How to Configure Your Palworld Server

Here’s how you can locate and edit the config file for your Palworld server. By default, we create this configuration file for you.

How to Change Settings on Palworld

1. Access the Game Host Bros panel and select your Palworld server.
2. In the sidebar, click on Startup Parameters.
3. Change the settings you want.
4. Navigate to the Console tab in the sidebar, and click the Restart button to apply the changes.

Palworld Settings List

Here is a list of all the settings inside of your PalWorldSettings.ini file, as well as what they do.

Setting Name	Description
AdminPassword	Password used to obtain administrative privileges on the server. Default: ""
[Legacy Setting] AllowConnectPlatform	Specify which platforms are allowed to connect. Steam, Xbox, or Mac? Replaced by CrossplayPlatforms. Default: Steam
AutoResetGuildTimeNoOnlinePlayers	Offline duration before bAutoResetGuildNoOnlinePlayers triggers. Ignored if bAutoResetGuildNoOnlinePlayers is False. Default: 72.000000
BaseCampMaxNumInGuild	Max BaseCamp count per guild. (Vanilla MAX 10). Larger value will increase system load. Default: 4
BaseCampWorkerMaxNum	Max pals per basecamp (Vanilla MAX 50). Larger value will increase system load. Default: 15
bActiveUNKO	TBD. Default: False
bAllowGlobalPalboxExport	If set to True, saving to the global palbox is possible. Default: True
bAllowGlobalPalboxImport	If set to True, importing from the global palbox is possible. Default: False
bAutoResetGuildNoOnlinePlayers	If no guild members log in, automatically delete structures and base Pals. Default: False
bBuildAreaLimit	Prevent building near structures such as fast-travel points. Default: False
bCanPickupOtherGuildDeathPenaltyDrop	Allow players to pick up items dropped on death by players from Guilds other than their own. Default: False
bCharacterRecreateInHardcore	Whether you may recreate your character upon death in Hardcore mode. Default: False
bAdditionalDropItemWhenPlayerKillingInPvPMode	Whether to drop a special item when a player is killed while PvP is enabled. Default: False
bAllowClientMod	Allow players with mods enabled to join the server. Default: True
bAllowEnhanceStat_Attack	Allow allocating stat points to Attack. Default: True
bAllowEnhanceStat_Health	Allow allocating stat points to HP. Default: True
bAllowEnhanceStat_Stamina	Allow allocating stat points to Stamina. Default: True
bAllowEnhanceStat_Weight	Allow allocating stat points to Carry Weight. Default: True
bAllowEnhanceStat_WorkSpeed	Allow allocating stat points to Work Speed. Default: True
bDisplayPvPItemNumOnWorldMap_BaseCamp	Whether to show the number of PvP-exclusive items in each base on the map. Default: False
bDisplayPvPItemNumOnWorldMap_Player	Whether to show player locations and the number of PvP-exclusive items on the map. Default: False
bEnableAimAssistKeyboard	Enables keyboard aim assist. Default: False
bEnableAimAssistPad	Enables aim pad aim assist. Default: True
bEnableDefenseOtherGuildPlayer	Enables or disables the defense of other guild players. Default: False
bEnableFastTravel	Enables fast travel. Default: True
bEnableFastTravelOnlyBaseCamp	Restrict fast travel to between bases only. Default: False
bEnableFriendlyFire	Enables friendly fire. Default: False
bEnableInvaderEnemy	Enables invaders. Default: True
bEnableNonLoginPenalty	Enables penalties for players who don’t login over a period of time. Default: True
bEnablePlayerToPlayerDamage	Enables player to player damage. Default: False
bExistPlayerAfterLogout	Whether players enter a sleeping state at their current location when logging out. Default: False
bHardcore	Enable Hardcore. You will not be able to respawn on death. Default: False
bInvisibleOtherGuildBaseCampAreaFX	Show base area boundaries. Default: False
bIsRandomizerPalLevelRandom	If true, wild Pal levels are fully random. If false, levels are randomized within each area’s intended range. Default: False
bIsPvP	Enables PvP. Default: False
bIsShowJoinLeftMessage	On dedicated servers, show in-game messages when players join/leave. Default: True
bIsStartLocationSelectByMap	Whether to allow players to choose their starting location. Default: True
bIsUseBackupSaveData	Enable world backups. Enabling this increases disk load. Default: True
bPalLost	Permanently lose Pals on death. Default: False
bShowPlayerList	Enable the player list on the ESC menu. Default: False
bUseAuth	Toggles server player authentication - not recommended to change. Default: True
BuildObjectDamageRate	Damage multiplier to buildings. Default: 1.000000
BuildObjectDeteriorationDamageRate	Building decay speed multiplier. Default: 1.000000
BuildObjectHPRate	Structure Health Multiplier. Default: 1.000000
ChatPostLimitPerMinute	Maximum number of chat messages allowed per minute. Default: 10
CollectionDropRate	Gatherable items multiplier. Default: 1.000000
CollectionObjectHpRate	Gatherable objects health multiplier. Default: 1.000000
CollectionObjectRespawnSpeedRate	Gatherable objects respawn interval. Default: 1.000000
CoopPlayerMaxNum	Sets the maximum player count for a Cooperative game (Currently doesn’t seem to do anything, but is included in the default configuration file). Default: 4
