How To Configure Your Mordhau Server

Mordhau server configuration is handled through the Game.ini file and the Startup settings in your panel.

Using Startup Settings

Open the Startup Page

Adjust Settings

The Startup page provides fields for common settings including server name, max players, map, and game mode.

Restart Your Server

After making changes, restart from the Console page.

Editing Game.ini

Open Files

In the sidebar, click Files and navigate to the config directory (typically Mordhau/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/).

Open Game.ini

Open Game.ini and adjust the settings:

[/Script/Mordhau.MordhauGameSession]
ServerName=My Mordhau Server
MaxSlots=64
ServerPassword=
AdminPassword=myadminpassword
Admins=76561198000000001
BannedPlayers=()
MapRotation=FFA_Grad
MapRotation=FFA_Camp
MapRotation=FFA_Contraband

[/Script/Mordhau.MordhauGameMode]
PlayerRespawnTime=5.0
BallistaRespawnTime=30.0
CatapultRespawnTime=60.0
HorseRespawnTime=60.0
DamageFactor=1.0
TeamDamageFactor=0.5

Save and Restart

Save the file and restart your server.

Common Game Mode Settings

Setting	Description	Default
`PlayerRespawnTime`	Seconds before a player respawns	5.0
`BallistaRespawnTime`	Seconds before a ballista respawns	30.0
`CatapultRespawnTime`	Seconds before a catapult respawns	60.0
`HorseRespawnTime`	Seconds before a horse respawns	60.0
`DamageFactor`	Multiplier for all damage	1.0
`TeamDamageFactor`	Multiplier for friendly fire damage	0.5

Game Modes

Set the game mode in Startup or through the map prefix:

Mode	Description
Frontline (FL)	Large-scale objective-based combat
Invasion (INV)	Attack and defend objectives
Free For All (FFA)	Every player for themselves
Team Deathmatch (TDM)	Team vs team combat
Skirmish (SKM)	Small team rounds
Duel (DL)	1v1 dueling
Battle Royale (BR)	Last player standing
Horde	PvE cooperative survival

📝 Note: Settings in Game.ini may be overridden by Startup parameters. If a setting does not apply, check both locations.

💡 Tip: Setting TeamDamageFactor to 0 disables friendly fire entirely, which can be helpful for casual servers.

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