How to turn off building destruction in Sons of the Forest server

Building destruction is a core mechanic in Sons of the Forest, and it adds a new layer of challenge to the gameplay experience, However you may find that this feature is causing more harm than good on your server. If you’re looking for a way to disable building destruction on your Sons of the Forest server, you’ve come to the right place because in this article we will walk you through the steps you need to take to turn off this feature and create a more relaxed, less stressful environment on your server!

How to turn off building destruction on your server:

1- Go to your server’s control panel, then hit “Stop” to stop your server

2- Go to the “Files” tab, then go into this directory “TheForestDedicatedServer_Data/forest/config/config.cfg

3- Search for “allowBuildingDestruction” and switch it from “on” to “off” in order to disable it, then hit “Save Content

4- Go to the “Console” tab, then hit “Start” to start your server

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