Why does my server lag on blood moon night?

Horde night forces the server to path and simulate many zombies at once while they attack player-built blocks, which is CPU and memory intensive. If frame time warnings appear in the console during day seven, the answer is more cores and RAM: 12 GB and above include five Ryzen 9 cores.

Can I regenerate or wipe the world?

Yes. Stop the server, remove the saved game and generated world folders through the panel file manager, then change the world name or seed in serverconfig.xml if you want a different map. The next startup generates a new world. Take a backup first if anyone wants to keep the old save.

How do I install mods like overhaul packs?

Upload the mod folders into the server's Mods directory using SFTP or the file manager, then restart from the live console and check the log for load errors. Many overhauls require players to install the same files locally. Unmetered NVMe storage means even very large packs fit without a quota.

Can I change the game version or branch?

Yes. The panel has a one-click version changer, so you can move between builds when an update lands or stay on an older version while your mod list catches up. Clients must run the same version as the server, so announce the change before you apply it and restart.

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6 GB at $15.00/mo handles four to six survivors on a standard map, 8 GB is the popular pick for eight players with overhaul mods, and 16 GB at $40.00/mo suits large public servers.

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Built for 7 Days to Die

Blood moon nights spawn dozens of pathfinding zombies at once, which spikes CPU and memory, so plans scale to five Ryzen 9 cores and 32 GB of DDR5 ECC memory.

Horde Night Headroom

Zombie pathing on day seven is the heaviest moment of any week, so servers run Ryzen 9 processors with DDR5 ECC memory and NVMe storage.

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32 GB ceiling

serverconfig.xml Access

Loot respawn, day length, zombie block damage, land claim sizes and difficulty all live in a config file you can edit in the panel.

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World Regeneration Tools

Wipe or reseed a Random Gen map by clearing the saved world folder from the file manager, then let the server rebuild on the next boot.

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Survivor Group Management

Unlimited player slots plus panel player controls let you run anything from a four-person co-op world to a busy public server.

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DDoS protection is included on every server, backed by a 99.9 percent monthly uptime target in our published SLA.

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Surviving Blood Moon Performance Spikes

Every seventh night the game throws a coordinated horde at your base, and the server has to path, target and destroy blocks for dozens of zombies simultaneously. That is the single most demanding thing a 7 Days to Die server does, and it is what should decide the plan you buy.

Our tiers give three cores up to 6 GB, four cores at 8 GB, and five cores from 12 GB upward, all on Ryzen 9 hardware with DDR5 ECC memory. If your console shows frame time warnings during horde night, moving up a tier at a flat $2.50 per GB is the direct fix.

Editing serverconfig.xml Properly

Nearly every rule of your world is a line in serverconfig.xml: day and night length, loot abundance and respawn timers, zombie block damage, experience multipliers, land claim size, difficulty and airdrop frequency. Open it in the panel file manager, change the values, then restart from the live console.

Watch the startup log after each change. The server reports the settings it applied, which is the quickest way to confirm that a typo has not sent a value back to its default and to keep a public server's advertised rules honest.

Regenerating Worlds And Adding Mods

Fresh starts are common in 7 Days to Die, especially after an alpha or stable update changes world generation. Delete the saved game and generated world folders in the file manager, adjust the world name or seed in your config, and the server builds a new map on the next start.

Overhaul mods such as large content packs install into the Mods folder over SFTP or the file manager, and players need matching client-side files where the mod requires them. Automatic daily backups with ten rolling slots let you archive a world before regenerating it.

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7 Days to Die hosting FAQ

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Four to six survivors on a standard map are fine at 6 GB for $15.00 per month. Eight players, or any group running overhaul mods, should use the 8 GB tier with four cores at $20.00 per month. Large public servers with big maps benefit from 16 GB and its five cores.

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