This guide covers how to get your Mordhau dedicated server running on Legion Hosting, including first boot, GPanel configuration, map and game mode selection, map name format, Game.ini tuning, and how to connect. For workshop mod support, see Mordhau Mod and Workshop Support. For admin setup and commands, see Mordhau Admin Setup and Commands.

First Start

When you receive your Mordhau server from Legion Hosting, the game files need to install before the server can accept connections. Here is how to get through that initial setup:

1. Log in to GPanel.
2. Select your Mordhau server from the server list.
3. Click the Start button. GPanel will download and install the Mordhau Dedicated Server files automatically (Steam App ID 629800).
4. The first install may take several minutes depending on download speed. Watch the console output for progress.
5. Once the installation completes the server will start up and generate its default configuration files.
6. You will see log lines indicating the server is listening for connections. At that point, your server is live.

GPanel Startup Variables

GPanel exposes the most common server settings as Startup Variables. You can find these in the Startup tab of your server panel. Changing these values does not require you to edit any config files manually.

After changing any startup variable, restart the server for the new values to take effect.

Map and Game Mode Selection

Mordhau ships with a variety of official maps, and each map supports one or more game modes. Below are the commonly available maps and modes.

Official Maps

Game Modes

Map Name Format

The DEFAULT_MAP startup variable uses a specific format that combines the map name with the game mode:

MAPNAME/MODE_MAPNAME

The value before the slash is the map name. The value after the slash is the mode prefix followed by an underscore and the map name again. For example:

Game.ini Configuration

For more granular server control, you can edit the Game.ini configuration file directly. This file is located at:

Mordhau/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/Game.ini

You can access this file through the File Manager in GPanel, or via SFTP. Always stop your server before making edits to this file.

Key Settings

Add or modify these settings under the [/Script/Mordhau.MordhauGameMode] section:

[/Script/Mordhau.MordhauGameMode]
PlayerRespawnTime=5
BallistaRespawnTime=30
CatapultRespawnTime=60
HorseRespawnTime=30
DamageFactor=1.0
TeamDamageFactor=0.0
MapRotation=Grad/FL_Grad,Feitoria/INV_Feitoria,Camp/SKM_Camp

Map Rotation

To cycle through multiple maps automatically, set the MapRotation value as a comma-separated list:

MapRotation=Grad/FL_Grad,Camp/SKM_Camp,Feitoria/INV_Feitoria,Taiga/TDM_Taiga

The server will advance to the next map in the list when a match ends.

How to Connect

There are two ways for players to connect to your Mordhau server.

Method 1: In-Game Server Browser

1. Launch Mordhau and click Play from the main menu.
2. Select Server Browser.
3. Type your server name into the search bar at the top.
4. If your server is password-protected, you will be prompted to enter the game password when joining.

Method 2: Direct Connect via Console

1. Find your server's IP address and port in GPanel on the server overview page.
2. Launch Mordhau.
3. Open the console with the ~ (tilde) key.
4. Type the following command:

   open YOUR_SERVER_IP:YOUR_SERVER_PORT

5. If the server has a game password, append it:

   open YOUR_SERVER_IP:YOUR_SERVER_PORT?password=YourGamePassword

For help finding your server's IP and port, see How to Find Your Server IP and Port.

Related Articles

• Mordhau Mod and Workshop Support
• Mordhau Admin Setup and Commands
• How to Find Your Server IP and Port
• Server Startup Guide
• How to Upload Files via SFTP

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