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How to Change the Difficulty of Your 7 Days to Die Server
7 Days to Die
·Oct 27, 2024
·3 min read
Most customisation of your 7 Days to Die Server will be done through its serverconfig.xml file, including changing the difficulty. There are 5 difficulty levels, as explained below with their differences.
| Level | Skill | Description | % Damage done by Zombie | % Damage done by Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (0) Scavenger | Easiest | Easiest setting, intended for absolute beginners | 50 | 150 |
| (1) Adventurer | Easy | More challenging than the easiest level | 75 | 125 |
| (2) Nomad | Normal | Designed for players with FPS game experience | 100 | 100 |
| (3) Warrior | Hard | More challenging than normal mode | 150 | 75 |
| (4) Survivalist | Harder | Even more challenging! | 200 | 50 |
| (5) Insane | Hardest | The hardest difficulty level! | 250 | 25 |
#Changing the Difficulty
You can change the difficulty of your server via the serverconfig.xml file.
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Open your server's control panel and Stop the server.
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Navigate to the Files tab.
- Find and open the serverconfig.xml file.
- Locate and set the value of the Game Difficulty property to your desired difficulty, referring to the number in the first column of the table above.
- Save the file and then Restart your server to apply the changes.