RuneScape: Dragonwilds Dedicated Servers

Install, size, configure, find, back up, and migrate a persistent Dragonwilds world for up to six players.

Last updated: 2026-10-07

Official dedicated-server support arrived with version 0.11. A server can run on Windows or Linux, at home, in the cloud, or through Jagex's preferred hosting partner.

Persistent co-op world

Choose how to host your Dragonwilds server

Managed, home, and cloud servers run the same world. Choose based on setup time, ongoing cost, and how much maintenance you want to own.

Easiest

Managed hosting

Rent a ready-to-use server with a control panel, updates, backups, and an always-online world.

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No hosting bill

Host at home

Run the free server software on your own Windows or Linux machine and maintain it yourself.

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Most control

Build a cloud server

Configure a general cloud VM yourself, including its operating system, network, updates, and backups.

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Current official baseline

  • Maximum: 6 players.
  • Memory: 2 GB plus 1 GB per player; a full six-player server therefore needs 8 GB.
  • Architecture: 64-bit operating system.
  • Default networking: UDP ports starting at 7777.
  • Steam dedicated-server App ID: 4019830.
  • Mandatory settings: Owner ID, Server Name, Default World Name, and Admin Password.
  • Version 1.0: dedicated servers can enable crossplay and appear to eligible players in the world browser.

Start with the Dedicated Server Setup guide, use the Server Planner to estimate memory, and keep the Backup & Migration guide with your server documentation.

For a mixed-platform party, enable the server's crossplay option and share the invite code shown in the in-game pause menu. Players enter the code in the world browser. See How to Play Dragonwilds Crossplay.

Sources: Jagex Dedicated Servers: A How-To Guide and official 1.0 launch notes.