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

484 online Ordered by most players Page 7 of 10

#	Rank	Server	Players ▾	Region	Group	Schedule	Tags	Last wipe	Next wipe
301	RS-15842	Washington 253 \| Chill \| Noob Friendly \| Low Pop65.102.179.206:28016	0/ 50				modded	10h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
302	RS-5230	Moodoo's World / Starter Kit / Solo / Low Upkeep202.36.95.119:28016	0/ 40				modded	7d 15h ago	–
303	RS-10452	Nooblandia193.31.31.200:50002	0/ 40				modded	6h ago	–
304	RS-2292	BerLoga\|Monthly\|vanilla\|EU\|RU\|LowCost\|NoobFriendly\|185.189.255.87:35210	0/ 100	EU		monthly	vanilla	14d 10h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
305	RS-2033	EU Rusty Bear 3x Monthly Main \| No Offlines \| Noob Friendly \| L64.40.9.59:30017	0/ 100	EU		monthly	3xvanillamodded	14d 11h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
306	RS-2995	Mrwryms PvE and Chill Noob Friendly No Decay/Upkeep143.59.126.130:28021	0/ 50	NA		monthly	pve	14d 9h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
307	RS-11972	Huskies \| Monthly \| US \| Noob Friendly142.54.188.218:28017	0/ 100	NA		monthly		14d 11h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
308	RS-5712	Killa 2x \| Small \| Monthly \| Legacy Map \| PVP \| Noob Friendly23.27.6.10:28016	0/ 100				2xmodded	7d 5h ago	–
309	RS-1541	[EU] Hellvetia x10 \|Max5\|Noob Friendly\|Active Admin\|Events\|138.201.251.196:28027	0/ 100	EU	5	monthly	10xvanillamodded	14d 10h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
310	RS-7082	Backwoods Gaming \| 2x/10x \| Monthly Wipe \| Chill & Noob Friendl66.51.96.63:28006	0/ 100	NA		monthly	2xmodded	8d 6h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
311	RS-12871	A.O.P. 2X \| Solo/Duo \| No BP Wipe \| Kits \| Noob Friendly204.13.232.82:18476	0/ 50	NA	duo		2xvanillamodded	14d 10h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
312	RS-4033	Underdog's Rust \| Monthly Vanilla+ \| Noob Friendly \| PvE Raid B24.97.153.5:28017	0/ 75	NA		monthly	modded	14d 1h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
313	RS-5006	Underdog's Primitive \| Night Zombies \| Monthly \| Noob Friendly24.97.153.5:28117	0/ 50	NA		monthly	moddedprimitive	4d 12h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
314	RS-7809	Thermite.GG \| Limited KOS \| Noob Friendly \| Biweekly66.51.99.131:28021	0/ 60	NA		biweekly	vanilla	10h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
315	RS-12409	Good Fellas Chicago - Solo/Duo - Noobs144.48.106.189:28017	0/ 30				modded	13d 13h ago	–
316	RS-15842	[US] Noob Island \| Monthly \| No BP Wipe \| Force Wiped 9/364.40.8.29:28117	0/ 100	NA		monthly	vanilla	11h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
317	RS-15842	-H2O- Waterboyz \| 3X \| 2X Loot \| Backpacks \| TP \| Noob Friendly64.201.232.178:28017	0/ 50	NA			3xmodded	32d 2h ago	–
318	RS-4326	Moscow NEW server for NOOBS212.22.92.8:28015	0/ 100			monthly	modded	8d 13h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
319	RS-681	EU Limitless 2x Solo Only \| No BP Wipes\|Noob Friendly\|x2\|Max 1185.248.134.14:28015	0/ 200	EU	solo	weekly	2xmodded	5d 17h ago	T− ~1d 6h
320	RS-15842	AnonCraft \| PvP \| Newbie, Roleplay, LGBTQ+ & Linux Friendly198.55.103.36:28017	0/ 26	EU		monthly	modded	14d 1h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
321	RS-4457	Rusticles 01/10 \| Solo/Duo/Trio \| Monthly \| Noob Friendly5.9.23.51:60408	0/ 100	EU		monthly	vanilla	14d 11h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
322	RS-3772	US] OBLITERATION \| 5X \| NOOB FRIENDLY \| KITS \| VIP/MVP \| BETTER66.51.99.56:28006	0/ 50	NA	6	monthly	5xmodded	12d 10h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
323	RS-3519	OLDRust \| Beginner friendly \| Solo/Duo/Trio \| Vanilla+ \| Monthl185.36.205.105:28026	0/ 50	EU	trio	monthly	modded	14d 10h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
324	RS-15842	Neon Noobs \| Solo Duo Trio \| Biweekly \| NO BP WIPE \| NOOB FRIEN66.51.99.63:28071	0/ 100	NA	trio	biweekly	modded	14d 13h ago	T− ~13d 10h
