# How to Change Taming, Harvesting, and XP Rates on Your ARK SA Server (/docs/ark-survival-ascended/taming-rates)



import { Step, Steps } from 'fumadocs-ui/components/steps';

Change Rates [#change-rates]

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Stop the server [#stop-the-server]

    In the [XGamingServer Panel](https://panel.xgamingserver.com), go to **Console** and stop the server.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Edit GameUserSettings.ini [#edit-gameusersettingsini]

    Click **Files** in the sidebar and open `ShooterGame/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/GameUserSettings.ini`. Under `[ServerSettings]`, set:

    ```ini
    TamingSpeedMultiplier=2.0
    HarvestAmountMultiplier=3.0
    XPMultiplier=2.0
    HarvestHealthMultiplier=1.0
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Save and start [#save-and-start]

    Click **Save Content** and start from **Console**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Common Rate Settings [#common-rate-settings]

| Setting                      | Default | Description                                        |
| ---------------------------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| `TamingSpeedMultiplier`      | `1.0`   | How fast dinos are tamed (higher = faster)         |
| `HarvestAmountMultiplier`    | `1.0`   | Resources per harvest (higher = more)              |
| `XPMultiplier`               | `1.0`   | XP gain rate                                       |
| `HarvestHealthMultiplier`    | `1.0`   | Resource node health (higher = more hits per node) |
| `DifficultyOffset`           | `1.0`   | Wild dino max level scaling                        |
| `OverrideOfficialDifficulty` | `5.0`   | Override for max wild dino level (150 at 5.0)      |

Breeding Settings [#breeding-settings]

| Setting                        | Default | Description                              |
| ------------------------------ | ------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| `MatingIntervalMultiplier`     | `1.0`   | Time between mating (lower = faster)     |
| `EggHatchSpeedMultiplier`      | `1.0`   | Egg hatch speed (higher = faster)        |
| `BabyMatureSpeedMultiplier`    | `1.0`   | Baby growth speed (higher = faster)      |
| `BabyCuddleIntervalMultiplier` | `1.0`   | Imprint interval (lower = more frequent) |

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Server Configuration](/docs/ark-survival-ascended/configure-your-server)
* [Startup Parameters](/docs/ark-survival-ascended/startup-parameters)