Palworld
Edit gameplay settings
Rates, death penalty, base limits and the rest live in one long line in Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini.
- Stop the server.
- Open the file in Files. Everything is on a single line starting
OptionSettings=(and ending), with settings separated by commas. - Change only the values you need, keeping every comma and bracket. One missing comma or bracket makes the server ignore the whole line and start with defaults, with no error.
- Save, then Start.
Settings worth changing
| Setting | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|
ExpRate |
1.000000 |
XP multiplier. 2.0 doubles levelling speed. |
PalCaptureRate |
1.000000 |
How easily Pals are caught. |
PalSpawnNumRate |
1.000000 |
How many Pals spawn. Raising it costs CPU. |
DeathPenalty |
All |
What you drop on death: None, Item, ItemAndEquipment, All. |
bEnablePlayerToPlayerDamage |
False |
PvP. |
bEnableFriendlyFire |
False |
Damage between guild members. |
DayTimeSpeedRate / NightTimeSpeedRate |
1.0 |
Length of day and night. |
BaseCampMaxNum |
128 |
Bases on the whole server. |
BaseCampWorkerMaxNum |
15 |
Pals working per base. Each extra Pal costs CPU and memory. |
GuildPlayerMaxNum |
20 |
Players per guild. |
DropItemMaxNum |
3000 |
Dropped items in the world before old ones vanish. Lower it if the server lags. |
bIsMultiplay / bShowPlayerList |
Shows the player list in the menu. | |
AutoSaveSpan |
30.0 |
Seconds between autosaves. |
Admin commands
Claim admin first with /AdminPassword <password> in chat. Then:
| Command | Does |
|---|---|
/ShowPlayers |
Lists players with their Steam/user IDs. |
/Info |
Server version and info. |
/Save |
Saves the world now. |
/Broadcast <message> |
Message to everyone (use _ for spaces on some versions). |
/KickPlayer <SteamID or UserID> |
Kicks a player. |
/BanPlayer <SteamID or UserID> |
Bans a player. |
/UnBanPlayer <SteamID or UserID> |
Lifts a ban. |
/TeleportToPlayer <ID> / /TeleportToMe <ID> |
Teleports. |
/Shutdown <seconds> <message> |
Graceful shutdown with a countdown. |
/DoExit |
Stops immediately (avoid; use Shutdown). |
You can type the same commands without the / in the panel Console, e.g. ShowPlayers or Save. The panel passes them to the server's admin (RCON) connection using your Admin Password.
Regular restarts and backups
Palworld's memory use climbs over time. A restart every 6–12 hours keeps it fast:
- Schedules → Create:
Restart, with hour*/6(every 6 hours) or*/12, minute0(times are UTC). - Tasks:
Send Command→Broadcast Restarting_in_1_minute, thenSend Command→Save(offset30), thenSend Power Action→Restart(offset30).
Back up Pal/Saved with a backup schedule: a Save command, then Create Backup 15 seconds later.
