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15 ArticlesHow To Reset Your Palworld Server World
If you want to start over with a fresh new world for your Palworld server, you have the ability to reset it. Before starting with this guide, it is highly recommended that you create a backup of your world to make sure you have a copy of your current world in case you need it again. --- Resetting your Palworld World You can reset your world by accessing your server files and deleting your world. 1. Access your Control Panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to your server Files tab. 3. Navigate to , then open the last folder, which will usually be named a random string of characters. 4. Delete all the files within this folder. 5. Start your server. That's it! When your server boots up, a new world will be generated for your Palworld server.
How To Make Your Palworld Server Private
Some server owners may wish to restrict access to their server and make it private. Luckily Palworld allows you to define a server password, which you can then share with the players you would like to have access to your server. --- Configuring a Server Password To set up a server password, you simply need to define it in your Palworld Server Settings then restart. 1. Access your Control Panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to the Config tab. 3. Locate the Password option, and set your server password. You can click Generate to create a randomized password. 4. Save and Start your server. The next time you try to connect to your server, you will be prompted to enter the configured password before you can login, effectively making your server private.
How To Kick And Ban Players On Your Palworld server
It is possible for a Palworld server Administrator to kick or ban unwanted players from their server using the kick and ban commands. --- Retrieving Player Information To remove a player on your Palworld server, you must know their player ID or Steam ID first. 1. Connect to your Palworld server as an admin. 2. Press to open the chat. 3. Enter the command . 4. Take note of either the Player ID or the Steam ID of the player you would like to punish. --- Kicking a Player Once you know the ID of the player you would like to punish, you can kick them using the proper command. 1. Connect to your Palworld server as an admin. 2. Open the chat, then enter the command . --- Banning a Player Once you know the ID of the player you would like to punish, you can ban them permanently using the proper command. 1. Connect to your Palworld server as an admin. 2. Open the chat, then enter the command . --- Unbanning a Player To unban a player from your Palworld server, you will need to edit the file and remove the effected player. 1. Access your control panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to the Files tab. 3. Locate and Open the file. 4. Remove the banned player's Steam ID from the file. 5. Save and Start your server.
How to Enable PvP on your Palworld Dedicated Server
Player vs. Player (PvP) combat is a key feature on many Palworld community servers, allowing players and their pals to battle each other. --- Enabling PvP (New Worlds) You can enable PvP by configuring options found in your Config tab. 1. Access your control panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to the Config tab in your server panel. 3. Find PvP, set this to . 4. Find Player to Player Damage, set this to . 5. Save the changes, and Start your server. --- Enabling PvP (Existing Worlds) For servers that already have a world running, changes made in the config file may not apply automatically. Instead, you’ll need to update the world options directly: 1. Stop your server. 2. Go to the Files tab, then navigate to: 3. Open the file and copy all of its contents. 4. Visit https://palworldoptions.com/. 5. Paste the contents into the editor. 6. Ensure both and are set to . 7. Click Generate WorldOption.sav. 8. Upload the new file to: (next to your active save). 9. Start your server.
How to Configure your Palworld server
A benefit of owning a Palworld dedicated server is the configuration options offered for many of the game features. This allows server owners to customize the Palworld experience their server offers. --- Navigating to your Palworld Server Settings You can configure many Palworld game settings from your config tab, found on your server's control panel. 1. Access your Control Panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to the Config tab. 3. Click Palworld Server Settings. --- Changing your Server Settings Once you have access to your server settings, you can make any required changes. The table below lists all the available server settings. Make sure after you change any settings, you Save your changes and Start the server. | Option | Description | | ----- | ----- | | Server Name | Sets the name on the server browser list. | | Server Description | Display a brief summary of what players can expect from your server on the in-game server list. | | Steam Updates | Allows you to enable or disable automatic updates. We recommend keeping this enabled. | | Password | Sets a password to connect to your server. | | Admin Password | The password used by admins to grant themselves admin permissions in-game. | | RCON Enabled | Allows you to enable or disable the use of an RCON client. | | Guild Death Penalty Drop Pickup | Whether players can pick up death penalty drops from other players that are not in their guild. | | Invader Enemy | Enable or disable invader enemies. | | Start Location Select by Map | Choose whether players should be able to choose their starting location from the map. | | Fast Travel | Whether players should be able to use fast travel waypoints. | | Non-Login Penalty | Whether players should experience penalties for being inactive. | | Work Speed Rate | How fast Pals should work. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to , for example, will be twice as fast as the normal rate. | | Day Time Speed Rate | The rate at which day time passes. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will double the daytime speed. | | Night Time Speed Rate | The rate at which nighttime passes. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 0.5, for example, will be half the normal speed of nighttime. | | Experience Rate | The rate at which players gain experience. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2.5, for example, will be 2.5 times faster than the normal experience gain rate. | | Death Penalty | Sets how much a player loses when they die, valid options include:<br - No items are lost on death<br - All inventory items are dropped, but not equipment<br - All inventory items and equipment is dropped<br (Default) - When players die, they drop their items, equipment, and Pals. | | Build Object Damage Rate | How much damage an object takes when hit. