SCUM Easy AdminUpper bound of the server tick rate
How often per second the server computes at most.
Change only with reason
INI key
scum.MaxServerTickRate
Default
30
Type
Integer
Section
[General]
scum.MaxServerTickRate=30
What does this setting do?
The ceiling of the heartbeat. The default of 30 is the established value for SCUM; going higher rarely helps, because the game is not built for it and the extra computation is missing elsewhere.
The interesting direction is the other one: a lower ceiling can make sense on a server already running at its limit — it then spreads its computing time more evenly instead of burning it in spikes. That is fine-tuning for operators who can measure, not a setting to try out.
Which value suits my server?
Relaxed PvE
30 (default).
Classic PvP
30.
Hardcore
30.
What to watch out for
Higher values bring little gain
Above 30 the feel barely improves while resource demand rises. On rented servers with tight processing power it hurts more than it helps.