

The authority role is claimed by the clients on a locally isolated areas they are interact with. The server does not simulate any of the game logic, it is not server-side authoritative. The dedicated server is responsible for relaying RTC communication and providing remote map data, when enabled, advertising the server in the Steam Server Query (in the "other" region).
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Windows 10 or newer, or equivalent Windows Server version.Whenever someone enters a new area, the server will generate that on the fly At times of exploration the CPU load can be demanding. In general, a fresh world usually uses around 1.8 - 2.4 GB of RAM, each loaded areas (where players are active) take around 100 - 300 MB, but high instance areas could demand a lot more.

Instead, it will load all data into memory, so it will use a considerable amount there. The server is not CPU heavy after the world generation is done. Note that the more players you have, the higher these requirements will need to be to sustain performance! You may still be able to run a dedicated server using less than the listed requirements. The following requirements are unofficial, but are the general consensus amongst official Helpers in the Valheim Discord. 7.3 My progress got reverted, what can I do?.
