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

497 servers onlineranked by most players

#	Server	Tier	Players	Wiped	Next wipe
351	CZ/EU Project: Violation \| BEGINNERS 2X \| MAX QUAD \| RB \| NO BP Modded EU quad 2x monthly	Silver#2,275	0/50	10d 3h ago	in 24d 22h FW
352	Casual Rust \| Noob Friendly \| x3 Rates \| Weekly Wipe Modded 3x	Bronze#8,684	0/50	1d 5h ago	–
353	[LYL-DE] Noob friendly \| Markt System \| Supp/Bug System \| Test- Modded EU monthly	Bronze#15,962	0/50	64d 2h ago	in 24d 22h FW
354	Good Fellas Chicago - Solo/Duo - Noobs Modded	Bronze#8,685	0/30	9d 5h ago	–
355	NoobBase \| Solo/Duo/Trio \| Vanilla+ 2x Monthly Community 2x	Bronze#10,216	0/40	7d 6h ago	–
356	Aussie mafia beginner friendly Vanilla monthly	Bronze#6,608	0/200	9d 23h ago	in 24d 22h FW
357	Portland 2X Solo-Duo-Trio New player friendly Modded 2x	Bronze#8,876	0/40	4d 15h ago	–
358	[AU] Rust PVE HOME TP - NOOB FRIENDLY- EVENTS Modded OC quad biweekly	Bronze#3,020	0/50	10d 0h ago	in ~3d 22h
359	RustForNoobs.com \| Main \| Weekly \| AU Vanilla OC weekly	Bronze#2,956	0/150	2d 15h ago	in ~4d 8h
360	A.O.P. 2X \| Solo/Duo \| No BP Wipe \| Kits \| Noob Friendly Modded NA duo 2x	Bronze#9,769	0/50	10d 2h ago	in 24d 22h FW
361	Noobs with(out) Boobs Modded	Bronze#5,770	0/200	9d 13h ago	–
362	Neptune Solo/Duo Noob Friendly! Community NA duo monthly	Bronze#10,987	0/50	9d 20h ago	in 24d 22h FW
363	UK PVE No Kill, No Looting, 2x, Raidable Bases, Noob Friendly Modded EU 2x monthly	Bronze#4,407	0/30	9d 7h ago	in 24d 22h FW
364	Rust4Noobs \| Main \| Vanilla Monthly \| No BP Wipe Vanilla EU monthly	Silver#2,270	0/100	10d 3h ago	in 24d 22h FW
365	Neon Noobs \| Solo Duo Trio \| Biweekly \| NO BP WIPE \| NOOB FRIEN Modded NA trio biweekly	Bronze#15,962	0/100	10d 5h ago	in ~3d 18h
366	BasedRust - Vanilla - Noob Friendly - JUST WIPED 20.09 Vanilla weekly	Bronze#15,962	0/300	8d 11h ago	in ~5d 12h
367	Rusty Old Noobs Modded monthly	Bronze#11,060	0/100	4d 9h ago	in 24d 22h FW
368	[eu] RustRelax 5x Noob Friendly Modded EU 5x	Bronze#8,610	0/50	1d 22h ago	–
369	Noob Friendly PVE Server Modded EU quad monthly	Bronze#6,907	0/30	9d 7h ago	in 24d 22h FW
370	RustForNoobs.com \| Mondays \| Main \| US Vanilla NA weekly	Bronze#2,680	0/150	5d 23h ago	in ~1d 0h
371	WILDERNESS Romania x2\|Solo Only\|Noob\|Modded\|JUST WIPED\|09.10 Modded EU solo 2x weekly	Bronze#4,917	0/100	2d 11h ago	in ~4d 12h
372	Nightly \| Solo \| Beginner \| Vanilla Modded solo weekly	Bronze#8,526	0/100	10h ago	in ~6d 13h
373	[GER] Rasthaus \| NOOB FRIENDLY \| SOLO/DUO \| 50% UPKEEP \| MONTHL Modded EU duo monthly	Silver#2,374	0/100	10d 2h ago	in 24d 22h FW
374	Huskies \| Monthly \| US \| Noob Friendly Community NA monthly	Bronze#13,783	0/100	10d 3h ago	in 24d 22h FW
375	Lickgaming 2x \| Vanilla + \| Solo/Duo/Trio \| Noob Friendly Modded NA 2x biweekly	Bronze#13,783	0/75	9d 3h ago	in ~4d 20h
