Best Palworld Server Settings
RocketNode StaffChoosing the best Palworld server settings can completely change how your world feels. Whether you want a relaxed adventure with friends or a challenging survival experience, adjusting your Palworld server settings lets you control progression, difficulty, and performance. This guide covers the most important world settings, recommended presets, and optimization tips to help you create the perfect Palworld server.
What Do Palworld Server Settings Control?
Your server settings determine how your world behaves, including XP rate, capture rate, wild Pal levels, player hunger depletion rate, Pal hunger depletion rate, resource gathering, breeding, death penalty, and raid events. While the default settings provide a balanced experience, tweaking them can make the game faster, harder, or more enjoyable for your group.
Higher value settings usually speed up progression but may reduce the challenge.
How to Change Palworld Server Settings
To change Palworld server settings:
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Stop your server
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Open the file manager
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Navigate to the following: `Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini`.
Best Server Settings
| Setting | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ExpRate | 2.0 | Controls how much XP players earn. |
| PalCaptureRate | 1.5 | Controls the Pal capture success rate. |
| PalSpawnNumRate | 1.2 | Controls the number of wild Pals that spawn. |
| CollectionDropRate | 2.0 | Controls how many resources are gathered. |
| CollectionObjectHpRate | 2.0 | Controls the durability of gatherable objects. |
| EnemyDropItemRate | 1.5 | Controls how many items enemies drop. |
| PlayerStomachDecreaceRate | 0.8 | Controls how quickly player hunger decreases. |
| PalStomachDecreaceRate | 0.8 | Controls how quickly Pal hunger decreases. |
| DeathPenalty | ItemAndEquipment | Controls what players lose upon death. |
| bEnableInvaderEnemy | True | Controls whether raid events are enabled. |
Casual
Perfect for playing solo or with friends.
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XP Rate: 3.0
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Capture Rate: 2.0
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Hunger: 0.5
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Raid Events: Off
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Death Penalty: None
Hardcore
Designed for experienced players.
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XP Rate: 1.0
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Capture Rate: 1.0
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Wild Pal Levels: Higher
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Hunger: 1.5
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Death Penalty: Everything
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Raid Events: On
Death Penalty and PvP
The death penalty determines what players lose after death.
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None – Best for casual servers.
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Items – Players only drop inventory.
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ItemAndEquipment – Balanced option.
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Everything – Hardcore survival.
Most community server owners should use `ItemAndEquipment`, as it adds risk without becoming frustrating.
Performance Tips for Dedicated Servers
For the best performance:
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Keep the maximum number of players between 4 and 16 unless your hardware can handle more.
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Reduce worker counts if many players build bases.
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Disable raid events if memory usage becomes high.
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Restart your server every few hours.
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Regularly back up your world.
Hosting with RocketNode lets you manage your Palworld server settings, backups, and scheduled restarts in a straightforward way through the control panel.
Conclusion
Finding the best Palworld server settings is all about creating the experience you and your players want, whether that's a relaxed adventure, balanced survival, or a challenging hardcore world. By adjusting the right settings, you can improve progression, gameplay, and server performance while keeping your world fun for everyone. If you're looking for a reliable host, RocketNode makes it easy to manage your Palworld server, edit your `PalWorldSettings.ini`, and fine-tune your settings whenever you need.
