How do I use a randomly generated world with 7 Days To Die?

Tired of playing on Navezgane? You can generate a random world instead. Every random world has its own map, so no two servers look the same. This guide shows you how to set one up.

Generate a random world

Using the Blacksmith’s Portal

1. Open the Blacksmith’s Portal.
2. Go to Startup.
3. Set World Map to RWG (Random World Generation).

4. Optional: enter a World Gen Seed. The same seed always creates the same world, so use one if you want to share or recreate it.
5. Set World Map Size to the size you want.
6. Change World Name to a new name. This tells the server to generate a fresh world. To switch between worlds later, change this field to the name of the world you want.

7. Restart your server.

Caution

Generation can take a few minutes. Wait for the server to finish starting before you try to connect. You can follow progress in the Console.

Self-hosting or other providers

1. Open the folder where your server files are stored.
2. Open serverconfig.xml.
3. Find GameWorld and change its value to RWG.

4. Just below GameWorld is WorldGenSeed. Enter a seed here if you want to choose how your world is generated.
5. Below that is GameName. Change it to a new name to make the server generate a new world.
6. Save the file.
7. Restart your server.

Good to know

• A new name means a new world. If you change World Name (or GameName) back to an old name, the server loads that old save instead of making a new one.
• Your old world is not deleted. It stays on the server under its old name until you remove it.