First Boot

1. Open your Enshrouded server in the panel.
2. Click Start.
3. First boot downloads the dedicated server (about 3 GB). 5 to 10 minutes.
4. When the console shows World loaded followed by listen lines, you're ready.

To connect: in Enshrouded, Multiplayer > Join > enter IP and port (default 15637).

Game Difficulty Settings

For gameSettingsPreset: "Custom", add a customGameSettings block:

"customGameSettings": {
  "playerHealthFactor": 1.0,
  "playerManaFactor": 1.0,
  "playerStaminaFactor": 1.0,
  "playerBodyHeatFactor": 1.0,
  "enableDurability": true,
  "enableStarvingDebuff": false,
  "foodBuffDurationFactor": 1.0,
  "fromHungerToStarving": 30000,
  "shroudTimeFactor": 1.0,
  "tombstoneMode": "AddBackpackMaterials",
  "enableGliderTurbulences": true,
  "weatherFrequency": "Default",
  "miningDamageFactor": 1.0,
  "plantGrowthSpeedFactor": 1.0,
  "resourceDropStackAmountFactor": 1.0,
  "factoryProductionSpeedFactor": 1.0,
  "perkUpgradeRecyclingFactor": 0.5,
  "perkCostFactor": 1.0,
  "experienceCombatFactor": 1.0,
  "experienceMiningFactor": 1.0,
  "experienceExplorationQuestsFactor": 1.0,
  "randomSpawnerAmount": "Normal",
  "aggroPoolAmount": "Normal",
  "enemyDamageFactor": 1.0,
  "enemyHealthFactor": 1.0,
  "enemyStaminaFactor": 1.0,
  "enemyPerceptionRangeFactor": 1.0,
  "bossDamageFactor": 1.0,
  "bossHealthFactor": 1.0,
  "threatBonus": 1.0,
  "pacifyAllEnemies": false,
  "tamingStartleRepercussion": "LoseSomeProgress",
  "dayTimeDuration": 1800,
  "nightTimeDuration": 720
}

The values shown are defaults. Tweak the multipliers to match your community's playstyle.

Mods

Enshrouded does not have official mod support yet. Some community tools exist for save editing and inventory management, but no plugin-style mods load into the running server.

The dev team has signaled mod support is on the roadmap; watch the official Discord for updates.

World Management

The save is at savegame/. To wipe:

1. Stop the server.
2. Delete the contents of savegame/ (or rename it to keep as a backup).
3. Start. The server generates a fresh save on first boot.

To restore a save, replace savegame/ contents with the backup files.

Backups

The save folder is the only critical data. The panel Backups tab covers it. Daily snapshots; long sessions with lots of building benefit from more frequent backups (every 6-12 hours).

Common Issues

• Cannot connect: Confirm gamePort matches the port shown in the panel Network tab. Confirm at least one userGroup password is shared with the player.
• Server lags after extended play: Daily restarts help. The voxel world accumulates entity state.
• Save corruption: Restore from backup. Enshrouded writes saves continuously; mid-write crashes can corrupt.
• Player gets disconnected on chunk load: Slot count too high for the available RAM. Lower the slot count or upgrade the plan.

What to Read Next

• Enshrouded Configuration
• Enshrouded Admin Commands