Why there is no invented button-by-button guide
The research records “how to change servers,” “how to switch servers” and “how to see what server you are in” as player questions. It does not contain a tested answer to the interface flow. Search demand tells us a guide is needed; it does not justify naming controls we have not seen. We therefore separate the documented server rules from an unverified switching procedure.
No source in the task package confirms what a switch preserves, whether an action is reversible, or how a particular screen handles an existing character. Do not interpret the absence of a transfer rule as either “everything transfers” or “everything is deleted.” Both would be unsupported. Read any current in-game warning before accepting an action, and keep track of the original world if you intend to return.
Which regions were announced?
Kefir’s November 4 server schedule listed EU and East US only. It said at least one fresh server would open per day in each region, with more servers opening automatically as needed. The named opening times were EU at 17:00 UTC and East US at 20:00 ET. These are opening times, not a verified universal reset time for every existing world.
If your goal is joining a friend, identify the exact world rather than only the region. Comparing names is a sensible coordination step, but it is not a claim that the current game offers a search box or an invite bypass. If your goal is lower latency, the historical existence of two regions does not provide a performance measurement from your location. This site does not sell or recommend a network booster.
What is at stake on a server?
Kefir’s October 2 FAQ says clans belong to the chosen server and a wipe cycle currently lasts seven days. Those are two separate rules: a clan is server-specific, while the wipe is a progression reset. Neither rule documents a transfer system. Do not treat a server switch as a verified way to move a clan, a house or a bank balance. This guide cannot promise what an untested switch preserves.
According to games.gg’s November 7 beginner guide, plots, bases, weapons, cash and bank funds reset at a wipe; cosmetics, your name, tutorial progress, settings and jail time remain. That distinction is useful when planning with friends, but it is secondary reporting, not a tested migration checklist. Before investing in shared progression, agree which server you intend to use and consult the current in-game information. We do not supply a countdown that assumes all worlds reset together.
Changing worlds is not a confirmed loading fix
During launch week, Kefir acknowledged connection errors and lag during repeated DDoS attacks. Players also posted about being returned to the global map or waiting for status information. None of those reports establishes server switching as a cure. An official outage can affect more than one world, while an individual error can have a cause that the discussion has not established.
Use the pinned developer thread and official Discord to look for a newer dated announcement. Our homepage status box is a historical evidence summary, not a green or red live-health badge. If only one destination fails, record its name and the time for a support report. Do not turn one successful retry into a guarantee that all servers recovered, and do not assume a failed retry proves your installation is corrupt.
A safer decision checklist
Write down why you want to move: friends, a fresh cycle or a connection symptom. These are different problems and should not be treated as a single “change server” fix. For friends, compare the destination. For a new cycle, distinguish fresh-world opening from an existing-world wipe. For loading errors, check announcements and the exact message first. These are editorial checks, not verified interface instructions.
The missing evidence is small but important: a current in-game recording of the selection flow, any confirmation warning, and a before-and-after account of progression. Until that exists, this page will not claim a transfer feature or a loss-free switch. The separate friend-server and wipe guides cover the facts that are available, with source dates so you can compare them to a later update.