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The challenge of a server comes from two groups of settings: the zombie console variables (health, damage, speed, senses, and infection) and a loot scarcity level. Both live in `Engine.ini` under the `[ConsoleVariables]` section. You can edit them over FTP or change most of them live from the in-game admin Config menu. This guide covers both methods, the exact values, and copy-paste presets.\n\n## Where the difficulty and scarcity settings live\n\nVEIN reads gameplay settings from console variables named `vein.*` in this file:\n\n```\nVein\u002FSaved\u002FConfig\u002FLinuxServer\u002FEngine.ini\n```\n\nThey all sit under a single `[ConsoleVariables]` section. A few rules to know before you touch anything:\n\n- The values are numeric. Use `1` to enable a toggle and `0` to disable it. Multipliers like zombie health or XP take decimals (for example `1.3`).\n- `Engine.ini` is read at server startup, so file edits need a restart to apply.\n- Server name, password, and max players are not console variables. Set those on your DoomHosting control panel Startup tab, not here.\n\nYou can change these settings in two ways:\n\n1. Edit `Engine.ini` directly over FTP or the File Manager (covered below).\n2. Open the in-game admin Config menu by pressing the backslash key (`\\`). It writes the same values back to `Engine.ini` and is the source of truth for your installed version.\n\n## How to set loot scarcity\n\nLoot scarcity is controlled by one variable, `vein.Scarcity.Difficulty`. It decides how sparse loot is across the whole world. Higher numbers make for a harder survival economy.\n\n| Value | Meaning |\n|---|---|\n| `0` | Abundant |\n| `1` | Plentiful |\n| `2` | Default |\n| `3` | Scarce |\n| `4` | Very scarce |\n\nFor example, a scarce loot economy looks like this:\n\n```\n[ConsoleVariables]\nvein.Scarcity.Difficulty=3\n```\n\nTwo related variables shape the loot loop further:\n\n- `vein.ContainersRespawn.Enabled` (`1` or `0`): whether looted containers refill over time.\n- `vein.ContainersRespawn.Interval`: seconds between refills. The default is `10800` (3 hours). Lower it for a more forgiving server, raise it to keep loot rare.\n\n## How to make zombies harder or easier\n\nMost of VEIN's perceived difficulty is the zombie behaviour. These are the variables to tune, with their default values:\n\n| Variable | Default | Effect |\n|---|---|---|\n| `vein.Zombies.Health` | `40` | Hit points. Higher means tankier zombies. |\n| `vein.Zombies.DamageMultiplier` | `1` | Damage zombies deal to players. |\n| `vein.Zombies.SpeedMultiplier` | `1` | Movement speed. |\n| `vein.Zombies.SightMultiplier` | `1` | How far zombies see you. |\n| `vein.Zombies.HearingMultiplier` | `1` | How well they hear noise like gunshots. |\n| `vein.ZombieInfectionChance` | `0.01` | Chance per hit to infect the player. `0` disables infection. |\n| `vein.Zombies.HeadshotOnly` | `0` | Zombies can only be killed by headshots. |\n| `vein.AISpawner.SpawnCapMultiplierZombie` | `1` | Scales the zombie population. |\n\nRaising health, damage, speed, and the spawn cap together is what turns a casual server into a punishing one. Skill progression is a separate lever: `vein.Stats.XPMultiplier` (default `1`) speeds up or slows down how fast players level their skills.\n\n## Edit Engine.ini in your DoomHosting panel\n\nThe safe way to edit `Engine.ini` is with the server stopped, so your changes are not overwritten when the server shuts down.\n\n1. Stop the server from the panel.\n2. Open the File Manager (or connect over FTP with the credentials on your panel) and go to `Vein\u002FSaved\u002FConfig\u002FLinuxServer\u002F`.\n3. Open `Engine.ini`. Find the `[ConsoleVariables]` section, or add it if it is not there yet.\n4. Add or update your lines under that heading, then save.\n5. Start the server again.\n\nEvery game server we run ships with the same File Manager and FTP access. If you are new to the panel, the [control panel overview](\u002Fgamepanel) walks through where the File Manager and Startup tab are.\n\n![VEIN File Manager open at Vein\u002FSaved\u002FConfig\u002FLinuxServer showing the Engine.ini file](https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.doomhosting.com\u002Fhelp\u002Fvein\u002Fvein-engineini-filemanager.webp)\n\n## Change settings live with the admin Config menu\n\nIf you are joined to your own server as an admin, press the backslash key (`\\`) to open the Config menu in game. You can adjust the same difficulty and scarcity values from there and apply them without an FTP trip. The menu writes your changes back to `Engine.ini`, so they persist across restarts. Because VEIN is in Early Access, this menu always reflects the settings your installed build actually supports.\n\n## Build your config with the free generator\n\nHand-editing an INI file is easy to get wrong, especially the decimal multipliers. Our [free VEIN config generator](\u002Ftools\u002Fvein-server-config-generator) builds the whole `[ConsoleVariables]` block for you. Pick a preset (Casual, Default, Hardcore, or Horde nights), fine-tune zombies and loot scarcity with sliders, then copy the block or download a ready-made `Engine.ini`. Paste it into the file above, restart, and you are done with no syntax mistakes.