How to configure Palworld server:
1. Stop your server
Go to the server panel and select your Palworld server. You should be redirected to the “Console” tab – just click on “Stop” button.
2. Go to the “Startup” tab
Here, you can start changing server variables.
| VARIABLE | CONFIGURATION PROPERTY | DEFAULT VALUE | DESCRIPTION |
| Server Name | ServerName | default hostname | Name of the server |
| Max Players | ServerPlayerMaxNum | 32 | Maximum number of concurrent players |
| Admin Password | AdminPassword | – | Password needed to obtain administrator rights on the server |
| Server Password | ServerPassword | – | Password needed to enter the server |
| Day Time Speed Rate | DayTimeSpeedRate | 1.000000 | Speed at which time passes during the day, which is a multiplier (for example, if you set the value to 3.000000, time will pass three times faster) |
| Night Time Speed Rate | NightTimeSpeedRate | 1.000000 | Speed at which time passes during the night, which is a multiplier (for example, if you set the value to 3.000000, time will pass three times faster) |
| Exp Rate | ExpRate | 1.000000 | Rate at which players gain experience which is a multiplier (for example, if you set the value to 2.000000, players will gain experience twice as fast as the base setting) |
| Enable Friendly Fire | bEnableFriendlyFire | False | Option to enable/disable friendly fire |
| Enemy Drop Item Rate | EnemyDropItemRate | 1.000000 | How often enemies drop items (this is a multiplier, so an example setting of 3.000000 will triple the chance) |
| Enable Invader Enemy | bEnableInvaderEnemy | True | Option to enable/disable invader enemies |
| Enable Non Login Penalty | bEnableNonLoginPenalty | True | Determines whether players should receive inactivity penalties |
| Enable Fast Travel | bEnableFastTravel | True | Setting that allows you to enable/disable the ability to use fast travel points |
| Server Description | ServerDescription | – | Short description of the server displayed in server browser |
| Pal Capture Rate | PalCaptureRate | 1.000000 | Probability of a player catching Pals (this is a multiplier, so setting the variable to 2.000000 will double the probability) |
| Pal Spawn Rate | PalSpawnNumRate | 1.000000 | Rate that allows you to set how often new Pals will spawn in the world (for example, if you set it to 2.000000, Pals will spawn twice as often) |
| Pal Damage Rate Attack | PalDamageRateAttack | 1.000000 | Option that sets the attack power of Pals (for example, if set to 2.000000, Pals will attack with twice as much power) |
| Pal Damage Rate Defense | PalDamageRateDefense | 1.000000 | Option that sets the amount of damage Pals will take (for example, if set to 2.000000, Pals will be twice as resistant to damage) |
| Pal Stomach Decreace Rate | PalStomachDecreaceRate | 1.000000 | Rate at which Pals lose their hunger saturation (this is a multiplier, so setting it to 2.000000 will cause them to lose their saturation twice as fast) |
| Pal Stamina Decreace Rate | PalStaminaDecreaceRate | 1.000000 | Rate at which Pals lose their stamina (this is a multiplier, so setting it to 2.000000 will cause them to lose their stamina twice as fast) |
| Pal Auto HP Regene Rate | PalAutoHPRegeneRate | 1.000000 | HP regeneration speed indicator when Pal is injured (this is a multiplier, so increasing the option to 2.000000 will speed up regeneration twice) |
| Pal Auto Hp Regene Rate In Sleep | PalAutoHpRegeneRateInSleep | 1.000000 | HP regeneration speed indicator when Pal is injured (this is a multiplier, so increasing the option to 2.000000 will speed up regeneration in sleep twice) |
| Pal Egg Default Hatching Time | PalEggDefaultHatchingTime | 72.000000 | Determines how many hours it takes for Pal’s eggs to hatch |
| Work Speed Rate | WorkSpeedRate | 1.000000 | Rate that allows you to set how fast Pals will work (for example, if you set it to 2.000000, Pals will work two times faster) |
| Player Damage Rate Attack | PlayerDamageRateAttack | 1.000000 | Option that sets the attack power of Players (for example, if set to 2.000000, Players will attack with twice as much power) |
| Player Damage Rate Defense | PlayerDamageRateDefense | 1.000000 | Option that sets the amount of damage Players will take (for example, if set to 2.000000, Players will be twice as resistant to damage) |
| Player Stomach Decreace Rate | PlayerStomachDecreaceRate | 1.000000 | Rate at which Players lose their hunger saturation (this is a multiplier, so setting it to 2.000000 will cause them to lose their saturation twice as fast) |
