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How to Enable PvP on Your Palworld Server

Enable PvP on a Palworld server

1 min read
Feb 28, 2026

You can enable PvP mode so that players can fight each other.

  1. Stop the server
    Stop your server via the dashboard.

  2. Connect via SFTP
    Connect to your server via SFTP.

  3. Open config file
    Open the file PalWorldSettings.ini at:

    /Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini

  4. Enable PvP
    Find the parameter bIsPvP and set it to True:

    bIsPvP=True

  5. Start the server
    Start your server.

Additional PvP settings

Parameter Default Description
bEnablePlayerToPlayerDamage False Players can damage each other
bEnableFriendlyFire False Guild members can damage each other
bCanPickupOtherGuildDeathPenaltyDrop False Other guilds can pick up death drops
Written byEmeraldHost Team
Last updated on Feb 28, 2026 Edit on GitHub

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