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How to Change Difficulty in a Palworld Server

Last updated: July 23, 2026

Palworld's dedicated servers don't offer a simple difficulty dropdown like singleplayer. To change difficulty, you edit PalWorldSettings.ini directly — adjusting values like capture rates, damage multipliers, stamina drain, and death penalties. This guide explains the options and where to change them.

Difficulty Presets vs. Custom Tuning

The Difficulty parameter is a preset (None, Casual, Normal, Hard) that can override individual multipliers. For granular control, leave Difficulty=None and set each multiplier manually.

Key Settings

ParameterEffectDefault
DeathPenaltyWhat players lose on deathItem (v1.0)
PalCaptureRateCapture success multiplier1.0
PalDamageRateAttackDamage Pals deal1.0
PalDamageRateDefenseDamage Pals take1.0
PlayerDamageRateAttackDamage players deal1.0
PlayerDamageRateDefenseDamage players take1.0
PlayerStaminaDecreaceRateStamina drain rate1.0
ExpRateGlobal XP gain multiplier1.0

Change via NolimitHost Panel

  1. Log into the NolimitHost Game Panel and select your Palworld server.
  2. Stop your server first, so it doesn't overwrite your changes while you work.
  3. Open Palworld Settings from the left navbar and edit the values you want.
  4. Click Save, then restart your server to apply the changes.

Change via Config File

PalWorldSettings.ini is the main configuration file for your server.

  1. Stop your server first, so it doesn't overwrite your changes while you work.
  2. In the left sidebar of your NolimitHost Game Panel, open File Manager and open Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini (or WindowsServer).
  3. Set Difficulty=None and adjust individual multipliers inside the OptionSettings=(...) line.
  4. Save the file and restart the server to apply the changes.

Troubleshooting

  • Changes not applying — Wrong file edited, server not restarted, or WorldOption.sav overriding the ini. Try deleting WorldOption.sav inside the world folder.
  • Server fails to start — Syntax error. Check commas and quotation marks in the settings line.
  • Settings reset after update — Keep a local copy of your tuned ini file.