What makes a Rust server good for a new player?

A steady population, a regular wipe cycle and a group limit you can manage. Regular wipes give you a fresh start without veterans holding every monument. Check the population three days after the last wipe: if it holds, the server is worth your time.

Do these beginner Rust servers have rules that protect new players?

Some do, some do not. The beginner tag comes from the server name alone, not from any check by us. Spawn protection, lower upkeep and no kill-on-sight rules are common on these servers. Read a server's own rules before you rely on them.

Which gather rate suits a new player?

Start at vanilla or 2x. Most of the servers here leave the rate unstated, which typically means vanilla. A 2x server cuts the early farming loop without the inflated loot that comes with 5x or 10x. If a raised rate is not shown in the Modded tab, treat it with caution.

How often do beginner Rust servers wipe?

Patterns differ. About half of the servers here wipe on a fixed weekday every week or two. The rest follow a looser schedule. The Next wipe column on each row gives you the live countdown, so you can time your first session.

Leaderboard

Rust servers for new players

495 servers onlineranked by most players

#	Server	Tier	Players	Wiped	Next wipe
151	Canadian Chill \| Noob Friendly \| No KOS \| Monthly BP Wipe Vanilla NA weekly	Silver#1,283	4/50	2d 18h ago	in ~4d 5h
152	EU Rust for Solo's BiWeekly Noob Friendly Vanilla EU solo biweekly	Bronze#3,428	4/40	9d 17h ago	in ~4d 6h
153	Wastelands Noob Friendly PvE [US] PvE NA monthly	Silver#1,416	4/100	9d 16h ago	in 25d 7h FW
154	Rustobia 2x Monthly \| Solo Only \| Raid Window \| Noob Friendly Modded NA solo 2x monthly	Silver#1,753	3/200	9d 17h ago	in 25d 7h FW
155	RustForNoobs.com 2x Weekly AU \| Solo/Duo/Trio No BP Wipes x2\| Modded OC trio 2x weekly	Bronze#4,114	3/100	2d 5h ago	in ~4d 18h
156	Helix 2x Weekly Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad\|No BP wipes\|Noob Friendly Modded NA quad 2x weekly	Bronze#3,694	3/200	4d 17h ago	in ~2d 6h
157	RustyNoobs \| Solo only \| No BP Wipe \| Vanilla Monthly Community EU solo monthly	Silver#2,251	3/50	9d 17h ago	in 25d 7h FW
158	RustForNoobs.com \| 10x \| Clans \| No BPs \|x10 EU \| Kits Modded EU 10x weekly	Silver#2,168	3/100	2d 19h ago	in ~11d 4h
159	EU Rusty Bear PVE Monthly \| Noob Friendly \| Low Pop Modded EU monthly	Bronze#2,823	3/50	9d 17h ago	in 25d 7h FW
160	US RustLife.net \| SOLO ONLY \| Mondays \| Noob Friendly Vanilla NA weekly	Silver#1,276	3/100	5d 13h ago	in ~1d 10h
161	[GER] Rasthaus \| NOOB FRIENDLY \| SOLO/DUO \| 50% UPKEEP \| MONTHL Modded EU duo monthly	Silver#2,352	3/100	9d 17h ago	in 25d 7h FW
162	BattleZone.gg — SOLO/DUO \| Noob Friendly \| Full Wiped Vanilla NA duo biweekly	Silver#1,538	3/150	9d 17h ago	in ~4d 6h
163	Texas 420 \| No KOS \| Noob Friendly Vanilla biweekly	Silver#1,227	3/100	9d 17h ago	in ~4d 6h
164	Rust4Noobs \| Solo only \| Softcore 50% Bi-Weekly \| No BP Wipe Community EU solo biweekly	Silver#1,986	3/100	9d 17h ago	in ~4d 6h
165	-2stoned 5x \| Monthly \| Solo/Duos \| Beginner Friendly \| Low Dec Modded EU 5x	Silver#2,227	3/150	resets	–
166	ArkhamRust.gg 420 NOOB Friendly\|PvP Zones\|Optional Raiding Modded monthly	Silver#1,505	3/100	9d 17h ago	in 25d 7h FW
167	ELEVATE RUST\|3X SOLO/DUO/TRIO\|RAIDABLE BASES\|BEGINNER FRIENDLY Modded 3x biweekly	Bronze#3,461	3/40	9d 17h ago	in ~4d 6h
168	9w1 BeginnerSV Modded quad	Silver#1,870	3/30	9d 8h ago	–
169	rust4noobs Modded EU	Bronze#9,877	3/40	9d 17h ago	–
