By default, a Game Host Bros Sons of the Forest server includes multiple difficulty presets integrated into our game panel to quickly configure the difficulty of your server.
This guide will cover using existing gamemode presets along with how to use custom difficulty settings.
Changing SotF Gamemode Presets
- Log in to Bropanel and select your server.
- In the sidebar, go to
Settings. - Set
Gamemodeto your desired difficulty. - Change
Save Slotto generate a new world.- For example, change this to
0000000002.
- For example, change this to
- Click
Save & Restartto apply your changes.
The available difficulty presets to choose from are the following:
- normal, hard, hardsurvival, peaceful, custom
Custom SoTF Server Difficulty Configuration
Here's how to set custom difficulty settings in Sons of the Forest, this allows you to adjust individual settings to completely customize the gameplay of your server.
- Log in to Bropanel and
Stopyour server. - In the sidebar, go to
Settings. - Set
Gamemodetocustom. - Change
Save Slotto generate a new world.- For example, change this to
0000000002.
- For example, change this to
- In the sidebar, go to
Files. - Open
/serverconfig/dedicatedserver.cfg. - Edit the settings you want under
CustomGameModeSettingsand click save. - Start your server.
Here's a list of all of the gameplay settings found in dedicatedserver.cfg and their respective values.
| Setting | Description and Values |
|---|---|
| GameSettings.Gameplay.TreeRegrowth | Toggles if trees will regrow - true, false |
| Structure.Damage | Toggles if structures can be damaged - true, false |
| GameSetting.Vail.EnemySpawn | Toggles if enemies should spawn - true, false |
| GameSetting.Vail.EnemyHealth | Adjusts the starting health of enemies - low, normal, high |
| GameSetting.Vail.EnemyDamage | Adjusts how much damage enemies do - low, normal, high |
| GameSetting.Vail.EnemyArmour | Adjusts enemy armor strength - low, normal, high |
| GameSetting.Vail.EnemyAggression | Adjusts enemy aggression level - low, normal, high |
| GameSetting.Vail.AnimalSpawnRate | Adjusts animal spawn rate - low, normal, high |
| GameSetting.Environment.StartingSeason | Sets your starting season - spring, summer, autumn, winter |
| GameSetting.Environment.SeasonLength | Adjusts each seasonal duration - short, default, long, realistic |
| GameSetting.Environment.DayLength | Adjusts day length - short, default, long, realistic |
| GameSetting.Environment.PrecipitationFrequency | Adjust the frequency of rain and snow - low, default, high |
| GameSetting.Survival.ConsumableEffects | Enables damage taken when low hydration and low fullness - normal, hard |
| GameSetting.Survival.PlayerStatsDamage | Enable damage from rotten or bad food and drink - off, normal, hard |
| GameSetting.Survival.ColdPenalties | Adjusts the severity of penalties when chilled - off, normal, hard |
| GameSetting.Survival.ReducedFoodInContainers | Reduces the amount of food found in containers - true, false |
| GameSetting.Survival.SingleUseContainers | Toggles if containers can only be opened once - true, false |