Most asked
- Eitr refinery: how to use it and stop its damage with black marble.
- Skill drain and death penalty: 5% skill loss by default, 1% at the lowest.
- Share the map: the Cartography table and seeing other players.
- Raid frequency: a 20% chance every 46 minutes on Normal.
- Incompatible version: match game, server and mods.
- Restore a backup: fix a corrupted world.
- Upload a local world: bring your world from
worlds_local. - Crossplay: Xbox, PC and console players together.
Start here
Getting started
Name, world, password, joining and first backup.
Log in to the Game Panel
Open your server.
Game Panel guides
Upload a local world
Zip, upload and choose the world.
Restore a backup
Panel backups and Valheim’s own.
Install mods
BepInEx and Thunderstore.
Install a modpack
Mods page or the ModPack variable.
Admin list
Admins and bans by SteamID64.
Whitelist players
The Allowed list.
Crossplay
Turn on crossplay and use join codes.
Commands and settings
Skill drain and death penalty
Skill loss from 1% to 100%.
World modifiers
Set presets, combat, raids and No Map in Startup.
Raid frequency
More, fewer or no raids.
Console commands
Admin commands and devcommands.
Ghost mode and debug fly
Cheats and what works on a server.
Guides and tips
Eitr refinery
Refined eitr and black marble.
Share the map
Cartography table and player positions.
Wards and PvP
Protect your base, fight other players.
BepInEx configuration
Mod settings and turning mods off.
Vulkan
A game option, not a server setting.
Troubleshooting
Incompatible version
Game and server versions differ.
Password not working
Password rules and fixes.
Not showing in the list
Find your server or join by IP.
Frequently asked questions
Can I change world modifiers in the Game Panel?
Yes. Open Startup and set World Preset or single modifiers such as Death Penalty, Raid Frequency or No Map, then restart. They also apply to an existing world. See world modifiers.Does my Valheim server support mods?
Yes. BepInEx is already installed, and the Mods page installs mods from Thunderstore with their dependencies.How do players join my Valheim server?
With the Join IP from the panel, from the in-game server list, or with the join code when Crossplay is on.How do I back up my Valheim world?
Use Backups in the Game Panel for a full copy. Valheim also keeps its own world backups, set under Saving and backups in Valheim settings.Related guides
Start, stop and restart
Control your server’s power.
Backups
Make and restore backups.
Startup variables
World modifiers, Auto Update and ModPack.
File Manager
Edit and upload files.
Tested by the FREAKHOSTING team on our Game Panel on 30 October 2026 (Valheim dedicated server with BepInEx). Steps may differ slightly if the game changes.
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Last Updated: October 2026