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as much as the normal rate. | | Build Object Deterioration Damage Rate | This determines how much damage built objects will take over time naturally. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as much as the normal rate. | | Collection Drop Rate | The rate at which dropped items are collected. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as fast as the normal rate. | | Collection Object HP Rate | How much HP collectable/breakable items in the world have. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as much as the normal amount. | | Collection Object Respawn Speed Rate | How quickly items in the world, like trees, rocks, sticks, etc. respawn. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as fast as the normal rate. | | Enemy Drop Item Rate | Sets how often enemies will drop items. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as often as the normal rate. | | Max Dropped Items | Sets the maximum number of items that can exist on the ground at once on your server. Default is . | | Dropped Item Alive Max Hours | How long in hours dropped items will stay on the floor before despawning. Default is . | | Max Base Camps | Sets the maximum amount of base camps that can exist on your server. Default is . | | Max Base Camp Workers | Sets the maximum number of workers that can work in a single base camp. Default is . | | Coop Max Players | Sets the maximum number of players allowed within a single party. | | Pal Capture Rate | How likely players are to successfully capture pals. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as successful as the normal rate. | | Pal Spawn Rate | How frequently new Pals spawn in the world. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as often as the normal rate. | | Pal Damage Rate Attack | How much damage Pals deal. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as strong as the normal rate. | | Pal Damage Rate Defence | How much damage Pals take. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as resistant as the normal rate. | | Pal Stomach Decrease Rate | The rate at which Pals lose hunger saturation. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as fast to decrease saturation as the normal rate. | | Pal Stamina Decrease Rate | The rate at which Pals lose stamina during exertion. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as fast to decrease stamina as the normal rate. | | Pal Auto HP Regen Rate | How quickly a Pal's HP will be automatically restored when they are hurt. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as quick as the normal rate. | | Pal Auto HP Regen Rate While Sleeping | How quickly a Pal's HP will be automatically restored while sleeping when they are hurt. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as fast as the normal rate. | | Pal Egg Hatching Time | How long it takes for Pal eggs to hatch in hours. Default is . | | Player Damage Rate Attack | How much damage players deal. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as strong as the normal rate. | | Player Damage Rate Defense | How much damage players take. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as resistant as the normal rate. | | Player Stomach Decrease Rate | The rate at which players lose hunger saturation. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as fast to decrease hunger saturation as the normal rate. | | Player Stamina Decrease Rate | The rate at which players lose stamina during exertion. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as fast to decrease stamina as the normal rate. | | Player Auto HP Regen Rate | How quickly a player's HP will be automatically restored when they are hurt. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as quick as the normal rate. | | Player Auto HP Regen Rate While Sleeping | How quickly a player's HP will be automatically restored while sleeping when they are hurt. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as fast as the normal rate. | | Auto Disband Guild if no Players are Online | Whether guilds should be automatically disbanded if they are inactive for a configured amount of time. | | Auto Disband Guild if no Players are Online Time | If the option above is enabled, guilds will be automatically disbanded after this amount of configured time in hours. Default is . | | Guild Max Players | Sets the maximum number of players allowed within a single guild. | | Supply Drop Span | Sets the frequency of meteor supply drop spawns. Default is . | | Item Weight Rate | Sets the item weight. Default is . | | Hardcore | Allows you to enable hardcore. Hardcore makes deaths permanent. | | Randomizer Type | Sets how items, Pals, and world spawns are arranged. "None" keeps the normal game order, "Regions" shuffles within regions, and "All" shuffles everything globally. | | Max Base Camps Per Guild | Sets how many base camps a single guild can have. | | Crossplay Platforms | The platforms that are able to connect to your server. Default is . | | Allow Palbox Export | Enables players to import Palbox data into their current session. | | Allow Palbox Import | Allows importing creatures from the global Palbox into the current world. | | Equipment Durability Damage Rate | Sets the rate at which equipment loses durability when used. Default is . | | Item Container Force Mark Dirty Interval | Sets how often the server forcibly marks item containers (like chests or inventories) as modified. Default is . | | PVP | Sets whether PvP is enabled on the server. | | Player to Player Damage | Allows players to deal damage to other players. |
How to Change your Server Name and Description on your Palworld server
Palworld features an in-game community server list. It is a good idea to customise your server's name and description if you plan on using the server list to connect, or if you wish for your server to be available to the public. --- Navigating to your Server Config To change the server name or description on your Palworld server, you must first locate and open your Palworld Server Settings. 1. Access your control panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to the Config tab. 3. Select the Palworld Server Settings. --- Changing your Server Name and Description Once you have accessed your Palworld Server Settings, you can make your changes, save them, then restart your server. 1. Locate the Server Name option, and set your desired server name. 2. Locate the Server Description option, and enter your desired server description. 3. Save and Start your server.
