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

8,267 online Ordered by most players Page 82 of 166

#	Rank	Server	Players ▾	Light curve · 24h	Region	Group	Schedule	Tags	Last wipe	Next wipe
4051	RS-6210	WARBANDITS.GG BR 2X \|Solo/Duo/Trio\|X2 JUST FULLWIPED80.75.221.71:28015	0/ 100		SA	trio	weekly	2xvanillamodded	2d 9h ago	T− ~14h
4052	RS-2855	Rusty Haven PvE Survival205.209.105.34:28245	0/ 50		NA		monthly	moddedpve	17d 11h ago	T− 17d 13h FW
4053	RS-15591	OlekTestowy193.24.206.108:28016	0/ 20					modded	12d 11h ago	–
4054	RS-15435	Larp 10x (JUST WIPED)51.81.176.12:26273	0/ 50				weekly	10xmodded	11d 7h ago	T− ~2d 16h
4055	RS-5232	Digination - Wiped 10/15 PVE Hardcore XP 10x Stacks66.51.96.59:28031	0/ 50		NA		weekly	10xmoddedpvehardcore	3d 9h ago	T− ~3d 14h
4056	RS-4736	ArabRust #1 \| x1000 \| Kits Loot++ Tp82.153.70.203:28020	0/ 350		EU		weekly	1000xmodded	3d 10h ago	T− ~3d 6h
4057	RS-14586	A Rust Server131.93.28.205:27037	0/ 10					modded	17d 4h ago	–
4058	RS-15591	Rust Gonky Style176.57.171.141:28216	0/ 50				monthly	modded	16d 14h ago	T− 17d 13h FW
4059	RS-15591	Boyos Rust50.115.8.98:28016	0/ 40					modded	10d 9h ago	–
4060	RS-6429	Grubber Rust \| 2x Bi-Weekly51.81.179.74:28163	0/ 40					2xmodded	3d 2h ago	–
4061	RS-15591	NVK PROJECT I Сервер №1 I X2 I MAX 2188.130.132.56:28017	0/ 50	–	EU			2xmodded	2d 15h ago	–
4062	RS-7367	TESTTTTT5.182.207.231:11001	0/ ?				biweekly	moddedpvehardcore	17d 11h ago	T− ~5d 14h
4063	RS-7414	[Eu/Fin] Hakkapeliitta65.108.199.109:28026	0/ 150		EU		weekly	modded	17d 10h ago	T− ~3d 13h
4064	RS-7186	Rusty Spoon [MAP TESTING]65.109.111.251:27117	0/ 40					modded	8d 10h ago	–
4065	RS-7371	RYZE PROJECT65.109.115.184:20821	0/ 50		EU		weekly	vanillamodded	2d 21h ago	T− ~4d 2h
4066	RS-14541	A Rust server65.191.33.122:28017	0/ 8					modded	7d 2h ago	–
4067	RS-8589	Horizon \| Rust LAB83.192.71.61:28017	0/ 2					moddedpve	5d 6h ago	–
4068	RS-15591	FriendlyRust168.100.163.139:28113	0/ 40					modded	26d 18h ago	–
4069	RS-15591	My Apex Rust Server170.23.116.147:25632	0/ 500					modded	16d 1h ago	–
4070	RS-15591	Chirakari Members Server183.77.206.189:23431	0/ 10					modded	10d 3h ago	–
4071	RS-2601	[NORDIC]Northern Lights PvE \| RaidableBases \| Events \| Skilltre5.186.77.105:28016	0/ 50		EU		monthly	moddedpve	17d 11h ago	T− 17d 13h FW
4072	RS-12844	Alonelarge66.51.96.88:28021	0/ 50		EU		monthly	modded	17d 6h ago	T− 17d 13h FW
4073	RS-7671	4Netplayers MrWolfCommunity51.89.172.53:27204	0/ 10				monthly	modded	12d 16h ago	T− 17d 13h FW
4074	RS-5855	Kapco411 Wild West\|PVE\|Monthly\|Authentic world\|Themed Events65.28.44.27:28026	0/ 100				monthly	moddedpve	17d 6h ago	T− 17d 13h FW
4075	RS-3240	Kapco411 Mercenary Island\|4X Elite\|500Raidbases\|Highly modded\|65.28.44.27:28032	0/ 100		NA	quad	monthly	4xmoddedpve	17d 6h ago	T− 17d 13h FW
4076	RS-10950	Natural Selection66.51.97.50:28011	0/ 75		EU		monthly	moddedpremiumhardcore	17d 6h ago	T− 17d 13h FW
4077	RS-11105	Nexfall Rust PvE \| Monthly \| No Team Limit \| EN \| SkinBox82.165.153.184:28070	0/ 100		EU		monthly	vanillamodded	8d 11h ago	T− 17d 13h FW
