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Who's hot: beginner Rust servers

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Editor's note

This is the corner of the scene that says it out loud: servers with noob, beginner, newbie, new player, newcomer, learning or starter in the name. 496 of them are live right now. A friendly name is a claim, not a fact, so we show the numbers and leave the judgement to you. Check the population trend and the wipe dates before you commit an evening to one.

RustForNoobs.com | Mondays | Solo/Duo | US No.1top of the list

RustForNoobs.com | Mondays | Solo/Duo | US 188/ 225 on now−51−21% NA · wipes weekly · ranked #283

US Limitless 2x Monthly Duo/Trio/Quad|No BP Wipes|Noob Friendly No.2runner-up

US Limitless 2x Monthly Duo/Trio/Quad|No BP Wipes|Noob Friendly 179/ 200 on now−8−4% NA · wipes monthly · ranked #94

EU RENEGADE 2x Monthly Main | 50% Upkeep | No BP Wipe | Noob Fr No.3third

EU RENEGADE 2x Monthly Main | 50% Upkeep | No BP Wipe | Noob Fr 121/ 165 on now−46−27% EU · wipes monthly · ranked #10

Rank	Server	Players ▾	Hot or not	Region	Group	Schedule	Tags	Last wipe	Next wipe
283	RustForNoobs.com \| Mondays \| Solo/Duo \| US 64.40.8.27:28020	188 / 225	−51−21%	NA	duo	weekly	vanilla	2d 1h	~4d 22h
94	US Limitless 2x Monthly Duo/Trio/Quad\|No BP Wipes\|Noob Friendly 185.248.134.92:28015	179 / 200	−8−4%	NA	quad	monthly	2x modded	6d 3h	7d 19h FW
10	EU RENEGADE 2x Monthly Main \| 50% Upkeep \| No BP Wipe \| Noob Fr 64.40.9.30:28017	121 / 165	−46−27%	EU		monthly	2x modded	6d 9h	7d 19h FW
295	RustForNoobs.com \| Mondays \| Solo/Duo \| EU 64.40.9.45:28020	116 / 175	−55−32%	EU	duo	weekly	vanilla	2d 6h	~4d 17h
108	EU Limitless 2x Monthly Duo/Trio/Quad\|No BP Wipes\|Noob Friendly 185.248.134.13:28015	94 / 200	−38−29%	EU	quad	monthly	2x modded	6d 8h	7d 19h FW
334	RustForNoobs.com \| Mondays \| SOLO ONLY \| EU 64.40.9.45:28015	78 / 125	−47−38%	EU	solo	weekly	vanilla	2d 6h	~4d 17h
329	ABYSS \| PvE \| US \| Vanilla \| Noob Friendly 152.232.231.170:28022	77 / 200	+8+11%	NA		monthly	vanillapve	6d 5h	7d 19h FW
358	[LATAM] SOLO NOOB X2 Solo/Duo/Trio \| 27/10 Wipe 38.7.197.46:28015	73 / 100	−184−72%	SA	trio	weekly	2x vanillamodded	1d 6h	~5d 17h
397	RustForNoobs.com \| Mondays \| Solo Duo Trio \| EU 168.100.161.141:28015	67 / 150	−56−45%	EU	trio	weekly	vanilla	2d 6h	~4d 17h
443	RustForNoobs.com \| Main \| Monthly \| EU \| JUST WIPED 28.10 4.182.220.38:27024	65 / 100	+5+8%	EU				11h	–
305	US Limitless 2x Monthly Solo/Duo\|No BP Wipes\|Noob Friendly 185.248.134.93:28015	64 / 200	−12−16%	NA	duo	monthly	2x modded	27d 5h	7d 19h FW
333	[PvE] Relic \| No Killing \| No Raiding \| No Decay \| Noob Friendl 66.51.99.117:28015	62 / 300	−10−14%			monthly	moddedpve	6d 5h	7d 19h FW
430	RustForNoobs.com \| Solo Duo Trio Quad \| JUST WIPED 4.182.220.38:27022	61 / 100	−4−7%					8h	–
442	RustForNoobs.com \| Mondays \| Main \| EU 28.10 4.182.220.38:27026	58 / 100	−4−6%	EU				12h	–
288	RustLands \| Monthly Large \| No BP Wipe \| NOOB FRIENDLY 45.45.239.173:28015	52 / 225	−1−2%	NA		monthly	vanilla	27d 6h	7d 19h FW
307	EU Limitless 2x Monthly Solo/Duo \| No BP Wipes\|Noob Friendly\|x2 185.248.134.30:28015	52 / 200	+2+5%	EU	duo	monthly	2x modded	27d 5h	7d 19h FW
416	Friendly Seattle: No KOS \| Chill \| Noob Friendly 23.161.168.58:28017	51 / 100	+1+2%	NA		biweekly	modded	6d 5h	7d 19h FW
554	-2stoned \| Solo/Duo/Trios \| Beginner Friendly \| Low Decay 83.147.29.243:28016	43 / 150	+2+4%	EU		monthly	vanilla	resets	–
411	Gringers Solo Only \| Noob Friendly Oct 22 168.100.163.27:29016	38 / 100	−11−22%	NA		biweekly	vanilla	6d 5h	7d 19h FW
310	[Ger/Eng] Feierabend\|Raid Time\|Solo\|Duo\|Trio\|NoobFriendly 145.239.232.105:27032	37 / 100	−21−36%	EU	trio	monthly	vanilla	6d 5h	7d 19h FW
585	Rust4Noobs #1 \| Solo/Duo \| Softcore 50% Monthly \| No BP Wipe 178.214.223.134:28017	34 / 100	+5+17%	EU	duo	monthly	softcore	27d 5h	7d 19h FW