How to Change the Difficulty of Your Palworld Server
Although locally hosted Palworld worlds have an explicit difficulty setting, dedicated servers do not. However, there are a variety of difficulty-related configuration options available to Palworld server owners. By customizing these options, you can configure your server to match the difficulty you'd like. --- Configuring the Server Difficulty As mentioned previously, there currently isn't one singular setting you can adjust to change your overall game difficulty, but you can modify a handful of different aspects to make the game more difficult. 1. Access your Control Panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to the Config tab. 3. Click Palworld Server Settings. 4. Make your desired changes to one or more of the following configuration options: | Option | Description | |---------------------------------------|-------------| | Day Time Speed Rate | The rate at which day time passes. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will double the daytime speed. Setting this to a value lower than 1, like 0.8, for example, would be more difficult for players as they have to worry about the cold from nighttime more often. | | Night Time Speed Rate | The rate at which nighttime passes. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 0.5, for example, will be half the normal speed of nighttime. Setting this to a value higher than 1, like 1.2, for example, would be more difficult for players as they have to worry about the cold from nighttime more often. | | Experience Rate | The rate at which players gain experience. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2.5, for example, will be 2.5 times faster than the normal experience gain rate. Setting this to a value lower than 1, like 0.8, for example, may be more difficult for players as it would take longer to unlock new technologies. | | Pal Capture Rate | How likely players are to successfully capture pals. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as successful as the normal rate. Setting this to a value lower than 1, like 0.9, for example, may be more difficult for players, as it would be harder to successfully capture a Pal. | | Pal Spawn Rate | How frequently new Pals spawn in the world. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as often as the normal rate. If this were set to a value lower than 1, like 0.7, it would be more difficult for players to collect Pals as they would be far less common to encounter. | | Pal Damage Rate Attack | How much damage Pals deal. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as strong as the normal rate. Setting this to a number higher than 1, like 1.5, for example, will be more difficult for players as Pals will deal much more damage to them and others. | | Pal Damage Rate Defense | How much damage Pals take. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as resistant as the normal rate. Using a value lower than 1, like 0.5, for example, will cause Pals to take much less damage from all sources, making the game more difficult for players. | | Pal Stomach Decrease Rate | The rate at which Pals lose hunger saturation. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as fast to decrease saturation as the normal rate. Setting this to a number higher than 1, like 1.2, for example, will cause pals to get hungry faster. This may increase the difficulty for some players. | | Pal Stamina Decrease Rate | The rate at which Pals lose stamina during exertion. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as fast to decrease stamina as the normal rate. Setting this to a number higher than 1, like 1.2, for example, will cause pals to lose stamina faster. This may increase the difficulty for some players. | | Pal Auto HP Regen Rate | How quickly a Pal's HP will be automatically restored when they are hurt. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as quick as the normal rate. If you set this setting to a value lower than 1, like 0.5, for example, Pals will regenerate health much slower, making the game harder for players. | | Pal Auto HP Regen Rate While Sleeping | How quickly a Pal's HP will be automatically restored when they are hurt. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as quick as the normal rate. If you set this setting to a value lower than 1, like 0.5, for example, Pals will regenerate health much more slowly while sleeping, making the game harder for players. | | Player Damage Rate Attack | How much damage players deal. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as strong as the normal rate. Reducing this to a number lower than 1, like 0.9, for example, will be more difficult for players as they will deal less damage. | | Player Damage Rate Defense | How much damage players take. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as resistant as the normal rate. Increasing this to a number higher than 1, like 1.3 for example, will be more difficult for players as they will take more damage from all sources. | | Player Stomach Decrease Rate | The rate at which players lose hunger saturation. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as fast to decrease hunger saturation as the normal rate. If you set this to a value larger than 1, like 1.1 for example, players will become hungry quicker, resulting in a potentially more difficult experience. | | Player Stamina Decrease Rate | The rate at which players lose stamina during exertion. The value set in this option is a multiplier, so setting this to 2, for example, will be twice as fast to decrease stamina as the normal rate. Setting this to a value higher than 1, like 1.2 for example, will be more difficult for players as they will lose stamina quicker. | 5. Save and Start your server.