Palworld Server Settings: Difficulty, Eggs & Drops

Do you want to spend less time mining ore, level up faster, or keep your gear after dying? You can configure these rules individually on your Palworld server. You don’t have to change all game rules at once.

Decide with your group in advance what actually bothers you. If only incubation takes too long, change the hatching time first. This lets you judge whether the adjustment is enough without simultaneously altering combat, progression, and resource supply.

Where do I change the settings?

Open your Palworld server configuration in the server management. In Basic Mode you use the provided fields. In Advanced Mode you edit the PalWorldSettings.ini. Do not change values in the form and in a local file copy at the same time, otherwise it will be unclear later which state was saved.

The file path for a Linux server is:

Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini

The settings are located under [/Script/Pal.PalGameWorldSettings] in the line OptionSettings=(...). The similarly named DefaultPalWorldSettings.ini is only the template, not the active file. The directories are created after the first server start. Source: Pocketpair: Configuration parameters.

Apply changes safely

1. Create a backup of your savegame and also download the current configuration file.
2. Inform your fellow players, stop the server, and wait for Server not running.
3. Change the desired values in the configuration mode you use.
4. Save the changes and start the server.
5. Join and specifically test the changed rule. Note the old value so you can revert it if needed.

Commonly used settings

The parameter names come from the official settings overview. The following values are examples for your group, not a preset you must adopt in full.

More experience and resources

With ExpRate=2.000000 you set the experience multiplier to two. For a more moderate change to gathering, you could try CollectionDropRate=1.500000. After the change, observe whether your production chains still match your pace. More materials can also mean storage and transport become bottlenecks sooner.

Reduce incubation time

An example is PalEggDefaultHatchingTime=2.000000. The value refers to the base time of a huge egg, not an identical duration for every egg size. Check the displayed time on a newly placed egg instead of inferring the new setting solely from an already running incubation.

Choose a death penalty

For a relaxed playthrough you can choose DeathPenalty=None. Discuss this beforehand: For some groups, retrieving equipment is part of the adventure; others would rather spend their time exploring and building bases.

Enter values in the INI file

This snippet combines three examples:

ExpRate=2.000000,CollectionDropRate=1.500000,DeathPenalty=None

Do not replace your whole file with this. Find the respective entries within OptionSettings=(...) and change only their values. If an entry is missing, add it inside these parentheses, separated by a comma. Do not create a second OptionSettings line. For decimal numbers, use a period, not a German decimal comma.

A setting doesn’t take effect?

First check whether you saved and then restarted. Then compare the active file with your change: Is the parameter duplicated, misspelled, or placed outside the parentheses? If the server fails to start, first restore the saved configuration and then test only one value.

If the issue occurs only after importing a save, also note the origin of the save. Do not preemptively modify or delete save files. You can find guidance under Upload a savegame to the Palworld server.

For platform permissions use the crossplay guide, and for administrative rights see the guide to admin password and commands.