How to Configure Your V Rising Server (ServerHostSettings.json)

Complete V Rising server configuration — ServerHostSettings.json and ServerGameSettings.json reference.

V Rising uses two JSON config files.

ServerHostSettings.json
ServerGameSettings.json
adminlist.txt
banlist.txt

ServerHostSettings.json

SettingDefaultDescription
Name""Browser display name
Description""Server description
Port9876Game port (UDP)
QueryPort9877Query port (UDP, always game+1)
MaxConnectedUsers40Max players
MaxConnectedAdmins4Extra admin slots
Password""Join password
SecuretrueVAC anti-cheat
ListOnSteamtrueShow in Steam browser
ListOnEOStrueShow for Epic/crossplay
SaveName"world1"Save folder name
AutoSaveCount25Rotating autosave slots
AutoSaveInterval120Seconds between saves
ServerFps30Server tick rate

RCON

"Rcon": {
  "Enabled": true,
  "Port": 25575,
  "Password": "YourPassword"
}

Standard Source RCON protocol — works with mcrcon, BattleMetrics, etc.

ServerGameSettings.json — Key Settings

Game Mode

"GameModeType": "PvP" or "PvE"

Castle & Raiding

SettingDefaultDescription
CastleDecayRateModifier1.0Castle decay speed
CastleBloodEssenceDrainModifier1.0Blood essence upkeep
CastleDamageMode"TimeRestricted"When castles can be raided
CastleHeartDamageMode"CanBeDestroyedByPlayers"Castle heart vulnerability

Loot & Death

SettingDefaultDescription
DeathContainerPermission"Anyone"Who can loot death bags
BloodBoundEquipmenttrueEquipment stays on death
CanLootEnemyContainerstrueLoot enemy chests

Crafting & Resources

SettingDefaultDescription
CraftRateModifier1.0Crafting speed
MaterialYieldModifier_Global1.0Resource gathering
ResearchCostModifier1.0Research costs
ResearchTimeModifier1.0Research time
DropTableModifier_General1.0Loot drops
InventoryStacksModifier1.0Stack sizes

Day/Night

"GameTimeModifiers": {
  "DayDurationInSeconds": 1080,
  "DayStartHour": 9,
  "DayEndHour": 17
}

Vampire Stats

"VampireStatModifiers": {
  "MaxHealthModifier": 1.0,
  "PhysicalPowerModifier": 1.0,
  "SpellPowerModifier": 1.0,
  "DamageReceivedModifier": 1.0
}

Ports

PortProtocolPurpose
9876UDPGame
9877UDPQuery
25575TCPRCON (if enabled)

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