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
3851	RS-12547	VOLKAN by nansa [ES/EN] \| Bases Submarinas \| Underwater Bases \|178.32.101.154:2325	0/ 150	EU		monthly	modded	17d 6h ago	T− 17d 17h FW
3852	RS-4431	[EU] GoRust27.com [5X\|Skins\|Kits\|Events\|TP\|Shop\|RP]178.32.117.68:20014	0/ 50	EU		monthly	5xmodded	6d 15h ago	T− 17d 17h FW
3853	RS-2442	HQM.GG EU 10x Monthly Solo/Duo - Skins - Pvp - ORP178.32.120.106:28017	0/ 150	EU	duo	monthly	10xmodded	17d 7h ago	T− 17d 17h FW
3854	RS-2960	HQM.GG EU 5x Monthly Solo/Duo - Skins - Pvp - ORP178.32.121.27:28026	0/ 160	EU	duo	monthly	5xmodded	17d 7h ago	T− 17d 17h FW
3855	RS-3494	Intoxicated EU Sandbox 2 - Staging178.32.14.213:27161	0/ 50	EU			officialmodded	17d 5h ago	T− 17d 17h FW
3856	RS-15627	Движуха178.46.123.88:28017	0/ 150	EU			modded	13d 14h ago	–
3857	RS-15627	Aussie Outback Ops139.99.142.182:22175	0/ 125				modded	11d 17h ago	–
3858	RS-6208	EU \| After Work Survival \| Vanilla \| Monthly \| 50% Upkeep148.251.22.167:28006	0/ 100	EU		monthly	modded	17d 7h ago	T− 17d 17h FW
3859	RS-2741	[EU] RustNRelax 3x Quad/Max 5 \| Monthly \| No BP Wipes \| Wiped 0168.100.161.35:28028	0/ 150	EU	5	monthly	3xmodded	17d 7h ago	T− 17d 17h FW
3860	RS-10715	[EU] REVENANT — 2x Solo/Duo/Trio \| Weekly \| Convoy • Train 178.63.123.235:28001	0/ 50	EU	trio	weekly	2xmodded	17d 6h ago	T− ~3d 17h
3861	RS-14899	[EU] The Rusty Ratshack - Vanilla - Monthly178.63.123.235:28056	0/ 50	EU		monthly	modded	17d 6h ago	T− 17d 17h FW
3862	RS-6088	Shadowplayers RUST server178.63.43.239:7033	0/ 100				modded	1d 5h ago	T− ~12d 18h
3863	RS-15627	[GER]DuKs TESTSERVER148.251.2.84:30016	0/ 10	EU			modded	8d 22h ago	–
3864	RS-3477	[US] Rust Nation 10x PVE \| Raidable Boats • Daily Events • 173.208.152.34:28017	0/ 50	NA		monthly	10xmoddedpve	17d 7h ago	T− 17d 17h FW
3865	RS-4729	Murrad's Barbershop178.63.84.126:28001	0/ 50	EU		monthly	modded	16d 7h ago	T− 17d 17h FW
3866	RS-4771	[EU] SLAYERS.GG 100x PVP ZOMBIES\|PLANES\|SHOP\|KITS\|NOBPS\|TP168.100.161.85:28016	0/ 100	EU		weekly	100xmodded	2d 20h ago	T− ~4d 7h
3867	RS-4565	ZONA MORTA 10x PvE \| Bosses \| Reator \| Mutação \| Wipe 15 dias179.198.105.148:28016	0/ 40	SA		biweekly	10xmoddedpve	2d 7h ago	T− ~11d 16h
3868	RS-2998	[EU/GER] Family Affairs - PvE \| Anfängerfreundlich179.198.215.209:28016	0/ 50	EU		monthly	vanillamoddedpve	17d 7h ago	T− 17d 17h FW
3869	RS-9378	LRUST \| x2 Vanilla+ \| BP Share \| Biweekly149.202.49.90:28017	0/ 50				2xmodded	16d 5h ago	–
3870	RS-3623	C4 \| x3 \| SOLO/DUO/TRIO \| -Wipe Mensual-179.41.4.182:22813	0/ 130	SA		monthly	3xvanillamodded	16d 14h ago	T− 17d 17h FW
3871	RS-2801	[AR] KUKARUST X5 \| MAX 5 \| 15/10 20hs wipemap179.41.4.182:22889	0/ 100	SA		biweekly	5xvanillamodded	3d 1h ago	T− 17d 17h FW
3872	RS-15627	BRUTAL RUST \| CREATIVE \| ONLY VIPS179.61.132.160:21012	0/ 50				modded	17d 3h ago	T− 17d 17h FW
3873	RS-8110	APEX AU RUST \| MONTHLY \| LOW UPKEEP180.150.31.33:30261	0/ 100	OC			modded	17d 6h ago	T− 17d 17h FW
3874	RS-6889	Old Souls PVE AU180.150.91.79:28052	0/ 50	OC		monthly	moddedpve	17d 4h ago	T− 17d 17h FW
