This guide shows you how to enable PvP on your Palworld server. PvP allows players to fight each other and adds a competitive element to gameplay.
PvP is a trial feature and is not covered by official support. Some settings may change in future updates.
Enabling PvP
- 1Login to the Game Host Bros Panel and
Stopyour Server. - 2In the sidebar, go to
Startup Parameters. - 3Enable the following three required settings:
- bIsPvP =
True - bEnablePlayerToPlayerDamage =
True - bEnableDefenseOtherGuildPlayer =
True
- bIsPvP =
- 4Start your Server.
What Changes When PvP is Enabled
According to the official PvP documentation provided by PocketPair, here's some information about what changes when PvP is enabled on your server:
- Players can harm each other
- Entering another player's base makes their base Pals hostile
- Increased damage to flying players and mounted Pals
- Reduced damage to summoned and base Pals
- Players can access chests owned by other guilds
- Reduced melee weapon damage against structures built by other players
- Base Pals defend over a larger area, and the allowable distance between neighboring bases is increased
- Players are notified when their base is under attack, and building or repairing inside the base becomes unavailable
- Some weapons have modified range and damage values
Recommended PvP Settings
The following settings are recommended by PocketPair for a balanced PvP experience.
| Setting | Recommended Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| bAllowEnhanceStat_Health | False | Block HP stat allocation |
| bAllowEnhanceStat_Attack | False | Block Attack stat allocation |
| bEnableFastTravel | True | Keep fast travel enabled |
| bEnableFastTravelOnlyBaseCamp | True | Limit fast travel to bases only (prevents escape) |
| bExistPlayerAfterLogout | True | Players sleep where they logout (prevents combat escape) |
| bEnableAimAssistPad | False | Disable controller aim assist |
| DeathPenalty | All | Drop all items and Pals on death |
| bCanPickupOtherGuildDeathPenaltyDrop | True | Allow looting other players' dropped items |
| bInvisibleOtherGuildBaseCampAreaFX | False | Show other players' base areas |
| bBuildAreaLimit | True | Prevent building on spawn points |
| GuildPlayerMaxNum | 4 | Limit players per guild |
| BaseCampMaxNumInGuild | 2 | Limit bases per guild |
| MaxBuildingLimitNum | 1000 | Limit structures per player |
| GuildRejoinCooldownMinutes | 60 | Cooldown before rejoining a guild |
| BlockRespawnTime | 5.0 | Base respawn delay (seconds) |
| RespawnPenaltyDurationThreshold | 1800.0 | Time without dying before penalty resets |
| RespawnPenaltyTimeScale | 2.0 | Respawn time multiplier per death |
To ban fast-movement Pal Gear and Grappling Guns, set DenyTechnologyList under Advanced in Startup Parameters to:
SkillUnlock_JetDragon, SkillUnlock_IceHorse, SkillUnlock_IceHorse_Dark, SkillUnlock_SaintCentaur, SkillUnlock_BlackCentaur, SkillUnlock_DarkMechaDragon, SkillUnlock_PoseidonOrca, GrapplingGun, GrapplingGun2, GrapplingGun3, GrapplingGun4, GrapplingGun5
See our Technology IDs guide for a complete list of all technology IDs.
PvP Rewards Settings
Create custom game modes where players collect "Champion's Emblems" from kills.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| bAdditionalDropItemWhenPlayerKillingInPvPMode | Enable item drops on player kill. Values: True/False |
| AdditionalDropItemWhenPlayerKillingInPvPMode | The ID of the item to drop when a player is killed. Default: PlayerDropItem (Champion's Emblems) |
| AdditionalDropItemNumWhenPlayerKillingInPvPMode | When bAdditionalDropItemWhenPlayerKillingInPvPMode is enabled, the quantity of the item to drop. Default: 1 |
| bDisplayPvPItemNumOnWorldMap_BaseCamp | Show emblem count per base on the map. Values: True/False |
| bDisplayPvPItemNumOnWorldMap_Player | Show emblem count per player on the map. Values: True/False |
