{"id":3786,"date":"2026-10-27T17:10:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gameteam.io\/blog\/conan-exiles-server-settings\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T17:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:10:08","slug":"conan-exiles-server-settings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gameteam.io\/blog\/conan-exiles-server-settings\/","title":{"rendered":"Conan Exiles Server Settings Explained: ServerSettings.ini, Best Values and Single Player"},"content":{"rendered":"

Conan Exiles server settings live in one file, ServerSettings.ini<\/code>, and almost every rule of your world is a line in it: PvP, raid hours, harvest rates, crafting speed, thrall limits and building decay.<\/strong> You can change them two ways. In game, open the Server Settings tab once you are admin (in single player you don’t even need that). Or edit the file with the server stopped. This guide shows where the file is, explains the settings that matter, gives recommended values for PvE, PvP and solo play, and fixes the “my settings don’t save” problem.<\/p>\n

Where is the Conan Exiles server settings file?<\/h2>\n

On a dedicated server, the settings file is ConanSandbox\/Saved\/Config\/WindowsServer\/ServerSettings.ini<\/code>, or LinuxServer<\/code> instead of WindowsServer<\/code> on the Linux build. Two more files sit next to it: Engine.ini<\/code> holds the server name, join password and region switches, and Game.ini<\/code> holds RCON.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
File<\/th>\nSection<\/th>\nWhat goes in it<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
ServerSettings.ini<\/code><\/td>\n[ServerSettings]<\/code><\/td>\nAdmin password, every gameplay rule in this guide<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Engine.ini<\/code><\/td>\n[OnlineSubsystem]<\/code><\/td>\nServerName<\/code> and ServerPassword<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Engine.ini<\/code><\/td>\n[Regions]<\/code><\/td>\nExcludedRegions=IsleOfSiptah<\/code> to run without the Isle of Siptah (Enhanced)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Game.ini<\/code><\/td>\n[RconPlugin]<\/code><\/td>\nRCON on\/off, password and port<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The Server Settings tab in game writes to the same ServerSettings.ini<\/code>, so the two ways of changing settings always agree once the server has saved.<\/p>\n

How to change server settings in Conan Exiles<\/h2>\n

On your own server you change settings either in game, as admin, from the Server Settings tab, or by editing ServerSettings.ini<\/code> with the server stopped and then starting it again. In single player the same tab works without any admin step. A handful of settings only take effect after a restart, whichever way you change them.<\/p>\n

On a dedicated server<\/h3>\n
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  1. Join and become admin, either with the Make Me Admin<\/em> button or by entering MakeMeAdmin yourpassword<\/code> in the console (Insert<\/kbd> or ~<\/kbd>).<\/li>\n
  2. Change the sliders and checkboxes in the Server Settings tab, or type SetServerSetting \"HarvestAmountMultiplier\" \"2.0\"<\/code> in the console. The quotes are required.<\/li>\n
  3. To see every setting, including ones the menu hides, run GetAllServerSettings<\/code>.<\/li>\n
  4. Restart if you changed one of the settings that need it (listed below).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Editing the file instead? Stop the server, edit ServerSettings.ini<\/code>, save, start. Lines go under [ServerSettings]<\/code> as Key=Value<\/code>.<\/p>\n

    In single player<\/h3>\n

    Open the menu, go to Settings, then Server Settings, and change what you like. Single player uses the same server settings, so everything in this guide applies, and you don’t need an admin password. This is how you change server settings in single player without touching a file.<\/p>\n

    On a PS4 or Xbox private server<\/h3>\n

    Console players can’t host their own server; console private servers are rented from G-Portal, Funcom’s official server partner. You change the settings in game the same way: Make Me Admin, then the Server Settings tab. The setting names in this guide are the same ones the tab changes, so “server settings explained” for PS4 is this list too.<\/p>\n

