How to Enable PvE Mode on Your Duckside Server

Switch your Duckside server from PvP to full PvE, or use Partial PvE to make the central map PvP and the outer zones PvE.

Duckside is PvP by default — if you want a chiller experience for friends, casuals, or RP, you can switch the server to PvE (no player-vs-player damage) or use Partial PvE (PvP only in the central high-loot zone, PvE everywhere else).

The Three Modes

Mode	Center Map	Outer Map	Best For
PvP (default)	PvP	PvP	Standard Duckside experience
PvE	PvE	PvE	Friends-only, build/explore servers
Partial PvE	PvP	PvE	Best of both — risk in the center, safety in outer zones

Partial PvE is the most popular middle-ground for community servers because it preserves the high-stakes loot loop in the contested center while letting casual players and base builders work in peace.

Switch to PvE

Stop the server

In the XGamingServer Panel, stop your Duckside server from Console.

Open the Startup tab (or settings file)

If your panel exposes a PvE Enabled dropdown in Startup, use that. Otherwise, open the server config file in Files and find the PvE setting.

Set the mode

Choose one of:

PvE — full PvE, no player damage anywhere
Partial PvE — PvP center, PvE outer zones
PvP — default, full PvP everywhere

Restart the server

Start the server. The new mode applies immediately to all connecting players.

What "PvE" Actually Disables

In PvE mode:

✅ Players can't damage each other directly
✅ Players can't damage each other's builds or storage
✅ Wild AI ducks and mission bots still attack you — PvE just removes player-to-player damage
✅ Loot drops on death still happen (but only from environmental death)

In Partial PvE, the rules above apply only to the outer zones of the map. The central area still allows full PvP, base damage, and looting.

Friendly Fire (PvP Servers Only)

If you want to keep your server PvP but disable team-mate damage, use the in-game admin command instead:

/ff

This toggles friendly fire on/off without changing the overall PvP/PvE mode. See Admin Commands.

Common Issues

Problem	Fix
Setting doesn't apply	Make sure you fully stopped the server before editing — Duckside writes the config on shutdown and overwrites your changes
Players still take damage from each other in PvE	Confirm the dropdown actually saved (refresh the panel page) and that you restarted, not just reloaded
Wild ducks/bots still attack	Expected — PvE only disables player-vs-player, not player-vs-AI
Partial PvE — players damage each other in outer zones	Double-check you set "Partial PvE" not "PvP". Also verify with your players that they were actually outside the central PvP circle

How to Enable PvE Mode on Your Duckside Server

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