| Player Stamina Decreace Rate | PlayerStaminaDecreaceRate | 1.000000 | Rate at which Players lose their stamina (this is a multiplier, so setting it to 2.000000 will cause them to lose their stamina twice as fast) |
| Player Auto HP Regene Rate | PlayerAutoHPRegeneRate | 1.000000 | HP regeneration speed indicator when Player is injured (this is a multiplier, so increasing the option to 2.000000 will speed up regeneration twice) |
| Player Auto Hp Regene Rate In Sleep | PlayerAutoHpRegeneRateInSleep | 1.000000 | HP regeneration speed indicator when Player is injured (this is a multiplier, so increasing the option to 2.000000 will speed up regeneration in sleep twice) |
| Build Object Damage Rate | BuildObjectDamageRate | 1.000000 | Sets how much damage an object takes when hit (this is a multiplier, so increasing the option to 2.000000 will increase damage twice) |
| Build Object Deterioration Damage Rate | BuildObjectDeteriorationDamageRate | 1.000000 | Sets how much damage an object takes naturally over the time (this is a multiplier, so increasing the option to 2.000000 will increase damage twice) |
| Collection Drop Rate | CollectionDropRate | 1.000000 | Speed indicator for collecting dropped items (this is a multiplier, so setting it to 2.000000 will double the speed) |
| Collection Object Hp Rate | CollectionObjectHpRate | 1.000000 | How much HP breakable world items have (this is a multiplier, so setting it to 2.000000 will double this value) |
| Collection Object Respawn Speed Rate | CollectionObjectRespawnSpeedRate | 1.000000 | World item spawn rate (this is a multiplier, so setting it to 2.000000 will double the speed) |
| Max Base Camps | BaseCampMaxNum | 128 | The maximum number of base camps that can exist on your server |
| Max Base Camp Workers | BaseCampWorkerMaxNum | 15 | The maximum number of workers who can work in one base camp |
| Is Start Location Select By Map | bIsStartLocationSelectByMap | True | Set whether players will be able to choose their starting location on the map |
| Drop Item Alive Max Hours | DropItemAliveMaxHours | 1.000000 | How long dropped items will appear before they disappear |
| Max Number of Dropped Items | DropItemMaxNum | 3000 | The maximum number of items that can be on the ground on your server at the same time |
| Max Number of UNKO Dropped Items | DropItemMaxNum_UNKO | 100 | The maximum number of UNKO items that can be on the ground on your server at the same time |
| Active UNKO | bActiveUNKO | False | Option to enable/disable UNKO (Unidentified Nocturnal Knock-off) in the game |
| Auto Reset Guild No Online Players | bAutoResetGuildNoOnlinePlayers | False | Option that allows the guild to be automatically disbanded if players are inactive for some time |
| Auto Reset Guild Time No Online Players | AutoResetGuildTimeNoOnlinePlayers | 72.000000 | If the automatic guild dissolution option is enabled, specify the time after which this will happen |
| Guild Player Max Number | GuildPlayerMaxNum | 20 | Maximum number of players allowed in single guild |
| Is PvP | bIsPvP | False | Option to enable/disable PvP mode |
| Can Pickup Other Guild Death Penalty Drop | bCanPickupOtherGuildDeathPenaltyDrop | False | Option to enable/disable pickup of death penalty drops from other guilds |
| Exist Player After Logout | bExistPlayerAfterLogout | False | Option to enable/disable existence of players after logout |
| Enable Defense Other Guild Player | bEnableDefenseOtherGuildPlayer | False | Option to enable/disable the defense of players in other guilds |
| Max Coop Players | CoopPlayerMaxNum | 4 | Maximum number of players in party |
| Death Penalty | DeathPenalty | All | Losses the player will suffer after death (“All” – player lose items, equipment and Pals, “None” – player lose nothing, “Item” – player lose items, “ItemAndEquipment” – player lose items and equipment) |
| Enable Aim Assist Pad | bEnableAimAssistPad | True | Option to enable/disable aim pad assist |
| Enable Aim Assist Keyboard | bEnableAimAssistKeyboard | False | Option to enable/disable aim keyboard assist |
3. Change properties not included in the “Startup” tab
If the changes you have made are not enough for you, the rest of the variables can be found in the configuration file called PalWorldSettings.ini.
Go to the “Files” tab and follow this path to find it: /home/container/Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini
4. Start your server
Come back to the “Console” tab and click on “Start” button.
