🛠️ Config.json

Config Key	Type	Description
version	string	Config version identifier (e.g. "1.0.0").
MOTD	array	Message of the Day. Supports placeholders: {ServerName} -> String - name of the server {PlayerName} -> String - player who joined {Difficulty} -> String - if set in palworld .ini {DeathPenalty} -> String {AllowGlobalPalboxExport} -> "Enabled" / "Disabled" {AllowGlobalPalboxImport} -> "Enabled" / "Disabled" {IsPvP} -> "Enabled" / "Disabled" {IsHardcore} -> "Enabled" / "Disabled" {FriendlyFire} -> "Enabled" / "Disabled" {DayTimeSpeedRate} -> Float number {NightTimeSpeedRate} -> Float number {ExpRate} -> Float number {PalCaptureRate} -> Float number {PalSpawnNumRate} -> Float number {PalEggDefaultHatchingTime} -> Float number {EnemyDropItemRate} -> Float number {PalStomachDecreaceRate} -> Float number {PalStaminaDecreaceRate} -> Float number {BaseCampMaxNumInGuild} -> Int number {SupplyDropSpan} -> Int number {MaxBuildingLimitNum} -> Int number
exitServerOnStartupFailure	bool	If true, shuts down the server when PalDefender cannot start. Good to protect your savegame being run without PalDefender. Might cause problems with some Server Hosts, that do not check Exit Codes and assume the game crashed causing an endless loop.
preventAdminPasswordInChat	bool	Prevents leaking admin passwords in chat. Does nothing if no admin password is set.
shouldWarnCheaters	bool	Sends a warning message to detected cheaters when they got caught.
shouldWarnCheatersReason	bool	Includes the reason in the cheat warning message above.
shouldKickCheaters	bool	Automatically kicks detected cheaters.
shouldBanCheaters	bool	Automatically bans detected cheaters.
shouldIPBanCheaters	bool	Automatically IP-bans detected cheaters.
RCONTimeout	float	Lets you declare the timeout to drop a RCON connection.
RCONUsePacketIdFix	bool	Fixes packet IDs of pocketpairs wrong implemented of ROCN packet handling.
logNetworking	bool	Logs incoming network data from clients.
logNetworkingToConsole	bool	Logs network traffic to the console.
logChat	bool	Logs all player chat messages.
logRCON	bool	Logs RCON command usage.
logPlayerUID	bool	Logs player PlayerUID in relevant logs.
logPlayerIP	bool	Logs player IP address in relevant logs.
logPlayerDeaths	bool	Logs player deaths.
logPlayerLogins	bool	Logs player login/logout events.
logPlayerBuildings	bool	Logs construction by players. (Build, Cancel, Dismantle)
logHelicopterKills	bool	Logs kills by helicopters.
logPlayerSummons	bool	Logs player Pal summons.
logPlayerCaptures	bool	Logs player Pal captures.
logCraftings	bool	Logs player craftings.
logTechUnlocks	bool	Logs player technology unlockings.
logOpenOilrigBoxes	bool	Logs oilrig box interactions.
OilrigGoalBoxLocktime	int	Seconds the oilrig goal box stays locked (default: 300).
useAdminWhitelist	bool	Enables admin IP whitelist. The IPs have to bet set in adminIPs!
adminAutoLogin	bool	Automatically logs in whitelisted admins into admin mode when joining.
adminIPs	array	List of admin IPs allowed to use admin commands.
bannedIPs	array	Deprecated Old IP ban storage. Use Banlist.json and /banip or /unbanip instead.
bannedChatWords	array	Chat filter for blocked words (e.g., RMT ads).
bannedMessage	string	Deprecated Old ban message setting for Config-based ban handling.
bannedNames	array	Disallowed player names (e.g., from cracked versions).
pvpMaxToBuildingDamage	int	Max allowed PvP damage to buildings.
