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

8,365 online Ordered by most players Page 93 of 168

#	Rank	Server	Players ▾	Light curve · 24h	Region	Group	Schedule	Tags	Last wipe	Next wipe
4601	RS-15503	My Untitled Rust Server159.195.195.221:28016	0/ 500					modded	121d 9h ago	–
4602	RS-15503	The phoenix Nest165.217.128.181:10003	0/ 40				monthly	vanillamodded	16d 5h ago	T− 17d 1h FW
4603	RS-15503	Zytch's 1x Vanilla169.155.120.218:9038	0/ 40				monthly	1xvanillamodded	19d 23h ago	T− 17d 1h FW
4604	RS-8432	Lilychan Server218.45.21.236:28037	0/ 50					modded	16d 5h ago	–
4605	RS-15503	Pinkman rust - X10 EU Clans51.38.155.246:22455	0/ 125		EU			10xmodded	1d 23h ago	–
4606	RS-4005	[BR] NEXCORP \| SOLO/DUO \| RUST PÓS-EXPEDIENTE \| QUINZENAL72.61.59.139:28016	0/ 50		SA	duo		modded	2d 17h ago	–
4607	RS-5490	TRB \| Extraction Point \| Trios \| 3X \| PVP \| KITS \| Bi-weekly157.85.91.209:28016	0/ 100		NA		biweekly	3xmoddedpremium	3d 22h ago	T− ~10d 1h
4608	RS-15503	Kirby's Dreamland \| Raidable Bases + Kits + TP169.197.24.251:28016	0/ 50					modded	7d 21h ago	–
4609	RS-15503	A Shockbyte x Discord Production Rust Server51.38.155.222:24039	0/ 40					modded	17d 5h ago	–
4610	RS-14853	RustBunker72.62.58.173:28017	0/ 100					modded	17d 23h ago	T− 17d 1h FW
4611	RS-15503	The Hideout144.48.104.98:28027	0/ 100					modded	16d 4h ago	–
4612	RS-15503	Project NOVA199.115.72.20:10003	0/ 40				monthly	vanillamoddedpve	15d 18h ago	T− 17d 1h FW
4613	RS-15503	takaro rust testing lane65.109.72.135:14007	0/ 40					modded	4d 5h ago	–
4614	RS-8905	CARTEL WARS \| 2X-4X \| Biweekly \| Territory Control \| Perks66.51.98.50:28001	0/ 50		NA		biweekly	2xmoddedpremium	4d 19h ago	T− ~9d 4h
4615	RS-15503	MinkoRust \| x3 Gather169.58.50.241:28016	0/ 500					3xmodded	44d 17h ago	–
4616	RS-15503	My Apex Rust Server170.23.116.147:25632	0/ 500					modded	16d 13h ago	–
4617	RS-15503	Von's Testing Facility45.138.200.219:29017	0/ 50					vanillamodded	11d 9h ago	–
4618	RS-15503	A Shockbyte Rust Server51.161.145.158:21783	0/ 10					modded	16d 13h ago	–
4619	RS-15503	TESTSERVER141.95.13.69:26112	0/ 50					modded	10d 23h ago	–
4620	RS-11619	lanNUKE [PvE]66.51.98.53:28036	0/ 50		NA		monthly	moddedpve	17d 21h ago	T− 17d 1h FW
4621	RS-6809	Fading Horizon \| Solo/Duo \| Vanilla74.217.200.24:26913	0/ 40				monthly	vanillamodded	17d 23h ago	T− 17d 1h FW
4622	RS-6319	[EA]Japan-Server \|PvP\|133.117.73.110:28017	0/ 100		EA		biweekly	modded	3d 8h ago	T− ~10d 15h
4623	RS-4832	CM RUST AU 2x PVE with PVP zones.51.161.198.94:28006	0/ 50		OC	quad	monthly	2xmoddedpve	17d 23h ago	T− 17d 1h FW
