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title: "RuneScape: Dragonwilds Dedicated Server: Setup, RAM & Hourly Cost"
description: "Host a RuneScape: Dragonwilds dedicated server (1.0, up to 6 players): official Jagex image, ports 7777/8888, 8 GB RAM sizing and hourly pricing."
url: https://tickserv.com/guides/runescape-dragonwilds-dedicated-server
site: "TickServ (https://tickserv.com)"
lang: en
published: 2026-10-25
games: [runescape-dragonwilds]
---
# RuneScape: Dragonwilds Dedicated Server: Setup, RAM & Hourly Cost

Venturing into Ashenfall with a co-op squad in RuneScape: Dragonwilds 1.0 works best on a persistent dedicated server: everyone joins whenever they want without waiting for the host to come online. You can spin up a ready-to-use [RuneScape: Dragonwilds dedicated server](https://tickserv.com/games/runescape-dragonwilds) billed by the started hour.

## Official Linux dedicated server (ghcr.io/runescape/rsdw-dedicated) and 6-player squad cap

RuneScape: Dragonwilds is built on Unreal Engine 5.6 (version 1.0, Steam AppID `4019830`). Jagex publishes an official Linux container image (`ghcr.io/runescape/rsdw-dedicated`) that communicates over network ports **7777** and **8888**.

By design, the dedicated server build enforces a hard limit: squad size is capped at **6 simultaneous players** (`Maximum allowed player number by this build is 6`). Unlike peer-to-peer sessions hosted on a friend's PC that terminate when they disconnect, a dedicated server allows any of the 6 squad members to gather resources, progress quests, and defend the settlement at any time.

## How much RAM do you need and what does an hourly Dragonwilds server cost?

In our technical benchmarks, an idle Dragonwilds server process uses approximately 1.1 GB of RAM. The recommended sizing rule is 2 GB base memory plus 1 GB per concurrent player.

The **8 GB** tier (€0.06/h in Eco, €0.12/h in Dedicated) easily accommodates a full squad of 6 players with plenty of headroom.

Comparing costs for a squad playing 4 hours each week (16 hours a month):

- An 8 GB Eco server totals just **€0.96 per month**.
- In comparison, a traditional flat-rate subscription from hosts like GPORTAL costs around **€8.99 per month** regardless of playtime.
- When your session ends and the server is turned off, the cost drops to **€0**.

## Server name (RSDW_SERVER_NAME), passwords, and world save retention

All server options can be adjusted directly in the TickServ dashboard (/app) without manual configuration files:

- `RSDW_SERVER_NAME`: the visible server title in the in-game browser.
- Player password: locks the server so only your group can connect.
- Admin password: gives access to administrative in-game controls.

Whenever you stop the server, an automatic full backup is created. You can download your save data at any time or upload an existing `.zip` archive (up to 4 GiB). World data is stored free of charge for 180 days on a funded account (30 days on an uncredited account).