How to Configure Your Palworld Server - Settings & Parameters Guide

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. Go to Configuration > Startup Parameters.
3. Change the settings you want.
4. Restart your server.

Palworld Settings List

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

Parameter	Default Value	Description
AdminPassword	""	Password used to obtain administrative privileges on the server.
[Legacy Setting] AllowConnectPlatform	Steam	Specify which platforms are allowed to connect. Steam, Xbox, or Mac? (Default value is Steam). Replaced by CrossplayPlatforms
AutoResetGuildTimeNoOnlinePlayers	72.000000	How quickly an inactive Guild will be disbanded
BaseCampMaxNumInGuild	4	Max BaseCamp count per guild. Default is 4. (Vanilla MAX 10). Larger value will increase system load.
BaseCampWorkerMaxNum	15	Max pals per basecamp (Vanilla MAX 50). Larger value will increase system load.
bActiveUNKO	False	TBD
bAllowGlobalPalboxExport	True	If set to True, saving to the global palbox is possible.
bAllowGlobalPalboxImport	False	If set to True, importing from the global palbox is possible.
bAutoResetGuildNoOnlinePlayers	False	Enable disbanding Guilds when none of the member players have been online (based on duration specified by AutoResetGuildTimeNoOnlinePlayers)
bBuildAreaLimit	False	Prohibits building near structures such as fast travel.
bCanPickupOtherGuildDeathPenaltyDrop	False	Allow players to pick up items dropped on death by players from Guilds other than their own
bCharacterRecreateInHardcore	False	Toggles whether players can create a new character after a hardcore death.
bEnableAimAssistKeyboard	False	Enables keyboard aim assist
bEnableAimAssistPad	True	Enables aim pad aim assist
bEnableDefenseOtherGuildPlayer	False	Enables or disables the defense of other guild players
bEnableFastTravel	True	Enables fast travel
bEnableFriendlyFire	False	Enables friendly fire
bEnableInvaderEnemy	True	Enables invaders.
bEnableNonLoginPenalty	True	Enables penalties for players who don’t login over a period of time
bEnablePlayerToPlayerDamage	False	Enables player to player damage
bExistPlayerAfterLogout	False	Enables if player characters remain in-game after logging out
bHardcore	False	Enable Hardcore. Cannot respawn upon death.
bInvisibleOtherGuildBaseCampAreaFX	False	Blue parameter circle is invisible to you if you are looking from another guild
bIsRandomizerPalLevelRandom	False	If the parameter has been set to true, Wild pals level is fully randomized. set to false, Randomized within a level optimized with the area.
bIsPvP	False	Enables PvP
bIsStartLocationSelectByMap	True	Sets if the start location can be chosen by using the map
bIsUseBackupSaveData	True	Enable world backup. Disk load will increase when enabled.
bPalLost	False	Permanently lose your pals upon death.
bShowPlayerList	False	Enable player list when the press ESC key.
bUseAuth	True	Toggles server player authentication - not recommended to change
BuildObjectDamageRate	1.000000	Damage to Structure Multiplier
BuildObjectDeteriorationDamageRate	1.000000	Structure Deterioration Rate
ChatPostLimitPerMinute	10	Number of chats that can be posted per minute.
CollectionDropRate	1.000000	Gatherable Items Multiplier
CollectionObjectHpRate	1.000000	Gatherable Objects Health Multiplier
CollectionObjectRespawnSpeedRate	1.000000	Gatherable Objects Respawn Interval
CoopPlayerMaxNum	4	Sets the maximum player count for a Cooperative game (Currently doesn’t seem to do anything, but is included in the default configuration file)
CrossplayPlatforms	(Steam,Xbox,PS5,Mac)	Platforms allowed to connect.
DayTimeSpeedRate	1.000000	Day time speed
DeathPenalty	All	Death Penalty: None (No drops), Item (Drop all items except equipment), ItemAndEquipment (Drop all items), All (Drop all items and all pals on team)
DropItemAliveMaxHours	1.000000	How long dropped items stay before they disappear
DropItemMaxNum	3000	Max amount of items that can be dropped
DropItemMaxNum_UNKO	100	TBD
EnablePredatorBossPal	True	Enables or disables the presence of predator Pals in the game.
EnemyDropItemRate	1.000000	Dropped Items Multiplier
EquipmentDurabilityDamageRate	1.000000	Equipment Durability Loss Multiplier
ExpRate	1.000000	EXP rate
GuildPlayerMaxNum	20	Max Player Number of Guilds
ItemContainerForceMarkDirtyInterval	1.000000	Interval for force sync when open the container. (sec)
ItemWeightRate	1.000000	Item weight ratio.
LogFormatType	Text	Log format: Text or Json
MaxBuildingLimitNum	0	Building num limit per player (0 = unlimited).
NightTimeSpeedRate	1.000000	Night time speed
PalAutoHPRegeneRate	1.000000	Pal Auto Health Regeneration Rate
PalAutoHpRegeneRateInSleep	1.000000	Pal Sleep Health Regeneration Rate (Health Regeneration Rate in Palbox)
PalCaptureRate	1.000000	Pal capture rate
PalDamageRateAttack	1.000000	Damage from Pals Multiplier
PalDamageRateDefense	1.000000	Damage to Pals Multiplier
PalEggDefaultHatchingTime	72.000000	Time (h) to incubate Massive Egg. Note: Other eggs also require time to incubate.
PalSpawnNumRate	1.000000	Pal Appearance Rate. Note: Affects game performance
PalStaminaDecreaceRate	1.000000	Pal Stamina Reduction Rate
PalStomachDecreaceRate	1.000000	Pal Hunger Depletion Rate
PlayerAutoHPRegeneRate	1.000000	Player Auto Health Regeneration Rate
PlayerAutoHpRegeneRateInSleep	1.000000	Player Sleep Health Regeneration Rate
PlayerDamageRateAttack	1.000000	Damage from Player Multiplier
PlayerDamageRateDefense	1.000000	Damage to Player Multiplier
PlayerStaminaDecreaceRate	1.000000	Player Stamina Reduction Rate
PlayerStomachDecreaceRate	1.000000	Player Hunger Depletion Rate
PublicIP	""	Explicitly specify an external public IP in the community server settings
PublicPort	8211	Explicitly specify the external public port in the community server configuration. (This setting does not change the server’s listen port.)
RCONEnabled	False	Enable RCON
RCONPort	25575	Port Number for RCON
Region	""	Sets server region (Seems to just be for display purposes)
RESTAPIEnabled	False	Enable REST API
RESTAPIPort	8212	Listen port for REST API
ServerDescription	""	Server description
ServerName	”Default Palworld Server”	Server name
ServerPassword	""	Password required for server login
ServerPlayerMaxNum	32	Maximum number of players that can join the server.
ServerReplicatePawnCullDistance	15000.000000	Pal sync distance from player (cm). Min 5000 ~ Max 15000.
SupplyDropSpan	180	Interval for supply drop (minutes).
WorkSpeedRate	1.000000	Work speed rate modifier

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 Configuration > 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 Configuration > 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.