How To Enable PvP On Your Palworld Server

Learn how to enable PvP combat on your Palworld dedicated server. Complete guide covering all PvP settings, recommended configurations, and competitive gameplay options.

This guide shows you how to enable PvP on your Palworld server. PvP allows players to fight each other, raid bases, and loot inventories, adding a competitive survival element to gameplay.

⚠️ Warning: PvP is a trial feature and is not covered by official support. Some settings may change in future updates.

Enabling PvP

Enable Required PvP Settings

Enable all three of the following settings:

bIsPvP = True
bEnablePlayerToPlayerDamage = True
bEnableDefenseOtherGuildPlayer = True

All three must be set to True for PvP to function correctly. Missing any one of them will result in players being unable to damage each other or defend against guild attacks.

Start Your Server

Click Start to launch the server with PvP enabled.

What Changes When PvP is Enabled

According to the official PvP documentation provided by PocketPair, here is what changes when PvP is enabled on your server:

Players can harm each other
Entering another player's base makes their base Pals hostile
Increased damage to flying players and mounted Pals
Reduced damage to summoned and base Pals
Players can access chests owned by other guilds
Reduced melee weapon damage against structures built by other players
Base Pals defend over a larger area, and the allowable distance between neighboring bases is increased
Players are notified when their base is under attack, and building or repairing inside the base becomes unavailable
Some weapons have modified range and damage values

Recommended PvP Settings

The following settings are recommended by PocketPair for a balanced PvP experience. These are all configured in Startup on the sidebar.

Setting	Recommended Value	Description
bAllowEnhanceStat_Health	`False`	Block HP stat allocation
bAllowEnhanceStat_Attack	`False`	Block Attack stat allocation
bEnableFastTravel	`True`	Keep fast travel enabled
bEnableFastTravelOnlyBaseCamp	`True`	Limit fast travel to bases only (prevents escape)
bExistPlayerAfterLogout	`True`	Players sleep where they logout (prevents combat escape)
bEnableAimAssistPad	`False`	Disable controller aim assist
DeathPenalty	`All`	Drop all items and Pals on death
bCanPickupOtherGuildDeathPenaltyDrop	`True`	Allow looting other players' dropped items
bInvisibleOtherGuildBaseCampAreaFX	`False`	Show other players' base areas
bBuildAreaLimit	`True`	Prevent building on spawn points
GuildPlayerMaxNum	`4`	Limit players per guild
BaseCampMaxNumInGuild	`2`	Limit bases per guild
MaxBuildingLimitNum	`1000`	Limit structures per player
GuildRejoinCooldownMinutes	`60`	Cooldown before rejoining a guild
BlockRespawnTime	`5.0`	Base respawn delay (seconds)
RespawnPenaltyDurationThreshold	`1800.0`	Time without dying before penalty resets
RespawnPenaltyTimeScale	`2.0`	Respawn time multiplier per death

To ban fast-movement Pal Gear and Grappling Guns, set DenyTechnologyList under Advanced in Startup to:

SkillUnlock_JetDragon, SkillUnlock_IceHorse, SkillUnlock_IceHorse_Dark, SkillUnlock_SaintCentaur, SkillUnlock_BlackCentaur, SkillUnlock_DarkMechaDragon, SkillUnlock_PoseidonOrca, GrapplingGun, GrapplingGun2, GrapplingGun3, GrapplingGun4, GrapplingGun5

💡 Tip: See our Technology IDs guide for a complete list of all technology IDs you can use with DenyTechnologyList.

PvP Rewards Settings

Create custom game modes where players collect "Champion's Emblems" from kills. These settings are also found in Startup.

Setting	Description
bAdditionalDropItemWhenPlayerKillingInPvPMode	Enable item drops on player kill. Values: True/False
AdditionalDropItemWhenPlayerKillingInPvPMode	The ID of the item to drop when a player is killed. Default: PlayerDropItem (Champion's Emblems)
AdditionalDropItemNumWhenPlayerKillingInPvPMode	When bAdditionalDropItemWhenPlayerKillingInPvPMode is enabled, the quantity of the item to drop. Default: 1
bDisplayPvPItemNumOnWorldMap_BaseCamp	Show emblem count per base on the map. Values: True/False
bDisplayPvPItemNumOnWorldMap_Player	Show emblem count per player on the map. Values: True/False

📝 Note: If you need help configuring PvP or run into any issues, join our Discord and we will help you out.