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Does my Valheim server auto-save?

Currently, updated Valheim servers save the world files every 20 minutes from the previous 30 minute save interval. This was changed on the 02/15/2021 patch.

If you are added as an admin in your server, you can also force a save by typing save in the F5 Menu when you're in the server.

Knowledgebase: How to add yourself as an admin

Recovering Lost World Files:

It's confirmed that renaming WORLDNAME.db.old to the current WORLDNAME.db and removing the newest world file is a viable option for corrupted/deleted worlds, to save at least some progress. For the time being there are no fix to corrupted worlds, except from backups.

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