PvE mode disables normal player-versus-player damage on a Rust server. Use it for cooperative, build-focused, or event servers where players should not be able to damage each other.

  1. Open your Rust server in the control panel.
  2. Click Configuration Files.
  3. Find server.cfg, then click Config Editor.
  4. Tick Server PVE.

    Rust server.cfg Config Editor showing Server PVE highlighted

  5. Click Save & Exit.
  6. Restart the server so PvE mode is applied.

Untick Server PVE and restart again if you want normal PvP. Some plugins can also affect combat rules, so check plugin configs if PvE does not behave as expected.

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