Change Pal Capture Rate on Your Palworld Server
How to increase or decrease the Pal capture success rate on your Palworld dedicated server.
The PalCaptureRate setting controls how easy or hard it is to catch Pals with Pal Spheres.
Changing the Capture Rate
- Stop your server
- In the XGamingServer Panel, click Files
- Open
Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini - Find
PalCaptureRateand change the value:
PalCaptureRate=2.000000- Save and start your server
Values
| Value | Effect |
|---|---|
0.5 | 50% capture rate — much harder |
1.0 | Default — normal capture rate |
1.5 | 50% easier captures |
2.0 | Double capture rate — popular for casual servers |
5.0 | Very easy captures |
💡 Tip: A value of
2.0is the most common change — it makes catching Pals feel rewarding without being trivial.
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