#Gameplay Settings

Customize your Palworld server's gameplay experience with these comprehensive settings. All changes are made through the Settings tab in your control panel.

#Difficulty & Progression

#Difficulty Preset

Choose an overall difficulty preset that affects multiple gameplay parameters:

• None (Custom): Use custom values defined below
• Normal: Default Palworld difficulty
• Hard (Difficult): Increased challenge for experienced players

Note: When set to Normal or Hard, custom values are overridden by preset values.

#Experience Rate

Multiplier for experience points gained from all sources.

• Default: 1.0 (normal progression)
• Faster leveling: 2.0-5.0 (casual play)
• Slower leveling: 0.5 (hardcore mode)

Example: 2.0 = Players gain twice as much XP from combat and activities.

#Pal Capture Rate

Affects the success chance when capturing Pals.

• Default: 1.0 (vanilla capture rates)
• Easier captures: 2.0-5.0 (beginner-friendly)
• Harder captures: 0.5 (challenging)

Tip: Higher rates make it easier to catch rare Pals, good for casual servers.

#Pal Spawn Rate

Controls the density of wild Pal spawns across the world.

• Default: 1.0
• More Pals: 2.0 (action-packed)
• Fewer Pals: 0.5 (resource-scarce)

#Work Speed Rate

How fast Pals work at bases (crafting, gathering, building).

• Default: 1.0
• Faster production: 2.0-3.0
• Slower (realistic): 0.5

#Day/Night Speed

Adjust how quickly time passes in the game world.

#Daytime Speed Rate

• Default: 1.0 (normal day length)
• Faster days: 2.0 (shorter daytime)
• Longer days: 0.5 (extended daylight)

#Nighttime Speed Rate

• Default: 1.0
• Skip nights faster: 2.0-5.0 (popular for PvE servers)
• Longer nights: 0.5 (survival challenge)

Popular combo: Daytime 1.0, Nighttime 2.0 (normal days, shorter nights)

#Auto-Save Interval

Time between automatic world saves (in minutes).

• Default: 30 minutes
• Frequent saves: 10-15 minutes (more safety, slight performance impact)
• Less frequent: 60 minutes (better performance, more risk)

Recommended: 30 minutes balances safety and performance.

#Combat & PvP

#Enable PvP

Master switch for player vs. player gameplay.

• Disabled: Pure PvE experience
• Enabled: Players can engage in combat

#Player to Player Damage

Allow players to damage each other directly.

• Required for PvP servers
• Keep disabled for pure cooperative play

#Friendly Fire

Allow damage between guild/team members.

• Disabled (Recommended): Teammates cannot hurt each other
• Enabled: Realistic but can be frustrating

#Damage Multipliers

Fine-tune combat difficulty with these multipliers:

#Player Attack Damage

• Default: 1.0
• Stronger players: 1.5-2.0
• Weaker players: 0.5-0.8

#Player Damage Defense

• Default: 1.0
• Tankier players: 0.5 (take half damage)
• Glass cannon: 1.5-2.0 (take more damage)

#Pal Attack Damage

Controls how much damage your Pals deal.

• Default: 1.0

#Pal Damage Defense

Controls how much damage your Pals take.

• Default: 1.0

#Death Penalty

What happens when a player dies:

• None: No penalty, keep everything
• Drop Items: Drop inventory items only
• Drop Items & Equipment: Drop items and equipped gear
• All (Default): Drop everything including Pals

Popular settings:

• PvE servers: None or Items only
• PvP servers: All (full risk/reward)

#Resources & Items

#Collection Drop Rate

Items gained from gathering resources (trees, rocks, plants).

• Default: 1.0
• Abundant: 2.0-3.0 (casual play)
• Scarce: 0.5 (survival mode)

#Enemy Drop Rate

Items dropped by defeated enemies and Pals.

• Default: 1.0
• Better loot: 2.0-5.0

#Resource HP Rate

Health of gatherable resources like trees and rocks.

• Default: 1.0
• Faster gathering: 0.5 (resources have half HP)
• Slower gathering: 2.0 (resources are tougher)

#Resource Respawn Speed

How quickly resources regenerate after being gathered.

• Default: 1.0
• Faster respawn: 2.0-5.0 (good for active servers)
• Slower respawn: 0.5 (scarcity challenge)

#Max Dropped Items

Maximum number of item drops that can exist in the world simultaneously.

• Default: 3000
• Increase if items disappear: 5000-10000
• Decrease for performance: 1000-2000

#Item Despawn Time

How long dropped items remain in the world before disappearing (hours).

