# Hytale World Settings — PvP, Death Penalty, Fall Damage, Game Mode (/docs/hytale/world-settings)



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Each world has its own `config.json` in `universe/worlds/<WorldName>/`.

Game Mode [#game-mode]

| Value       | Description                                 |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| `Adventure` | Survival/exploration (default)              |
| `Creative`  | Flight, unlimited resources, building tools |

Set in the main `config.json`:

```json
"Defaults": {"GameMode": "Adventure"}
```

Or per-player: `/gamemode Creative PlayerName`

PvP Toggle [#pvp-toggle]

```json
"IsPvpEnabled": true
```

Fall Damage [#fall-damage]

```json
"IsFallDamageEnabled": true
```

Set `false` to disable.

Death Penalty [#death-penalty]

```json
"Death": {
  "ItemsLossMode": "None",
  "ItemsAmountLossPercentage": 0,
  "ItemsDurabilityLossPercentage": 0
}
```

| Mode         | Effect                   |
| ------------ | ------------------------ |
| `None`       | Keep everything on death |
| `All`        | Drop everything          |
| `Configured` | Lose % based on settings |

NPC Spawning [#npc-spawning]

```json
"IsSpawningNPC": true,
"IsAllNPCFrozen": false
```

Set `IsSpawningNPC: false` for peaceful mode. Set `IsAllNPCFrozen: true` to freeze all AI.

Day/Night [#daynight]

```json
"IsGameTimePaused": false,
"GameTimeDate": "0001-01-01T05:30:00Z",
"SunIntensity": 1.0
```

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Server Configuration](/docs/hytale/server-config)