HumanitZ: Change Player Difficulty

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Introduction

Player difficulty in HumanitZ determines how challenging the survival experience is. From permadeath to the rate of vital stat depletion and the strength of bandits—these settings directly affect how tough your server is.

Configuration

Player difficulty settings are controlled in the GameServerSettings.ini file. You can find this file in the Configuration tab of your game server (raw text view). In the config file, look for the following parameters:

Code

;If set to true, the player permanently loses their character after death and must create a new one
PermaDeath=false

;0=Lose nothing, 1=Lose backpack and weapon in hand, 2=Previous + pockets and backpack, 3=All previous + equipped gear
OnDeath=2

;Sleep deprivation effect false=Disabled true=Enabled
Sleep=true

;How fast your vital stats decrease 0=Slow, 1=Normal, 2=Fast
VitalDrain=1

;Health of the dog companion 0=Low 1=Standard 2=High
CompanionHealth=1

;Damage of the dog companion 0=Low 1=Standard 2=High
CompanionDmg=1

;Time in minutes until human bandits respawn, 0 disables respawn
HumanRespawnTimer=90

;Difficulty of human bandits health 0=Very easy, 1=Easy, 2=Standard, 3=Hard, 4=Very hard, 5=Nightmare
HumanHealth=2

;Difficulty of human bandits speed 0=Very easy, 1=Easy, 2=Standard, 3=Hard, 4=Very hard, 5=Nightmare
HumanSpeed=2

;Difficulty of human bandits damage 0=Very easy, 1=Easy, 2=Standard, 3=Hard, 4=Very hard, 5=Nightmare
HumanDamage=2

Here’s an overview of what each setting controls:

PermaDeath – If true, players permanently lose their character after death and must create a new one
OnDeath – Determines how much inventory is lost on death
Sleep – Enables or disables the sleep deprivation effect
VitalDrain – Controls how fast hunger, thirst, and other vital stats decrease
CompanionHealth – Sets the health of the dog companion
CompanionDmg – Sets the damage of the dog companion
HumanRespawnTimer – Sets how long it takes for human bandits to respawn (0 disables respawn)
HumanHealth – Adjusts bandit health
HumanSpeed – Adjusts bandit movement speed
HumanDamage – Adjusts bandit damage

Change the values according to your desired difficulty level. After editing, save the file and restart the server for the changes to take effect.

Example Difficulty Presets

Easy Survival Setup

This setup provides a more relaxed experience with slower vital stat depletion, weaker enemies, and no permadeath.

Code

PermaDeath=false
OnDeath=1
Sleep=false
VitalDrain=0
CompanionHealth=2
CompanionDmg=2
HumanRespawnTimer=180
HumanHealth=1
HumanSpeed=1
HumanDamage=1

Hard Survival Setup

This setup increases survival pressure with permadeath, faster vital stat depletion, and stronger bandits.

Code

PermaDeath=true
OnDeath=3
Sleep=true
VitalDrain=2
CompanionHealth=0
CompanionDmg=0
HumanRespawnTimer=60
HumanHealth=4
HumanSpeed=4
HumanDamage=4

Conclusion

Congratulations! By adjusting the difficulty values in the GameServerSettings.ini, you have successfully customized the player difficulty on your HumanitZ server. If you have any further questions or need support, just contact our team—we’re here for you every day! 🙂

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Use the OnDeath value in GameServerSettings.ini: 0=lose nothing, 1=backpack and weapon in hand, 2=plus pockets and backpack contents, 3=plus equipped gear.

Use the VitalDrain value (0=Slow, 1=Normal, 2=Fast).

Use the HumanHealth, HumanSpeed, and HumanDamage values (each from 0=Very easy to 5=Nightmare).

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;If set to true, the player permanently loses their character after death and must create a new one PermaDeath=false ;0=Lose nothing, 1=Lose backpack and weapon in hand, 2=Previous + pockets and backpack, 3=All previous + equipped gear OnDeath=2 ;Sleep deprivation effect false=Disabled true=Enabled Sleep=true ;How fast your vital stats decrease 0=Slow, 1=Normal, 2=Fast VitalDrain=1 ;Health of the dog companion 0=Low 1=Standard 2=High CompanionHealth=1 ;Damage of the dog companion 0=Low 1=Standard 2=High CompanionDmg=1 ;Time in minutes until human bandits respawn, 0 disables respawn HumanRespawnTimer=90 ;Difficulty of human bandits health 0=Very easy, 1=Easy, 2=Standard, 3=Hard, 4=Very hard, 5=Nightmare HumanHealth=2 ;Difficulty of human bandits speed 0=Very easy, 1=Easy, 2=Standard, 3=Hard, 4=Very hard, 5=Nightmare HumanSpeed=2 ;Difficulty of human bandits damage 0=Very easy, 1=Easy, 2=Standard, 3=Hard, 4=Very hard, 5=Nightmare HumanDamage=2

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HumanitZ: Change Player Difficulty

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Easy Survival Setup

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