    Settings that need a restart<\/h3>\n

    PVPEnabled<\/code>, NoOwnership<\/code>, LandClaimRadiusMultiplier<\/code>, DisableBuildingAbandonment<\/code>, AmbientLifeEnabled<\/code> and BuildingReplicationDistance<\/code> only change after the server restarts. Most others apply live.<\/p>\n

    Conan Exiles server settings explained<\/h2>\n

    Most settings are multipliers where 1 is normal: 2 doubles the effect and 0.5 halves it. A few are on\/off switches or times. Below are the ones server owners change most, grouped by what they control, with defaults from the official Conan Exiles Enhanced settings reference and a note wherever a restart is needed.<\/p>\n

    Access and the server list<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Setting<\/th>\nWhat it does<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    ServerName<\/code> (Engine.ini)<\/td>\nThe name in the server browser. This is how you change the server name; restart afterwards.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    ServerPassword<\/code><\/td>\nThe server password players need to join. Empty means anyone can join.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    AdminPassword<\/code><\/td>\nUnlocks Make Me Admin. Keep it different from the join password.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    EnableWhitelist<\/code><\/td>\nOnly whitelisted players can join (off by default). Add players over RCON with whitelistplayer <steamid><\/code>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    serverRegion<\/code><\/td>\nRegion filter in the server list: 0 Europe, 1 North America, 2 Asia, 3 Australia, 4 South America, 5 Japan. It doesn’t move the server.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    ServerCommunity<\/code><\/td>\nPlaystyle filter: Purist, Relaxed, Hardcore, Roleplaying or Experimental.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    ServerMessageOfTheDay<\/code><\/td>\nThe message players see. Good place for server rules.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    MaxNudity<\/code><\/td>\nCaps nudity for everyone on the server (default Full).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    PvP, PvE and raiding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Setting<\/th>\nWhat it does<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    PVPEnabled<\/code><\/td>\nPlayer-versus-player on or off. Needs a restart.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    CombatModeModifier<\/code><\/td>\nSet to 1 with PvP on for PvE-Conflict, the official “fight but don’t raid” ruleset.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    CanDamagePlayerOwnedStructures<\/code><\/td>\nAllows raiding other players’ buildings (off by default).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    RestrictPVPTime<\/code> \/ RestrictPVPBuildingDamageTime<\/code><\/td>\nLimit fighting or raiding to set hours, using per-day keys such as PVPBuildingDamageEnabledFriday<\/code>, PVPBuildingDamageTimeFridayStart=1800<\/code> and ...End=2200<\/code>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    DynamicBuildingDamage<\/code><\/td>\nBases can only be raided while an owner is online, or for DynamicBuildingDamagePeriod<\/code> seconds after the last one logs off (default 1800).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    DisableBuildingDuringTimeRestrictedPVP<\/code><\/td>\nStops building during raid hours, so nobody walls up mid-raid.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    FriendlyFireDamageMultiplier<\/code><\/td>\nDamage to clanmates (default 0.25).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    DropEquipmentOnDeath<\/code> \/ EverybodyCanLootCorpse<\/code><\/td>\nWhat you drop when you die, and whether anyone can loot it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Harvesting, XP and crafting speed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Setting<\/th>\nWhat it does<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    HarvestAmountMultiplier<\/code><\/td>\nResources per hit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    ResourceRespawnSpeedMultiplier<\/code><\/td>\nHow fast harvested nodes come back.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    PlayerXPRateMultiplier<\/code><\/td>\nMultiplies all XP. PlayerXPKillMultiplier<\/code>, ...HarvestMultiplier<\/code>, ...CraftMultiplier<\/code> and ...TimeMultiplier<\/code> tune each source.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    ItemConvertionMultiplier<\/code><\/td>\nThe crafting time multiplier, misspelled in the game itself; type it exactly like this. Below 1 crafts faster: 0.5 halves crafting time.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    ThrallConversionMultiplier<\/code><\/td>\nThe thrall crafting speed setting: how long the Wheel of Pain takes. Below 1 is faster.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    CraftingCostMultiplier<\/code><\/td>\nMaterials per recipe. This is cost, not speed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    FuelBurnTimeMultiplier<\/code><\/td>\nHow long each piece of fuel burns.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    ItemSpoilRateScale<\/code><\/td>\nHow fast food spoils. Lower lasts longer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Thralls and the thrall limit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Setting<\/th>\nWhat it does<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    UseMinionPopulationLimit<\/code><\/td>\nTurns the thrall and pet limit on (off by default).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    MinionPopulationBaseValue<\/code><\/td>\nThralls and pets a clan of one may own (default 50).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    MinionPopulationPerPlayer<\/code><\/td>\nExtra allowance per clan member (default 5).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    MinionOverpopulationCleanup<\/code><\/td>\nMinutes between clean-ups of followers over the limit (default 60).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    ThrallDamageToPlayersMultiplier<\/code> \/ ...ToNPCsMultiplier<\/code><\/td>\nHow hard thralls hit (both default 0.5).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    DisableThrallDecay<\/code><\/td>\nStops thralls decaying while their owner is away.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    UnconsciousTimeSeconds<\/code><\/td>\nHow long a knocked-out thrall stays down (default 600, ten minutes).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    On a busy server the thrall limit is one of the strongest lag levers you have, because the server simulates every follower in every base, whether or not its owner is online.<\/p>\n

