Project Zomboid servers can enable loot respawns, allowing survivors easier access to necessary materials and resources. Loot respawns come with a variety of settings, including options to decide how often they respawn. By enabling loot respawning, players can acquire food for various recipes and survive much more easily without needing to venture too far from their established safehouses.
Note: Server admins can change server settings without restarting the server. Click here to jump to the admin menu method.
How to Enable Loot Respawning on a Project Zomboid Server (Panel)
1. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.
2. Stop the server.
3. Go to the Files tab.
4. Find the following directory: /home/container/.cache/server .
5. Open the [SaveName].ini file.
6. Adjust the HoursForLootRespawn value to the desired number of In-game Hours.
7. Change the MaxItemsForLootRespawn to limit which containers get replenished.
Note: If a container has
Xnumber of items in it, it will be skipped for loot respawns.
8. Press the Save button.
9. Open the [SaveName]_SandboxVars.lua file.
10. Modify the LootRespawn setting to enable loot respawning.
Note: This setting must be enabled to allow loot respawning, the
HoursForLootRespawnsetting will overwrite how often it respawns.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
1 |
Loot will never respawn. |
2 |
Loot will respawn every day |
3 |
Loot will respawn every week. |
4 |
Loot will respawn every month. |
11. Change the SeenHoursPreventLootRespawn setting to restrict respawns for recently seen tiles. Loot will not respawn in tiles visited within X In-game Hours.
12. Press the Save button.
13. Start the server.
How to Enable Loot Respawning on a Project Zomboid Server (Admin Menu)
1. Join the server as an admin.
2. Click the Admin icon to open the Admin Panel.
3. Choose See Server Options.
4. In the Filters bar, enter loot to filter the list.
5. Change the desired loot settings.
Note: If a container has
Xnumber of items in it, it will be skipped for loot respawns.
6. Choose Apply Changes.
7. Select Sandbox Options.
8. Open the World menu.
9. Modify the Loot Seen Prevent Hours setting as desired. When set, loot will not respawn in tiles visited within X In-game Hours.
10. Choose Apply Changes.