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Technical Data Sovereignty in Embervale

Enshrouded uses a sophisticated database-like architecture for its world saves, designed to track every persistent modification to the 3D voxel grid. Unlike traditional games that use a single flat file, an Enshrouded save maintains granular data for deep excavations, massive architectural projects, and global terraforming. Because this data is written in real-time, maintaining a rigorous backup strategy is essential for protecting your community’s progress from potential database corruption or developmental bugs. This guide walk you through the professional management of your world data.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Time

6 Minutes

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Technical File Anatomy

Your world’s persistent data resides exclusively within the /savegame/ directory of your FREAKHOSTING instance. A successful world save consists of two critical technical components:
  • World Binary (Hex ID): A large, high-entropy file (e.g., 3ad85...) containing the physical voxel data, terrain changes, and player-built structures.
  • World Metadata Info: A smaller companion file (e.g., 3ad85..._info) containing the world state registry, mission flags, and discovery data.

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Data Preservation Workflow (Backups)

Follow these steps to generate a secure off-site copy of your world data.
1

Initialize Maintenance

Log in to the Game Panel and Stop your server.
Never attempt to copy or download active save files while the server is Online. The process maintains an active I/O lock on the database; bypassing this can result in a “Half-Written” corrupted backup.
2

Initialize Archive

Navigate to the Files tab. Select the /savegame/ directory and use the Archive (Zip) utility to compress the data.
3

Secure Locally

Download the resulting archive to your local workstation via the browser or a dedicated SFTP Client.

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Restoration & Migration Protocols

To revert your world to a previous state or migrate data from a different server, use this standardized protocol.
1

Purge Destination Data

Stop the server and navigate to the /savegame/ directory. Delete any existing files to ensure no ID conflicts occur with the new data.
2

Deploy Backup Assets

Upload your verified backup files into the empty directory.
3

Initialize Re-Sync

Start your server. Monitor the Console tab; the engine will programmatically verify the new binary hashes and initialize the world state.

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Last Updated: January 2026 | Enshrouded: Data secured.