How is a beginner Rust server ranked here?

By its live player count, refreshed every five minutes, and by that count's recent history. A server that holds a steady population across a wipe cycle ranks above one that spikes briefly and empties. No server pays for placement on this page.

What is a good group limit for learning Rust?

Solo and duo servers are the simplest place to learn survival and building without meeting a large clan. A trio or quad cap gives you some help while still limiting team size. Check the Group column before you join.

When should I join a beginner server after a wipe?

Joining within the first hour or two of a wipe puts you on the same footing as everyone else. Joining a server that is due to wipe within the hour rarely gives you time to build anything. The Last wipe and Next wipe columns show both dates.

Are these servers actually new-player friendly?

The list is built from server names, not from a review of rules or behaviour, so no name guarantees protection. Some servers offer spawn protection, lower upkeep or no kill-on-sight rules; others do not. Open a server's page and read its own rules before you rely on them.

Observation log

Beginner Rust servers, ranked by live players

486 online Ordered by most players Page 3 of 10

#	Rank	Server	Players ▾	Region	Group	Schedule	Tags	Last wipe	Next wipe
101	RS-3330	-2stoned \| Monthly \| Solo/Duos/Trios/Quads/Squads \| Beginner Fr83.147.29.243:28026	5/ 150	EU		monthly	vanilla	resets	–
102	RS-1554	EU Rusty Bear 3x Monthly Solo \| No Offlines \| Noob Friendly \| L64.40.9.59:36018	5/ 100	EU	solo	monthly	3xvanillamodded	14d 5h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
103	RS-2303	US Rusty Bear 3x Monthly Solo \| No Offlines \| Noob Friendly \| L104.238.229.17:29016	5/ 100	NA	solo	monthly	3xvanillamodded	14d 5h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
104	RS-1402	Duppies noobs No KOS102.182.253.144:28070	5/ 100			biweekly	vanilla	6h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
105	RS-1111	RustLands \| Monthly \| No BP Wipe \| NOOB FRIENDLY193.243.190.201:25575	5/ 225	NA		monthly	vanilla	14d 5h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
106	RS-2298	Mels Noob Friendly PvE - No Kos/Decay/Upkeep143.59.126.130:28033	5/ 50	NA		monthly	pve	14d 4h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
107	RS-1618	[ESP] RUSTANOOBS PVE \| Skill Tree \| Zombies \| Eventos51.210.222.116:28217	4/ 50				vanillamoddedpve	9h ago	–
108	RS-1647	[EU] Bold \| SOLO/DUO \| Weekly \| Newbie/Noob Friendly54.37.244.33:28019	4/ 100	EU	duo	weekly	vanilla	6d 5h ago	T− ~7d 18h
109	RS-1037	[LATAM] Survival UwU \| Solo/Duo \| NOOB161.132.49.192:28014	4/ 100	SA		weekly	vanilla	3d 4h ago	T− ~3d 19h
110	RS-2973	CZ/EU Project: Violation \| BEGINNERS 2X \| MAX QUAD \| RB \| NO BP185.180.2.36:27993	4/ 50	EU	quad	monthly	2xvanillamodded	14d 5h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
111	RS-1922	EU \| RustyHost Noob Friendly - Solo/Duo213.136.55.243:28046	4/ 50	EU	quad	monthly	softcore	14d 4h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
112	RS-2996	[10/15] BCR Original PvPvE \| 4x \| PvP Zones \| Raid Bases \| Noob38.15.45.224:28116	4/ 125	NA		biweekly	4xmodded	4h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
113	RS-1304	Rust4Noobs #2 \| Solo only \| Softcore 50% Monthly \| No BP Wipe178.214.223.139:28017	4/ 100	EU	solo	monthly	softcore	14d 5h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
114	RS-2633	EU Rusty Bear 3x Monthly Solo/Duo/Trio \| No Offlines \| Noob Fri64.40.9.59:28018	4/ 100	EU	trio	monthly	3xvanillamodded	14d 5h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
115	RS-1459	Wastelands Noob Friendly PvE [US]66.51.99.76:28036	4/ 100	NA		monthly	pve	14d 4h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
116	RS-3382	noob navy [PVE-1] - MATURE ONLY66.51.99.54:28001	4/ 50	NA		monthly	pve	14d 4h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
117	RS-2396	Brianwryms Noob Friendly PvE No Kos/Decay/Upkeep143.59.126.130:28015	4/ 50	NA		monthly	pve	14d 4h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
118	RS-1529	RustForNoobs.com \| Solo Duo Trio Quad \| Softcore Monthly \| No B168.100.161.18:28040	4/ 100	EU	quad	monthly	softcore	14d 5h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
119	RS-1404	Enchanted.gg EU 5x PvE \| No Raiding/Killing \| Noob Friendly168.100.161.21:28217	4/ 50	EU		monthly	5xmoddedpve	14d 4h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
120	RS-2572	Rusterz.com \| Vanilla+ Noob Friendly \| MAPWIPE 15.10131.221.33.106:28016	4/ 96	SA		weekly	vanilla	4h ago	T− ~6d 19h
121	RS-1545	Rust4Noobs #2 \| Solo/Duo \| Softcore 50% Monthly \| No BP Wipe141.98.157.198:28017	4/ 100	EU	duo	monthly	softcore	14d 5h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