CrossplayPlatforms	Platforms allowed to connect. Default: (Steam,Xbox,PS5,Mac)
DayTimeSpeedRate	Daytime progression speed. Default: 1.000000
DeathPenalty	Death Penalty: None (No drops), Item (Drop all items except equipment), ItemAndEquipment (Drop all items), All (Drop all items and all pals on team). Default: All
DropItemAliveMaxHours	How long dropped items stay before they disappear. Default: 1.000000
DropItemMaxNum	Max amount of items that can be dropped. Default: 3000
DropItemMaxNum_UNKO	TBD. Default: 100
AdditionalDropItemNumWhenPlayerKillingInPvPMode	When bAdditionalDropItemWhenPlayerKillingInPvPMode is enabled, the quantity of the item to drop. Default: 1
AdditionalDropItemWhenPlayerKillingInPvPMode	When bAdditionalDropItemWhenPlayerKillingInPvPMode is enabled, the ID of the item to drop. Default: “PlayerDropItem”
BlockRespawnTime	Cooldown before you can respawn after death (seconds). Default: 5.000000
DenyTechnologyList	Disable specific technologies by specifying Technology IDs. Example: DenyTechnologyList=("PALBOX", "RepairBench"). Default: ""
EnablePredatorBossPal	Enables or disables the presence of predator Pals in the game. Default: True
EnemyDropItemRate	Dropped item quantity multiplier. Default: 1.000000
EquipmentDurabilityDamageRate	Equipment durability loss multiplier. Default: 1.000000
ExpRate	EXP gain multiplier. Default: 1.000000
GuildPlayerMaxNum	Max player number of guild. Default: 20
GuildRejoinCooldownMinutes	Guild rejoin cooldown (minutes). Default: 0
ItemContainerForceMarkDirtyInterval	How often to force re-sync while a container UI is open (seconds). Default: 1.000000
ItemCorruptionMultiplier	Item corruption speed multiplier. Default: 1.000000
ItemWeightRate	Item weight multiplier. Default: 1.000000
LogFormatType	Log format: Text or Json. Default: Text
MaxBuildingLimitNum	Per-player building count cap (0 = unlimited). Default: 0
NightTimeSpeedRate	Nighttime progression speed. Default: 1.000000
PalAutoHPRegeneRate	Pal natural HP regen multiplier. Default: 1.000000
PalAutoHpRegeneRateInSleep	Pal HP regen while sleeping (in Palbox) multiplier. Default: 1.000000
PalCaptureRate	Capture rate multiplier. Default: 1.000000
PalDamageRateAttack	Damage dealt by Pals multiplier. Default: 1.000000
PalDamageRateDefense	Damage taken by Pals multiplier. Default: 1.000000
PalEggDefaultHatchingTime	Time to hatch a Huge Egg (hours). Note: Other eggs also require time to incubate. Default: 72.000000
PalSpawnNumRate	Pal spawn rate. (Impacts performance.) Default: 1.000000
PalStaminaDecreaceRate	Pal stamina depletion rate multiplier. Default: 1.000000
PalStomachDecreaceRate	Pal hunger depletion rate multiplier. Default: 1.000000
PlayerAutoHPRegeneRate	Player natural HP regen multiplier. Default: 1.000000
PlayerAutoHpRegeneRateInSleep	Player HP regen while sleeping multiplier. Default: 1.000000
PlayerDamageRateAttack	Damage dealt by players multiplier. Default: 1.000000
PlayerDamageRateDefense	Damage taken by players multiplier. Default: 1.000000
PlayerStaminaDecreaceRate	Player stamina depletion rate multiplier. Default: 1.000000
PlayerStomachDecreaceRate	Player hunger depletion rate multiplier. Default: 1.000000
PublicIP	Explicitly specify an external public IP in the community server settings. Default: ""
PublicPort	Explicitly specify the external public port in the community server configuration. (This setting does not change the server’s listen port.) Default: 8211
RCONEnabled	Enable RCON. Default: False
RCONPort	Port Number for RCON. Default: 25575
Region	Sets server region (Seems to just be for display purposes). Default: ""
RespawnPenaltyDurationThreshold	Survival-time threshold (seconds) for applying the respawn cooldown multiplier set by RespawnPenaltyTimeScale on a subsequent death. Default: 0.000000
RespawnPenaltyTimeScale	Multiplier applied to the respawn cooldown. Default: 2.000000
RESTAPIEnabled	Enable REST API. Default: False
RESTAPIPort	Listen port for REST API. Default: 8212
ServerDescription	Server description. Default: ""
ServerName	Server name. Default: “Default Palworld Server”
ServerPassword	Password required for server login. Default: ""
ServerPlayerMaxNum	Maximum number of players that can join the server. Default: 32
ServerReplicatePawnCullDistance	Pal sync distance from player (cm). Min 5000 ~ Max 15000. Default: 15000.000000
SupplyDropSpan	Meteorite / supply drop interval (minutes). Default: 180
WorkSpeedRate	Work speed rate modifier. Default: 1.000000

Importing WorldOptions.sav Settings

Danger

As of the 2nd of December, 2024, we no longer support using WorldOption.sav on our servers by default. If you upload this file it will be renamed to WorldOption.sav.disabled. This file is no longer supported and every setting is directly in the panel now.

If you want to use WorldOption.sav you can enable the use of this file in Startup Parameters. This file must be configured correctly otherwise it will cause issues.

1. Click here to generate or import a WorldOption.sav file.
2. Log in to the Game Host Bros panel and stop your server.
3. Go to Startup Parameters, under Advanced enable Enable WorldOption.sav.
4. Go to File Manager, and navigate to Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/YOURSAVEFILE.
5. Upload your WorldOption.sav file.
6. Start your server.