RuneScape: Dragonwilds Server Hosting

Why Host Dragonwilds on a Dedicated Server

Without a dedicated server, a Dragonwilds world lives on whoever hosts it. Everyone else can only visit Ashenfall while that player is online, and the world closes when they leave. With six people on different schedules, that means a lot of waiting around.

Jagex added dedicated servers in March 2026, earlier than originally planned after player feedback, and they are now part of the 1.0 game. A dedicated server runs the world by itself, so any member of the party can log in to chop, fish, farm or prepare for the next dragon whenever they have an hour.

Jagex's own guide sets out the three ways to run one: with a hosting partner, on a computer at home with port forwarding, or on a cloud machine you set up yourself. A rented server takes the port forwarding, the always-on PC and the manual backups off your hands.

Setting Up DedicatedServer.ini

Everything the server needs lives in one file, DedicatedServer.ini, under Saved/Config. Jagex's guide marks some values as mandatory, and the server will not start without the owner set.

Owners, Admins and Banning

Dragonwilds has three tiers of player. At the top is the owner, matched by the Owner ID in the config. Below that are admins: anyone who has typed the admin password into the server management screen. Then there is everyone else.

• Owner: bans and lifts bans for any player, connected or not.
• Admin: may ban ordinary players while they are connected; lifting a ban is left to the owner.
• Offline changes: each known player has an entry in the KnownPlayerList section of DedicatedServer.ini. Setting bIsBanned to True or False bans or unbans; a PrivilegeMask of 15 makes them an admin.

In game, the owner presses ESC, opens the Player List and uses the menu beside a name. Banned players are listed under the Banned tab of Player Management, where they can be unbanned again.

Getting Players In, Including Crossplay

Dragonwilds servers are found by world name rather than by IP address. The public world list has a search box, and the world name must be typed exactly, because the search is case sensitive. If the server does not appear, check that the server and the game are on the same version: the server logs its version in the first lines, and the client shows its version in the corner of the screen.

Since 1.0 the game has been on three PC storefronts and three consoles. Dedicated servers have a crossplay option: switch it on and console players can join, and the world is marked as crossplay in the browser.

Moving Worlds and Custom Settings

On start-up the server loads the newest .sav file in RSDragonwilds/Saved/Savegames. With no save present, it generates a fresh world on the Standard preset. That simple rule is how you move a world or bring custom settings across.

1. Stop the server and download a backup of everything in its Savegames folder.
2. Empty the server's Savegames folder.
3. On your PC, find your world in AppData\Local\RSDragonwilds\Saved\SaveGames.
4. Upload that .sav to the server's Savegames folder and start the server.

To host a Custom or Creative world, which the game has offered since September 2025 with dozens of adjustable world settings, create it in your own game first, enter and exit it once, then upload it the same way. The server keeps the world's settings.

Player Limits and Memory

Jagex raised the dedicated server player limit from 4 to 6 with the 0.11 update in March 2026, and said at the time that the game's scaling for enemy health and damage stopped at 4 players, so a party of six may find the balance a little different. The studio has also said it wants to raise the player count further.

Memory is easy to plan because Jagex publishes a formula: 2GB plus 1GB per player. A full party needs 8GB; our servers include 10GB, which covers that with room to spare.

Patches, Hotfixes and Save Safety

Dragonwilds patches often, especially since 1.0, and nearly every set of notes reminds owners that dedicated servers must be restarted to pick up the fix. With us that is Steam Update followed by a restart, which takes a couple of minutes.

The 1.0.1 update on 14 October 2026 focused on saves, fixing cases of disappearing worlds. It is still worth downloading the world .sav before any update or big boss attempt; it is a single small file and the quickest restore there is.

What to Compare Before Renting a Dragonwilds Server

With a fixed 6 player limit, Dragonwilds hosts differ mainly in memory, access and support. Check these.

1. RAM against Jagex's formula2GB plus 1GB per player means 8GB for six. Make sure the plan is at least that.
2. Config accessYou need to set your Owner ID and passwords in DedicatedServer.ini yourself, without waiting on a ticket.
3. World uploadsMoving a world is a file copy; check you have SFTP or a file manager.
4. Quick updatesFrequent hotfixes mean you want one-click updates and restarts.
5. LocationRun a ping test from where your party lives, and from the console if anyone plays on one.
6. Billing termsLook for monthly billing with no setup fee and no minimum term.

Dragonwilds Server Glossary

Ashenfall

The continent where RuneScape: Dragonwilds is set.

Owner ID

Your Player ID, set in the config so the server knows who owns it.

Player ID

Your account's ID, printed at the foot of the Settings menu.

DedicatedServer.ini

The server's settings file for owner, names, passwords and known players.

Server Management

The in-game screen admins open with the admin password.

KnownPlayerList

The part of the config with an entry per player, including ban and admin flags.

Crossplay world

A world that console and PC players can join together, marked in the world browser.

Kuldra

The Dragon Queen, the final boss added at 1.0.

Dragonwilds Server Help

Official information and our own guides.

• Dedicated Servers: A How-To Guide, JagexRequirements, config values and world management.
• Becoming the owner of your Dragonwilds serverOur guide to the Player ID.
• Kicking, banning and promoting playersOur admin guide.
• Official RuneScape: Dragonwilds wiki
• Gaming Deluxe control panel
• Contact supportHelp with owners, worlds and updates, 24/7.