The federal raid happens every 7 days, according to Kefir. The precise UTC time for your server is unconfirmed in the sources checked; use the timer shown in game. A server opening time is not proof of a universal wipe or maintenance schedule.
What is cleared?
Kefir lists plots, bases, weapons and cash among the losses. These are converted into jail time and authority. Its banking FAQ says money in the bank is protected until the next wipe: laundering does not preserve that money indefinitely.
What carries over?
Cosmetics, player name, tutorial progress, settings and accumulated sentence are listed as retained by the official wipe FAQ. Do not assume that other possessions or progress are retained unless the game or developer confirms them.
How to change servers to join a friend
- Open the world map and go to Prison.
- Select Surrender to Feds.
- Once imprisoned, switch to your friend’s server.
- Send the invitation again.
That is the route in Kefir’s FAQ. A fan guide reports possible losses of possessions, clan membership and unclaimed mail when changing servers, but those consequences are not established by the official switching FAQ. Read the in-game warning before confirming; special cases remain unverified.
Parties and clans
Kefir’s official FAQ gives a clan limit of 100. A party limit of 3 is community-reported: the original developer post could not be read in full for this guide, so treat it as unconfirmed. Parties and clans are different groups. Availability and limits may change in Early Access. If an invitation says your friend is on another server, follow the official route above.
Server openings and maintenance
In its November 4 announcement, Kefir described EU and East US servers and planned new-server openings at 17:00 UTC for EU and 20:00 Eastern Time for East US, with extra servers opening according to load. Those were opening plans, not a current status feed or a wipe schedule. No fixed maintenance timetable or official per-region status API was verified here; check current official announcements and the game before assuming an outage.
Estimate a wipe without confusing it with a server opening
community sources estimates a launch-day server’s first raid at November 11, 17:00 UTC by adding seven days to November 4 at 17:00 UTC. That is arithmetic, not an official confirmation of an exact raid time; servers launched later can have different timers. The site’s text labels November 11 as Tuesday, but the 2026 calendar date is Wednesday.
- Identify the state you are actually playing in.
- Look at its in-game federal raid timer and use that as your planning reference.
- Before switching states or ending a session, decide what to use this cycle and read any confirmation screen.
The developer’s November 4 schedule described new-server openings, including overflow servers, so the advertised region schedule cannot identify every server’s personal wipe.
Getting a party into the same place
community sources reports a party limit of three and says invitations are managed on the global map or in a settlement, not at every location. Its suggested sequence is to join the same state first, assemble on the global map, then enter the destination together. It also says a player in a clan conflict cannot be invited; these steps are community guidance rather than our own multiplayer test.
A clan is not the same as a party. Kefir’s Steam FAQ says a clan can have up to 100 members and exists on the chosen server; it also says the seven-day cycle could change. More clan members do not turn the reported three-person party limit into a larger party.
Before leaving a state
Locate your destination and coordinate with your friend before surrendering. The official route requires prison, while a fan guide reports that possessions, unclaimed mail and clan membership may be affected. Compare the displayed consequences with what you can afford to lose; do not assume a server move is a harmless travel shortcut.
When a connection fails
A server opening is separate from maintenance. For current notices and general loading steps, see server status. For the different-server invitation route and its risks, see joining friends.
What to check during the cycle
The official wipe description lists plots and bases among the assets cleared, while banked money is safe from theft only until that wipe. If you are weighing a plot or a production purchase, compare the in-game raid timer with your intended use. Kefir says a base can only be set up in an owned settlement, so finding a suitable vacant plot is a separate step from choosing a server.
Neither the server-opening announcement nor the wipe FAQ establishes a guaranteed maintenance window. For a connection problem, record the displayed error and consult status and loading instead of treating a reset estimate as a live service indicator.