170	RustForNoobs.com \| Mondays \| Solo Duo Trio \| EU Vanilla EU trio weekly	Gold#655	3/150	5d 19h ago	in ~1d 4h
171	RustLands \| Monthly \| No BP Wipe \| NOOB FRIENDLY Vanilla NA monthly	Silver#1,101	3/225	9d 17h ago	in 25d 7h FW
172	Noob Nation PvE \| no raiding / stealing / killing Modded NA monthly	Silver#1,527	3/50	9d 17h ago	in 25d 7h FW
173	FriendlyGaming Community - [Solo/Duo/Trio] - Noob friendly! Vanilla EU trio monthly	Silver#2,407	3/150	9d 17h ago	in 25d 7h FW
174	NOOBs RUST \|для НОВИЧКОВ\| RU-EU Modded EU	Bronze#2,659	3/100	1d 18h ago	in ~5d 5h
175	US RustLife.net \| Solo/Duo/Trio \| Fridays \| Noob Friendly Vanilla NA trio weekly	Bronze#2,820	3/100	1d 13h ago	in ~5d 10h
176	DE \| Dunkelwald # 2x \| Savebase \| Beginner Friendly Modded EU quad 2x	Bronze#3,134	3/50	9d 17h ago	–
177	RustForNoobs.com \| Solo Duo Trio Quad \| Weekly \| EU Vanilla EU quad weekly	Bronze#2,991	3/150	2d 19h ago	in ~11d 4h
178	EU RustRevolt 2x Monthly Solo/Duo/Trio\|No BP Wipes\|NoobFriendly Modded EU trio 2x monthly	Bronze#3,386	3/50	9d 17h ago	in 25d 7h FW
179	Rustysheep \| Solo \| Noob friendly \| monthly Community EU solo monthly	Bronze#2,865	3/100	9d 17h ago	in 25d 7h FW
180	[SEA] 2/10 Monthly RusticSea \| PvE \| RP \| PvP Noob-Friendly \| V PvE EA monthly	Silver#1,462	3/50	9d 17h ago	in 25d 7h FW
181	[SEA] The Den Beginners PVE 2X\|Solo/Duo Modded EA duo 2x biweekly	Silver#1,548	3/80	9d 16h ago	in ~18d 7h
182	Brianwryms Noob Friendly PvE No Kos/Decay/Upkeep PvE NA monthly	Bronze#2,530	2/50	9d 16h ago	in 25d 7h FW
183	RustForNoobs.com \| Main \| Weekly \| EU Vanilla EU weekly	Bronze#2,751	2/150	2d 19h ago	in ~4d 4h
184	[EU] WizzRust.com 1x Main \| Noob Friendly \| Wiped 01/10 Vanilla EU 1x monthly	Bronze#2,952	2/100	9d 17h ago	in 25d 7h FW
185	US Limitless 2x Solo/Duo/Trio\|No BP Wipes\|Team BPs\|Noob Friendl Modded NA trio 2x weekly	Bronze#2,616	2/200	5d 16h ago	in ~1d 7h
186	[EU/GER] Old Mans Server \| Beginnerfreundlich \| PVE Modded EU monthly	Bronze#3,202	2/50	9d 18h ago	in 25d 7h FW
187	Rustone Japanese noobs PVP [KR \| JP \| SEA] \| JUST WIPED! Community EA	Bronze#3,239	2/100	9d 12h ago	in 25d 7h FW
188	RustForNoobs.com \| Mondays \| Solo Duo Trio \| US Vanilla NA trio weekly	Silver#1,608	2/150	5d 13h ago	in ~1d 10h
189	! The Alamo Texas Noobs Welcome Vanilla NA weekly	Bronze#2,644	2/300	2d 11h ago	in ~4d 12h
190	Brianwryms Small Maps PvE Noob Friendly Low Decay/Upkeep PvE NA monthly	Bronze#3,811	2/50	9d 16h ago	in 25d 7h FW
191	RustForNoobs.com \| 10x \| Clans \| No BPs \|x10 AU \| Kits Modded OC 10x weekly	Bronze#4,506	2/100	2d 5h ago	in ~4d 18h
192	RustForNoobs.com \| 5x \| Solo Duo Trio \|x5 EU \| No BPs \| Kits Modded EU trio 5x weekly	Silver#2,440	2/100	2d 19h ago	in ~11d 4h
193	NoobFriendly 5x Modded 5x	Bronze#10,370	2/40	5d 18h ago	–
194	Tombstone PVE\|Noob friendly\| Custom NPCs Modded	Silver#2,014	2/70	9d 14h ago	in 25d 7h FW
195	THE VANILLA NW \| NOOB\|CASUAL \| SOLO DUO TRIO QUAD \| LOW POP Vanilla monthly	Silver#2,109	2/100	6d 23h ago	in 25d 7h FW
196	RustForNoobs.com \| Main \| Weekly \| AU Vanilla OC weekly	Bronze#2,951	2/150	2d 5h ago	in ~4d 18h
197	EU Rusty Bear 2x Quad \| Vanilla+ \| Noob Friendly \| Low Pop Modded EU 2x monthly	Bronze#4,901	2/100	9d 2h ago	in 25d 7h FW
198	[US] Dirty West \| Vanilla \| Monthly \| Max 5 \| Noob Friendly Community NA quad monthly	Bronze#4,890	2/125	6d 5h ago	in 25d 7h FW
199	Carebears Small Maps PvE Noob Friendly Low Decay/Upkeep PvE NA monthly	Bronze#4,332	2/50	9d 16h ago	in 25d 7h FW
200	Nebulous Rust \| Monthly \| Solo/Duo/Trio \| Noob Friendly Vanilla NA trio monthly	Silver#2,179	2/50	9d 17h ago	in 25d 7h FW