Enshrouded Server Performance Tuning Guide
Optimize your MANAfuel Enshrouded server for smooth multiplayer with memory management, world simulation settings, and player count recommendations.
Understand Enshrouded Resource Usage
Enshrouded dedicated servers are memory-intensive — the game loads terrain, voxel data, and entity states for all active zones into RAM. A server with 2 to 4 players in the same area uses 6 to 8 GB. When players spread across the map, each occupied zone adds to the memory footprint. This is why the Gamer plan (8 GB minimum) is the recommended baseline.
Monitor Server Metrics
Open your server panel in the MANAfuel dashboard. The real-time metrics show CPU usage, memory consumption, and network I/O. Watch the memory graph during peak play sessions — if it consistently exceeds 85% of your plan allocation, consider upgrading. Bob monitors these metrics continuously and alerts you before memory pressure causes server instability.
Manage Player Distribution
The biggest performance factor is how many zones the server simulates simultaneously. Four players in one zone costs less than four players in four separate zones. For larger groups, coordinate exploration — travel together when possible and avoid spreading across the entire map. This is a game architecture constraint, not a server limitation.
Schedule Regular Restarts
Enshrouded servers benefit from periodic restarts every 12 to 24 hours. The voxel engine accumulates terrain modification data in memory over time. A restart clears this accumulated state and writes it to disk, freeing memory. Warn players 5 minutes before a restart using your community Discord or the server name as a notification channel.
Choose the Right Plan
For 2 to 4 players in co-op, the Gamer plan (8 GB) provides consistent performance. For 8 to 12 players, the Creator plan gives 16 GB of headroom for multi-zone simulation. For 12 to 16 players with extensive world modification, check the RAM add-on options available post-signup. Bob surfaces plan upgrade recommendations when your server consistently operates near capacity.