How to set up a Palworld dedicated server and tune its settings

Setup and configuration

Server rules live in PalWorldSettings.ini. The common ones are the experience rate, Pal capture rate, Pal spawn rate, day and night speed, and the death penalty, which decides whether players drop items, equipment, or Pals when they die.

A small group of friends usually wants faster experience and a lighter death penalty. A larger community often keeps default rates so progress lasts longer. Raids and base damage can also be turned down if players want a calmer game.

1. 01Set the server name, password, and player limit.
2. 02Pick experience, capture, and drop rates for your group.
3. 03Choose the death penalty and whether PvP is on.
4. 04Set base and raid options.
5. 05Schedule automatic save backups.

Mods and plugins

Palworld modding is younger than older survival games. Server-side changes are mostly done through settings, and some mods use UE4SS. Mods that change content usually need every player to install them too.

We check each mod against the current game version, since Palworld updates can break mods until their authors catch up.

Discord connection

A Discord channel with the server address, password, and current rates saves admins from answering the same questions. A status bot shows whether the server is up and how many players are online.

Support after launch

Palworld servers can use more memory the longer they run, so a scheduled daily restart keeps them stable. We pair it with save backups so a bad update or a lost base can be rolled back.