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# How to Configure Death Penalties in Palworld

> Customize your server's difficulty curve. Learn how to enable 'Keep Inventory' or implement hardcore item and Pal drops upon death.

## Calibrating the Survival Challenge

In the default Palworld environment, the death of a survivor is a highly punishing event, requiring the player to drop their entire inventory, active equipment, and currently deployed Pals at the site of their demise. To cater to different community playstyles - ranging from casual exploration to hardcore survival - you can modify the `DeathPenalty` variable. This technical adjustment allows you to implement a "Keep Inventory" experience or fine-tune exactly which assets are lost upon failure.

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## Technical Configuration Workflow

Follow these steps to modify the death penalty logic on your FREAKHOSTING instance.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Access the File Manager">
    Log in to the [Game Panel](https://games.freakhosting.com) and navigate to the **Files** tab.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Locate the Registry">
    Browse to the following path: `/Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Update the Variable">
    Find the `DeathPenalty=` parameter within the settings string. Replace the existing value with one of the technical modes identified in the table below.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Initialize Changes">
    Save the file and **Restart** your server via the console. The engine must re-initialize to apply the updated gameplay logic.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## Available Penalty Modes

You must input the following values exactly as written (case-sensitive) to ensure the engine parses the logic correctly.

| Technical Value        | Functional Result                                                                              | Recommended Use Case                 |
| :--------------------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :----------------------------------- |
| **`None`**             | **Absolute Retention:** You respawn with your full inventory, active equipment, and all Pals.  | Casual, creative, or social servers. |
| **`Item`**             | **Material Loss:** You drop raw resources (wood, stone, etc.) but retain weapons and armor.    | Standard survival balance.           |
| **`ItemAndEquipment`** | **Full Gear Loss:** You lose all items and equipment, but your Pals remain in your possession. | Competitive PVP environments.        |
| **`All`**              | **Hardcore Reset:** You drop your entire inventory, all gear, and all currently equipped Pals. | High-stakes hardcore communities.    |

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<Note>
  ### Verification of Persistence

  When a player drops items upon death, the server generates a "Death Chest" or sphere containing the assets. This object is subject to the server's global entity cleanup timers. If your server uses high-frequency cleanup logic, encourage players to retrieve their items promptly to avoid permanent data loss.
</Note>

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  **Last Updated:** January 2026 | **Palworld:** Difficulty tuned.
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