7 Days to Die ServerConfig.xml Complete Guide

Your server's display name

Example: My 7DTD Server

Description shown in browser

Example: Friendly PvE server

Password to join (empty for public)

Example: Leave blank for no password

2=public, 1=friends only, 0=not listed

Example: 2 for public server

Maximum concurrent players

Example: 8-32 recommended

0=Scavenger to 5=Insane

Example: 2 is Survivalist (recommended)

Real minutes per in-game day

Example: 60 = 1 hour real time per day

Hours of daylight (1-18)

Example: 18 for long days

0=no killing, 1=kill allies only, 2=kill strangers, 3=kill everyone

Example: 0 for PvE servers

Days between blood moons

Example: 7 is default (every 7 days)

Variation in blood moon timing

Example: 0 for exact schedule

Hours of warning before blood moon

Example: 8 gives full day warning

Max zombies per player during horde

Example: 8 is balanced

Loot quantity multiplier (25-200%)

Example: 100 is default

Days until loot containers respawn

Example: 7-30 depending on preference

Block health multiplier

Example: 100 is default

What's lost on death: 0=nothing, 1=default, 2=injured, 3=permadeath

Example: 1 for balanced gameplay

Protection radius from claim block

Example: 41 is default (41x41 area)

Minimum distance between claims

Example: 30 blocks

Days until inactive claim expires

Example: 7 for active servers

How offline protection decays

Example: 0=linear, 1=exponential, 2=none

Real hours between drops

Example: 72 = every 3 real hours

Show marker on compass

Example: true for visibility