Palworld Server Configuration Guide Complete PalWorldSettings.ini reference for Palworld — every server setting explained with defaults and values.
All Palworld server settings live in a single file: PalWorldSettings.ini. Every setting is on one line inside the OptionSettings=(...) block.
On Windows servers, replace LinuxServer with WindowsServer.
Log in to the XGamingServer Panel
Stop your server
Click Files in the sidebar
Navigate to Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/
Open PalWorldSettings.ini
If the file is empty or missing, copy DefaultPalWorldSettings.ini from the server root and rename it.
[/Script/Pal.PalGameWorldSettings] OptionSettings =( ServerName = "My Server" , AdminPassword = "secret" , ServerPlayerMaxNum =32, ExpRate =1.000000,...)
⚠️ Critical: All settings must be on a single line inside the parentheses. Line breaks will break the entire config. Use the panel's text editor carefully.
Setting Default Description ServerName"Default Palworld Server"Name in the server browser ServerDescription""Server description ServerPassword""Join password (blank = public) AdminPassword""Admin & RCON password (min 8 characters, alphanumeric) ServerPlayerMaxNum32Maximum concurrent players PublicIP""Public IP for community server listing PublicPort8211Public game port Region""Server region tag bUseAuthTrueEnable Steam authentication
All default to 1.000000 — higher = more/faster, lower = less/slower.
Setting Description ExpRateXP gain multiplier PalCaptureRatePal capture success rate PalSpawnNumRateWild Pal spawn density WorkSpeedRateCrafting and work speed CollectionDropRateResource gathering yield CollectionObjectHpRateGatherable HP (higher = more hits needed) CollectionObjectRespawnSpeedRateResource respawn speed EnemyDropItemRateEnemy loot drop rate ItemWeightRateItem weight multiplier (lower = carry more) EquipmentDurabilityDamageRateGear degradation speed
Setting Default Description DayTimeSpeedRate1.0Daytime speed (lower = longer days) NightTimeSpeedRate1.0Nighttime speed (lower = longer nights)
Setting Default Description DeathPenaltyAllNone, Item, ItemAndEquipment, AllbCanPickupOtherGuildDeathPenaltyDropFalseAllow looting other guild death drops
Setting Default Description bIsPvPFalseEnable PvP mode bEnablePlayerToPlayerDamageFalseAllow player-to-player damage bEnableFriendlyFireFalseFriendly fire within guilds
Setting Default Description BaseCampMaxNum128Total base camps server-wide BaseCampMaxNumInGuild4Max bases per guild (max 10) BaseCampWorkerMaxNum15Pal workers per base (max 50) MaxBuildingLimitNum0Per-player building cap (0 = unlimited) BuildObjectDamageRate1.0Damage to structures
Setting Default Description GuildPlayerMaxNum20Max members per guild bAutoResetGuildNoOnlinePlayersFalseAuto-delete inactive guild bases AutoResetGuildTimeNoOnlinePlayers72.0Hours offline before auto-reset
Setting Default Description PlayerDamageRateAttack1.0Player damage dealt PlayerDamageRateDefense1.0Player damage taken PalDamageRateAttack1.0Pal damage dealt PalDamageRateDefense1.0Pal damage taken PlayerAutoHPRegeneRate1.0Player HP regen PlayerStomachDecreaceRate1.0Player hunger drain PlayerStaminaDecreaceRate1.0Player stamina drain PalStomachDecreaceRate1.0Pal hunger drain PalStaminaDecreaceRate1.0Pal stamina drain
Setting Default Description PalEggDefaultHatchingTime72.0Hours for Huge Egg incubation (72 = 3 real days)
Setting Default Description bEnableFastTravelTrueEnable fast travel bEnableInvaderEnemyTrueEnable base raids SupplyDropSpan180Minutes between supply drops bExistPlayerAfterLogoutFalsePlayer body persists after logout bHardcoreFalsePermanent death mode DropItemMaxNum3000Max dropped items in world DropItemAliveMaxHours1.0Hours before dropped items despawn
Setting Default Description RandomizerTypeNoneNone, Region, AllRandomizerSeed""Seed for deterministic randomization
Setting Default Description CrossplayPlatforms(Steam,Xbox,PS5,Mac)Allowed platforms
Setting Default Description RCONEnabledFalseEnable RCON (deprecated — use REST API) RCONPort25575RCON port RESTAPIEnabledTrueEnable REST API RESTAPIPort8212REST API port
Setting Default Description ServerReplicatePawnCullDistance15000.0Pal sync range in cm (5000–15000) bIsUseBackupSaveDataTrueEnable automatic save backups
💡 Tip: For the most popular setting changes, see our individual guides linked from the index page .
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