How To Optimize Your Palworld Server for 20+ Players

Note:

These settings are optimized for 20+ player Palworld servers and focus on reducing Pal AI load, controlling base size, and maintaining server stability.

Always restart the server after applying changes, and remember that base design and Pal count impact performance more than player count itself.

1. Log In to Your Panel

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2. Stop Your Server

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3. Select the ‘Files’ Tab

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4. Open the ‘PalWorldSettings.ini’ File

Navigate to:

Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini

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5. Use 20+ Player Optimized Settings

Tip: Use Ctrl + F to quickly find the required setting inside PalWorldSettings.ini

Purpose	Setting	Value	Why It Helps
Balance Pal work speed	PalWorkSpeedRate	1.5	Prevents AI overload
Reduce hunger checks	PalStomachDecreaceRate	0.5	Fewer AI updates
Reduce sanity checks	PalSanityDecreaceRate	0.5	Less task switching
Limit base size	BaseCampMaxNum	96–128	Controls structure load
Limit Pals per base	BaseCampWorkerMaxNum	18–20	Reduces AI count
Player slots	ServerPlayerMaxNum	20–24	Stable concurrency
Disable PvP	EnablePvP	False	Less combat processing
Disable raids	bEnableInvaderEnemy	False	Removes raid AI
Respawn handling	DeathPenalty	All	Reduces respawn spikes

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6. Start Your Server

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