Does this guide cover base limits per guild?

No, this guide covers general building limits and area restrictions, not guild-specific base limits. There is a separate guide for that.

Palworld: Building Limits

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10 November 20263 min read0 Views0 helpful

Introduction

Palworld allows you to control various building limits and restrictions through server configuration. In this guide, you will learn how to manually edit the correct configuration file in your ZapX customer account, change the relevant building values, and apply the changes correctly.

Preparation

Before you start, make sure that:

you have access to your Palworld game server in the ZAP-Hosting game server management
your server is currently offline or you are ready to restart it after making changes
you understand this guide covers general building limits and area restrictions, not guild-specific base limits

Info

Manual configuration required These settings must be changed manually in the configuration file. You can find the relevant file in your ZAP-Hosting game server management under the Configuration tab.

Info

Guild Base Limits If you want to change the number of bases per guild instead of the general building limits described here, please refer to the separate guide for Guild Base Limits in ZAP-Docs, if available.

Open the configuration file

To change building limits, you need to edit the PalWorldSettings.ini file.

In the ZapX customer account:

Open your Palworld server.
Open the Configuration tab (raw text view).
Open the file PalWorldSettings.ini.

This file contains the main world and gameplay settings for your Palworld server, including several building-related configuration values.

Edit the building limit settings

The relevant values are located in the OptionSettings section of the PalWorldSettings.ini file.

Relevant configuration keys

Use the following settings to control building limits and area restrictions:

Config Key	Description	Example Value
`MaxBuildingLimitNum`	Sets the maximum number of buildings per player. `0` disables the limit.	`0`
`BaseCampMaxNum`	Sets the maximum number of base camps on the entire server.	`128`
`bBuildAreaLimit`	Controls whether building restrictions near certain structures are enabled.	`False`

Example configuration

Depending on your file's current content, these values are usually part of the line OptionSettings=(...).

ini

OptionSettings=(MaxBuildingLimitNum=0,BaseCampMaxNum=128,bBuildAreaLimit=False)

If your file already contains a longer OptionSettings line, do not remove other existing values. You only need to change or add the relevant entries within this settings block.

Meaning of each value

Setting	Effect
`MaxBuildingLimitNum=0`	Removes the building limit per player
`MaxBuildingLimitNum=[your_number]`	Limits each player to the specified number of buildings
`BaseCampMaxNum=[your_number]`	Sets the total number of base camps server-wide
`bBuildAreaLimit=True`	Prevents building near restricted structures like fast travel points
`bBuildAreaLimit=False`	Disables this area restriction

Warning

Keep syntax unchanged The PalWorldSettings.ini file is very sensitive to formatting. Only change the values you want to adjust and keep the existing commas, brackets, and the entire OptionSettings=(...) structure intact.

Save your changes

After editing:

Save the file in the Configuration tab (raw text view).
Double-check the line for formatting errors.

Incorrect syntax may cause the server to ignore or not correctly apply the changed settings.

Example with custom values

Here is an example that limits each player to 5000 buildings, allows up to 20 base camps on the server, and keeps area restrictions enabled:

ini

OptionSettings=(MaxBuildingLimitNum=5000,BaseCampMaxNum=20,bBuildAreaLimit=True)

Another example removes the player building limit and disables area restrictions:

ini

OptionSettings=(MaxBuildingLimitNum=0,BaseCampMaxNum=20,bBuildAreaLimit=False)

Restart the server

After saving the configuration, you must restart your Palworld server for the new settings to take effect.

In the ZapX customer account:

Stop the server if it is still running.
Start the server again.

A full restart is required for changes in PalWorldSettings.ini to become effective.

Tip

Apply changes reliably If you make multiple configuration changes at once, save them all first and then perform a single restart. This avoids unnecessary downtime.

Verify the new limits

Once the server is back online, connect and test the new building behavior.

You should check:

whether players can place more or fewer structures than before
whether the total number of base camps matches your configured value
whether building near restricted structures is allowed or blocked according to bBuildAreaLimit

If the changes do not take effect, open PalWorldSettings.ini again and check:

whether the values were saved correctly
whether the keys are inside the OptionSettings block
whether the server was fully restarted after editing

Configuration overview

File	Location in ZAP-Hosting	Required action after editing
`PalWorldSettings.ini`	Configuration tab in your game server management	Restart server

Setting	Recommended use
`MaxBuildingLimitNum`	Control building limits per player
`BaseCampMaxNum`	Control total number of base camps on the server
`bBuildAreaLimit`	Allow or restrict building near protected map structures

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have successfully changed the building limits on your Palworld server. If you have further questions or issues, our support team is available daily and happy to assist you! 🙂

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Set the value MaxBuildingLimitNum to 0 in PalWorldSettings.ini (Configuration tab, raw text view, OptionSettings section) to disable the limit.

Use the BaseCampMaxNum value, which sets the maximum number of base camps server-wide (example value: 128).

It controls whether building restrictions near certain structures are enabled. The default value is False.

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Palworld: Building Limits

Introduction

Preparation

Open the configuration file

Edit the building limit settings

Relevant configuration keys

Example configuration

Meaning of each value

Save your changes

Example with custom values

Restart the server

Verify the new limits

Configuration overview

Conclusion

Frequently asked questions

Palworld

Preparation

Open the configuration file

Save your changes

Example with custom values

Restart the server

Verify the new limits

Conclusion

Game Server

Servers & Hosting

ZAPX

Resources

ZAP-Hosting