Summary
The Palworld server is always live, and Pals stay active even when the player is offline. Pals may get stuck in an awkward spot and respawn in an area inaccessible to food or sleep. Pals also get lower sanity and become depressed as time passes without the player taking care of them. Remember to build sufficient food boxes and spas for Pals. Medicine can be expensive, so here are a few fixes that can help.
How to Fix Offline Depressed Pals on a Palworld Server
| Note | Placing Pals in the Palbox before logging off or building a spacey base to avoid Pals from getting stuck will help. |
| Note | Changes to certain server config settings may not apply correctly. Please contact support for any questions or concerns here. |
| Fix | Description |
| Disable Offline Penalty | Disables penalties for offline players. |
| Enable Exist Player After Logout | Pals will be happier to know their owner is on the server. However, the player will be hungry and can be at 1HP upon logging in after a long period of time. |
| Disable Pals Hunger Rate | Pal hunger is an essential feature of Palworld. However, lowering the Pal hunger rate can keep Pals from getting hungry while the player is logged off. |
Disable Offline Penalty
1. Log in to the BisectHosting Games panel.
2. Stop the server.
3. Under the Config Files tab, select Server Settings.
4. Locate bEnableNonLoginPenalty, and change the value to false.
5. Press the Save Content button.
6. Start the server.
Enable Exist Player After Logout
1. Log in to the BisectHosting Games panel.
2. Stop the server.
3. Under the Config Files tab, select Server Settings.
4. Locate bExistPlayerAfterLogout, and change the value to true.
| Note | A server restart will render on offline player existing in the world to disappear. This means the player will not exist anymore and affect the Pals after a long period of time. |
5. Press the Save Content button.
6. Start the server.
| Note | Raids are a potential threat to players. Learn how to turn off raids here. |
Disable Pals Hunger Rate
1. Log in to the BisectHosting Games panel.
2. Stop the server.
3. Under the Config Files tab, select Server Settings.
4. Locate PalStomachDecreaceRate, and change the value to 0.01 or 0.0.
5. Press the Save Content button.
6. Start the server.
