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All leveldataoverride.lua Options For Don't Starve Together

Editing values incorrectly in leveldataoverride.lua can cause your server to break. If a problem arises AleForge Supports first action for remediation will be to remove the leveldataoverride.lua and see if the Forest or Cave shard will start,

This article contains all the options you can change on your leveldataoverride.lua in your Don’t Starve Together server. [Check out this guide](https://help.aleforge.net/article/148-how-to-change-your-world- settings) for how to create the leveldataoverride.lua on your server.

Forest/Master Options

World Settings

Value NameValues
specialeventnone, default, hallowed_nights, winters_feast,
year_of_the_gobbler
autumnnoseason, veryshortseason, shortseason, default, longseason,
verylongseason, random
winternoseason, veryshortseason, shortseason, default, longseason,
verylongseason, random
springnoseason, veryshortseason, shortseason, default, longseason,
verylongseason, random
summernoseason, veryshortseason, shortseason, default, longseason,
verylongseason, random
daydefault, longday, longdusk, longnight, noday, nodusk, nonight, onlyday,
onlydusk, onlynight
beefaloheatnever, rare, default, often, always
krampusnever, rare, default, often, always
extrastartingitemsalways, default , never
seasonalstartingitemsnone, default
spawnprotectionnone, default, always
dropeverythingondespawndefault, everything
brightmarecreaturesnever, rare, default, often, always
shadowcreaturesnever, rare, default, often, always
petrificationnone, few, default, many, max
frograinnever, rare, default, often, always
houndsnever, rare, default, often, always
alternatehuntnever, rare, default, often, always
huntnever, rare, default, often, always
lightningnever, rare, default, often, always
meteorshowersnever, rare, default, often, always
weathernever, rare, default, often, always
wildfiresnever, rare, default, often, always
regrowthveryslow, slow, default, fast, veryfast
deciduoustree_regrowthveryslow, slow, default, fast, veryfast
carrots_regrowthveryslow, slow, default, fast, veryfast
evergreen_regrowthveryslow, slow, default, fast, veryfast
flowers_regrowthveryslow, slow, default, fast, veryfast
moon_tree_regrowthveryslow, slow, default, fast, veryfast
saltstack_regrowthveryslow, slow, default, fast, veryfast
twiggytrees_regrowthveryslow, slow, default, fast, veryfast
bees_settingnever, rare, default, often, always
birdsnever, rare, default, often, always
bunnymen_settingnever, rare, default, often, always
butterflynever, rare, default, often, always
catcoonsnever, rare, default, often, always
gnarwailnever, rare, default, often, always
perdnever, rare, default, often, always
grassgekkosnever, rare, default, often, always
moles_settingnever, rare, default, often, always
penguinsnever, rare, default, often, always
pigs_settingnever, rare, default, often, always
rabbits_settingnever, rare, default, often, always
fishschoolsnever, rare, default, often, always
wobstersnever, rare, default, often, always
bats_settingnever, rare, default, often, always
cookiecuttersnever, rare, default, often, always
frogsnever, rare, default, often, always
mutated_houndsnever, rare, default, often, always
hound_moundsnever, rare, default, often, always
waspsnever, rare, default, often, always
lureplantsnever, rare, default, often, always
walrus_settingnever, rare, default, often, always
mermsnever, rare, default, often, always
penguins_moonnever, rare, default, often, always
mosquitosnever, rare, default, often, always
sharksnever, rare, default, often, always
moon_spidernever, rare, default, often, always
squidnever, rare, default, often, always
spider_warriorsnever, rare, default, often, always
spiders_settingnever, rare, default, often, always
antliontributenever, rare, default, often, always
beargernever, rare, default, often, always
beequeennever, rare, default, often, always
crabkingnever, rare, default, often, always
deerclopsnever, rare, default, often, always
dragonflynever, rare, default, often, always
klausnever, rare, default, often, always
fruitflynever, rare, default, often, always
malbatrossnever, rare, default, often, always
goosemoosenever, rare, default, often, always
deciduousmonsternever, rare, default, often, always
spiderqueennever, rare, default, often, always
liefsnever, rare, default, often, always

World Generation Settings

Please note that any World Generation Settings only take effect on the generation of an entirely new world

