This guide covers how to set up and configure your V Rising dedicated server hosted with Legion Hosting, including server host settings, game mode configuration, connecting to your server, and save management.

Configuration File Locations

V Rising uses two JSON configuration files. Both are located inside the following directory on your server:

VRisingServer_Data/StreamingAssets/Settings/

To access these files, log in to GPanel, select your V Rising server, and click the Files tab. Navigate to VRisingServer_Data/StreamingAssets/Settings/. If the files do not exist yet, start the server once and stop it — V Rising generates default config files on first startup.

Step 1 — Configure ServerHostSettings.json

Open ServerHostSettings.json in the GPanel file editor. The key settings are described below.

A minimal example of a configured ServerHostSettings.json:

{
  "Name": "My Legion Server",
  "Description": "Welcome to our V Rising server!",
  "Port": 12345,
  "QueryPort": 12346,
  "MaxConnectedUsers": 40,
  "Password": "",
  "SaveName": "world1",
  "AutoSaveCount": 20,
  "AutoSaveInterval": 120,
  "ListOnSteam": true,
  "Secure": true,
  "GameSettingsPreset": ""
}

Step 2 — Configure ServerGameSettings.json

Open ServerGameSettings.json in the file editor. This file controls gameplay balance and the game mode. The most important settings are covered below.

Game Mode

Clans and Castles

Blood and Survival

Step 3 — Applying Changes

1. Save your edited config file using the Save button in the GPanel file editor.
2. Go to the Console tab in GPanel.
3. Click Start to start the server. The updated config will be loaded on startup.
4. Watch the console output for any JSON parse errors. A missing comma or mismatched bracket will prevent the config from loading.

How to Connect to Your Server

V Rising supports direct connection using your server's IP address and game port. You do not need the server to appear in the browser to connect.

1. Find your server's IP address and port in the Network tab of GPanel. See also: How to find your server IP and port.
2. Launch V Rising and click Play from the main menu.
3. Select Online Play, then choose Direct Connect.
4. Enter your server address in the format IP:PORT using the game port from GPanel's Network tab.
5. If your server has a password, you will be prompted to enter it after connecting.

Save Management

V Rising saves are stored in the save-data/Saves/ directory on your server. Each world has its own subfolder named after the SaveName value in ServerHostSettings.json.

save-data/Saves/v3/world1/

Inside the save folder you will find the world state, player data, and individual auto-save files. You can download or upload save files using SFTP. See: How to upload files via SFTP.

Switching Between Worlds

To load a different save without deleting your current one, change the SaveName value in ServerHostSettings.json to point to a different folder name. V Rising will load that folder on next startup, or create a new world if the folder does not exist.

How to Wipe the Server (Reset the World)

A full wipe deletes all player progress, castles, and world state. This starts the server fresh as if it were newly created.

1. Log in to GPanel and stop your server from the Console tab. Wait for the status to show Offline.
2. Go to the Files tab and navigate to save-data/Saves/.
3. Open the save folder matching your SaveName (e.g. world1).
4. Select all files and folders inside it and delete them. Do not delete the parent Saves/ directory itself — only the contents of your save folder.
5. Return to the Console tab and start the server. A new world will be generated from scratch.

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