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

8,245 online Ordered by most players Page 83 of 165

#	Rank	Server	Players ▾	Region	Group	Schedule	Tags	Last wipe	Next wipe
4101	RS-10790	hostname132.243.227.150:10002	0/ 100	EU		weekly	modded	1d 11h ago	T− ~5d 12h
4102	RS-15585	Dev-The Walking Life51.91.234.88:29340	0/ 50				modded	11d 14h ago	–
4103	RS-4783	CM RUST AU 2x PVE with PVP zones.51.161.198.94:28006	0/ 50	OC	quad	monthly	2xmoddedpve	17d 12h ago	T− 17d 12h FW
4104	RS-5673	Good Times \|1000000X\|NO BPs\|Kits\|Shop\|Skins51.161.47.24:2251	0/ 150		5	weekly	1e+06xmodded	17d 2h ago	T− ~3d 21h
4105	RS-15585	[JP]kuma2com Rust Server PvE122.250.21.107:28017	0/ 5	EA			moddedpve	66d 6h ago	–
4106	RS-4509	[US] Greenzone101 - 1.2x/3x \|PVP\|Max3\|SkillTree\|SkinBox\|Kits209.126.2.184:28016	0/ 50	NA		monthly	1.2xmodded	14d 18h ago	T− 17d 12h FW
4107	RS-15585	KrustyRusty.66.128.129.106:28670	0/ 100				modded	279d 19h ago	–
4108	RS-2192	Le Refuge \| 100% PvE,100% Chill , by Packam37.59.122.207:28016	0/ 50	EU		biweekly	vanillamodded	3d 13h ago	T− ~10d 10h
4109	RS-14792	ASTRYX X2 \| MAX 10 \| КИТЫ \| МЕНЮ \| ИВЕНТЫ91.98.176.237:28057	0/ 100	EU		weekly	2xmodded	2d 19h ago	T− ~4d 4h
4110	RS-15272	24HG No Mans Land 2x \| Solo/Duo/Trio \| No-BP \| Weekly91.99.37.118:28096	0/ 150		trio	weekly	2xmodded	5d 13h ago	T− ~1d 10h
4111	RS-2710	Misfit Island PVE198.73.57.142:28057	0/ 150	NA		monthly	moddedpve	17d 11h ago	T− 17d 12h FW
4112	RS-4381	Kova AU 5X PVE \| Skills \| Raidable Bases \| Quests51.161.199.163:25569	0/ 75	OC		monthly	5xmoddedpve	17d 7h ago	T− 17d 12h FW
4113	RS-3214	Freundliche Anfänger75.119.155.200:28216	0/ 125			monthly	vanillamodded	17d 12h ago	T− 17d 12h FW
4114	RS-6827	EclipseRust 3X Solo/Duo \| LOOT+ \| JUST WIPED91.229.114.24:28025	0/ 100	NA			3xvanillamodded	3d 15h ago	–
4115	RS-7038	Colonel's Rust Server157.85.92.113:28016	0/ 16				modded	17d 6h ago	–
4116	RS-3800	Deadman Raiding \|A Raidable Bases Boomfest198.73.57.151:28017	0/ 50				modded	17d 10h ago	T− 17d 12h FW
4117	RS-11565	[AU] Ozzy Rust Solo/Duo/Trio 3X51.161.216.38:28007	0/ 100	OC	trio	monthly	3xmodded	5d 18h ago	T− 17d 12h FW
4118	RS-15585	OGG TexasRegulators SOLO/DUO/TRIO \| Monthly Vanilla76.164.99.36:28019	0/ 100	NA		monthly	vanillamodded	17d 12h ago	T− 17d 12h FW
4119	RS-5680	Gamer Graveyard157.85.92.142:24914	0/ 75				modded	17d 9h ago	T− 17d 12h FW
4120	RS-4495	RUST Server198.73.57.161:28027	0/ 30				modded	7d 8h ago	–
4121	RS-4542	Oxidized 10x [AU]51.161.219.251:28056	0/ 50	OC	5	biweekly	10xmodded	3d 0h ago	T− ~10d 23h
4122	RS-4576	Fooling Around76.16.72.212:28117	0/ 10		quad	monthly	moddedsoftcore	15d 4h ago	T− 17d 12h FW
4123	RS-2567	BobsRustServer 50x \| Mini \| Kits \| TP \| Skins172.4.40.159:28017	0/ 100			weekly	50xmodded	2d 9h ago	T− ~4d 14h
4124	RS-2356	PARADISE RUST #2 [ X25 \| NOLIMIT \| KITS \| CLANS \| TP ]185.207.214.206:35056	0/ 250				25xvanillamodded	5d 18h ago	T− ~1d 5h
