Palworld: Hunger and Stamina

Learn how to adjust hunger and stamina rates for players and Pals in Palworld by editing the server configuration. -> Find out more now

10 November 20263 min read2 Views0 helpful

Introduction

In Palworld, you can control how quickly hunger and stamina decrease for players and Pals. This guide shows you how to edit the correct server configuration file in your ZapX customer account and safely apply custom depletion rates.

Preparation

Before you start, make sure you have access to your Palworld game server in the ZAP-Hosting game server management.

Info

Configuration access required You need access to the server administration panel and the Configuration tab (raw text view) to manually edit the Palworld configuration files.

Open the Palworld configuration file

To change hunger and stamina behavior, you need to edit the PalWorldSettings.ini file.

In the ZAP-Hosting game server management:

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

Info

File for gameplay multipliers Hunger and stamina settings are stored in PalWorldSettings.ini. These values are usually part of the main option string used by the dedicated server.

Change hunger and stamina values

Find the section in PalWorldSettings.ini with gameplay settings that contains your server option values. You need to add or adjust the following configuration keys.

Warning

Important spelling in Palworld Palworld uses the spelling Decreace in these configuration entries. This is intended in the server configuration format, so you must use the keys exactly as shown below.

Available configuration keys

Configuration Key	Description	Default Value
`PlayerStomachDecreaceRate`	Controls the player hunger decrease rate	`1.0`
`PlayerStaminaDecreaceRate`	Controls the player stamina decrease rate	`1.0`
`PalStomachDecreaceRate`	Controls the Pal hunger decrease rate	`1.0`
`PalStaminaDecreaceRate`	Controls the Pal stamina decrease rate	`1.0`

How the values work

Lower values reduce how fast hunger or stamina are consumed.

Value	Effect
`1.0`	Standard depletion rate
`0.5`	Half depletion rate
`0.0`	Completely disables depletion

Tip

Choose balanced settings If you want a more relaxed survival experience without removing the mechanic entirely, 0.5 is a practical starting value for hunger and stamina.

Example configuration

Add or edit the following values in PalWorldSettings.ini depending on your desired gameplay experience:

ini

PlayerStomachDecreaceRate=0.5
PlayerStaminaDecreaceRate=0.5
PalStomachDecreaceRate=0.5
PalStaminaDecreaceRate=0.5

This example reduces hunger and stamina consumption to half the standard rate for players and Pals.

If you want to completely disable hunger and stamina, use:

ini

PlayerStomachDecreaceRate=0.0
PlayerStaminaDecreaceRate=0.0
PalStomachDecreaceRate=0.0
PalStaminaDecreaceRate=0.0

Info

Placement of settings Depending on how your PalWorldSettings.ini is structured, these values may need to be inserted within the existing options list rather than as separate lines. If your file already contains a long OptionSettings entry, make sure to keep the existing format and only change or add the relevant keys.

Save and restart the server

After editing the file:

Save the changes in PalWorldSettings.ini.
Restart your Palworld server in the ZAP-Hosting game server management.

A restart is required for the new hunger and stamina settings to take effect.

Warning

Restart required Without a restart, the game server will not load the updated configuration values.

Verify the changes in-game

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

What to check

Whether player hunger decreases more slowly
Whether player stamina lasts longer during movement and actions
Whether Pal hunger decreases at the expected rate
Whether Pal stamina consumption matches your configured values

If the values are not applied, reopen PalWorldSettings.ini and check:

that the configuration keys are spelled exactly as shown
that the values are valid decimals like 1.0, 0.5, or 0.0
that the settings were saved correctly
that the server was fully restarted after editing

Conclusion

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

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

By adjusting the PlayerStomachDecreaceRate and PalStomachDecreaceRate values in the PalWorldSettings.ini file (Configuration tab, raw text view).

By adjusting the PlayerStaminaDecreaceRate and PalStaminaDecreaceRate values in the same configuration file.

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Palworld: Hunger and Stamina

Introduction

Preparation

Open the Palworld configuration file

Change hunger and stamina values

Available configuration keys

How the values work

Example configuration

Save and restart the server

Verify the changes in-game

What to check

Conclusion

Frequently asked questions

Palworld

Preparation

Open the Palworld configuration file

Example configuration

Save and restart the server

Verify the changes in-game

What to check

Conclusion

Game Server

Servers & Hosting

ZAPX

Resources

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