Vanilla Rust servers

What the columns tell you. Status says whether a server has just wiped, is wiping soon or is running an older map. Next wipe is the time the server publishes, not a prediction, and the source of that schedule is named on each server's page. Last wipe shows how old the current map is.

The force wipe overrides everything. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe whatever its own schedule says. Check when the next force wipe lands before you plan a fresh start; the date comes from Facepunch, not from the server owners.

Population moves with the clock. A European vanilla server fills in the European evening, which is not your evening if you play elsewhere. Sort by population to see what is busy right now, then read the population history on a server page before you commit to a base.

Sorting by population is not the same as ranking. This table is busiest first as it stands, but a server that fills for one evening after a wipe can look bigger than a quieter server that holds a steady crowd all week. The history chart on each server page is the fairer comparison.

Vanilla also means the default team limit, usually 8 players. If you want smaller fights, filter by group size rather than rate; nothing here can change a server's team cap but the owner can. For a faster pace, 1.5x servers and double-rate servers are the next step up, and neither belongs on this list because both count as modded by Facepunch's definition.

If you only care about what is fresh, the just wiped list is shorter and nearer to the thing you want.