4125	RS-3681	[EU] Chaos Gaming PvE Vanilla + \| NO DECAY \| CUSTOM EVENTS \|199.115.72.40:27103	0/ 100	EU		monthly	moddedpve	17d 12h ago	T− 17d 12h FW
4126	RS-5834	SDFC157.85.92.206:24132	0/ 40				modded	17d 7h ago	–
4127	RS-15585	Daxxy Server216.245.177.84:28027	0/ 30				modded	28d 17h ago	–
4128	RS-15585	CYBERSPORT \| KZVRUST.COM — TOURNAMENTS, ELO, PRIZES & DROPS31.192.109.94:28116	0/ 200				modded	resets	–
4129	RS-2775	ZipClaw Biweekly \| PVE \| для новичков92.118.11.168:28011	0/ 100	EU	5	biweekly	moddedpvesoftcore	3d 14h ago	T− 17d 12h FW
4130	RS-6615	Just Rust157.85.92.227:28016	0/ 40				moddedpve	17d 12h ago	–
4131	RS-8451	The Dragon's Den157.85.92.23:29300	0/ 20				modded	17d 12h ago	–
4132	RS-2141	[RU] PVE OverLive X2 \| Convoy \| RaidBases176.108.144.244:34001	0/ 100	EU			2xmodded	17d 12h ago	T− 17d 12h FW
4133	RS-12486	[EU] Rusty Hedgehogs Primitive81.230.17.61:28019	0/ 100	EU	duo	monthly	moddedprimitive	17d 10h ago	T− 17d 12h FW
4134	RS-10391	Solo/Duo/Trio 25% Upkeep92.217.138.217:27015	0/ 75				modded	17d 10h ago	T− 17d 12h FW
4135	RS-15585	Vanilla Farts SOLO/DUO FULL wiped 06.21 15:00 CEST94.130.207.227:28234	0/ 150				modded	1104d 14h ago	–
4136	RS-2472	25x PvPvE - Builders Paradise x25199.126.96.233:28115	0/ 50			monthly	25xmoddedpve	17d 12h ago	T− 17d 12h FW
4137	RS-5068	Feilprodusert Lekeland51.178.100.126:28017	0/ 20				moddedpve	17d 12h ago	T− 17d 12h FW
4138	RS-15585	New Rust, Who Dis?75.44.221.6:28017	0/ 30				modded	2d 15h ago	–
4139	RS-7591	WARLORD EU GUN GAME - FULL MAP - INSTANT RESPAWN - PVP82.26.157.252:8228	0/ 100	EU			modded	1d 7h ago	–
4140	RS-3929	Shenanigans Crew Server157.85.92.54:20558	0/ 12				modded	2d 7h ago	–
4141	RS-7470	[FR/EU] RUST REBORN \| 2X TRIO \| FULL PVP NO RAID51.77.185.214:20220	0/ 300	EU		monthly	2xmodded	1d 13h ago	T− 17d 12h FW
4142	RS-4879	The Nexus79.117.123.136:28017	0/ 50				modded	9h ago	–
4143	RS-15126	Vladivostok [24/7] Server [Mod] [BARREN\|X5\|KIT\|TP]82.162.62.12:28023	0/ 50		quad	weekly	5xmodded	3d 7h ago	T− ~3d 16h
4144	RS-11127	Nexfall Rust PvE \| Monthly \| No Team Limit \| EN \| SkinBox82.165.153.184:28070	0/ 100	EU		monthly	vanillamodded	8d 12h ago	T− 17d 12h FW
4145	RS-6347	Onfleek-RUST-V2 [EU/CH]85.195.230.39:28015	0/ 50	EU		monthly	vanillamodded	15d 18h ago	T− 17d 12h FW
4146	RS-2639	[US] Sailor's PVE Retreat Island91.229.114.71:28017	0/ 100	NA		biweekly	moddedpve	3d 12h ago	T− ~10d 11h
4147	RS-4800	LoneForge EU \| Solo Only \| Vanilla Rates \| Monthly92.222.138.222:23020	0/ 75	EU		monthly	modded	12d 3h ago	T− 17d 12h FW
4148	RS-7709	HobosUnited157.85.93.110:25778	0/ 40			monthly	vanillamodded	7d 7h ago	T− 17d 12h FW
4149	RS-2780	URBAN RUST #1 [ X50 \| NO LIMIT \| KITS \| CLANS \| TP ]185.207.214.206:35001	0/ 250				50xvanillamodded	3d 18h ago	T− ~3d 5h
4150	RS-7829	Gamercide Server199.204.85.153:28017	0/ 50				modded	17d 12h ago	T− 17d 12h 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.