How to Change Difficulty on Your Sons of the Forest Server
All difficulty options for Sons of the Forest dedicated servers.
In dedicatedserver.cfg:
"GameDifficulty": "Normal"| Value | Description |
|---|---|
Peaceful | No enemies |
Normal | Standard |
Hard | Tougher enemies, scarcer resources |
HardSurvival | Permadeath |
Custom | Granular tuning (enemy HP/damage, hunger rates, etc.) |
Game Modes
"GameMode": "Normal"| Value | Description |
|---|---|
Normal | Standard survival |
Creative | Building-focused, no threats |
Custom | Unlocks all difficulty sliders |
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