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. Every parameter below is editable on Host Havoc's Palworld server hosting plans through the panel's config editor.

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`).

Time and rates

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.

Pal settings

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.

Player settings

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.

Building and items

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.

Base camps

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.

Multiplayer and guilds

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.

Aim assist

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

Other

Parameter	Description
`bActiveUNKO`	Activates or deactivates UNKO.

Server identity and connection

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.