How to Keep Your V Rising Progress Safe When Playing With Others

Nothing feels worse than losing hours of castle building and boss grinding because someone's game crashed or a save file got corrupted. When you're playing V Rising with friends on a private server, protecting your progress should be your top priority. The good news? Keeping your vampire empire safe is actually pretty simple once you know where your files are and what to back up.

Back Up Your Save Files Regularly

Your V Rising world is stored in save files for the player who is hosting the game. If those files become corrupted, deleted, or lost in a crash, everyone's progress disappears with them.

Regular backups are your insurance against losing everything you have built. It is just like saving your game in any other title, except here you manually copy the files to a safe location.

Where to Find Your Save Files

V Rising stores your saves in different locations depending on your setup:

Local Saves (Most Common): C:\Users\[YourName]\AppData\LocalLow\Stunlock Studios\VRising\Saves

Cloud Saves (Steam): C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\[YourSteamID]\1604030\remote

Dedicated Server: The host will need to access their server files through their hosting provider's dashboard or FTP client.

Right-click on the entire "Saves" folder and copy it to a USB drive, external hard drive, or cloud storage like Google Drive or Dropbox. For more detailed backup instructions, you can also reference the official V Rising backup guide from Stunlock Studios. This ensures your progress is always safe.

How Often to Back Up

Don't wait until disaster strikes. Back up your saves after every major milestone:

• Right after defeating a boss

• When you finish a major castle expansion

• Before updating the game

• After finding rare loot or completing a difficult quest

• At the end of each gaming session with your group

Keep at least two or three backup copies because storage is inexpensive while your time is not.

Transfer Saves to a Reliable Host

Sometimes the person hosting your V Rising world cannot keep up with the responsibility. Their internet connection may drop frequently, or they might not be available when everyone else wants to play. When facing persistent hosting issues, many players find that stress-free server hosting solutions can eliminate connection problems and provide consistent access for their gaming groups. This makes it easier for everyone to enjoy the game without interruptions.

Transferring your world to a new host is totally possible and doesn't require tech wizard skills.

When to Consider Switching Hosts

Watch for these red flags that signal it may be time to move your save:

• Constant lag during gameplay

• Frequent disconnects or crashes

• The host can't be online during your group's play times

• Upload speeds below 5 Mbps (causes rubber-banding for other players)

• The host's computer struggles to run the game and host simultaneously

Do not let politeness cost you your progress. A smooth gaming experience is more important than hurt feelings. Just like with any multiplayer survival game, whether it is V Rising or another co-op or platform multiplayer game, having a reliable host is essential.

Quick Transfer Steps

Moving your world to a new host takes about 10 minutes:

1. Have the current host locate their Saves folder using the paths above

2. Compress the entire world folder into a .zip file (right-click > Send to > Compressed folder)

3. Send the .zip file through Discord, Google Drive, or any file-sharing service

4. New host extracts the .zip to their Saves folder location

5. The new host launches V Rising and loads the world. Everyone else then joins the new host

Important: Everyone needs to delete the old save from their recent servers list to avoid confusion.

What Progress Transfers (and What Doesn't)

This subject trips up a lot of players. Understanding what's saved where helps prevent panic when switching hosts. Similar to how multiplayer progression works in other survival games, V Rising separates world data from character data.

What Stays Safe

These elements are linked to the world save file and transfer seamlessly:

• Your entire castle and all structures

• Map exploration and fog of war

• Territory control and resource nodes

• World boss respawn timers

• All placed items and decorations

• Other players' castles and progress

As long as the world file moves, everything you've built stays intact.

What's Tied to Your Account

Your character data lives separately on your gaming account:

• Character level and XP

• Blood type and quality

• Learned abilities and spells

• Current inventory items

• Equipment you're wearing

You will keep all of this even if you join a completely new world. It is tied to your Steam or PlayStation account, not the save file.

Use Dedicated Servers for Better Stability

Player-hosted games work fine for small groups. But if you're serious about long-term multiplayer, dedicated servers solve most hosting headaches.

Dedicated servers run 24/7 without needing someone's personal computer to stay on. They offer better performance, automatic backups, and no host advantage in PvP situations.

Free vs. Paid Options

Self-Hosting (Free): You can run a dedicated server on a spare computer or strong gaming PC. Stunlock Studios provides official server files through Steam. This method requires some technical setup and uses your computer's resources, but it does not cost anything beyond electricity.

Rental Services ($5-20/month): Companies like G-Portal, Nitrado, and Host Havoc offer V Rising servers with one-click setup, automatic backups, and customer support.

These services are worth it for groups who play regularly and want zero hassle. Many include automatic mod support and easy file access.

3 Quick Tips for Multiplayer Safety

Beyond regular backups, these habits will protect your group's progress:

1. Communicate with your group about backup schedules.
Assign someone as the "backup manager" to handle saves after each session. Do not assume someone else is taking care of it.

2. Keep multiple backup copies.
Name your backups with dates, for example, "VRising_Castle_2024-11-25.zip." Keep at least the three most recent versions in case one becomes corrupted.

3. Test your backup before deleting originals.
Before wiping any saves, extract your backup and verify that it loads correctly. A corrupted backup is useless when you need it most.

Conclusion

Protecting your V Rising progress does not require complicated software or technical expertise. Regular backups, smart host choices, and knowing what transfers will keep your vampire kingdom safe from disaster. Spend five minutes backing up after each session, and you will never lose hours of progress to a random crash or file corruption.