How to Configure Your Palworld Server

Complete PalWorldSettings.ini reference with all 90+ settings. Covers gameplay rates, PvP, base building, Pal behavior, respawning, randomizer, and server administration.

All Palworld server settings are managed through the Startup page on the XGamingServer panel. The panel provides a visual interface for every setting in the PalWorldSettings.ini file.

How to Change Settings

Open the XGamingServer panel

Access the XGamingServer panel and select your Palworld server.

Go to Startup

In the sidebar, go to Startup.

Change your settings

Adjust the settings you want to modify.

Restart your server

Go to Console and click Restart to apply the changes.

⚠️ Warning: Always restart your server after changing settings. Changes are not applied until the server restarts.

Server Settings

Setting	Default	Description
`ServerName`	`"Default Palworld Server"`	Server name shown in the server browser
`ServerDescription`	`""`	Server description shown in the server browser
`ServerPassword`	`""`	Password required to join. Leave empty for no password
`AdminPassword`	`""`	Password for admin commands. Used for both RCON and in-game `/AdminPassword`
`ServerPlayerMaxNum`	`32`	Maximum player count. Officially supported up to 32
`PublicIP`	`""`	Public IP for community server listing
`PublicPort`	`8211`	Public port for community server listing
`Region`	`""`	Server region for browser filtering
`bIsMultiplay`	`False`	Enable multiplayer mode
`CoopPlayerMaxNum`	`4`	Max co-op party size
`CrossplayPlatforms`	`(Steam,Xbox,PS5,Mac)`	Allowed crossplay platforms
`bUseAuth`	`True`	Verify player identity on connection
`BanListURL`	`"https://api.palworldgame.com/api/banlist.txt"`	URL for the ban list

RCON and API

Setting	Default	Description
`RCONEnabled`	`False`	Enable RCON remote console
`RCONPort`	`25575`	RCON port
`RESTAPIEnabled`	`False`	Enable REST API for third-party tools
`RESTAPIPort`	`8212`	REST API port
`LogFormatType`	`Text`	Log format: `Text` or `Json`

Gameplay Rates

All rate settings default to 1.0. Values above 1.0 increase, below 1.0 decrease.

Setting	Default	Description
`ExpRate`	`1.0`	XP gain multiplier
`DayTimeSpeedRate`	`1.0`	Daytime progression speed
`NightTimeSpeedRate`	`1.0`	Nighttime progression speed
`CollectionDropRate`	`1.0`	Gatherable item drop multiplier
`CollectionObjectHpRate`	`1.0`	Resource node (trees, rocks) HP multiplier
`CollectionObjectRespawnSpeedRate`	`1.0`	Resource node respawn speed
`EnemyDropItemRate`	`1.0`	Enemy loot drop multiplier
`WorkSpeedRate`	`1.0`	Work speed multiplier
`ItemWeightRate`	`1.0`	Item weight multiplier. Lower = items weigh less

Player Settings

Setting	Default	Description
`PlayerDamageRateAttack`	`1.0`	Damage dealt by players
`PlayerDamageRateDefense`	`1.0`	Damage taken by players (higher = more damage taken)
`PlayerAutoHPRegeneRate`	`1.0`	Player HP regen multiplier
`PlayerAutoHpRegeneRateInSleep`	`1.0`	Player HP regen while sleeping
`PlayerStaminaDecreaceRate`	`1.0`	Player stamina depletion rate
`PlayerStomachDecreaceRate`	`1.0`	Player hunger depletion rate
`DeathPenalty`	`All`	What drops on death: `None`, `Item`, `ItemAndEquipment`, `All`

Stat Allocation

Control which stats players can put points into:

Setting	Default	Description
`bAllowEnhanceStat_Attack`	`True`	Allow investing in Attack
`bAllowEnhanceStat_Health`	`True`	Allow investing in HP
`bAllowEnhanceStat_Stamina`	`True`	Allow investing in Stamina
`bAllowEnhanceStat_Weight`	`True`	Allow investing in Carry Weight
`bAllowEnhanceStat_WorkSpeed`	`True`	Allow investing in Work Speed

Pal Settings

Setting	Default	Description
`PalDamageRateAttack`	`1.0`	Damage dealt by Pals
`PalDamageRateDefense`	`1.0`	Damage taken by Pals
`PalAutoHPRegeneRate`	`1.0`	Pal HP regen multiplier
`PalAutoHpRegeneRateInSleep`	`1.0`	Pal HP regen while sleeping
`PalStaminaDecreaceRate`	`1.0`	Pal stamina depletion rate
`PalStomachDecreaceRate`	`1.0`	Pal hunger depletion rate
`PalCaptureRate`	`1.0`	Capture rate multiplier. Higher = easier to catch
`PalSpawnNumRate`	`1.0`	Pal spawn rate. Higher values impact performance
`PalEggDefaultHatchingTime`	`72.0`	Time to hatch a Huge Egg (hours). Set to `0` for instant
`bPalLost`	`False`	Permanently lose Pals on death (Hardcore feature)
`EnablePredatorBossPal`	`True`	Enable predator boss Pals in the world

Base and Building Settings

Setting	Default	Description
`BaseCampMaxNum`	`128`	Max base camps across ALL guilds on the entire server
`BaseCampMaxNumInGuild`	`4`	Max bases per guild
`BaseCampWorkerMaxNum`	`15`	Max Pals working per base (vanilla max 50)
`BuildObjectDamageRate`	`1.0`	Damage multiplier to buildings
`BuildObjectDeteriorationDamageRate`	`1.0`	Building decay speed
`BuildObjectHPRate`	`1.0`	Structure health multiplier
`MaxBuildingLimitNum`	`0`	Per-player building cap. `0` = unlimited
`bBuildAreaLimit`	`False`	Prevent building near fast-travel points
`EquipmentDurabilityDamageRate`	`1.0`	Equipment durability loss multiplier

💡 Tip: If players report that they can't place more bases, check BaseCampMaxNum (server-wide limit) — not just BaseCampMaxNumInGuild (per-guild limit).

