There are three types of wipes you can perform on a SCUM server: Full Wipe, Partial Wipe, and Gold Wipe. All of them can be triggered from within the game, as shown in the image below.
What is a Full Wipe and what does it do?
A Full Wipe deletes the entire game save, including all buildings on the map, custom zones, player progression, and even the players’ characters. However, it does not affect anything outside the SCUM database: your Server Settings, Raid Times, Custom Loot Files, Banned Users, Admin Users, and similar configurations will all be preserved.
What is a Partial Wipe and what does it do?
A Partial Wipe keeps player progression intact but clears the map and all player-built structures. Like the Full Wipe, it only resets what’s inside the SCUM database, so your Server Settings, Raid Times, Custom Loot Files, Banned Users, Admin Users, and other external configurations will remain unchanged.
What is a Gold Wipe and what does it do?
A Gold Wipe resets only the players’ Gold balances. It preserves everything else, including player stats, skills, and in-game constructions. As with the other wipe types, all configurations outside the SCUM database — such as Server Settings, Raid Times, Custom Loot Files, Banned Users, and Admin Users — are not affected.
How to Perform a Full Wipe
For a Full Wipe, you can use the following button located in the Game Panel. This will delete the whole save file (buildings, custom map zones, player progression), but preserve the server settings, raid times, custom loot files, banned users, admin users, etc.
You can also use the "Full Wipe" option inside the Server Settings admin menu. Just activate it, click "Apply", and restart the server:
How to Perform a Partial Wipe
For a Partial Wipe, where character progression is preserved but the map is cleared, you can use the "Partial Wipe" option inside the Server Settings admin menu. Just activate it, click "Apply", and restart the server:
How to Perform a Gold Wipe
For a Gold Wipe, which removes all gold accumulated by players, you can use the "Gold Wipe" option inside the Server Settings admin menu. Just activate it, click "Apply", and restart the server:
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