pvpMaxToPalDamage	int	Max allowed PvP damage to Pals.
pveMaxToPalBanThreshold	int	PVE Pal damage threshold that triggers cheat detection.
treeLimiter	float	Max time a player can destroy 1 tree. (e.g. 0.1 = 1 tree every 100ms). This avoids huge lag during combat where rockets kill plenty of trees quickly.
allowAdminCheats	bool	Allows admins to use cheat commands such as godmode.
allowGodmodeOnehit	bool	Enables godmode to one-hit anything.
adminCheats	array	Lets you specify which command is considered as an admin cheat, so if admin cheats are not allowed, they cannot be executed by your admins. RCON can still execute those.
isChineseCmd	bool	Enables Chinese encoding in console (legacy).
announceConnections	bool	Announces player join/leave events in the chat.
dontAnnounceAdminConnections	bool	Suppresses connection messages for admins.
announcePunishments	bool	Announces cheat bans/kicks to all players in the chat.
announcePlayerDeaths	bool	Shows public death messages in the chat.
announceOpenOilrigBoxes	bool	Announces oilrig loot events in the chat.
announceHelicopterKills	bool	Announces helicopter kills in the chat.
announcePlayerSummons	bool	Announces Pal summons by players in the chat.
announceAdminSummons	bool	Announces Pal summons by admin commands in the chat.
announceAdminSummonsKill	bool	Announces when a player kills a summoned pal by an admin.
chatBypassWait	bool	Removes chat cooldown between messages.
chatMessageMaxLen	int	Max allowed chat message length.
useWhitelist	bool	Enables WhiteList.json.
whitelistMessage	string	Message shown to non-whitelisted players.
steamidProtection	bool	Prevents duplicate logins using same UserId.
blockTowerBossCapture	bool	Disables capture of tower bosses.
RCONbase64	bool	Enables base64-encoded RCON commands.
disableIllegalItemProtection	bool	Disables protection against modded items (e.g., debug spheres).
disableButchering	bool	Disables butchering.
disableRenaming	bool	Disables character renaming.
disablePalRenaming	bool	Disables renaming of Pals.
doActionUponIllegalPalStats	bool	Automatically reacts to illegal Pal stat exploits.
palStatsMaxRank	int	Max allowed Pal enhancement rank (-1 = auto-detect).
bannedTechnologies	array	Blocks technologies from being learnt. Unlearns them upon joining.
PalImport_Disabled	bool	Deprecated Legacy setting for Pal import rule migration. Prefer Pals/ImportRules/Default.json.
PalImport_BanIfPalIsImpossible	bool	Deprecated Legacy setting for impossible Pal import punishment behavior. Prefer Pals/ImportRules/Default.json.
PalImport_BannedPalIDs	array	Deprecated Legacy list of Pal IDs blocked from import. Prefer Pals/ImportRules/Default.json.
PalImport_AllowGenderNone	bool	Deprecated Legacy import rule for Gender: "None". Prefer Pals/ImportRules/Default.json.
PalImport_MaxLevel	int	Deprecated Legacy import max level. Prefer Pals/ImportRules/Default.json.
PalImport_MaxRank	int	Deprecated Legacy import max partner skill rank. Prefer Pals/ImportRules/Default.json.
PalImport_MaxSoulHP	int	Deprecated Legacy import max Pal soul health. Prefer Pals/ImportRules/Default.json.
PalImport_MaxSoulATK	int	Deprecated Legacy import max Pal soul attack. Prefer Pals/ImportRules/Default.json.
PalImport_MaxSoulDEF	int	Deprecated Legacy import max Pal soul defense. Prefer Pals/ImportRules/Default.json.
PalImport_MaxSoulCS	int	Deprecated Legacy import max Pal soul craft speed. Prefer Pals/ImportRules/Default.json.
PalImport_MaxIV	int	Deprecated Legacy import max IV value. Prefer Pals/ImportRules/Default.json.