Abiotic FactorDeath penalties determine what happens to a player's inventory when they die. Configure these settings to balance risk and consequence for your team of scientists.
Configuring Death Penalties
- Navigate to the Wabbanode Control Panel and Stop your server.
- Click the Settings tab and select Abiotic Factor Sandbox Settings.
- Locate the Death Penalties option and set your desired value.
- Save and Start your server.
Death Penalty Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Keep All Items | No item loss on death - respawn with everything |
| Keep Equipped Items & Hotbar | Lose backpack contents but keep worn gear and hotbar items (default) |
| Keep Hotbar Only | Lose everything except items in your hotbar |
| Keep Equipped Items Only | Keep worn equipment but lose hotbar and inventory |
| Lose All Items Including Hotbar | All items dropped on death - must retrieve from corpse |
| All Items Are Destroyed | All items permanently destroyed on death - maximum punishment |
Additional Death Settings
| Setting | Default | Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durability Loss On Death | 0.1 | 0.0–1.0 | Percentage of durability lost on items when you respawn (0.1 = 10%) |
| Show Death Messages | True | On/Off | Display death notifications to all players on the server |
Tips
- "Keep All Items" is great for casual play or learning the game
- The default setting balances consequence with accessibility
- "Lose All Items" creates high-stakes gameplay where death really matters
- "All Items Destroyed" is extremely punishing - consider carefully before enabling
- Adjust Durability Loss On Death to add additional consequence without full item loss
Your death penalty settings are now configured. Your team now knows exactly what's at stake when exploring the dangerous depths of the GATE facility.
