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



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

Change Rates [#change-rates]

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Stop the server from **Console** in the [XGamingServer Panel](https://panel.xgamingserver.com).
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Click **Files** and open `ShooterGame/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/GameUserSettings.ini`. Under `[ServerSettings]`:

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

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

Common Rate Settings [#common-rate-settings]

| Setting                      | Default | Description                      |
| ---------------------------- | ------- | -------------------------------- |
| `TamingSpeedMultiplier`      | `1.0`   | Taming speed (higher = faster)   |
| `HarvestAmountMultiplier`    | `1.0`   | Resources per harvest            |
| `XPMultiplier`               | `1.0`   | XP gain rate                     |
| `DifficultyOffset`           | `1.0`   | Wild dino level scaling          |
| `OverrideOfficialDifficulty` | `5.0`   | 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                      |
| `BabyMatureSpeedMultiplier`          | `1.0`   | Baby growth speed                    |
| `BabyCuddleIntervalMultiplier`       | `1.0`   | Imprint interval                     |
| `BabyFoodConsumptionSpeedMultiplier` | `1.0`   | Baby food consumption                |

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Server Settings](/docs/ark-survival-evolved/server-settings)
* [Difficulty Levels](/docs/ark-survival-evolved/difficulty-levels)