• Default: 1 hour
• Longer collection time: 2-5 hours
• Faster cleanup: 0.5 hours

#Item Weight Rate

Affects how much items weigh in inventory.

• Default: 1.0
• Carry more: 0.5 (half weight)
• Realistic: 1.5-2.0

#Building & Bases

#Max Bases Per Player

How many bases each player can build.

• Default: 3 bases
• Recommended range: 1-10

#Max Workers Per Base

Maximum Pals that can work at a single base.

• Default: 15 workers
• Small bases: 5-10
• Large operations: 20-50

Note: More workers require more resources and CPU.

#Building HP Rate

Health points of constructed structures.

• Default: 1.0
• Tougher buildings: 2.0-5.0 (PvP recommended)
• Fragile: 0.5

#Building Damage Rate

How much damage buildings take from attacks.

• Default: 1.0
• Resistant: 0.5 (buildings take half damage)
• Vulnerable: 2.0

#Building Deterioration Rate

Natural decay of structures over time.

• Default: 1.0
• No decay: 0.0 (popular choice)
• Faster decay: 2.0 (maintenance challenge)

Popular: Set to 0 to disable decay entirely.

#Base Defense vs Other Guilds

Enable defensive structures to target enemy players.

• Disabled: Defenses only target Pals and NPCs
• Enabled: Defenses attack enemy guild members (PvP)

#Character Stats

#Player Stats

#Hunger Rate (Stomach Decrease Rate)

How fast players get hungry.

• Default: 1.0
• Less hunger: 0.5 (casual)
• Survival mode: 2.0

#Stamina Depletion Rate

How quickly stamina drains during activities.

• Default: 1.0
• More stamina: 0.5
• Challenging: 2.0

#HP Regeneration Rate

Health regeneration speed outside of combat.

• Default: 1.0
• Faster healing: 2.0-5.0
• Slower (realistic): 0.5

#HP Regeneration While Sleeping

Health recovery rate when using beds.

• Default: 1.0
• Recommended: 2.0-5.0 (makes beds more useful)

#Pal Stats

Configure the same stats for your Pals:

• Hunger Rate: Default 1.0
• Stamina Depletion: Default 1.0
• HP Regeneration: Default 1.0
• HP Regen in Palbox: Default 1.0

#Egg Hatching Time

Time required for Pal eggs to hatch (hours).

• Default: 72 hours (3 days)
• Faster breeding: 12-24 hours
• Realistic: 72-168 hours

Tip: Faster hatching (12-24 hours) is popular for active breeding servers.

#Server Rules

#Max Players Per Guild

Maximum members allowed in a single guild.

• Default: 20 players
• Small guilds: 5-10
• Large communities: 50-100

#Enable Fast Travel

Allow players to teleport between discovered waypoints.

• Enabled (Default): Quality of life feature
• Disabled: Hardcore survival (forces travel)

#Cross-Guild Death Loot

Allow players from other guilds to loot death penalty drops.

• Disabled (Default): Only guild members can loot
• Enabled: Anyone can loot (full PvP)

#Enable Invasions

Enable enemy raids on player bases.

• Enabled (Default): Bases can be attacked by AI
• Disabled: Peaceful building

#Use Authentication

Require Steam/platform authentication for players.

• Enabled (Default): Recommended for public servers
• Disabled: Only for private/local servers

#Player Remains After Logout

Character stays in the world when logging out.

• Disabled (Default): Player disappears immediately
• Enabled: Logout timer (PvP risk)

#Recommended Presets

#Casual PvE Server

• Experience Rate: 2.0
• Pal Capture Rate: 1.5
• Night Speed: 3.0
• Death Penalty: Items only
• Building Decay: 0.0
• Egg Hatching: 24 hours

#Hardcore Survival

• Experience Rate: 0.5
• Resource HP: 2.0
• Hunger/Stamina: 1.5
• Death Penalty: All
• Building Decay: 1.0
• Egg Hatching: 168 hours

#PvP Focused

• PvP Enabled: Yes
• Building HP: 2.0
• Death Penalty: All
• Cross-Guild Loot: Yes
• Logout Timer: Yes
• Base Defense vs Guilds: Yes

#Relaxed Co-op

• All rates: 2.0
• Death Penalty: None
• Decay: 0.0
• Fast Travel: Yes
• Invasions: No

#Next Steps

• Management & Automation - Configure auto-updates and backups
• Community Features - Set up Discord integration and player logging