How to Change the Starting Weapon on your Abiotic Factor Server

In Abiotic Factor, players receive a starting weapon when they first join a server. The FirstTimeStartingWeapon setting allows server owners to customise which weapon new players start with, providing an advantage in early combat or making survival more challenging.

This guide will walk you through modifying the starting weapon on your Abiotic Factor server.

# How to Change the Starting Weapon

You can adjust the starting weapon by modifying the SandboxSettings.ini file on the Shockbyte Panel.

1. Navigate to the Shockbyte Panel.
2. Click Files.

3. Navigate to AbioticFactor/Saved/SaveGames/Server/Worlds/<Your Save Name>.

4. Click SandboxSettings.ini.

5. Locate the FirstTimeStartingWeapon option and set the desired value.

Starting Weapon Options:

• 0 - None (No weapon is given)
• 1 - Shiv (A basic close-range weapon)
• 2 - Desk Leg (A makeshift blunt weapon)
• 3 - Kitchen Knife (A sharp weapon with decent damage)
• 4 - Starter Baton (A balanced melee weapon)
• 5 - Pipe Club (A heavy melee weapon with good knockback)
• 6 - Random (Assigns a random weapon from the list above)

6. Click Save and Restart your server.

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