How to turn on PvP in Palworld

While focusing on Palworld is to capture as many different friends as possible and train them to become powerful units in battle and at your base. There are over 100 different friends to collect, each unique in their skill and prowess. However, the real challenge for a Pal Tamer is another Pal Tamer.

From beginners to experienced players, PvP offers a unique opportunity to test your skills against any other veteran Pal Tamer. We'll help you understand what this means for your server, as well as how to implement this feature for you and your friends to enjoy!

How to turn on PvP on a server

Palworld The Windows file manager tab opens over the screenshot of the Palworld base.

With the Home Sweet Home update, you can manually turn on the experimental PvP server feature on private and public servers. Since this is an experimental feature, it exists no in-game settings edit. Instead, you will have to access files directly on your computer and edit them.

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Always backup your file before making any changes, just in case!

Navigate to the location where the Palworld data is stored and then open the Config folder from the following path:

  • Local > Pal > Saved > Config > Windows > PalWorldSettings.ini

The path may vary depending on the hosting service you use, but the lines you change will be the same.

once there open the PalWorldSettings.ini file in any text editor and locate the following field. You will want to change “false” to “true” to enable PvP ion the server:

  • bIsPvP=False/True

  • bEnablePlayerToPlayerDamage=False/true

  • bEnableDefenseOtherGuildPlayer=False/true

After that is done, save the file and restart the server. You should now be able to play with PvP enabledwhich changes the following aspects of the game.

PvP rules in Palworld

  • When PvP is enabled, players are free to harm each other. This can lead to in-game conflicts between specific players or factions depending on the size of the server.

  • The damage of flying buddies and their riders is increasedwith some weapons with adjusted range and power comply with it.
  • Players can access to chests of other guildsalthough Friends become enemies upon detection of the intruder.

  • Players will alerted when the base is under attack from other players and option building or repairing existing structures is prohibited for the duration.

  • The the distance between two separate bases increasesspreading players further apart while any deploying Pals will defend a wider perimeter outside the base comply with it.

  • Melee weapon damage against structures built by enemy characters is reducedas well as damage summoned and basic Pals.

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