4624	RS-5865	Good Times \|1000000X\|NO BPs\|Kits\|Shop\|Skins51.161.47.24:2251	0/ 150			5	weekly	1e+06xmodded	17d 13h ago	T− ~3d 10h
4625	RS-3385	Rust Casual\|No KOS\|No raid until wipe163.245.197.147:28015	0/ 50				monthly	vanillamodded	17d 21h ago	T− 17d 1h FW
4626	RS-15503	DK's Rust Server199.231.161.226:50005	0/ 10					modded	13d 5h ago	–
4627	RS-15503	RUST Server144.48.104.98:28017	0/ 30					modded	16d 20h ago	–
4628	RS-15503	Clam Observatory144.48.106.188:28017	0/ 30					modded	45d 14h ago	–
4629	RS-15503	PaintWorld15.204.11.127:28024	0/ 50					modded	51d 10h ago	–
4630	RS-15503	Tex Private170.23.121.176:25567	0/ 500					modded	16d 0h ago	–
4631	RS-9222	Isla Abisal \| PvP x2 \| Kits \| TP \| Skins99.45.77.220:28017	0/ 100				monthly	2xmodded	2d 12h ago	T− 17d 1h FW
4632	RS-15503	HellZone, Inc.104.159.135.138:28017	0/ 50					moddedpve	16d 20h ago	–
4633	RS-15503	The Faction \| 2X \| Solo / Duo / Trio \| MONTHLY172.111.51.215:28077	0/ 100					2xmodded	17d 22h ago	T− 17d 1h FW
4634	RS-15503	JuraTempest172.240.11.217:25644	0/ 5					modded	16d 13h ago	–
4635	RS-2747	Misfit Island PVE198.73.57.142:28057	0/ 150		NA		monthly	moddedpve	17d 21h ago	T− 17d 1h FW
4636	RS-3370	Citadel Prime AU 5x PVE \|Skills\|RaidBases\|Halloween Build Compt51.161.198.101:28001	0/ 100		OC		biweekly	5xmoddedpve	4d 0h ago	T− ~9d 23h
4637	RS-15503	LostBananas147.93.162.142:29116	0/ 50					modded	17d 22h ago	T− 17d 1h FW
4638	RS-15503	Crab Iron Oxide Server154.12.249.69:28015	0/ 80					modded	17d 10h ago	–
4639	RS-6991	Colonel's Rust Server157.85.92.113:28016	0/ 16					modded	17d 16h ago	–
4640	RS-15503	Toilet Shower172.240.69.121:25605	0/ 100					modded	16d 4h ago	–
4641	RS-3761	Deadman Raiding \|A Raidable Bases Boomfest198.73.57.151:28017	0/ 50					modded	17d 21h ago	T− 17d 1h FW
4642	RS-11481	[AU] Ozzy Rust Solo/Duo/Trio 3X51.161.216.38:28007	0/ 100		OC	trio	monthly	3xmodded	6d 5h ago	T− 17d 1h FW
4643	RS-6116	Gamer Graveyard157.85.92.142:24914	0/ 75					modded	17d 20h ago	T− 17d 1h FW
4644	RS-15503	AkaneRust160.251.214.148:28017	0/ 10					modded	17d 22h ago	–
4645	RS-15503	Xions Server 2x172.240.5.73:25644	0/ 30					2xmodded	16d 0h ago	–
4646	RS-4667	RUST Server198.73.57.161:28027	0/ 30					modded	7d 19h ago	–
4647	RS-15021	LabouRust147.93.160.205:29016	0/ 50	–		duo		moddedpremium	38d 6h ago	–
4648	RS-4924	Full-Metal-Panic51.161.219.251:28076	0/ 50		OC	trio	monthly	moddedpve	9d 8h ago	T− 17d 1h FW
4649	RS-15503	Fantasys World178.26.3.58:28016	0/ 50					moddedpve	101d 0h ago	–
4650	RS-3790	[EU] Chaos Gaming PvE Vanilla + \| NO DECAY \| CUSTOM EVENTS \|199.115.72.40:27103	0/ 100		EU		monthly	moddedpve	17d 23h ago	T− 17d 1h 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.