V Rising Game Modes & PvP Settings

Configure PvP, PvE, Full Loot, and castle raiding settings on your V Rising dedicated server.

V Rising offers PvP and PvE modes with granular castle raiding controls. All settings are in ServerGameSettings.json.

Change the Game Mode

Stop the server

Go to Console in the XGamingServer Panel and stop the server.

Edit ServerGameSettings.json

In Files, navigate to VRisingServer_Data/StreamingAssets/Settings/ and open ServerGameSettings.json. Change:

"GameModeType": "PvP"

Save and start

Click Save Content and start from Console.

Game Modes

Standard PvP mode — players can damage each other and raid castles during configured time windows.

"GameModeType": "PvP"

No player damage, no castle raiding. Players coexist peacefully.

"GameModeType": "PvE"

Hardcore PvP — anyone can loot death drops and equipment is not protected:

"GameModeType": "PvP",
"DeathContainerPermission": "Anyone",
"BloodBoundEquipment": false

Castle Raid Settings

Setting	Values	Description
`CastleDamageMode`	`"TimeRestricted"`, `"Always"`, `"Never"`	When castle structures can be damaged
`CastleHeartDamageMode`	`"CanBeDestroyedByPlayers"`, `"CanBeDestroyedOnlyWhenDecaying"`, `"CanNotBeDestroyed"`	Castle Heart destruction rules
`PvPProtectionMode`	`"Short"`, `"Medium"`, `"Long"`	Newbie protection period for new players

Raid Time Windows

When CastleDamageMode is "TimeRestricted", configure the raid schedule:

"VSPlayerWeekdayTime": {
  "StartHour": 18,
  "StartMinute": 0,
  "EndHour": 22,
  "EndMinute": 0
},
"VSPlayerWeekendTime": {
  "StartHour": 14,
  "StartMinute": 0,
  "EndHour": 22,
  "EndMinute": 0
}

This creates specific windows when castle raiding is allowed, preventing off-hours raids.

Server Configuration

V Rising Game Modes & PvP Settings

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