How to Change the World Settings on Your Windrose Server

World settings are stored in the WorldDescription.json file inside your server's world folder. You can set difficulty via a preset (Easy, Medium, Hard) or via custom values (Custom).

Recommended

The easiest way is to set up the world in-game and copy the file to your server — see Configure settings in-game. This way you don't have to write the verbose JSON format by hand.

Configure settings in-game and transfer

The easiest way: create a world in Windrose with your desired settings and copy the finished file to your server.

Create world in-game
Launch Windrose and create a new world with the desired settings (preset or custom).

Find the local world file
Open the folder of your world on your PC:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\R5\Saved\SaveProfiles\Default\RocksDB_v2\<GameVersion>\Worlds\<WorldID>\

%LOCALAPPDATA%\R5\Saved\SaveProfiles\Default\RocksDB_v2\<GameVersion>\Worlds\<WorldID>\

Stop the server
Stop your server via the dashboard.
Connect via SFTP
Connect to your server via SFTP.

Copy WorldDescription.json
Copy your local WorldDescription.json into your server's world folder:

/R5/Saved/SaveProfiles/Default/RocksDB_v2/<GameVersion>/Worlds/<WorldID>/WorldDescription.json

/R5/Saved/SaveProfiles/Default/RocksDB_v2/<GameVersion>/Worlds/<WorldID>/WorldDescription.json

Adjust the island ID
Set the island ID in the dashboard to the value of the copied world so your server loads it.
Start the server
Start your server.

Edit the file directly on the server

If you prefer editing the file manually:

Stop the server
Stop your server via the dashboard.
Connect via SFTP
Connect to your server via SFTP.

Open WorldDescription.json
Open the file inside the world folder:

/R5/Saved/SaveProfiles/Default/RocksDB_v2/<GameVersion>/Worlds/<WorldID>/WorldDescription.json

/R5/Saved/SaveProfiles/Default/RocksDB_v2/<GameVersion>/Worlds/<WorldID>/WorldDescription.json

Adjust values
Adjust WorldPresetType and/or the individual WorldSettings parameters (see tables below).
Start the server
Save the file and start your server.

Note

You don't have to set WorldPresetType to Custom manually. As soon as you enter custom values in WorldSettings and restart the server, the server automatically switches WorldPresetType to Custom on the next launch.

General fields

Field	Description	Values
`IslandId`	Unique ID of the world — must match the folder name and the value in `WorldSettings.json`	Alphanumeric string
`WorldName`	Displayed name of the world	Any text
`WorldPresetType`	Difficulty preset	`Easy`, `Medium`, `Hard`, `Custom`

WorldSettings parameters (only for `Custom`)

Warning

WorldSettings are only evaluated if WorldPresetType is set to Custom. For the presets Easy, Medium and Hard, WorldSettings should stay empty — the server uses the preset values.

Bool parameters

Parameter	Description	Default
`Coop.SharedQuests`	Quests are automatically completed for all active co-op players when one player finishes them	`true`
`EasyExplore`	Known in-game as "Immersive Exploration". When enabled, point-of-interest markers are hidden — exploration becomes harder. The parameter name is misleading.	`false`

Float parameters (multipliers)

Parameter	Description	Default	Range
`MobHealthMultiplier`	Enemy health	`1.0`	`0.2` – `5.0`
`MobDamageMultiplier`	Enemy damage	`1.0`	`0.2` – `5.0`
`ShipsHealthMultiplier`	Enemy ship health	`1.0`	`0.4` – `5.0`
`ShipsDamageMultiplier`	Enemy ship damage	`1.0`	`0.2` – `2.5`
`BoardingDifficultyMultiplier`	Number of enemies to defeat during boarding	`1.0`	`0.2` – `5.0`
`Coop.StatsCorrectionModifier`	Scales enemy health and posture loss with the player count	`1.0`	`0.0` – `2.0`
`Coop.ShipStatsCorrectionModifier`	Scales enemy ship health with the player count	`0.0`	`0.0` – `2.0`

Tag parameters

Parameter	Description	Default	Values
`CombatDifficulty`	Difficulty of bosses and overall enemy aggressiveness	`Normal`	`Easy`, `Normal`, `Hard`

Example: `WorldDescription.json` with Custom preset

Parameters are stored in the file not as plain names, but as TagName-style keys. Here is what a full WorldDescription.json with a custom preset looks like:

json

{
    "Version": 1,
    "WorldDescription":
    {
        "islandId": "E24A22C9C8D3448951AFD002162576D5",
        "WorldName": "My World",
        "CreationTime": 6.3910902400911002e+17,
        "WorldPresetType": "Custom",
        "WorldSettings":
        {
            "BoolParameters":
            {
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.Coop.SharedQuests\"}": true,
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.EasyExplore\"}": false
            },
            "FloatParameters":
            {
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.MobHealthMultiplier\"}": 1.0,
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.MobDamageMultiplier\"}": 1.0,
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.ShipsHealthMultiplier\"}": 1.0,
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.ShipsDamageMultiplier\"}": 1.0,
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.BoardingDifficultyMultiplier\"}": 1.0,
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.Coop.StatsCorrectionModifier\"}": 1.0,
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.Coop.ShipStatsCorrectionModifier\"}": 0.0
            },
            "TagParameters":
            {
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.CombatDifficulty\"}":
                {
                    "TagName": "WDS.Parameter.CombatDifficulty.Normal"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

{
    "Version": 1,
    "WorldDescription":
    {
        "islandId": "E24A22C9C8D3448951AFD002162576D5",
        "WorldName": "My World",
        "CreationTime": 6.3910902400911002e+17,
        "WorldPresetType": "Custom",
        "WorldSettings":
        {
            "BoolParameters":
            {
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.Coop.SharedQuests\"}": true,
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.EasyExplore\"}": false
            },
            "FloatParameters":
            {
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.MobHealthMultiplier\"}": 1.0,
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.MobDamageMultiplier\"}": 1.0,
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.ShipsHealthMultiplier\"}": 1.0,
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.ShipsDamageMultiplier\"}": 1.0,
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.BoardingDifficultyMultiplier\"}": 1.0,
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.Coop.StatsCorrectionModifier\"}": 1.0,
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.Coop.ShipStatsCorrectionModifier\"}": 0.0
            },
            "TagParameters":
            {
                "{\"TagName\": \"WDS.Parameter.CombatDifficulty\"}":
                {
                    "TagName": "WDS.Parameter.CombatDifficulty.Normal"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Warning

Do not change IslandId — the value must match the folder name and the IslandId in WorldSettings.json. To load a different world, see Set Island ID.

How to Change the World Settings on Your Windrose Server ​

Configure settings in-game and transfer ​

Edit the file directly on the server ​

General fields ​

WorldSettings parameters (only for Custom) ​

Bool parameters ​

Float parameters (multipliers) ​

Tag parameters ​

Example: WorldDescription.json with Custom preset ​