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Palworld: Equipment Durability

Learn how to change equipment durability and adjust the durability rate on your Palworld server by editing the correct config value. -> Find out more now

10 November 20263 min read1 Views0 helpful

Introduction

In Palworld, the equipment durability rate controls how quickly your tools, weapons, and armor lose durability during use. This guide shows you how to manually change the EquipmentDurabilityDamageRate setting in your ZAP-Hosting Palworld server configuration and apply the change correctly.

Understanding the durability setting

Palworld stores many gameplay settings in the PalWorldSettings.ini configuration file. Relevant for equipment durability is:

  • EquipmentDurabilityDamageRate

This value acts as a multiplier for durability loss:

Config KeyDescriptionDefault Value
EquipmentDurabilityDamageRateControls how fast equipment loses durability1.000000

Lower values reduce durability loss, making your equipment last longer. A value of 0.000000 disables durability loss for equipment entirely.

Info

What this setting affects This setting changes the durability loss rate for equipment such as tools, weapons, and armor. It does not increase item damage, repair speed, or item quality.

Editing the equipment durability rate

After opening PalWorldSettings.ini, look for the line with OptionSettings. Palworld typically stores gameplay settings as comma-separated entries in this section.

Adding or changing the config entry

Make sure the following entry is present in OptionSettings:

ini
EquipmentDurabilityDamageRate=1.000000

If the key already exists, replace the current value with your desired one. If it is missing, add it inside the existing OptionSettings=(...) block.

Example values

Depending on the desired effect, you can use the following values:

ValueEffect
1.000000Standard durability loss
0.500000Equipment lasts about twice as long
0.250000Equipment lasts about four times as long
0.000000Equipment becomes indestructible

Example configuration snippet

The exact content of your OptionSettings line may vary depending on your server setup, but the durability setting should appear in the same comma-separated list, for example:

ini
[/Script/Pal.PalGameWorldSettings]
OptionSettings=(Difficulty=None,DayTimeSpeedRate=1.000000,NightTimeSpeedRate=1.000000,ExpRate=1.000000,PalCaptureRate=1.000000,PalSpawnNumRate=1.000000,EquipmentDurabilityDamageRate=0.500000)
Warning

Preserve existing formatting When editing the file, do not remove other values from the OptionSettings line. Palworld expects these settings to remain in the correct comma-separated format.

Saving and applying changes

After editing the configuration file, save your changes in the ZapX customer account.

Restart the server

To activate the new durability setting, restart your Palworld server via the game server management.

Without a restart, the server usually does not load the updated configuration.

ActionRequired
Save PalWorldSettings.iniYes
Restart serverYes
Run in-game commandNo
Reinstall serverNo
Tip

Test changes with a small value first If you are unsure which durability value fits your playstyle, start with 0.500000. This provides a noticeable durability improvement without completely disabling the mechanic.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Edit the EquipmentDurabilityDamageRate value in PalWorldSettings.ini via the Configuration tab (raw text view) of your game server management. There is no separate in-game command for this.
The PalWorldSettings.ini file, accessible through the Configuration tab (raw text view) in your ZapX game server management. The relevant key there is EquipmentDurabilityDamageRate (equipment durability loss rate).

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