How to change the world generation settings to your server
Last Update 2025-10-22 16:26:45
How to Change World Generation Settings in LotR: Return to Moria
Changing the world generation settings on your LotR: Return to Moria server is an important step to create the experience you desire. Once a world has been created, it cannot be modified. This means that if you wish to change the settings, you will need to generate a new world. The world settings are tied to difficulty, similar to how games like The Forest or Sons of the Forest operate.
There are two main world types you can choose from: Campaign and Sandbox. Additionally, you can choose from five different difficulties: Story, Solo, Easy, Normal, Hard, and Custom. Each difficulty has predetermined values and settings, except for Custom, which allows you to set values based on your preferences in the "custom difficulty settings" section. Simply changing the world settings will not apply unless you also set a new Save World Name.
Changing Difficulty Settings
- Go to Basic Settings.
You can always use Config Manager as well if you have already edited most of your settings there.
- Change World Type to either Sandbox or Campaign.
- Set a World Seed, if desired.
- Set the World Difficulty depending on your needs. If you want to customize the world settings, set it to Custom and adjust Custom Difficulty Settings below.
- Set an identifiable Save World Name for the new world being generated. This will also serve as the server name when using the invite code.
And there you have it! Your settings are all configured. Now, just go to Actions > Restart to generate your new, custom-forged world.
Troubleshooting
Running into trouble trying to forge your new realm? Here are the most common issues and how to solve them.
- I changed my difficulty settings, but my old world is still loading!
- Solution: This is the most important rule of Moria world generation: Existing worlds cannot be changed. The settings you choose only apply during the creation of a new world. To force the server to generate a new world with your new settings, you must change the
Save World Namein your Basic Settings to a name that has never been used before.
- Solution: This is the most important rule of Moria world generation: Existing worlds cannot be changed. The settings you choose only apply during the creation of a new world. To force the server to generate a new world with your new settings, you must change the
- My Basic Settings changes keep reverting or aren't doing anything!
- Solution: This almost always means there is a config file in the Config Manager that is overriding your Basic Settings.
Go to the Config Manager tab on the left panel.
- Look for a custom config template you've made for
MoriaServerConfig.ini. - Delete the custom config template entirely or uncheck the Override Boot Config - Use as Default. This will give full control back to the Basic Settings menu.
Conclusion
You are now the master smith of your own Moria, with the power to forge a realm perfectly suited to your fellowship. You've learned that while an existing hall cannot be re-carved, you can create an entirely new world by simply changing the Save World Name. This is your key to crafting endless new adventures, from a relaxed "Story" mode to a punishing custom-built challenge.
Go forge a new saga! If your new world doesn't appear as planned after checking the troubleshooting tips, feel free to reach out to our customer care agents through our live chat or email at [email protected].