122	RS-2220	[LATAM] ISLA LATINA X2 LOOT \| NOOB FRIENDLY \| SOLO/DUO \| TRIO \|47.156.198.68:28022	4/ 60	NA	quad	monthly	2xvanilla	14d 5h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
123	RS-2133	NoobTube \| Monthly \| Solo \| 50% Upkeep \| Noob Friendly212.117.169.60:25578	4/ 100	EU	solo	monthly	vanilla	10d 1h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
124	RS-1511	RustForNoobs.com \| Mondays \| Solo Duo Trio \| US216.39.240.145:28020	4/ 150	NA	trio	weekly	vanilla	3d 1h ago	T− ~3d 22h
125	RS-1163	US RustLife.net \| SOLO ONLY \| Fridays \| Noob Friendly64.40.8.146:28020	4/ 100	NA		weekly	vanilla	6d 1h ago	T− ~22h
126	RS-1210	RustForNoobs.com \| SOLO ONLY \| Monthly \| EU168.100.161.237:28030	4/ 100	EU	solo	monthly	vanilla	14d 5h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
127	RS-1499	[EU] WizzRust.com 1x Solo Only \| Noob Friendly \| Wiped 01/10195.60.166.229:28017	4/ 50	EU	solo	monthly	1xvanilla	14d 5h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
128	RS-2424	Noobs Paradise 3X Solo/Duo/Trio \| Offline Raid Protection147.135.7.27:28017	3/ 100	NA	trio	monthly	3xmodded	14d 2h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
129	RS-1779	US Vex.gg 5x Solo/Duo\|Shared BPs\|Kits\|TPhome\|Noob Friendly\|10x5155.138.210.66:28020	3/ 200	NA	duo	weekly	5xmodded	5d 8h ago	T− ~19h
130	RS-601	[JP][PVP]RUST Beginner \| Solo \| Duo \| Server157.85.88.231:22393	3/ 100	EA		weekly	vanilla	6d 14h ago	T− ~9h
131	RS-2742	[10/1] Vanilla Rust \| Noobs Welcome \| Monthly \| 4.5k map170.249.220.170:28017	3/ 250			monthly	vanilla	14d 4h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
132	RS-2015	EU Rusty Bear 3x Monthly Main \| No Offlines \| Noob Friendly \| L64.40.9.59:30017	3/ 100	EU		monthly	3xvanillamodded	14d 5h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
133	RS-1396	Noob Nation PvE \| no raiding / stealing / killing66.51.96.58:28001	3/ 50	NA		monthly	moddedpve	14d 4h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
134	RS-2209	noob navy [PVE-2] (modded) - 2x gather rate - increased stacks66.51.99.41:28011	3/ 50	NA		monthly	2xmoddedpve	14d 3h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
135	RS-2260	[US] Exile PvE \| Noob Friendly \| Raidable Bases \| Skill Tree \| 66.51.99.68:28006	3/ 50	NA		monthly	modded	14d 5h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
136	RS-1223	[SEA] Beginners Vanilla - Solo187.127.113.68:28016	3/ 30	EA	solo	biweekly	vanilla	13d 6h ago	T− ~12h
137	RS-1716	Brianwryms Learning to Fly PvE - Free Minis/Helis No Kos/Decay/143.59.126.130:28035	3/ 50	NA		monthly	pve	14d 4h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
138	RS-2168	[EU] WizzRust.com 1x Solo/Duo/Trio \| Noob Friendly \| Wiped 01/1195.60.166.229:28037	3/ 100	EU	trio	monthly	1xvanilla	14d 5h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
139	RS-2048	Alaskan Bull Worms 100x Noob Friendly157.85.90.78:28016	3/ 125				100xmodded	2d 1h ago	–
140	RS-1394	WILDERNESS Romania x2 \|Solo Only\| Monthly\|Noob\|50% Up\|04.1049.12.146.141:28011	3/ 100	EU	solo	monthly	2xvanillamodded	11d 12h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
141	RS-1493	No Rules \| 100x \| Clans \| Free Mini \| Cars \| Noob Friendly216.219.93.72:23015	3/ 125	NA		weekly	100xmodded	6d 6h ago	T− ~17h
142	RS-4981	[EU*NOR] [ MOTO ] \| NOOB PARADISE 1 \| FRIENDLY \| 2X \| ZED \| WIP84.213.96.98:28019	3/ 200	EU		monthly	2x	1d 2h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
143	RS-1560	Rust4Noobs \| Solo/Duo \| Vanilla Monthly \| No BP Wipe82.153.70.108:28017	3/ 100	EU	duo	monthly	vanilla	14d 5h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
144	RS-1331	RustForNoobs.com \| Solo Duo Trio Quad \| Monthly \| US64.40.8.61:28020	3/ 150	NA	quad	monthly	vanilla	14d 5h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
145	RS-2704	RustForNoobs.com 2x Weekly EU \| Solo/Duo/Trio 15/10 15.10 No BP168.100.161.245:28020	3/ 100	EU	trio	weekly	2xmodded	7h ago	T− ~6d 16h
146	RS-4775	noob157.85.87.163:29070	3/ 75				modded	3d 3h ago	–
147	RS-3547	Rusted Noobs Solo Only x2159.69.226.146:28026	3/ 80	EU		biweekly	2xmodded	16h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
148	RS-2793	[FR]RustonsCool \| NOOB / CHILL \| MAX 4 \| Raid 20h-23h157.85.95.19:28513	3/ 40	EU	quad		softcore	2h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
149	RS-1546	[EU] Hellvetia x10 \|Max5\|Noob Friendly\|Active Admin\|Events\|138.201.251.196:28027	3/ 100	EU	5	monthly	10xvanillamodded	14d 4h ago	T− 20d 19h FW
150	RS-1817	RustForNoobs.com \| 10x \| Clans \| No BPs \|x10 EU 15/10 15.10 168.100.161.245:28015	3/ 100	EU		weekly	10xmodded	7h ago	T− ~6d 16h

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.