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Valheim: updates, settings and interface

Game updates, plugin versions and improvements to our interface with a traceable history.

Recorded, available and installed are different states. Your actual installation status and suitable updates are shown in the server panel.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Setting Change documented

Valheim: startup parameters changed

The definition of visible startup parameters changed in the panel code. The listed values explain added, changed and removed fields. The date records the definition change; existing server values were not automatically changed by it.

Supported server software: Valheim

Changed settings (10)
  • Backup Count: Added BACKUP_COUNT

    Number of automatic world backups Valheim keeps.

    After

    Setting
    BACKUP_COUNT
    Default
    4
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Long Backup Interval: Added BACKUP_LONG

    Seconds between long-term rolling backups. The official default is 43200 seconds (12 hours).

    After

    Setting
    BACKUP_LONG
    Default
    43200
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Short Backup Interval: Added BACKUP_SHORT

    Seconds between recent rolling backups. The official default is 7200 seconds (2 hours).

    After

    Setting
    BACKUP_SHORT
    Default
    7200
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Combat Modifier: Added COMBAT_MODIFIER

    Optional combat difficulty override applied after the selected world preset.

    After

    Setting
    COMBAT_MODIFIER
    Default
    Range / options
    , veryeasy, easy, hard, veryhard
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Death Penalty Modifier: Added DEATH_PENALTY_MODIFIER

    Optional death-penalty override applied after the selected world preset.

    After

    Setting
    DEATH_PENALTY_MODIFIER
    Default
    Range / options
    , casual, veryeasy, easy, hard, hardcore
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Portal Modifier: Added PORTALS_MODIFIER

    Optional portal restrictions override applied after the selected world preset.

    After

    Setting
    PORTALS_MODIFIER
    Default
    Range / options
    , casual, hard, veryhard
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Raid Modifier: Added RAIDS_MODIFIER

    Optional raid-frequency override applied after the selected world preset.

    After

    Setting
    RAIDS_MODIFIER
    Default
    Range / options
    , none, muchless, less, more, muchmore
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Resource Modifier: Added RESOURCES_MODIFIER

    Optional resource-drop override applied after the selected world preset.

    After

    Setting
    RESOURCES_MODIFIER
    Default
    Range / options
    , muchless, less, more, muchmore, most
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Save Interval: Added SAVE_INTERVAL

    Seconds between automatic world saves. The official default is 1800 seconds (30 minutes).

    After

    Setting
    SAVE_INTERVAL
    Default
    1800
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • World Preset: Added WORLD_PRESET

    Optional official world preset. Leave empty to keep the world's current/default world modifiers.

    After

    Setting
    WORLD_PRESET
    Default
    Range / options
    , Normal, Casual, Easy, Hard, Hardcore, Immersive, Hammer
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Setting Change documented

Valheim: startup parameters changed

The definition of visible startup parameters changed in the panel code. The listed values explain added, changed and removed fields. The date records the definition change; existing server values were not automatically changed by it.

Supported server software: Valheim

Changed settings (1)
  • Auto Update: Changed AUTO_UPDATE

    1 = beim Start updaten

    Before

    Setting
    AUTO_UPDATE
    Default
    1
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

    After

    Setting
    AUTO_UPDATE
    Default
    1
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Valheim: game tools: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

What the interface looks like

The image shows the interface on its capture date; earlier versions may differ.

Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions.
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08

What the settings do

These values come from our guided editors. Defaults are the editor starting values; they do not show the contents of a customer server.

Server name

Name in the server list, at most 60 characters.

Setting
SERVER_NAME
Default
My Valheim Server
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
World name

Selects the world or its save name. Changing it later loads another or creates a new world; the old one is not deleted.

Setting
WORLD_NAME
Default
Dedicated
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
List in the public server browser

Controls whether the server appears in the relevant public server browser.

Setting
PUBLIC_SERVER
Default
1
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Crossplay

Allows supported platforms to play together on this server.

Setting
CROSSPLAY_ENABLED
Default
0
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
World save interval (seconds)

Time between automatic world saves. Default: 1800 seconds (30 minutes).

Setting
SAVE_INTERVAL
Default
1800
Range / options
60 – 86400
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Automatic world backups (count)

Number of automatic game world backups retained (1–20).

Setting
BACKUP_COUNT
Default
4
Range / options
1 – 20
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Short backup interval (seconds)

Time between short-term backups. Default: 7200 seconds (2 hours).

Setting
BACKUP_SHORT
Default
7200
Range / options
300 – 604800
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Long backup interval (seconds)

Time between long-term backups. Default: 43200 seconds (12 hours).

Setting
BACKUP_LONG
Default
43200
Range / options
300 – 2592000
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Difficulty Preset

Optional world preset. Empty keeps current world modifiers. Individual modifiers override the preset.

Setting
WORLD_PRESET
Default
Range / options
, Normal, Casual, Easy, Hard, Hardcore, Immersive, Hammer
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Combat Modifier

Combat difficulty; overrides the selected preset. Empty uses its value.

Setting
COMBAT_MODIFIER
Default
Range / options
, veryeasy, easy, hard, veryhard
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Death Penalty

Death penalty; overrides the selected preset. Empty uses its value.

Setting
DEATH_PENALTY_MODIFIER
Default
Range / options
, casual, veryeasy, easy, hard, hardcore
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Resource Amount

Resource amount; overrides the selected preset. Empty uses its value.

Setting
RESOURCES_MODIFIER
Default
Range / options
, muchless, less, more, muchmore, most
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Raids

Raid frequency; overrides the selected preset. Empty uses its value.

Setting
RAIDS_MODIFIER
Default
Range / options
, none, muchless, less, more, muchmore
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Portal Restriction

Portal rules; overrides the selected preset. Empty uses its value.

Setting
PORTALS_MODIFIER
Default
Range / options
, casual, hard, veryhard
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Auto Update

1 = beim Start updaten

Setting
AUTO_UPDATE
Default
1
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.