Your Palworld server settings are configured in the PalWorldSettings.ini file. This guide explains the most important options, so you can customise the gameplay experience.
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Finding the settings file
- Open your server in the game panel and go to the Files tab.
- Navigate to
Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/. - Open the file
PalWorldSettings.ini.
If the file is empty or does not exist, start the server once and stop it again. The file is then created automatically.
Important settings
Difficulty and experience:
ExpRate=1.000000- XP multiplier. Increase to e.g.2.0for double experience.DeathPenalty=Item- What players lose on death.None= nothing,Item= all items except equipment,ItemAndEquipment= all items,All= all items and all Pals in the team.bEnablePlayerToPlayerDamage=False- PvP on or off.
Catching and breeding Pals:
PalCaptureRate=1.000000- Catch rate multiplier. Higher = easier to catch.PalSpawnNumRate=1.000000- How many Pals spawn. Increase for more Pals in the world.PalEggDefaultHatchingTime- Time in hours it takes a Huge Egg to hatch; other eggs also need incubation time. Check the PalWorldSettings.ini of your server for the current value. Lower for faster hatching.
Server and world:
ServerPlayerMaxNum=32- Maximum number of players.DayTimeSpeedRate=1.000000andNightTimeSpeedRate=1.000000- Speed of day and night.PalDamageRateAttack=1.000000andPalDamageRateDefense=1.000000- Pal damage ratios.PlayerDamageRateAttack=1.000000andPlayerDamageRateDefense=1.000000- Player damage ratios.
Gathering and crafting:
CollectionDropRate=1.000000- Multiplier for gathered items.CollectionObjectRespawnSpeedRate=1.000000- How fast resources respawn.
Applying settings
- Edit the desired values in
PalWorldSettings.ini. - Save the file.
- Restart your server via the game panel.
Changes only take effect after a restart.
Tips
- Make a backup of the settings file before making changes.
- Test new settings with small adjustments and check the effect before making major changes.
- See our Palworld server setup guide if you do not have a server running yet.
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