How to Change Difficulty on Your 7 Days to Die Server
Set the game difficulty on your 7 Days to Die server — from Scavenger (easiest) to Insane (hardest).
Change the Difficulty
Stop the server
In the XGamingServer Panel, go to Console and stop the server.
Edit serverconfig.xml
You can also set difficulty in the Startup tab under GAME DIFFICULTY (values 0–5).
Or edit serverconfig.xml directly — click Files in the sidebar and open it. Set:
<property name="GameDifficulty" value="2" />Save and start
Click Save Content and start from Console.
Difficulty Levels
| Value | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
0 | Scavenger | Easiest — zombies deal less damage and die faster |
1 | Adventurer | Easy |
2 | Nomad | Default — balanced |
3 | Warrior | Hard — zombies are tankier and hit harder |
4 | Survivalist | Very hard |
5 | Insane | Hardest — maximum zombie damage and health |
Higher difficulty increases zombie damage dealt, reduces damage they take, and scales loot/XP modifiers.
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