325	RS-9780	Casual Rust \| Noob Friendly \| x3 Rates \| Weekly Wipe194.147.90.48:28017	0/ 50				3xmodded	14h ago	–
326	RS-5291	Draconis Rust - 1.5x Biweekly \| EU \| Noob Friendly \| BP wipe62.16.174.40:28016	0/ 370	EU		biweekly	1.5xmodded	14d 9h ago	T− ~13d 14h
327	RS-2259	EU \| RustyHost Noob Friendly - Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad213.136.55.243:28016	0/ 50	EU	quad	monthly	softcore	14d 8h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
328	RS-4716	Brianwryms Hardcore PvE Noob Friendly Low Decay/Upkeep143.59.126.130:28041	0/ 50	NA		monthly	pvehardcore	14d 10h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
329	RS-6739	RUSTWORLD.CC [US] Seattle - Newbie Paradise \| Monthly/PvP \| Wip216.244.65.254:28017	0/ 50	NA	quad	monthly	moddedsoftcore	14d 10h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
330	RS-15842	POOPOOPEEPEE WEEKLY \| WIPE 10/3 NOOBS ONLY NO CHEATERS66.51.99.79:28021	0/ 50	NA		weekly		12d 22h ago	T− ~1d 1h
331	RS-15842	VandalRust\|US\|2X\|50% Upkeep\|Noob Friendly\|Weekly108.186.202.76:28026	0/ 100	NA		weekly	2xmodded	4d 18h ago	T− ~13h
332	RS-2717	SilverStar PvE (EU) \| No Decay \| Events \| Noob Friendly136.243.36.106:28106	0/ 50	EU		monthly	moddedpve	14d 10h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
333	RS-14510	Noob Friendly \| Naked & Afraid157.85.92.116:24355	0/ 40				modded	8d 23h ago	–
334	RS-14712	SUPER East Coast Vanilla [no decay][noobs welcome]172.240.12.203:25674	0/ 50					13d 22h ago	–
335	RS-4951	noob navy [PVE-0] (modded, Linux support)66.51.99.82:28026	0/ 50	NA		monthly	moddedpve	14d 9h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
336	RS-14810	Lickgaming 2x \| Vanilla + \| Solo/Duo/Trio \| Noob Friendly155.138.253.60:28016	0/ 75	NA		biweekly	2xmodded	13d 11h ago	T− ~12h
337	RS-2563	EU Rusty Bear 3x Monthly Solo/Duo/Trio \| No Offlines \| Noob Fri64.40.9.59:28018	0/ 100	EU	trio	monthly	3xvanillamodded	14d 11h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
338	RS-15842	Rusty Sanctuary \| PVE Only \| Raiding Event \| Beginner Friendly 141.11.104.104:28027	0/ 100	NA	6	biweekly	vanillamoddedpve	14d 1h ago	T− ~13d 22h
339	RS-15193	EU \| Ashfall Frontier \| Balanced Vanilla+ Survival \| Beginner F185.239.236.38:28018	0/ 50	EU		monthly	vanillamodded	14d 11h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
340	RS-6914	[JP/Tokyo]Beginner Biweekly \| Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad \| Wipe 9/2445.140.129.117:11201	0/ 105	EA				14d 9h ago	–
341	RS-5520	SaltyWetClam Solo Duo [EU] 2x Monthly Wipe (Noob Friendly)45.137.68.172:27017	0/ 100	EU			2xmodded	9d 12h ago	–
342	RS-11384	Goobers No Fly Zone - 2x QUAD Weekly \| Noob Friendly / Low Pop68.20.8.85:28016	0/ 50	NA			2xmodded	6d 7h ago	–
343	RS-3676	Rusty Pickle \| SOLO DUO TRIO \| Biweekly \| noobs \| 50% upkeep173.240.156.121:10003	0/ 100	NA		biweekly	vanilla	13d 10h ago	T− ~11h
344	RS-4559	OLYMPIA EU/CZ BEGINNERS MAX6 WIPE 14.10185.180.2.124:27477	0/ 200	EU		monthly		1d 8h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
345	RS-3833	Pl/Eu Polska Rozgrywka noob Friendly Solo Duo Fresh wipe 14.1051.195.94.158:10003	0/ 100	EU		monthly	vanillamodded	1d 10h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
346	RS-15522	Rustlabor Trio Newbie Friendly \| MAP WIPE \| RaidTimes159.195.212.13:28017	0/ 100			weekly	vanilla	11h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
347	RS-3927	[EU] Land of Milk and Honey \| 1.5x \| Solo / Duo \| Beginner Frie157.90.90.95:28131	0/ 50	EU	duo	monthly	1.5xvanillamodded	12d 6h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
348	RS-15678	[GER] Rasthof 50%Upkeep Noob friendly Monthly134.255.222.58:28019	0/ 20	EU		monthly	vanillamodded	8d 12h ago	T− 20d 14h FW
349	RS-5655	WILDERNESS Romania x2\|Solo Only\|Noob\|Modded\|JUST WIPED\|09.1049.12.146.141:28036	0/ 100	EU	solo	weekly	2xvanillamodded	6d 19h ago	T− ~4h
350	RS-5211	2x - FAT LARDON - Linux, Casual, Noob Friendly51.159.107.123:28017	0/ 42	EU		monthly	2xmodded	5d 8h ago	T− 20d 14h 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.