161.193:29017	0/ 10	EU		biweekly	10xvanillamodded	3d 1h ago	T− ~22h
3645	RS-4975	Glichh's 3x \| No BP \| Monthly \| US Main \| NO OFFLINES66.51.99.126:28006	0/ 50	NA		weekly	3xmodded	5d 18h ago	T− ~1d 5h
3646	RS-11831	Ironbound EU Solo 3x PVP & Events ORP203.16.163.233:28016	0/ 40	EU			3xmodded	17d 1h ago	–
3647	RS-3847	Bestrust Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad 2x #4 - Weekly \| JUST FULLWIPED 14.178.208.177.26:28017	0/ 200	EU	quad	weekly	2xvanillamodded	4d 5h ago	T− ~2d 18h
3648	RS-3483	Bestrust Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad/Max5 2x #2 \| JUST FULLWIPED 17.10 1141.11.117.35:28017	0/ 200	EU	5	weekly	2xvanillamodded	1d 9h ago	T− ~1d 15h
3649	RS-964	OUTPOST[EU] 2x Monthly \|Solo/Duo/Trio\| Just Wiped51.77.104.31:23117	0/ 100	EU		monthly	2xmodded	17d 2h ago	T− 17d 22h FW
3650	RS-11708	{USA} Rusting Away PVE Skills&Xp\|Kits\|Boss Monsters\|Events\|Back66.51.99.154:28026	0/ 50	NA		monthly	moddedpve	14d 4h ago	T− 17d 22h 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.