How to Change the Seed for Your Enshrouded Server World

Every Enshrouded world is shaped by a seed, which is a number that tells the game how to generate the terrain, resources, and layout of your map. If you want to start fresh with a completely different world, or if you have a specific seed you want to try, you can change it from the RiverHosting panel without touching any files manually.

This guide walks you through how to update your world seed, start a new world, and make sure your server is ready for your group to explore.

Before you start

• Log in to the RiverHosting panel at panel.riverhosting.com.
• Make sure your server is stopped before making any world changes. You can stop it from the main server page using the Stop button.
• If you want to keep your current world, go to the Backups tab and create a backup before continuing.
• Have your new seed ready. This is usually a number. If you do not have one in mind, leaving the field blank or entering a random number will generate a new world.

1. Back up your current world

Before changing anything, it is a good idea to save a copy of your current world in case you change your mind later.

1. Open your server in the RiverHosting panel.
2. Click Backups in the left-hand menu.
3. Click Create Backup and wait for it to finish.
4. Once the backup is complete, you can safely move on.

2. Change the world seed from the Server Config page

Enshrouded stores its world seed in the server configuration. The RiverHosting panel gives you a built-in editor so you do not need to edit files by hand.

1. Make sure your server is stopped.
2. In the left-hand menu, click Server Config.
3. Look for the seed setting. It is usually labelled something like Seed or World Seed.
4. Enter your new seed value in the field. Use a number of your choice, or clear the field to let the server generate a random one.
5. Save your changes using the Save button on the page.

3. Delete the old world files

Changing the seed in the config is not enough on its own. The server also needs to start with no existing world data, otherwise it will load the old world instead of generating a new one.

1. In the left-hand menu, click Files to open the File Manager.
2. Navigate to the folder where your Enshrouded world data is saved. This is typically inside a folder named savegame or similar in your server directory.
3. Select the world save files or folder for your current world.
4. Delete them so the server has no existing world to load.

4. Start your server and confirm the new world

Once the seed is updated and the old world files are removed, you are ready to start fresh.

1. Go back to the main server page.
2. Click Start to launch the server.
3. Watch the Console tab as the server starts. You should see it generating a new world.
4. Once the server is fully online, join the game and confirm you have a new world.

Troubleshooting

• The old world is still loading. Double check that you deleted the old save files from the File Manager. The server will continue loading existing data if the files are still there.
• The seed setting is not visible in Server Config. Make sure your server is stopped, then refresh the page and try again. Some settings are only editable when the server is offline.
• The server crashes on startup after changing the seed. Check the Console tab for error messages. A typo in the seed field could cause issues. Try clearing the seed field and letting the server generate a random one to confirm the server starts correctly.
• I deleted my old world by mistake and want it back. If you created a backup before making changes, go to the Backups tab, find your backup, and use the Restore option to bring it back.

Need help?

If you run into any issues changing your Enshrouded world seed or anything else on your server, the RiverHosting support team is happy to help.