Palworld Server Settings Reference

Published 9 June 2026 · By Host Havoc Technical Support Team

This page lists every available parameter in PalWorldSettings.ini for your Palworld server. To apply changes, see edit server settings.

Before you start: Stop your server before editing the configuration file. Restart after saving for changes to take effect.

Note: These settings may be changed or removed by the developers at any time. Some parameters may be placeholders for future updates.

General difficulty

Parameter	Description
`Difficulty`	Adjusts the overall difficulty of the game.
`DeathPenalty`	Defines the penalty upon player death (e.g., `All`, `None`).

Parameter	Description
`DayTimeSpeedRate`	Modifies the speed of in-game time during the day.
`NightTimeSpeedRate`	Modifies the speed of in-game time during the night.
`ExpRate`	Changes the experience gain rate for players and creatures.
`WorkSpeedRate`	Adjusts the overall work speed in the game.

Parameter	Description
`PalCaptureRate`	Adjusts the rate at which Pal creatures can be captured.
`PalSpawnNumRate`	Adjusts the rate at which Pal creatures spawn.
`PalDamageRateAttack`	Fine-tunes Pal creature damage dealt.
`PalDamageRateDefense`	Fine-tunes Pal creature damage received.
`PalStomachDecreaseRate`	Adjusts the rate at which Pal creature stomach decreases.
`PalStaminaDecreaseRate`	Adjusts the rate at which Pal creature stamina decreases.
`PalAutoHPRegeneRate`	Adjusts the rate of automatic Pal creature health regeneration.
`PalAutoHpRegeneRateInSleep`	Adjusts automatic Pal creature health regeneration during sleep.
`PalEggDefaultHatchingTime`	Sets the default hatching time for Pal eggs.

Parameter	Description
`PlayerDamageRateAttack`	Fine-tunes player damage dealt.
`PlayerDamageRateDefense`	Fine-tunes player damage received.
`PlayerStomachDecreaseRate`	Adjusts the rate at which the player's stomach decreases.
`PlayerStaminaDecreaseRate`	Adjusts the rate at which the player's stamina decreases.
`PlayerAutoHPRegeneRate`	Adjusts the rate of automatic player health regeneration.
`PlayerAutoHpRegeneRateInSleep`	Adjusts automatic player health regeneration during sleep.

Parameter	Description
`BuildObjectDamageRate`	Adjusts the rate at which built objects take damage.
`BuildObjectDeteriorationDamageRate`	Adjusts the rate at which built objects deteriorate.
`CollectionDropRate`	Adjusts the drop rate of collected items.
`CollectionObjectHpRate`	Adjusts the health of collected objects.
`CollectionObjectRespawnSpeedRate`	Adjusts the respawn speed of collected objects.
`EnemyDropItemRate`	Adjusts the drop rate of items from defeated enemies.
`DropItemMaxNum`	Sets the maximum number of dropped items in the game.
`DropItemMaxNum_UNKO`	Sets the maximum number of dropped UNKO items.
`DropItemAliveMaxHours`	Sets the maximum time items remain alive after being dropped.

Parameter	Description
`BaseCampMaxNum`	Sets the maximum number of base camps that can be built.
`BaseCampWorkerMaxNum`	Sets the maximum number of workers in a base camp.

Parameter	Description
`bIsMultiplay`	Enables or disables multiplayer mode.
`bIsPvP`	Enables or disables PvP mode.
`bEnablePlayerToPlayerDamage`	Enables or disables player-to-player damage.
`bEnableFriendlyFire`	Enables or disables friendly fire.
`bEnableInvaderEnemy`	Enables or disables invader enemies.
`bCanPickupOtherGuildDeathPenaltyDrop`	Enables or disables pickup of death penalty drops from other guilds.
`bEnableNonLoginPenalty`	Enables or disables non-login penalties.
`bEnableFastTravel`	Enables or disables fast travel.
`bIsStartLocationSelectByMap`	Enables or disables starting location selection on the map.
`bExistPlayerAfterLogout`	Enables or disables player persistence after logout.
`bEnableDefenseOtherGuildPlayer`	Enables or disables defense of other guild players.
`bAutoResetGuildNoOnlinePlayers`	Automatically resets guilds with no online players.
`AutoResetGuildTimeNoOnlinePlayers`	Sets the time after which guilds with no online players are reset.
`GuildPlayerMaxNum`	Sets the maximum number of players in a guild.
`CoopPlayerMaxNum`	Sets the maximum number of cooperative players in a session.
`ServerPlayerMaxNum`	Sets the maximum number of players allowed on the server.

Parameter	Description
`bEnableAimAssistPad`	Enables or disables aim assist for controllers.
`bEnableAimAssistKeyboard`	Enables or disables aim assist for keyboards.

Parameter	Description
`bActiveUNKO`	Activates or deactivates UNKO.

Parameter	Description
`ServerName`	Sets the name of the server.
`ServerDescription`	Sets a description for the server.
`AdminPassword`	Sets the password for server administration.
`ServerPassword`	Sets the password required to join the server.
`PublicPort`	Sets the public port for the server.
`PublicIP`	Sets the public IP address for the server.
`Region`	Sets the region for the server.
`bUseAuth`	Enables or disables server authentication.
`BanListURL`	Sets the URL for the server's ban list.
`RCONEnabled`	Enables or disables RCON for server administration.
`RCONPort`	Sets the port for RCON communication.