Citadel: Forged with Fire Dedicated Server: Admin Commands & Game.ini Guide
Data Verified: May 2026Complete Citadel: Forged with Fire admin reference. Configure Game.ini & GameUserSettings.ini, spell/taming multipliers, RCON, and hardware sizing for magic-survival PvP servers.
Commands & configuration database
| Command | Default Value | Description | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
SessionName | Citadel Server | Public server name in the browser. | |
ServerPassword | (empty) | Password required to join. Leave blank for public. | |
ServerAdminPassword | (empty) | Password used with `enablecheats` to enter admin mode. | |
MaxPlayers | 40 | Concurrent player cap. | |
ServerPVE | False | Disables player-vs-player damage when True. | |
TamingSpeedMultiplier | 1.0 | Multiplier for creature taming speed. | |
HarvestAmountMultiplier | 1.0 | Multiplier for resources collected per node. | |
XPMultiplier | 1.0 | Multiplier for spell/level XP gain. | |
DayCycleSpeedScale | 1.0 | Multiplier for in-game day length. | |
StructureDamageMultiplier | 1.0 | Multiplier for damage taken by player-built structures. | |
AllowThirdPersonPlayer | True | Allows third-person camera. Many PvP communities disable this. | |
RCONEnabled | True | Enables RCON socket on RCONPort. | |
RCONPort | 27020 | TCP RCON port. |
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| Command | Default Value | Description | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
enablecheats <password> | N/A | Authenticates the local console as admin. | |
cheat Fly | N/A | Toggles flying for the admin. | |
cheat God | N/A | Toggles invincibility for the admin. | |
cheat GiveItem <id> <qty> | N/A | Spawns the specified item into your inventory. | |
cheat SummonTamed <class> | N/A | Spawns a tamed creature at your position. | |
cheat KickPlayer <steamID> | N/A | Disconnects the named player. | |
cheat BanPlayer <steamID> | N/A | Bans the named player. | |
cheat SaveWorld | N/A | Forces an immediate world save. | |
cheat DoExit | N/A | Saves and gracefully shuts down the server. |
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Sizing guidance for self-hosting a Citadel: Forged with Fire dedicated server.
| Tier | Specification | Use case |
|---|---|---|
| Small (1-10 players) | 6 GB RAM / 2-core 3.5 GHz+ CPU | Vanilla rates, modest castles. Idles at ~4 GB. |
| Community (10-25 players) | 12 GB RAM / 4-core 4.0 GHz+ CPU / SSD | Active PvE/PvP with several large keeps. UE4 tick dominated by structure count. |
| Full PvP (40 players) | 16 GB RAM / 6-core 4.5 GHz+ Dedicated Node / NVMe | Sieges with thousands of structures; single-thread clock matters most. |
Default file locations
Default installation paths for Citadel: Forged with Fire dedicated servers installed via SteamCMD.
Windows
C:\citadelserver\Citadel\Saved\Config\WindowsServer\Linux
/home/steam/citadel/Citadel/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/Pro-Tip: Always stop the server completely before editing configuration files, or the server will overwrite your changes upon restart.
Default ports for port forwarding
Open these on your router and firewall before exposing the server to the internet.
| Service | Protocol | Port |
|---|---|---|
| Game Port | UDP | 7777 |
| Query Port | UDP | 27015 |
| RCON / Telnet | TCP | 27020 |
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