    Building and decay<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Setting<\/th>\nWhat it does<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    DisableBuildingAbandonment<\/code><\/td>\nTurns building decay off, so bases of absent players stay. Needs a restart.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    BuildingDecayTimeMultiplier<\/code><\/td>\nHigher means buildings take longer to decay.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    LandClaimRadiusMultiplier<\/code><\/td>\nSize of each building’s claim. Needs a restart.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    NoOwnership<\/code><\/td>\nRemoves ownership: anyone can open, use or dismantle anything. Needs a restart.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    StabilityLossMultiplier<\/code><\/td>\nStability lost per attached piece. 0 removes stability limits.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    BuildingValidationEnabled<\/code><\/td>\nRemoves pieces that load with invalid stability. Off by default, recommended for PvP servers where floating bases are an exploit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Day, night and survival<\/h3>\n

    DayCycleSpeedScale<\/code> speeds up the whole day; DayTimeSpeedScale<\/code>, NightTimeSpeedScale<\/code> and DawnDuskSpeedScale<\/code> tune each part, so a higher night value means shorter nights. PlayerActiveHungerMultiplier<\/code> and PlayerActiveThirstMultiplier<\/code> set how fast you get hungry and thirsty, and StaminaCostMultiplier<\/code> how much each action costs.<\/p>\n

    Conan Exiles Isle of Siptah server settings<\/h3>\n

    On Enhanced, the Isle of Siptah is a region of the same map, and its systems have their own settings: StormEnabled<\/code> for the Maelstrom (15 minutes long by default, every 105 minutes), StormBuildingDamageEnabled<\/code> (off by default), ElderThingsEnabled<\/code> and SiegeElderThingsEnabled<\/code> (siege Elder Things only go after buildings of more than 41 pieces by default), SurgeDespawnTimer<\/code> and VaultRefreshTime<\/code> (10 minutes). To run the Exiled Lands alone, add ExcludedRegions=IsleOfSiptah<\/code> under [Regions]<\/code> in Engine.ini<\/code>; it also lowers RAM use.<\/p>\n

    The Purge<\/h3>\n

    EnablePurge<\/code> switches Purge attacks on or off, PurgeLevel<\/code> sets difficulty (0 turns them off), MinPurgeOnlinePlayers<\/code> sets how many players must be online for a Purge (0 allows Purges on offline clans), and RestrictPurgeTime<\/code> limits them to set hours.<\/p>\n