7 Days to Die Server

Order Your Server

  1. Go to game-serverhosting.de
  2. Choose at least 4 GB RAM (for 4–8 players)
  3. The server is set up automatically

Key Settings (serverconfig.xml)

<property name="ServerName" value="My 7D2D Server"/>
<property name="ServerPassword" value="secret"/>
<property name="MaxPlayers" value="8"/>
<property name="GameDifficulty" value="3"/>
<property name="DayNightLength" value="60"/>
<property name="LootAbundance" value="150"/>
<property name="ZombiesRun" value="1"/>
<property name="BloodMoonFrequency" value="7"/>
<property name="AirDropFrequency" value="72"/>

Configuring Blood Moon

Setting Default Recommended
BloodMoonFrequency 7 7 (every 7 days)
BloodMoonRange 0 2 (day 5–9)
BloodMoonEnemyCount 8 8–16

Zombie Settings

ZombiesRun Behavior
0 Always walk
1 Run at night
2 Always run
3 Never walk (easy)

Admin Commands

admin add <name> 0           # Grant admin rights (level 0 = highest)
give <name> <item> <count>   # Give items
teleportplayer <name> <x> <y> <z>  # Teleport player
settime day                   # Set time to day
killall                       # Kill all zombies

Performance Tips

  • WorldGenSize: Use 6144 instead of 8192 for better performance
  • MaxPlayers: Do not set higher than your actual player count
  • View Distance: Not adjustable server-side, but a smaller map helps