SCUM ServerSettings.ini Builder

Configure your SCUM dedicated server settings below. The output is a ready-to-use ServerSettings.ini section — paste it into SCUM/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/ServerSettings.ini on your server.

General

scum.ServerName

scum.ServerPassword (leave blank for public)

scum.AdminPassword

scum.MaxPlayers — 64

164

scum.MessageOfTheDay

scum.MaxPing (ms — players above this ping are kicked)

Gameplay Rates

scum.FameGainMultiplier — 1.0×

0×10×

scum.ArcherySkillMultiplier (XP rate for all skills) — 1.0×

0×10×

This sets the multiplier applied to all individual skill XP rates.

scum.TimeOfDaySpeed — 3.84 (default 3.84; 1.0 = real-time, higher = faster days)

0.1 (slow)12 (fast)

Loot

scum.SpawnerProbabilityMultiplier — 1.0× (loot spawn chance; range 0.1–10)

0.1× (scarce)10× (abundant)

scum.SpawnerExpirationTimeMultiplier — 1.0× (how long loot items persist before despawning)

0.1× (short)10× (long)

scum.ItemDecayDamageMultiplier — 0.5× (equipment degradation rate; default 0.5)

0 (no decay)5× (fast decay)

scum.EnableStartingEquipment — give players starting equipment on first spawn (True)

AI — Zombies & Wildlife

scum.MaxAllowedPuppets — unlimited (-1 = unlimited)

-1 (unlimited)1024

scum.EncounterBaseCharacterAmountMultiplier — 1.0× (zombie encounter density; range 0–3)

0 (none)3× (dense)

scum.PuppetHealthMultiplier — 1.0× (zombie HP; range 0.01–100)

0.1× (weak)10× (tanky)

scum.MaxAllowedAnimals — unlimited (-1 = unlimited)

-1 (unlimited)1024

scum.PuppetsCanOpenDoors — allow zombies to open doors (False)

Metabolics & Survival

scum.BodySimulationSpeedMultiplier — 3.84 (overall metabolism simulation speed; default 3.84; lower = slower hunger/thirst drain)

0.1 (very slow)12 (very fast)

scum.FoodDecayDamageMultiplier — 1.0× (food spoilage rate; default 1.0)

0 (no spoilage)5× (fast spoilage)

scum.StaminaDrainOnJumpMultiplier — 1.0×

0 (none)5× (heavy)

scum.StaminaDrainOnClimbMultiplier — 1.0×

0 (none)5× (heavy)

PvP & Combat

scum.ServerPlaystyle

scum.HumanToHumanDamageMultiplier — 1.0× (PvP damage scaling; 0 = friendly fire disabled)

0 (off)10× (lethal)

scum.ZombieDamageMultiplier — 1.0×

0 (harmless)10× (lethal)

scum.SquadMemberCountAtIntLevel1 — 2 (max squad at INT 1)

120

scum.SquadMemberCountAtIntLevel5 — 10 (max squad at INT 5)

1100

scum.DisableBaseRaiding — prevent players from damaging other players' bases (False) scum.EnableFamePointBounty — enable the fame point bounty system (True)

How to apply this config

Copy the output and paste it into your server's ServerSettings.ini, replacing or merging the [/Script/SCUM.SCUMGameMode] section. The file is located at:

SCUM/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/ServerSettings.ini

If the file does not exist, start the server once — it will be generated automatically.

Output — ServerSettings.ini

[/Script/SCUM.SCUMGameMode]

; ─── General ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
scum.ServerName=My SCUM Server
scum.MaxPlayers=64
scum.MessageOfTheDay=Welcome to the server!
scum.MaxPing=400

; ─── Gameplay Rates ───────────────────────────────────────────
scum.FameGainMultiplier=1
scum.ArcherySkillMultiplier=1
scum.AwarenessSkillMultiplier=1
scum.BrawlingSkillMultiplier=1
scum.CookingSkillMultiplier=1
scum.DrivingSkillMultiplier=1
scum.EnduranceSkillMultiplier=1
scum.EngineeringSkillMultiplier=1
scum.FarmingSkillMultiplier=1
scum.HandgunSkillMultiplier=1
scum.MedicalSkillMultiplier=1
scum.RiflesSkillMultiplier=1
scum.RunningSkillMultiplier=1
scum.SurvivalSkillMultiplier=1
scum.TimeOfDaySpeed=3.84

; ─── Loot ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
scum.SpawnerProbabilityMultiplier=1
scum.SpawnerExpirationTimeMultiplier=1
scum.ItemDecayDamageMultiplier=0.5
scum.EnableStartingEquipment=True

; ─── AI ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
scum.MaxAllowedPuppets=-1
scum.EncounterBaseCharacterAmountMultiplier=1
scum.PuppetHealthMultiplier=1
scum.MaxAllowedAnimals=-1
scum.PuppetsCanOpenDoors=False

; ─── Metabolics & Survival ────────────────────────────────────
scum.BodySimulationSpeedMultiplier=3.84
scum.FoodDecayDamageMultiplier=1
scum.StaminaDrainOnJumpMultiplier=1
scum.StaminaDrainOnClimbMultiplier=1

; ─── PvP & Combat ─────────────────────────────────────────────
scum.ServerPlaystyle=PVP
scum.HumanToHumanDamageMultiplier=1
scum.ZombieDamageMultiplier=1
scum.SquadMemberCountAtIntLevel1=2
scum.SquadMemberCountAtIntLevel5=10
scum.DisableBaseRaiding=False
scum.EnableFamePointBounty=True

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