4078	RS-2886	Dark Void \| Custom PvE \| NPCs + Events \| Hardcore24.235.3.78:27015	0/ 100				monthly	moddedpvehardcore	17d 11h ago	T− 17d 13h FW
4079	RS-5048	Rust Solo Only / Lightly Modded / UK & Europe51.89.222.250:28055	0/ 25		EU	solo	biweekly	moddedpremium	3d 13h ago	T− 17d 13h FW
4080	RS-6239	Kapco411 Wolves Den\|\|Full Custom Maps\|Biweekly65.28.44.27:28054	0/ 100		NA	quad	biweekly	moddedpve	3d 17h ago	T− ~10d 6h
4081	RS-5803	Kapco411 Rogue Depot\|4X\|Highly modded\|Custom Maps65.28.44.27:28059	0/ 100		NA	quad	biweekly	4xmoddedpve	3d 17h ago	T− ~10d 6h
4082	RS-6607	[UK/EU] Rusty BulletHole Vanilla Solo/Duo Monthly168.100.161.9:28076	0/ 120		EU	duo		modded	3d 11h ago	–
4083	RS-4172	UK PVE No Kill, No Looting, 2x, Raidable Bases, Noob Friendly51.89.235.172:28027	0/ 30		EU		monthly	2xmoddedpve	16d 15h ago	T− 17d 13h FW
4084	RS-829	EchoRust.co 2x Monthly \|Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad\| Qol/Loot+ \| No BP W81.16.176.150:21247	0/ 100		EU		monthly	2xmodded	17d 11h ago	T− 17d 13h FW
4085	RS-15591	RUSTWORLD.CC [UK] London - Main \| Monthly/PvP \| Wiped: 10/0181.16.176.157:7091	0/ 40		EU		monthly	vanillamodded	17d 11h ago	T− 17d 13h FW
4086	RS-2278	J.A.R.V.I.S.\| PVE \| Farm, Build, Enjoy \| NO Sandbox51.89.25.156:28015	0/ 50				biweekly	moddedpve	3d 9h ago	T− ~10d 14h
4087	RS-2894	kuro126.207.107.54:31889	0/ 50					modded	15d 17h ago	–
4088	RS-4899	Sloth's Private Rust Server135.148.15.13:28016	0/ 40					modded	8d 6h ago	–
4089	RS-10060	EU - ParadiseRust 2x Fridays81.16.177.72:28016	0/ 50		EU		weekly	2xmodded	3d 14h ago	T− ~3d 9h
4090	RS-13244	SCRAPNOIR \| STAGE (closed test)81.163.20.131:28217	0/ 10					modded	13h ago	–
4091	RS-4875	[US] RustyPlanet Reborn \| 10X Hybrid PvE/PvP \| Custom Missions 66.232.54.69:28016	0/ 100		NA		monthly	10xmoddedpve	17d 10h ago	T− 17d 13h FW
4092	RS-8515	CC 3x practice server66.235.169.125:25611	0/ 20				weekly	3xmodded	9h ago	–
4093	RS-10943	priv66.51.97.62:28046	0/ 50				monthly	moddedpve	17d 9h ago	T− 17d 13h FW
4094	RS-5118	[EU] •LOS RUSTOS• -:[ Events \|\| Gather LVL \|\| stack LVL ]:-81.169.213.146:28017	0/ 100		EU		monthly	vanillamodded	resets	–
4095	RS-4042	[EU] GhostLine \| 3x \| monthly \| Kits \| Shop51.91.170.149:2093	0/ 150		EU	quad	monthly	3xmodded	3d 11h ago	T− 17d 13h FW
4096	RS-3167	Safe Haven [PT] [PvE] [Monthly Wipe]51.91.234.252:26062	0/ 50				monthly	moddedpve	11d 15h ago	T− 17d 13h FW
4097	RS-8046	The Realm of the Four Guardians66.51.96.56:28006	0/ 50		NA		monthly	moddedpve	7d 12h ago	T− 17d 13h FW
4098	RS-3474	Rust L3anakib66.51.97.64:28026	0/ 50		EU	duo	monthly	modded	1d 4h ago	T− 17d 13h FW
4099	RS-4848	[DE\|GER] Rust in Pace 2X PVP\|DonationSHOP\|NoDecay81.169.224.17:28017	0/ 100		EU		monthly	2xmoddedpve	17d 11h ago	T− 17d 13h FW
4100	RS-5265	EuroRust PVE x2 [LegendaryWeapons\|SkillTree\|Events]81.170.216.184:28017	0/ 100		EU		biweekly	2xmoddedpve	1d 19h ago	T− ~12d 4h

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.