653	EU Limitless 2x Solo/Duo\|No BP Wipes\|Team BPs\|Noob Friendly\|x2 185.248.134.29:28015	33 / 200	−41−56%	EU	duo	weekly	2x modded	1d 8h	~5d 15h
537	US Limitless 2x Monthly Solo Only\|No BP Wipes\|Noob Friendly 185.248.134.94:28017	31 / 200	−4−10%	NA	solo	monthly	2x modded	27d 5h	7d 19h FW
352	[EU] WizzRust 1x Solo/Duo \| Noob Friendly \| Wiped 22/10 195.60.166.229:28027	30 / 100	−16−35%	EU	duo	monthly	1x vanilla	6d 5h	7d 19h FW
769	RustForNoobs.com \| Mondays \| SOLO ONLY \| US 64.40.8.27:28015	29 / 100	−8−21%	NA	solo	weekly	vanilla	2d 1h	~4d 22h
505	DOPERUST.COM – 2X EU Solo Only – 50% Upkeep\|Noob Friendly 168.100.161.16:28013	28 / 100	−3−10%	EU	solo	monthly	2x vanillamodded	4d 9h	7d 19h FW
649	[PvE] Skyline PvE - No Raiding/Killing, No Decay, Noob Friendly 108.181.88.117:28017	26 / 150	−1−4%			monthly	vanillapve	6d 4h	7d 19h FW
164	RustForNoobs.com \| Solo/Duo \| Weekly \| US 64.40.8.60:28015	25 / 100	−11−31%	NA	duo	weekly	vanilla	6d 1h	~22h
3710	[LATAM] SOLO NOOB Solo/Duo/Trio \| 26/10 Wipe 45.225.93.18:28015	24 / 200	+24	SA	trio	weekly	vanilla	2d 6h	~4d 17h
616	Rust4Noobs \| PvE \| Softcore \| 25% Upkeep \| Monthly \| No BP Wipe 178.214.223.105:28017	23 / 100	+2+10%	EU		monthly	pve softcore	27d 5h	7d 19h FW
762	[EU] WizzRust 1x Solo Only \| Noob Friendly \| Wiped 22/10 195.60.166.229:28017	22 / 50	steady	EU	solo	monthly	1x vanilla	6d 5h	7d 19h FW
954	US RustLife.net \| SOLO ONLY \| Mondays \| Noob Friendly 64.40.8.147:28015	22 / 100	−3−11%	NA		weekly	vanilla	2d 1h	~4d 22h
205	RustForNoobs.com \| Solo/Duo \| Weekly \| EU 168.100.161.244:28020	20 / 150	+1+4%	EU	duo	weekly	vanilla	6d 7h	~16h
883	Rusty Sporks PvP \| softcore / noob friendly 216.201.72.67:10003	20 / 100	+5+35%	NA	quad	biweekly	softcore	13d 5h	7d 19h FW
557	EU Limitless 2x Solo Only \| No BP Wipes\|Noob Friendly\|x2\|Max 1 185.248.134.14:28015	19 / 200	+3+18%	EU	solo	weekly	2x modded	4d 12h	~2d 11h
1255	DOPERUST.COM – 2X US Solo Only – 50% Upkeep\|Noob Friendly 91.229.114.200:28017	18 / 100	+7+65%	NA	solo	monthly	2x vanillamodded	4d 3h	7d 19h FW
512	Cali.gg \| No KOS \| Noob Friendly \| Active Admins 91.229.114.13:28010	17 / 100	−3−15%	NA	quad	biweekly	vanilla	13d 4h	7d 19h FW
635	RustForNoobs.com \| Solo Duo Trio \| Monthly EU 64.40.9.26:28015	17 / 200	+1+7%	EU	trio	monthly	vanilla	27d 5h	7d 19h FW
858	Deadlock n Chill - Linux, Casual, Noob Friendly 149.202.88.156:1334	16 / 50	+2+12%	EU		monthly	modded	27d 5h	7d 19h FW
1297	RustForNoobs.com \| Mondays \| Solo Duo Trio \| US 216.39.240.145:28020	15 / 150	+6+68%	NA	trio	weekly	vanilla	2d 1h	~4d 22h
720	DOPERUST.COM – 2X EU Solo/Duo – 50% Upkeep\|Noob Friendly 194.69.160.156:28017	15 / 100	−3−15%	EU	duo	monthly	2x vanillamodded	6d 9h	7d 19h FW
1146	WARBANDITS.GG 10X No BPs Loot++\|PvP\|MyMini\|Shop\|Noob Friendly\|X 205.178.168.67:28015	14 / 100	+6+66%	NA		weekly	10x modded	1d 5h	~2d 18h
663	RustForNoobs.com \| Solo Duo Trio \| Monthly US 64.40.8.216:28020	14 / 200	−3−17%	NA	trio	monthly	vanilla	27d 5h	7d 19h FW
489	Japan Tokyo - Vanilla PvE\|JP\|Beginner 162.222.17.4:30100	13 / 100	−3−21%	EA			vanillamoddedpve	26d 14h	–
891	Helix 2x Monthly Solo/Duo \| No BP wipes \| Noob Friendly 193.243.190.68:28016	13 / 100	−6−32%	NA	quad	monthly	2x modded	6d 4h	7d 19h FW
1061	Rust4Noobs \| PvE \| No decay Monthly \| No BP Wipe 178.214.223.106:28017	13 / 100	+1+8%	EU		monthly	vanillapve	27d 5h	7d 19h FW
1039	US Limitless 2x Monthly No Offlines\|No BP Wipes\|Noob Friendly 185.248.134.73:28017	12 / 200	−1−5%	NA		monthly	2x modded	27d 5h	7d 19h FW
952	EU Rusty Bear 3x Monthly Solo/Duo \| No Offlines \| Noob Friendly 64.40.9.59:37018	12 / 100	−5−30%	EU	duo	monthly	3x vanillamodded	6d 5h	7d 19h FW
356	RustForNoobs.com \| SOLO ONLY \| Weekly \| EU 168.100.161.237:28015	11 / 100	+2+20%	EU	solo	weekly	vanilla	6d 7h	~16h
833	EU RustLife.net \| Solo/Duo \| Fridays \| Noob Friendly 168.100.161.143:28015	11 / 100	−3−23%	EU	duo	weekly	vanilla	5d 7h	~1d 16h

