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Palworld: Change Death Penalty

Learn how to change the death penalty in Palworld by editing the server config, including DeathPenalty values and restart steps. -> Find out more now

10 November 20263 min read3 Views0 helpful

Introduction

In Palworld, you can control what players lose upon death by changing the server setting DeathPenalty. This guide shows you how to edit the correct configuration file in your ZapX customer account and apply the change properly.

Change the DeathPenalty value

In the PalWorldSettings.ini file, find the section OptionSettings where gameplay settings are defined. Look for the entry DeathPenalty and change the value to your desired option.

Supported DeathPenalty values

The following values are currently used by Palworld for the DeathPenalty setting:

ValueEffect
NonePlayers lose nothing on death
ItemPlayers lose items but keep equipment
ItemAndEquipmentPlayers lose items and equipment
AllPlayers lose items, equipment, and all pals in the team
Tip

Choosing the right setting For a more relaxed gameplay experience, None or Item are usually the best choices. For the classic survival experience, use All.

Example configuration entry

In most Palworld server configurations, the setting appears as part of a longer OptionSettings line. For example:

ini
OptionSettings=(DeathPenalty=All)

To completely disable the death penalty, change it to:

ini
OptionSettings=(DeathPenalty=None)

If your file already contains many settings in the same OptionSettings=(...) block, only change the value of DeathPenalty and leave the other entries unchanged. For example:

ini
OptionSettings=(Difficulty=None,DayTimeSpeedRate=1.000000,NightTimeSpeedRate=1.000000,DeathPenalty=ItemAndEquipment,bEnablePlayerToPlayerDamage=False)

In this case, replace only ItemAndEquipment with your desired value.

Warning

Maintain syntax Do not remove commas, parentheses, or other existing settings in the OptionSettings=(...) block. Incorrect syntax can prevent the server from loading the configuration correctly.

Save and apply changes

After changing the DeathPenalty value, save the PalWorldSettings.ini file.

Restart the server

Restart your Palworld server in the ZapX customer account. A restart is necessary for the server to load the updated configuration.

ActionRequired
Save PalWorldSettings.iniYes
Restart serverYes
Execute additional console commandsNo
Info

Restart required Palworld reads this setting from the server configuration. The new death behavior will only be active after a full server restart.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

None (players lose nothing on death), Item (players lose items but keep equipment), ItemAndEquipment (players lose items and equipment), and All (players lose items, equipment, and all pals in the team).
Edit the DeathPenalty entry in the PalWorldSettings.ini file (Configuration tab, raw text view, OptionSettings section) and set it to the desired value.
None or Item are usually best for a relaxed experience. For classic survival, use All.

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