Enshrouded server settings explained
Updated 2 November 2026 · 40 settings · Enshrouded · By Exclsv Support
Every setting in the Enshrouded settings form in Exclsv HQ: what it does, where it lives, its default and the values it takes. File settings are in enshrouded_server.json; to edit it by hand, stop the server first, because a game can rewrite its settings while it runs.
On Exclsv you don’t need to edit the file by hand: change a setting in HQ’s form and HQ writes it for you, with the server stopped.
Settings marked “Set in HQ” are changed in HQ’s form only: HQ applies them every time the server starts, so an edit elsewhere doesn’t last.
Server
| Setting | Where | What it does | Default | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Server name | Set in HQ | Search for this exact name in Join. | — | |
| Max players | Set by your plan | Set by your plan; 16 is the game's maximum. | — | |
| Check game files on start | Set in HQ | Repair: re-checks every game file with Steam. Slower starts. | Off | On or off |
| Text chat | enableTextChat | Turns text chat on. | Off | On or off |
| Voice chat | enableVoiceChat | Turns voice chat on. | Off | On or off |
| Voice chat range | voiceChatMode | Nearby players only, or everyone on the server. | Nearby players | Nearby players, Everyone |
| Player groups | userGroups | Name, password and rights of each group. A password box left blank keeps that group's password. | — |
Difficulty
| Setting | Where | What it does | Default | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player mana | gameSettings.playerManaFactor | Scales players' mana. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | 1.0× | 0.25 to 4× |
| Player stamina | gameSettings.playerStaminaFactor | Scales players' stamina. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | 1.0× | 0.25 to 4× |
| Body heat | gameSettings.playerBodyHeatFactor | How long players last in the cold before hypothermia: 0.5 low, 1 normal, 1.5 high, 2 most. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | 1.0× | 0.5 to 2× |
| Diving time | gameSettings.playerDivingTimeFactor | How long players can stay under water. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | 1.0× | 0.5 to 2× |
| Time in the Shroud | gameSettings.shroudTimeFactor | How long players can stay in the Shroud. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | 1.0× | 0.5 to 2× |
| Hunger and starving | gameSettings.enableStarvingDebuff | Players must eat and drink, or they starve and lose health. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | Off | On or off |
| Hungry before starving | gameSettings.fromHungerToStarving | Nanoseconds of hunger before starving starts, from 5 to 20 minutes (60,000,000,000 is one minute). Used only with the Custom quick setting. | 10 minutes | 5 minutes to 20 minutes |
| Food buff length | gameSettings.foodBuffDurationFactor | How long food buffs last. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | 1.0× | 0.5 to 2× |
| Weapon wear | gameSettings.enableDurability | Weapons wear out and break. Off: they never break. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | On | On or off |
| Glider turbulence | gameSettings.enableGliderTurbulences | Air turbulence shakes the glider. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | On | On or off |
| On death | gameSettings.tombstoneMode | What players leave in their tombstone when they die. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | Materials only | Materials only, Everything in the backpack, Nothing: keep it all |
| Shroud curse | gameSettings.curseModifier | Chance of the Shroud curse from cursed enemies. Easy turns it off; Hard doubles it. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | Normal | Easy (off), Normal, Hard (twice as likely) |
| Weather | gameSettings.weatherFrequency | How often new weather comes. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | Normal | Off, Rare, Normal, Often |
| Fishing | gameSettings.fishingDifficulty | How hard fish fight on the line. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | Normal | Very easy, Easy, Normal, Hard, Very hard |
| Startled while taming | gameSettings.tamingStartleRepercussion | What happens to taming progress when an animal is startled. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | Lose some progress | Keep progress, Lose some progress, Lose all progress |
| Mining | gameSettings.miningDamageFactor | How much each hit digs and gives. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | 1.0× | 0.5 to 2× |
| Plant growth | gameSettings.plantGrowthSpeedFactor | How fast plants grow. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | 1.0× | 0.25 to 2× |
| Resources from loot | gameSettings.resourceDropStackAmountFactor | How many materials come in each stack from chests and enemies. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | 1.0× | 0.25 to 2× |
| Workshop time | gameSettings.factoryProductionSpeedFactor | How long workshops take to make things. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | 1.0× | 0.25 to 2× |
| Runes back from salvage | gameSettings.perkUpgradeRecyclingFactor | Share of Runes returned when salvaging an upgraded weapon, from 0 to 1. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | 0.5× | 0 to 1× |
| Weapon upgrade cost | gameSettings.perkCostFactor | How many Runes weapon upgrades cost. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | 1.0× | 0.25 to 2× |
| From combat | gameSettings.experienceCombatFactor | Experience from fighting. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | 1.0× | 0.25 to 2× |
| From mining | gameSettings.experienceMiningFactor | Experience from mining. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | 1.0× | 0 to 2× |
| From exploring and quests | gameSettings.experienceExplorationQuestsFactor | Experience from exploring and quests. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | 1.0× | 0.25 to 2× |
| Enemy numbers | gameSettings.randomSpawnerAmount | How many enemies there are in the world. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | Normal | Few, Normal, Many, Extreme |
| Enemies attacking at once | gameSettings.aggroPoolAmount | How many enemies may attack at the same time. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | Normal | Few, Normal, Many, Extreme |
| Enemy health | gameSettings.enemyHealthFactor | Scales enemy health, bosses aside. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | 1.0× | 0.25 to 4× |
| Enemy stun resistance | gameSettings.enemyStaminaFactor | Higher takes longer to stun enemies. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | 1.0× | 0.5 to 2× |
| Enemy sight and hearing | gameSettings.enemyPerceptionRangeFactor | How far enemies see and hear players. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | 1.0× | 0.5 to 2× |
| Enemy attack rate | gameSettings.threatBonus | How often enemies attack. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | 1.0× | 0.25 to 4× |
| Peaceful enemies | gameSettings.pacifyAllEnemies | Enemies attack only when attacked. Bosses still fight. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | Off | On or off |
| Boss damage | gameSettings.bossDamageFactor | Scales boss damage. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | 1.0× | 0.2 to 5× |
| Boss health | gameSettings.bossHealthFactor | Scales boss health. Used only with the Custom quick setting. | 1.0× | 0.2 to 5× |
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