On this list

Hot or not

The servers on this page with the biggest gains and the biggest dips since this time yesterday.

HOT

Who's hot

Pulling a bigger crowd than yesterday

1
ABYSS | PvE | US | Vanilla | Noob FriendlyNA · 69 → 77 players
+8+11%
2
DOPERUST.COM – 2X US Solo Only – 50% Upkeep|Noob FriendlyNA · 11 → 18 players
+7+65%
3
RustForNoobs.com | Mondays | Solo Duo Trio | USNA · 9 → 15 players
+6+68%
4
WARBANDITS.GG 10X No BPs Loot++|PvP|MyMini|Shop|Noob Friendly|XNA · 8 → 14 players
+6+66%

NOT

Who's not

Having a quieter one than yesterday

1
[LATAM] SOLO NOOB X2 Solo/Duo/Trio | 27/10 WipeSA · 258 → 73 players
−184−72%
2
RustForNoobs.com | Mondays | Solo Duo Trio | EUEU · 123 → 67 players
−56−45%
3
RustForNoobs.com | Mondays | Solo/Duo | EUEU · 171 → 116 players
−55−32%
4
RustForNoobs.com | Mondays | Solo/Duo | USNA · 239 → 188 players
−51−21%

Worth knowing

Worth knowing before you pick. The busiest server on this list is not automatically the kindest place to learn; look at the Group column first, because a solo or duo cap keeps clans out better than any wording in the title. A server that wiped in the last day is busy and chaotic, and one due to wipe tomorrow will empty out while you are still learning the map. Gather rates are mostly unstated in these names, which usually means vanilla; a quiet 2x is a gentler start than a loud 5x. Region matters too: playing on your own continent is easier than losing every fight to ping.

The problem page

You asked, we answered

What makes a Rust server good for a new player?

A steady population, a wipe schedule you can plan around, and a group limit low enough that clans cannot dominate. Read the server's own rules before you join, because beginner-friendly means something different to every owner. The servers on this list all use a new-player word in their name, and the numbers here show whether the crowd turns up.

Do servers with noob in the name really protect new players?

Some do, some just use the word. Rust Pop Watch builds this list from the words in a server's name, not from any vetting, and we publish no awards or ratings. A server's own page shows its settings and its population over time, which tells you more than the title does.

Which gather rate should a beginner pick?

Most servers on this list leave the rate unstated, which usually means vanilla. A 2x server is a common middle ground: less farming, without the inflated loot that comes with 5x or 10x. Anything advertising raised rates should appear in the modded tab; if it does not, treat it with care.

Is it better to start on a solo, duo or full-size server?

A smaller group limit keeps large teams out, so solo and duo servers are often easier to learn on. A trio or quad gives you help without facing a default eight-player team. Check the Group column on the server's page and pick the smallest cap you can live with.

More about these servers

The table refreshes every five minutes, so the population you see is the population now, not last week. Sort your eye down the Last wipe and Next wipe columns first: a fresh wipe means more new players like you and a shorter climb to a base. Use the search box to trim by region or by the words in a server name, then open a server's own page for its settings and history. If you would rather not fight at all while you learn, the PvE servers list is the calmer route, and solo servers keep the groups out. For everything live, see the full population list.