diff --git a/vars.yml b/vars.yml
index 27e2f42..4b0f9e4 100755
--- a/vars.yml
+++ b/vars.yml
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ sdtd_bloodmoon_enemy_count: 8
 sdtd_loot_abundance: 150
 sdtd_airdrop_frequency: 24
 ## PlayerKillingMode: 0 = no killing, 1 = kill allies only, 2 = kill strangers only, 3 = kill everyone
-sdtd_player_killing_mode: "2"
+sdtd_player_killing_mode: "3"
 sdtd_max_spawned_zombies: 64
 ## EAC is ON (default protection). It was OFF while code mods were deployed — EAC blocks
 ## their Harmony hooks, so keep "false" if mods are ever reinstalled.