3875	RS-4322	Old Souls PVE AU (Raidable Bases)180.150.91.79:28072	0/ 50	OC		monthly	moddedpve	17d 4h ago	T− 17d 17h FW
3876	RS-12795	PRG Rust Test150.195.174.199:28016	0/ 10	NA		monthly	moddedpve	16d 7h ago	T− 17d 17h FW
3877	RS-2582	[AU/NZ] Rusthaven - 2x Biweekly180.181.211.249:28017	0/ 125	OC		biweekly	2xmodded	2d 22h ago	T− 17d 17h FW
3878	RS-4893	Rusty World \| AU \| PvE \| 5X \| Solo/Duo \| No Decay \| Events180.181.246.77:28017	0/ 25	OC		monthly	5xmoddedpve	17d 6h ago	T− 17d 17h FW
3879	RS-15627	[江湖]建造服丨禁止搞破坏丨发现就踢180.188.24.152:30037	0/ 100	EA		monthly	vanillamodded	13d 20h ago	T− 17d 17h FW
3880	RS-2524	[JP] LITTLE WORLD!18.181.191.247:28017	0/ 50	EA			moddedpve	17d 5h ago	T− 17d 17h FW
3881	RS-2141	don-server3182.166.83.131:28017	0/ 20				modded	17d 6h ago	T− 17d 17h FW
3882	RS-2451	유자차 서버 \| 30x182.214.91.153:42002	0/ 100	EA		monthly	30xmodded	16d 23h ago	T− 17d 17h FW
3883	RS-7460	Nexus \| AU 2X Monthly \| Solo/Trio/Quad \| Shared BPs182.239.222.136:28017	0/ 30	OC	quad	monthly	2xvanillamodded	11d 3h ago	T− 17d 17h FW
3884	RS-15627	BrockMOD Test174.62.135.59:28016	0/ 1				modded	8d 5h ago	–
3885	RS-5104	[NOR/EU] Protection PVE/PVP 2x-6x Event Drugs185.101.32.202:28246	0/ 100	EU	6	monthly	2xvanillamodded	17d 7h ago	T− 17d 17h FW
3886	RS-10436	DK HSB185.121.175.130:28016	0/ 100				modded	8d 13h ago	T− ~12d 10h
3887	RS-15627	Rust Server SH185.125.169.102:25005	0/ 50				modded	16d 4h ago	–
3888	RS-6873	NOR/EU Rusty Looney Tunes PVE185.125.169.104:25030	0/ 100	EU		monthly	moddedpve	17d 6h ago	T− 17d 17h FW
3889	RS-2637	[EU] Recess Gaming - 10x \| Quad \| Loot+ \| NoBPs185.125.169.241:28017	0/ 100	EU	quad	weekly	10xmodded	2d 9h ago	T− ~4d 14h
3890	RS-2846	KЛACCИKA X2 \| СИБИРЬ \| ДЛЯ HOBИЧKOB \| 16.10185.133.40.100:35009	0/ 250	EU		weekly	2xvanillamodded	2d 19h ago	T− ~4d 4h
3891	RS-4473	Hazma Rust #2 - Semi Vanilla 2x (Squad)185.135.81.17:35008	0/ 200			biweekly	2xvanillamodded	3d 16h ago	T− ~10d 7h
3892	RS-6627	[EU][PVE] 5x \|ZE-Gaming #2\|Loot++\|Skills\|Events\|Monthly MAP\|BP 141.98.157.185:28026	0/ 75	EU		monthly	5xmoddedpve	16d 6h ago	T− 17d 17h FW
3893	RS-4106	Void.Place \| x2185.149.40.74:28016	0/ 300	EU		weekly	2xmodded	3d 7h ago	T− ~3d 16h
3894	RS-8817	OPEN TEST \| IRON HAVEN \| PvE185.156.53.136:26272	0/ 100				modded	11d 7h ago	–
3895	RS-7577	Guga Gaga185.163.117.13:28017	0/ 10				modded	15d 4h ago	–
3896	RS-4653	PRAIM RUST \| Solo/Duo/Trio Конвой/Дом на поезд185.173.93.74:35002	0/ 100	EU	trio	biweekly	modded	3d 9h ago	T− ~10d 14h
3897	RS-3303	[UAE/KSA/PAK] PlayersDen 2x - ME & South Asia \| Modded \| Weekly185.179.202.135:28017	0/ 100	WA	6	weekly	2xvanillamodded	3d 11h ago	T− ~3d 12h
3898	RS-9188	My Rust Server - MagicServices.co136.243.251.75:29003	0/ 125				modded	7d 0h ago	–
3899	RS-15319	Rustcores168.231.126.210:28017	0/ 100				modded	17d 5h ago	–
3900	RS-5331	CZ/SK FOFRNIK.cz - 10/1 WIPED185.180.2.105:27658	0/ 30	EU		monthly	vanillamodded	17d 7h ago	T− 17d 17h 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.