Check if your V Rising server is online
Two UDP ports, one after the other, and it is the higher one that V Rising uses for queries.
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The ports V Rising uses
Gameplay runs through the lower port; the upper one handles queries and is what the server list reads. UDP for both. As with Enshrouded, covering the pair in a single range rule stops you from forwarding the port one below the one you needed.
Every port a default V Rising install uses
With the game port left at 9876. If you changed it with Port in ServerHostSettings.json, the other ports move with it.
| Port | What it is for |
|---|---|
| 9876 UDP | Game trafficRequired Port. |
| 9877 UDP | QueryRequired QueryPort, one above by default. Required for the in-game browser. |
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Both forwarded and still failing? Make sure the server is configured to be publicly listed. A private server does not advertise itself — direct connections keep working, but nothing outside can find it.
What a V Rising server needs to run well
- Memory, 10 players
- 8 GB
- CPU cores
- 4+
- Disk
- 15 GB+
Castle simulation continues for offline players, so load does not drop when people log off.
What the checker asks
V Rising answers the standard Steam server query on its QueryPort, the game port plus one, 9877 by default. The checker sends that query, which is also how the server list finds you. Stunlock's own instructions put it plainly: the query port is only needed to appear in the list, and with only the game port forwarded, players who have the address can still connect directly.
After a patch
The dedicated server, app 1829350 in SteamCMD, does not update when the game does. Players who have updated cannot join an older server, even though it still answers this check. Update and restart the server whenever the game is patched, before you look for any other fault.
A server that lost its settings after an update
If the server returns from an update with the default name or rules, the edits were made in the install folder, in VRisingServer_Data/StreamingAssets. Those are the shipped defaults. Your own settings belong in the Settings folder of the server's data path, by default %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Stunlock Studios\VRisingServer\Settings on Windows, where updates do not touch them.