376	Washington 253 \| Chill \| Noob Friendly \| Low Pop Modded	Bronze#15,962	0/50	10d 2h ago	–
377	Wunzy Wednesdays \| 2x \| Noob Friendly Modded 2x	Bronze#7,980	0/40	9d 23h ago	in 24d 22h FW
378	[US] Dirty West \| Vanilla \| Monthly \| Max 5 \| Noob Friendly Community NA quad monthly	Bronze#4,539	0/125	6d 14h ago	in 24d 22h FW
379	[Uk/EU] Rusty Fly Killer - NoBPwipe Noob Friendly Community EU	Bronze#6,181	0/100	9d 16h ago	–
380	[Blaze EX] [X5] [Raidable Bases]\| PvE Chill \| No BP Wipe \| Noob PvE EU 5x	Bronze#3,308	0/50	10d 3h ago	in 24d 22h FW
381	Piedmont Rust - Wiped October 1 - New players welcome! Community NA trio biweekly	Bronze#4,363	0/50	10d 2h ago	in ~3d 20h
382	Rusty XR Noobs - TEST SERVER 3 Modded NA monthly	Bronze#14,507	0/?	10d 3h ago	in 24d 22h FW
383	[LATAM] RUSTOPIA CHILL \|NOOB FRIENDLY \|8 MAX\|ESP Community NA monthly	Bronze#4,336	0/100	5d 16h ago	in 24d 22h FW
384	Randomland \| Noob friendly \| Roaming NPC-s Modded EU monthly	Bronze#4,696	0/20	10d 1h ago	in 24d 22h FW
385	Thermite.GG \| Limited KOS \| Noob Friendly \| Biweekly Vanilla NA biweekly	Bronze#6,202	0/120	10d 3h ago	in ~3d 20h
386	US Limitless 2x Solo/Duo \| No BP Wipes\|Noob Friendly\|Just Wiped Modded NA duo 2x weekly	Silver#1,353	0/100	5d 0h ago	in ~1d 23h
387	noob navy [PVE-0] (modded, Linux support) Modded NA monthly	Bronze#4,518	0/50	10d 1h ago	in 24d 22h FW
388	AlphaNoobsDE Modded	Bronze#7,511	0/80	6h ago	–
389	09.10 RustForNoobs Vanilla EU biweekly	Bronze#5,259	0/40	2d 3h ago	in ~11d 20h
390	[EU] ORCA 2x \| Solo/Duo \| Noob Friendly \| Vanilla+ Modded EU duo 2x weekly	Bronze#6,374	0/1000	2d 4h ago	in ~4d 19h
391	Chill Rust 1.5x \| Solo/Duo \| NOOB FRIENDLY Modded NA duo 1.5x biweekly	Bronze#5,146	0/50	10d 3h ago	in ~3d 20h
392	2X Sapphire Gaming Noob Friendly Solo Duo Trio Max Modded NA trio 2x monthly	Bronze#13,481	0/50	6d 18h ago	in 24d 22h FW
393	10x \| Monthly \| Newbie Friendly \| LG Map Modded 10x	Bronze#5,961	0/100	9d 21h ago	in 24d 22h FW
394	Kings Of The North \| Monthly \| New Player Friendly Vanilla monthly	Bronze#4,949	0/100	9d 21h ago	in 24d 22h FW
395	End Of The Line \| Noob Friendly \| Low Decay \| TruePVE until fin Modded monthly	Bronze#6,633	0/50	10d 2h ago	in 24d 22h FW
396	The Brethren \|US\|Small\|Monthly\|LowUpkeep\|NoobFriendly\| Modded NA monthly	Bronze#15,962	0/100	66d 1h ago	in 24d 22h FW
397	No Rules \| 100x \| Clans \| Symmetry \| Noob Friendly \| Cars Modded EU 100x weekly	Bronze#4,083	0/125	2d 3h ago	in ~4d 20h
398	No Rules \| 3x \| Clans \| Symmetry \| Noob Friendly \| Cars Modded EU 3x weekly	Bronze#15,330	0/125	2d 3h ago	in ~4d 20h
399	Davey's Locker \| 2X \| Newbie Friendly \| Learn to Raid Modded NA 2x weekly	Bronze#9,420	0/150	3d 2h ago	in ~10d 21h
400	Goobers No Fly Zone - 2x QUAD Weekly \| Noob Friendly / Low Pop Modded NA 2x	Bronze#12,028	0/50	2d 0h ago	–