Server Settings Explained

A plain-language explanation of every setting in PalWorldSettings.ini (62 settings). For a ready-made config, use the Settings Generator.

Game rules

Setting	Default	What it does
`Difficulty`	None	Game difficulty setting - Not currently used
`DayTimeSpeedRate`	1.000000	Day time speed modifier
`NightTimeSpeedRate`	1.000000	Night time speed modifier
`ExpRate`	1.000000	Experience rate modifier
`PalCaptureRate`	1.000000	Pal catch rate modifier
`PalSpawnNumRate`	1.000000	Pal spawn rate modifier
`PalDamageRateAttack`	1.000000	Pal damage-dealt modifier
`PalDamageRateDefense`	1.000000	Pal damage-received modifier
`PlayerDamageRateAttack`	1.000000	Player damage-dealt modifier
`PlayerDamageRateDefense`	1.000000	Player damage-received modifier
`PlayerAutoHPRegeneRate`	1.000000	Player health regeneration rate modifier
`PalAutoHPRegeneRate`	1.000000	Pal health regeneration rate modifier
`BaseCampMaxNum`	128	Max number of total base camps on the map (cumulative count of all Guild Bases )
`BaseCampWorkerMaxNum`	15	Max number of base Pal workers
`GuildPlayerMaxNum`	20	Max number of players allowed in a Guild

Drop rates

Setting	Default	What it does
`DropItemMaxNum`	3000	TBD
`DropItemAliveMaxHours`	1.000000	Amount of time dropped Items exist before they despawn (in hours)

Death & penalties

Setting	Default	What it does
`bEnablePlayerToPlayerDamage`	False	Enable player-to-player damage
`bEnableFriendlyFire`	False	Enable friendly fire
`bEnableInvaderEnemy`	True	Enable base-invasion attacks
`bActiveUNKO`	False	TBD
`bEnableFastTravel`	True	Enable fast traveling to Bases and Great Eagle Statues
`bExistPlayerAfterLogout`	False	Enable player characters remaining in-game after logging out

Work & breeding

Setting	Default	What it does
`PalEggDefaultHatchingTime`	72.000000	Base hatch time for eggs with the max hatch duration (lesser eggs hatch in less time)
`WorkSpeedRate`	1.000000	Work speed rate modifier

Full list

Setting	Default	Accepted values
`Difficulty`	None	N/A
`DayTimeSpeedRate`	1.000000	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`NightTimeSpeedRate`	1.000000	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`ExpRate`	1.000000	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`PalCaptureRate`	1.000000	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`PalSpawnNumRate`	1.000000	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`PalDamageRateAttack`	1.000000	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`PalDamageRateDefense`	1.000000	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`PlayerDamageRateAttack`	1.000000	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`PlayerDamageRateDefense`	1.000000	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`PlayerStomachDecreaceRate [ 1 ]`	1.000000	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`PlayerStaminaDecreaceRate [ 1 ]`	1.000000	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`PlayerAutoHPRegeneRate`	1.000000	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`PlayerAutoHpRegeneRateInSleep`	1.000000	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`PalStomachDecreaceRate [ 1 ]`	1.000000	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`PalStaminaDecreaceRate [ 1 ]`	1.000000	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`PalAutoHPRegeneRate`	1.000000	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`PalAutoHpRegeneRateInSleep`	1.000000	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`BuildObjectDamageRate`	1.000000	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`BuildObjectDeteriorationDamageRate`	1.000000	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`CollectionDropRate`	1.000000	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`CollectionObjectHpRate`	1.000000	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`CollectionObjectRespawnSpeedRate`	1.000000	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`EnemyDropItemRate`	1.000000	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`DeathPenalty`	All	None , Item , ItemAndEquipment , All
`bEnablePlayerToPlayerDamage`	False	True , False
`bEnableFriendlyFire`	False	True , False
`bEnableInvaderEnemy`	True	True , False
`bActiveUNKO`	False	True , False
`bEnableAimAssistPad`	True	True , False
`bEnableAimAssistKeyboard`	False	True , False
`DropItemMaxNum`	3000	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`DropItemMaxNum_UNKO`	100	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`BaseCampMaxNum`	128	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`BaseCampWorkerMaxNum`	15	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`DropItemAliveMaxHours`	1.000000	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`bAutoResetGuildNoOnlinePlayers`	False	True , False
`AutoResetGuildTimeNoOnlinePlayers`	72.000000	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`GuildPlayerMaxNum`	20	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`PalEggDefaultHatchingTime`	72.000000	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`WorkSpeedRate`	1.000000	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`bIsMultiplay`	False	True , False
`bIsPvP`	False	True , False
`bCanPickupOtherGuildDeathPenaltyDrop`	False	True , False
`bEnableNonLoginPenalty`	True	True , False
`bEnableFastTravel`	True	True , False
`bIsStartLocationSelectByMap`	True	True , False
`bExistPlayerAfterLogout`	False	True , False
`bEnableDefenseOtherGuildPlayer`	False	True , False
`CoopPlayerMaxNum`	4	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`ServerPlayerMaxNum`	4	TBD (min) - TBD (max)
`ServerName`	"Default Palworld Server"	Any string value
`ServerDescription`	""	Any string value
`AdminPassword`	""	Any string value
`ServerPassword`	""	Any string value
`PublicPort`	8211	A valid port number
`PublicIP`	""	A valid IP address
`RCONEnabled`	true	true , false
`RCONPort`	25575	A valid port number
`Region`	""	TBD
`bUseAuth`	True	True , False
`BanListURL`	https://api.palworldgame.com/api/banlist.txt	TBD