SCUM Wiki

SCUM Guides & News

Everything about your SCUM server at RespawnHost. Since the 1.0 release on June 17, 2025 SCUM can be self-hosted for the first time — and the “Into the Wild” season (2026) keeps expanding the island.

• July Update 2026: TEC1, mutant animals & 80 slots — Every feature of the July 20 update
• Creating and connecting to your server — From ordering to your first login, incl. the port offset +2
• How much RAM & which package? — Recommendations by slots, puppets and vehicles
• Configuring your server (ServerSettings.ini) — Time of day, puppets, fame, squads & more
• Loot settings — Loot multipliers and the spawner system explained
• Admin commands — All # commands, spawning items, drone mode
• Save game & backups — Back up, move and restore the SCUM.db
• Whitelist, bans & private servers — ExclusiveUsers vs. WhitelistedUsers done right
• Wiping your server — When and how to reset your server

Want to jump right in? Rent a SCUM server — up to 64 players, full config control, online in under 90 seconds.