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# How to Configure Offline Raiding Protection in V Rising

> Configure offline raid protection on your V Rising server by setting siege golem windows and castle vulnerability timers to prevent attacks on absent players.

## Siege Defense: Raid Windows

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> V Rising does not have a "Magic Shield" or plugin that detects if a player is offline. Instead, fairness is enforced via **Raid Windows**. By restricting the hours in which a Siege Golem can be summoned, you ensure that players only need to defend their castles during specific, predictable times of the day.

| Reading Time |  Difficulty  | Last Updated |
| :----------: | :----------: | :----------: |
|   5 minutes  | Intermediate | January 2026 |

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## Schedule Configuration

You can define separate windows for Weekdays and Weekends in `ServerGameSettings.json`.

### 1. Weekday Schedule

```json theme={null}
"VSCastleWeekdayTime": {
  "StartHour": 18,
  "EndHour": 22,
  "TimeZone": "Local"
}
```

**Effect:** Castles are invulnerable Monday-Friday, except between 6:00 PM and 10:00 PM.

### 2. Weekend Schedule

```json theme={null}
"VSCastleWeekendTime": {
  "StartHour": 16,
  "EndHour": 23,
  "TimeZone": "Local"
}
```

**Effect:** A wider window is opened on Saturday and Sunday.

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## Golem Durability

To further discourage "easy" raids, you can buff the Siege Golem mechanics:

* **`SiegeWeaponHealth`:** Set to `High` to make Golems harder to destroy.
* **`CastleSiegeTimer`:** Increase this value (in seconds) to extend the "Announcement" phase. If set to `300`, the entire server gets a 5-minute warning that a Golem has been placed on the map before it can throw its first punch.

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  **Last Updated:** January 2026 | **V Rising:** Siege parameters set.
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