To turn on PvP on a Palworld server, open Settings, Gameplay Settings and switch on PvP, Players can hurt other players and Base defences attack other guilds in the Gameplay rules group, then save and restart. These are the three settings Pocketpair name for PvP. The PvP preset sets all three in one click, plus the loot rules.
The quick way: the PvP preset
- Open your server in the panel, click the Settings tab, then Gameplay Settings under Config files.
- Under Start from a preset, choose PvP and click Apply preset, then confirm with Apply preset.
- Restart the server.
The preset sets: PvP on, Players can hurt other players on, Friendly fire off, Base defences attack other guilds on, Other guilds can loot what a dead player drops on, and Death penalty ItemAndEquipment. Nothing else changes.
Set PvP by hand
Pocketpair's PvP page says to switch on three settings: PvP, Players can hurt other players and Base defences attack other guilds. It also calls PvP "only a trial feature" that "is not covered by support". In the Gameplay rules group, switch on what you want, then click Save & restart:
| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| PvP | Enables PvP | Off |
| Players can hurt other players | Player damage to other players | Off |
| Friendly fire | Damage inside your own guild | Off |
| Base defences attack other guilds | Base defences fire at players of other guilds | Off |
| Other guilds can loot what a dead player drops | Another guild can pick up a dead player's drop | Off |
| Show players and their PvP items on the map | Shows player locations and the number of PvP-only items on the map | Off |
| Drop an extra item on a PvP kill | Drops a special item when a player is killed with PvP on | Off |
What else should you check on a Palworld PvP server?
- The death penalty decides what is worth fighting over: How to change the death penalty on your Palworld server.
- To turn PvP off again, switch PvP, Players can hurt other players and Base defences attack other guilds off, or apply Palworld defaults.
- If PvP does not turn on after the restart, the world has its own settings: Palworld Gameplay Settings changes do nothing.