Guild Settings

Setting	Default	Description
`GuildPlayerMaxNum`	`20`	Max players per guild
`bAutoResetGuildNoOnlinePlayers`	`False`	Delete structures and base Pals if no guild members log in
`AutoResetGuildTimeNoOnlinePlayers`	`72.0`	Hours offline before guild auto-reset triggers
`GuildRejoinCooldownMinutes`	`0`	Minutes before a player can rejoin a guild after leaving

PvP Settings

Setting	Default	Description
`bIsPvP`	`False`	Enable PvP mode
`bEnablePlayerToPlayerDamage`	`False`	Enable player-to-player damage
`bEnableFriendlyFire`	`False`	Enable friendly fire within guilds
`bEnableDefenseOtherGuildPlayer`	`False`	Enable inter-guild defense interactions
`bCanPickupOtherGuildDeathPenaltyDrop`	`False`	Allow picking up death drops from other guilds

PvP Reward Settings

Setting	Default	Description
`bAdditionalDropItemWhenPlayerKillingInPvPMode`	`False`	Drop a special item when killing a player in PvP
`AdditionalDropItemWhenPlayerKillingInPvPMode`	`""`	Item ID that drops on PvP kill
`AdditionalDropItemNumWhenPlayerKillingInPvPMode`	`0`	Quantity dropped per PvP kill
`bDisplayPvPItemNumOnWorldMap_BaseCamp`	`False`	Show PvP item counts at bases on the world map
`bDisplayPvPItemNumOnWorldMap_Player`	`False`	Show PvP item counts for players on the world map

Respawn Settings

Setting	Default	Description
`BlockRespawnTime`	`5`	Seconds before respawn is available after death
`RespawnPenaltyDurationThreshold`	`1800`	Survival time (seconds) before respawn cooldown resets
`RespawnPenaltyTimeScale`	`2.0`	Multiplier for respawn cooldown on repeated deaths
`bHardcore`	`False`	Hardcore mode — no respawn on death
`bCharacterRecreateInHardcore`	`False`	Allow character recreation on death in Hardcore
`ItemCorruptionMultiplier`	`1.0`	Item corruption speed multiplier

Travel and World Settings

Setting	Default	Description
`bEnableFastTravel`	`True`	Enable fast travel
`bEnableFastTravelOnlyBaseCamp`	`False`	Restrict fast travel to bases only
`bIsStartLocationSelectByMap`	`True`	Allow players to choose their starting location
`bEnableInvaderEnemy`	`True`	Enable base raid events
`SupplyDropSpan`	`180`	Supply drop interval (minutes)
`bInvisibleOtherGuildBaseCampAreaFX`	`False`	Hide other guilds' base area boundary effects

Dropped Items

Setting	Default	Description
`DropItemAliveMaxHours`	`1.0`	Hours before dropped items despawn
`DropItemMaxNum`	`3000`	Maximum dropped items in the world
`DropItemMaxNum_UNKO`	`100`	Max UNKO items on the ground
`bActiveUNKO`	`False`	Enable the UNKO feature

Randomizer Settings

Randomize which Pals spawn where for a fresh experience:

Setting	Default	Description
`RandomizerType`	`None`	Pal spawn randomization: `None`, `Region`, or `All`
`RandomizerSeed`	`0`	Seed for randomization (change for different results)
`bIsRandomizerPalLevelRandom`	`False`	Fully random Pal levels instead of region-based

Miscellaneous

Setting	Default	Description
`bExistPlayerAfterLogout`	`False`	Player body stays in-world after logging out
`bShowPlayerList`	`False`	Show player list in ESC menu
`bIsUseBackupSaveData`	`True`	Enable world backups
`bAllowGlobalPalboxExport`	`True`	Allow saving to global Palbox
`bAllowGlobalPalboxImport`	`False`	Allow importing from global Palbox
`bEnableAimAssistPad`	`True`	Enable aim assist for controllers
`bEnableAimAssistKeyboard`	`False`	Enable aim assist for mouse and keyboard
`bEnableNonLoginPenalty`	`True`	Enable penalty for prolonged non-login
`bIsShowJoinLeftMessage`	`True`	Show join/leave messages in chat
`ChatPostLimitPerMinute`	`10`	Max chat messages per player per minute
`bAllowClientMod`	`False`	Allow players with client-side mods to join
`DenyTechnologyList`	`""`	Comma-separated Technology IDs to disable
`ServerReplicatePawnCullDistance`	`15000`	Pal sync distance in cm. Min 5000, Max 15000

Importing WorldOption.sav

⚠️ Warning: As of December 2024, XGamingServer no longer supports WorldOption.sav by default. If you upload this file, it will be renamed to WorldOption.sav.disabled. All settings are now available directly in Startup.

If you still need to use WorldOption.sav:

Enable WorldOption.sav support

In Startup, under Advanced, enable Enable WorldOption.sav.

Generate your config

Use palbot.gg/config to generate or import a WorldOption.sav file.

Upload the file

Go to Files and navigate to Pal/Saved/SaveGames/0/YOURSAVEFILE. Upload your WorldOption.sav file.

Restart your server

Start your server to apply the settings.

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