Value NameValues
season_startdefault, winter, spring, summer, autumnorspring, winterorsummer,
random
task_setDo Not Change
start_locationdefault, plus, darkness
world_sizesmall, medium, default, huge
branchingnever, least, default, most
loopnever, default, always
touchstonenever, rare, default, often, always
boonsnever, rare, default, often, always
prefabswaps_startclassic, default, highly random
moon_fissurenever, rare, default, often, always
moon_starfishnever, rare, default, often, always
moon_bullkelpnever, rare, default, often, always
berrybushnever, rare, default, often, always
rocknever, rare, default, often, always
ocean_bullkelpnever, rare, default, often, always
cactusnever, rare, default, often, always
carrotnever, rare, default, often, always
flintnever, rare, default, often, always
flowersnever, rare, default, often, always
grassnever, rare, default, often, always
moon_hotspringnever, rare, default, often, always
moon_rocknever, rare, default, often, always
moon_saplingnever, rare, default, often, always
moon_treenever, rare, default, often, always
meteorspawnernever, rare, default, often, always
rock_icenever, rare, default, often, always
mushroomnever, rare, default, often, always
pondsnever, rare, default, often, always
reedsnever, rare, default, often, always
saplingnever, rare, default, often, always
ocean_seastacknever, rare, default, often, always
marshbushnever, rare, default, often, always
moon_berrybushnever, rare, default, often, always
treesnever, rare, default, often, always
tumbleweednever, rare, default, often, always
beesnever, rare, default, often, always
beefalonever, rare, default, often, always
buzzardnever, rare, default, often, always
moon_carrotnever, rare, default, often, always
catcoonnever, rare, default, often, always
molesnever, rare, default, often, always
pigsnever, rare, default, often, always
rabbitsnever, rare, default, often, always
moon_fruitdragonnever, rare, default, often, always
ocean_shoalnever, rare, default, often, always
lightninggoatnever, rare, default, often, always
ocean_wobsterdennever, rare, default, often, always
chessnever, rare, default, often, always
houndmoundnever, rare, default, often, always
angrybeesnever, rare, default, often, always
mermnever, rare, default, often, always
walrusnever, rare, default, often, always
ocean_waterplantnever, rare, default, often, always
moon_spidersnever, rare, default, often, always
spidersnever, rare, default, often, always
tallbirdsnever, rare, default, often, always
tentaclesnever, rare, default, often, always
year_of_the_beefalodefault, enabled
year_of_the_bunnymandefault, enabled
year_of_the_carratdefault, enabled
year_of_the_catcoondefault, enabled
year_of_the_gobblerdefault, enabled
year_of_the_pigdefault, enabled
year_of_the_vargdefault, enabled
winters_feastefault, enabled

Caves Options

World Settings

specialevent| none, default, hallowed_nights, winters_feast, year_of_the_gobbler
---|---
autumn| noseason, veryshortseason, shortseason, default, longseason, verylongseason, random
winter| noseason, veryshortseason, shortseason, default, longseason, verylongseason, random
spring| noseason, veryshortseason, shortseason, default, longseason, verylongseason, random
summer| noseason, veryshortseason, shortseason, default, longseason, verylongseason, random
day| default, longday, longdusk, longnight, noday, nodusk, nonight, onlyday, onlydusk, onlynight
beefaloheat| ever, rare, default, often, always
krampus| ever, rare, default, often, always
extrastartingitems| always, default, never
seasonalstartingitems| none, default
spawnprotection| none, default, always
dropeverythingondespawn| default, everything
brightmarecreatures| never, rare, default, often, always
shadowcreatures| never, rare, default, often, always
atriumgate| never, rare, default, often, always
wormattacks| never, rare, default, often, always
earthquakes| never, rare, default, often, always
weather| never, rare, default, often, always
regrowth| veryslow, slow, default, fast, veryfast
flower_cave_regrowth| veryslow, slow, default, fast, veryfast
lightfliter_flower_regrowth| veryslow, slow, default, fast, veryfast
mushtree_moon_regrowth| veryslow, slow, default, fast, veryfast
mushtree_regrowth| veryslow, slow, default, fast, veryfast
lightfliers| never, rare, default, often, always
bunnymen_setting| never, rare, default, often, always
dustmoths| never, rare, default, often, always
grassgekkos| never, rare, default, often, always
moles_setting| never, rare, default, often, always
mushgnome| never, rare, default, often, always
pigs_setting| never, rare, default, often, always
rocky_setting| never, rare, default, often, always
slurtles_setting| never, rare, default, often, always
snurtles| never, rare, default, often, always
monkey_setting| never, rare, default, often, always
bats_setting| never, rare, default, often, always
spider_hider| never, rare, default, often, always
spider_dropper| never, rare, default, often, always
merms| never, rare, default, often, always
molebats| never, rare, default, often, always
nightmarecreatures| never, rare, default, often, always
spider_warriors| never, rare, default, often, always
spider_setting| never, rare, default, often, always
spider_spitter| never, rare, default, often, always
fruitfly| never, rare, default, often, always
spiderqueen| never, rare, default, often, always
toadstool| never, rare, default, often, always
liefs| never, rare, default, often, always

World Generation Settings

Please note that any World Generation Settings only take effect on the generation of an entirely new world

season_start| default, winter, spring, summer, autumnorspring, winterorsummer, random
---|---
task_set| Do Not Change
start_location| Do Not Change
world_size| small, medium, default, huge
branching| never, least, default, most
loop| never, default, always
touchstone| never, rare, default, often, always
boons| never, rare, default, often, always
cavelight| never, rare, default, often, always
prefabswap_start| classic, default, highly random
berrybush| never, rare, default, often, always
rock| never, rare, default, often, always
banana| never, rare, default, often, always
fern| never, rare, default, often, always
flint| never, rare, default, often, always
wormlights| never, rare, default, often, always
grass| never, rare, default, often, always
lichen| never, rare, default, often, always
flower_cave| never, rare, default, often, always
mushtree| never, rare, default, often, always
mushroom| never, rare, default, often, always
cave_ponds| never, rare, default, often, always
reeds| never, rare, default, often, always
sapling| never, rare, default, often, always
marshbush| never, rare, default, often, always
trees| never, rare, default, often, always
bunnymen| never, rare, default, often, always
rocky| never, rare, default, often, always
slurper| never, rare, default, often, always
slurtles| never, rare, default, often, always
monkey| never, rare, default, often, always
bats| never, rare, default, often, always
worms| never, rare, default, often, always
chess| never, rare, default, often, always
fissure| never, rare, default, often, always
spiders| never, rare, default, often, always
cave_spiders| never, rare, default, often, always
tentacles| never, rare, default, often, always

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