Server settings

SCUM server settings explained

Every value in ServerSettings.ini in plain English — what it does, which value suits your server and what happens when you push it too far.

437settings
22categories
8config files
Verified for SCUM 1.3.3.4.149664

Server configurator

Build or check your own config

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What changed with which game edition

Which setting arrived when, and which one went

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The files in the config folder

Which file the game reads – and which you can ignore

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Base building & flags

Limits per flag, decay, turrets, storage.

56 values

Vehicles

Maximum numbers, fuel, battery, decay.

45 values

Encounters & hordes

The system that spreads enemies across the world and refills them.

40 values

Character & progression

Fame, skills, name changes, new-player protection.

37 values

Respawn & death

Where players come back and what it costs them.

30 values

Animals & hunting

Which animals appear how often and how tough they are.

25 values

Operation & performance

Tick rate, ping, wipes, cleanup, logs.

23 values

NPCs, sentries & dropship

Armed enemies, watchtowers, dropship and drones.

23 values

Water, gasoline & propane

How quickly the pumps and taps refill.

21 values

Bunkers & killbox

Abandoned bunkers, keycards, activation times.

19 values

Game rules

What is allowed on your server – view, map, traps, events.

17 values

Loot & respawn rates

How much spawns and how quickly it comes back.

13 values

Server & access

Name, slots, password and what new players see first.

13 values

Puppets (zombies)

How many, how fast, how dangerous.

12 values

Squads

Group sizes and switching.

11 values

Raiding & raid protection

Raid windows, offline protection, announcements.

10 values

Chat & voting

Which channels are open and how votes work.

8 values

Damage

Every damage multiplier in one place.

8 values

Traders & economy

Prices, balances, gold and how traders restock.

8 values

Time & weather

Day length, brightness at night, fog, radiation.

7 values

Map & world borders

Custom map areas and what happens outside them.

6 values

Quests

How many quests exist and how fast they return.

5 values