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This Risk of Rain 2 dedicated server guide lists every FREAKHOSTING help page for Risk of Rain 2 (RoR2). You set the server name, password and server browser visibility on the Startup page of the Game Panel. Everything else lives in the game’s config file, Risk of Rain 2_Data/Config/server.cfg. New here? Start with getting started.

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Most asked

  1. Scavengers and secret bosses: Scavengers appear from stage 6; Twisted Scavengers need the Beads of Fealty.
  2. Eclipse mode: the 8 Eclipse levels, multiplayer rules and gamemode EclipseRun.
  3. Server browser tags: add sv_custom_tags to server.cfg.
  4. Prismatic Trials: why they are solo only.
  5. Join your server: Steam server list or the connect command.
  6. Set a password: Server Password on Startup.

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Start here

Getting started

Name, password, first start and joining.

Log in to the Game Panel

Open your server.

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Game Panel guides

Join your server

Address, server list and console.

Set a password

Lock your server to friends.

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Commands and settings

server.cfg explained

Every key and which ones the panel sets.

Server browser tags

Custom tags with sv_custom_tags.

Ping limits and kicking

What RoR2 can and can’t do.

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Guides and tips

Scavengers and secret bosses

Scavengers, Twisted Scavengers and Dissonance.

Eclipse mode

Eclipse 1 to 8 with friends.

Prismatic Trials

Solo only, and what to play instead.

Mods

BepInEx, r2modman and Thunderstore.

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Troubleshooting

Not showing in the list

Advertise Server and joining by address.

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Frequently asked questions

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How many players can join my Risk of Rain 2 server?

Risk of Rain 2 is made for you and up to three friends, and sv_maxplayers defaults to 4. Max Players on Startup shows the slots in your plan and is read only. For more slots, open a ticket.

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Where do I change my Risk of Rain 2 server name?

On Startup, in Server Hostname. Don’t use double quotes in the name. The new name applies the next time the server starts.

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Can I play Eclipse on a dedicated server?

Yes. Eclipse works in multiplayer, and the lobby uses the lowest Eclipse level of all players. See Eclipse mode.

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Does my Risk of Rain 2 server have an admin list?

No. Risk of Rain 2 has no admin system. Kick and ban commands can only be run by the server itself. See ping limits and kicking.

Start, stop and restart

Control your server’s power.

Startup variables

Name, password and Advertise Server.

File Manager

Edit server.cfg.

Backups

Make and restore backups.
Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team on our Game Panel on 3 November 2026 (Risk of Rain 2 dedicated server, Startup and Network pages). Game facts are checked against the official Risk of Rain 2 Wiki. Steps may differ slightly if the game changes.

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Last Updated: November 2026