\n\n![The DoomHosting VEIN config generator building an Engine.ini ConsoleVariables block](https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.doomhosting.com\u002Fhelp\u002Fvein\u002Fvein-config-generator.webp)\n\n## Copy-paste difficulty presets\n\nDrop either of these under `[ConsoleVariables]` in your `Engine.ini` as a starting point, then adjust to taste.\n\nCasual, for a relaxed co-op session with plentiful loot:\n\n```\n[ConsoleVariables]\nvein.Zombies.Health=25\nvein.Zombies.DamageMultiplier=0.6\nvein.ZombieInfectionChance=0\nvein.Scarcity.Difficulty=0\nvein.Stats.XPMultiplier=2\nvein.ContainersRespawn.Interval=3600\n```\n\nHardcore, for fast, deadly zombies and a starved economy:\n\n```\n[ConsoleVariables]\nvein.Zombies.Health=60\nvein.Zombies.DamageMultiplier=2\nvein.Zombies.SpeedMultiplier=1.3\nvein.Zombies.SightMultiplier=1.3\nvein.Zombies.HearingMultiplier=1.3\nvein.ZombieInfectionChance=0.05\nvein.Scarcity.Difficulty=4\nvein.Stats.XPMultiplier=0.8\nvein.AISpawner.SpawnCapMultiplierZombie=1.5\n```\n\n## Common issues\n\n- **Changes do not apply.** The usual cause is editing `Engine.ini` while the server is running. The server rewrites the file on shutdown and overwrites your edit. Always stop the server first, then edit, then start.\n- **Settings are ignored.** Check the file path and section. The lines must be under `[ConsoleVariables]` in `Vein\u002FSaved\u002FConfig\u002FLinuxServer\u002FEngine.ini`, not in another config file.\n- **`true` or `false` does nothing.** VEIN console variables are numeric. Use `1` and `0`, not `true` and `false`.\n- **A setting is missing or behaves differently.** VEIN is in Early Access and its console variables shift between patches. The in-game admin Config menu is always the source of truth for your installed version. Use this guide and the generator as a fast starting point, then confirm in game.\n\nOnce your difficulty is dialled in, the [VEIN RAM calculator](\u002Ftools\u002Fvein-ram-calculator) helps you size the server for your player count, or rent a fresh one on dedicated hardware from our [VEIN server hosting](\u002Fvein-server-hosting) page.","Magnus","Game Server Expert","2026-06-29T12:00:00+00:00",{"da":74,"de":75,"en":65,"pl":76,"sv":77},"aendr-vein-server-svaerhedsgrad-og-knaphed","vein-server-schwierigkeit-und-knappheit-aendern","jak-zmienic-trudnosc-i-niedobor-na-serwerze-vein","andra-vein-server-svarighetsgrad-och-knapphet",{"name":70,"role":71},"2026-06-29T13:18:30.655424+00:00",{"slug":64,"name":81},"Vein","Jun 29, 2026",{"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.doomhosting.com\u002Fhelp\u002Fvein\u002Fvein-engineini-filemanager.webp":84,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.doomhosting.com\u002Fhelp\u002Fvein\u002Fvein-config-generator.webp":87},{"width":85,"height":86},1600,1059,{"width":85,"height":88},860,[90,93,104,115],{"id":63,"game_slug":64,"slug":65,"category":66,"title":67,"description":68,"content":11,"keywords":11,"author_name":70,"author_role":71,"is_featured":10,"published_at":72,"author":91,"date":72,"lastUpdated":79,"game":92,"dateFormatted":82},{"name":70,"role":71},{"slug":64,"name":81},{"id":94,"game_slug":64,"slug":95,"category":96,"title":97,"description":98,"content":11,"keywords":11,"author_name":70,"author_role":71,"is_featured":10,"published_at":99,"author":100,"date":99,"lastUpdated":101,"game":102,"dateFormatted":103},"edde091b-27d8-4892-bde4-8f09cfcf7b45","getting-started-vein-server","Getting Started","How to Set Up Your VEIN Server","Set up your VEIN server in minutes: start it from the control panel, connect with friends on port 7777, set max players, manage files over FTP, and install mods.","2026-06-28T18:58:41.11+00:00",{"name":70,"role":71},"2026-06-28T20:17:32.424555+00:00",{"slug":64,"name":81},"Jun 28, 2026",{"id":105,"game_slug":64,"slug":106,"category":107,"title":108,"description":109,"content":11,"keywords":11,"author_name":70,"author_role":71,"is_featured":110,"published_at":111,"author":112,"date":111,"lastUpdated":113,"game":114,"dateFormatted":103},"25f08453-4402-4c1a-8705-03dc37d40b4e","how-to-upload-vein-world","Administration","How to Upload a World to Your VEIN Server","How to upload an existing VEIN world or singleplayer save to your dedicated server: back up, drop your save into Vein\u002FSaved\u002FSaveGames over FTP, and restart.",false,"2026-06-28T20:12:07.632+00:00",{"name":70,"role":71},"2026-06-28T20:17:33.206563+00:00",{"slug":64,"name":81},{"id":116,"game_slug":64,"slug":117,"category":118,"title":119,"description":120,"content":11,"keywords":11,"author_name":70,"author_role":71,"is_featured":110,"published_at":121,"author":122,"date":121,"lastUpdated":123,"game":124,"dateFormatted":103},"ea42b225-9c33-4135-a0e6-4a18c25ad134","best-vein-mods","Mods & Customization","Best VEIN Mods and How to Install Them","The best VEIN mods and how to install them on your server: UE4SS, Zombie Tweaks, 7 Days To VEIN hordes, carry capacity, plus the .pak install steps over FTP.","2026-06-28T19:35:24.898+00:00",{"name":70,"role":71},"2026-06-28T20:17:32.834354+00:00",{"slug":64,"name":81},{"slug":64,"name":126,"icon":127,"cardImage":128,"description":129,"status":130},"VEIN","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.doomhosting.com\u002Ficons\u002Fvein.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.doomhosting.com\u002Fgames\u002Fvein.webp","VEIN is a post-apocalyptic survival sandbox where you scavenge abandoned towns, fend off intelligent zombies that hunt by sight, sound, and smell, and rebuild civilization with up to 32 survivors. 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