Best Palworld custom world settings: Day Night, Pals, EXP, more

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Palworld characters flying.

Palworld not only features variable difficulty levels but also allows you to customize the difficulty to your liking. Here’s a rundown of all the settings in Palworld along with the best settings for a balanced yet fun gameplay.

Although Palworld is in Early Access, it has sold over five million copies and acquired a huge player base. Similar to Pokemon with its monster-capturing gameplay, this action-packed survival game has been the talk of the town for a while now.

From hatching eggs and collecting resources such as Pal Fluids and Skill Fruits to repairing weapons, taking down bosses, and more, you can do a lot in Palworld. But you can take things further by customizing the in-game world settings.

These practically give you complete control over the game, allowing you to experience it the way you want. So here are the best custom settings for Palworld.

All Palworld settings explained

Before we dive into the best settings, have a look at what each setting affects or controls in the game.

SettingDescription
Day Time SpeedAffects how long a day lasts. The higher the number, the faster the sun will rise and set.
Night Time SpeedSimilar to Day Time Speed, this affects how long the moon appears.
EXP RateAffects EXP gained from various tasks. Useful if you want to speed things up a notch.
Pal Capture RateIncreases or decreases the chances of catching a Pal using Pal Spheres.
Pal Appearance RateControls the number of Pals that spawn in the wild. Increasing it can lead to a decrease in game performance.
Damage from Pals multiplierChanges the damage rate of both wild and captured Pals.
Damage to Pals multiplierChanges the rate at which Pals take damage. Affects both wild and captured Pals.
Pal Hunger Depletion RateIncreases or decreases hunger meter depletion rate of Pals.
Pal Stamina Reduction RateIncreases or decreases stamina meter depletion rate of Pals.
Pal Auto HP Regeneration RateIncreases or decreases the HP meter regeneration rate of Pals.
Pal Sleep Health Regeneration Rate (Health Regeneration Rate in Palbox)Increases or decreases the HP meter regeneration rate of Pals when they are inside a Palbox.
Damage from Player multiplierChanges the damage rate of your attacks.
Damage to Player multiplierChanges the damage rate you take from attacks. Decreasing it can help you survive better.
Player Hunger Depletion RateIncreases or decreases your hunger meter depletion rate.
Player Stamina Reduction RateIncreases or decreases your stamina meter depletion rate.
Player Auto HP Regeneration RateIncreases or decreases your HP meter regeneration rate.
Player Sleep HP Regeneration RateIncreases or decreases your HP meter regeneration rate while you are asleep.
Damage to Structure MultiplierControls the amount of damage the structure in your base will take before it gets destroyed.
Structure Deterioration RateControls the depreciation rate of the structure in your base. A higher rate means the structure will degrade faster.
Maximum number of dropped items in a worldAffects the number of items that spawn in the wild.
Gatherable Items MultiplierDetermines the drop rate of items.
Gatherable Objects HP MultiplierChanges the HP of wood, stone, and other gatherable objects. A higher number means objects will take a longer time to break.
Gatherable Objects Respawn IntervalAffects the rate at which gatherable objects respawn.
Dropped Items MultiplierAffects the number of items dropped by Pals such as Pal Fluids.
Time (h) to incubate Massive EggIncreases or decreases the time it takes for an egg to hatch.
Enable Raid EventsToggles raid events on or off.
Death penaltyAffects what happens when you die in the game. The standard option clears your inventory along with equipment. You can also choose to disown your Pals when you die or turn off the penalty completely.
Max number of guildsDetermines how many guilds you can join.
Max Pals Working at BaseAffects how many Pals can work at your base.
Screengrab of the World Settings in Palworld.
By default, Palworld is set to normal difficulty.

Palworld best world settings

These are the best Palworld custom settings that also increase the chances of you getting legendary items.

Best custom world settings for solo

SettingAmount/Rate
Day Time Speed1
Night Time Speed2
EXP Rate15
Pal Capture Rate1.5
Pal Appearance Rate1.5
Damage from Pals multiplier1
Damage to Pals multiplier1
Pal Hunger Depletion Rate0.1
Pal Stamina Reduction Rate0.1
Pal Auto HP Regeneration Rate2.5
Pal Sleep Health Regeneration Rate (Health Regeneration Rate in Palbox)2.5
Damage from Player multiplier1
Damage to Player multiplier1
Player Hunger Depletion Rate0.1
Player Stamina Reduction Rate0.1
Player Auto HP Regeneration Rate2.5
Player Sleep HP Regeneration Rate2.5
Damage to Structure Multiplier1
Structure Deterioration Rate0
Maximum number of dropped items in a world3000
Gatherable Items Multiplier3
Gatherable Objects HP Multiplier3
Gatherable Objects Respawn Interval0.5
Dropped Items Multiplier3
Time (h) to incubate Massive Egg1
Enable Raid EventsOff
Death penaltyNo Drops
Max number of guilds100
Max Pals Working at Base20

Best custom world settings for survival

Here are the best survival-centric custom world settings in Palworld:

SettingAmount/Rate
Day Time Speed1
Night Time Speed1
EXP Rate1
Pal Capture Rate1.5
Pal Appearance Rate1.5
Damage from Pals multiplier2.5
Damage to Pals multiplier1
Pal Hunger Depletion Rate1
Pal Stamina Reduction Rate1
Pal Auto HP Regeneration Rate2
Pal Sleep Health Regeneration Rate (Health Regeneration Rate in Palbox)2
Damage from Player multiplier1
Damage to Player multiplier1.5
Player Hunger Depletion Rate2
Player Stamina Reduction Rate2
Player Auto HP Regeneration Rate1
Player Sleep HP Regeneration Rate1
Damage to Structure Multiplier2
Structure Deterioration Rate2
Maximum number of dropped items in a world3000
Gatherable Items Multiplier3
Gatherable Objects HP Multiplier3
Gatherable Objects Respawn Interval1
Dropped Items Multiplier3
Time (h) to incubate Massive Egg1
Enable Raid EventsOn
Death penaltyDrop all items
Max number of guilds100
Max Pals Working at Base20
Lifmunk in Palworld
The ‘Time (h) to incubate Massive Egg’ setting also affects the hatching speed of normal eggs.

Best custom world settings for action

These Palworld custom world settings focus more on the action:

SettingAmount/Rate
Day Time Speed1
Night Time Speed1
EXP Rate1
Pal Capture Rate0.5
Pal Appearance Rate1.5
Damage from Pals multiplier2
Damage to Pals multiplier0.5
Pal Hunger Depletion Rate0.1
Pal Stamina Reduction Rate0.1
Pal Auto HP Regeneration Rate1
Pal Sleep Health Regeneration Rate (Health Regeneration Rate in Palbox)1
Damage from Player multiplier0.5
Damage to Player multiplier1.5
Player Hunger Depletion Rate2
Player Stamina Reduction Rate2
Player Auto HP Regeneration Rate1
Player Sleep HP Regeneration Rate1
Damage to Structure Multiplier2
Structure Deterioration Rate2
Maximum number of dropped items in a world3000
Gatherable Items Multiplier3
Gatherable Objects HP Multiplier3
Gatherable Objects Respawn Interval0.5
Dropped Items Multiplier1
Time (h) to incubate Massive Egg5
Enable Raid EventsOn
Death penaltyDrop all items and all Pals on team
Max number of guilds100
Max Pals Working at Base10

That’s a wrap on the best Palworld custom world settings. For more on the game, take a peek at:

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