How to make your 7 Days to Die server PVE

In this guide, we will show you how to make your 7 Days to Die server PVE.

First of all, open your server control panel and navigate to the file manager section.

file manager
File Manager

Then, open the serverconfig.xml file and change these values:

  • “GameMode” property value to “GameModeSurvivalMP” ( land protection )
  • “PlayerKillingMode” property value to “0” ( no killing )
  • “LandClaimDecayMode” property value to “2” ( full land protection until claim expired )
  • “LandClaimOfflineDurabilityModifier” property value to “0” ( no damage when offline)
  • “LandClaimOnlineDurabilityModifier” property value to “0” ( no damage when online )
serverconfig
serverconfig.xml
serverconfig
serverconfig.xml

Don’t forget to save your changes, restart your server in the console section and your server should now be PVE.

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