# How to Adjust Growth Speed on Your The Isle Evrima Server (/docs/the-isle-evrima/growth-speed)



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`GrowthMultiplier` controls how quickly players progress from hatchling to adult on your server. This is one of the most-tweaked settings — different communities want very different growth speeds.

Change Growth Speed [#change-growth-speed]

<Tabs items={['Via Game.ini', 'Via RCON (Live)']}>
  <Tab value="Via Game.ini">
    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Stop the server [#stop-the-server]

        In the [XGamingServer Panel](https://panel.xgamingserver.com), go to **Console** and stop the server.
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Open Game.ini [#open-gameini]

        Click **Files** in the sidebar and navigate to:

        ```
        TheIsle/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/Game.ini
        ```
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Set the multiplier [#set-the-multiplier]

        Under `[/Script/TheIsle.TIGameSession]`:

        ```ini
        [/Script/TheIsle.TIGameSession]
        GrowthMultiplier=2
        ```
      </Step>

      <Step>
        Save and start [#save-and-start]

        Click **Save Content** and start from **Console**.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>

  <Tab value="Via RCON (Live)">
    Change growth without restarting using RCON:

    ```
    setgrowthmultiplier 2.0
    ```

    To toggle growth completely on/off:

    ```
    togglegrowthmultiplier
    ```

    See [RCON Setup](/docs/the-isle-evrima/rcon-setup) for connection details.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

Multiplier Reference [#multiplier-reference]

| Value   | Effect                 | Best For                                |
| ------- | ---------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| `0.5`   | Half speed — very slow | Realism / hardcore servers              |
| `1`     | Default                | Standard growth speed                   |
| `2`     | 2× speed               | Active community servers (most popular) |
| `5`     | 5× speed               | Casual / fast progression               |
| `10`    | Very fast              | Players reach adult quickly             |
| `20–40` | Extremely fast         | Event servers, near-instant adult       |

> **Warning:** Do not set `GrowthMultiplier` above \~40. Very high values can break the growth system entirely, causing dinosaurs to never grow. Stay at or below 40 for reliable behavior.

Disable Growth Entirely [#disable-growth-entirely]

To freeze all dinosaurs at their current size:

```ini
GrowthMultiplier=0
```

Useful for static event servers, screenshots, or RP scenarios.

Recommended Settings by Server Type [#recommended-settings-by-server-type]

| Server Type               | Recommended |
| ------------------------- | ----------- |
| **Realism / hardcore**    | `0.5` – `1` |
| **Standard community**    | `1` – `2`   |
| **Casual / high-traffic** | `2` – `5`   |
| **Event / temporary**     | `10` – `20` |

A multiplier of **2–3** is the most popular for community servers — fast enough to keep players engaged without making progress feel trivial.

Related Guides [#related-guides]

* [Server Configuration](/docs/the-isle-evrima/server-config)
* [RCON Setup](/docs/the-isle-evrima/rcon-setup)
* [AI Settings](/docs/the-isle-evrima/ai-settings)