How to Manage Abandoned Bases (Decay) in Palworld

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Cleaning Up the World: Auto-Decay

In a busy survival server, players will come and go. Without a cleanup system, the map will quickly become cluttered with abandoned wooden shacks and half-finished bases, which bloats the save file and increases CPU usage.

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Configuration Settings

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1. Guild Wipe (Hard Reset)

• AutoResetGuildNoOnlinePlayers=true: Enables the inactivity wipe.
• AutoResetGuildTimeNoOnlinePlayers=72.0: Set in hours. 72 = 3 days of total inactivity before deletion.

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2. Building Deterioration (Soft Decay)

• BuildObjectDeteriorationDamageRate=1.0: Controls how fast buildings outside of a Palbox’s radius take damage. Set to 0.0 to disable decay entirely for creative freedom.

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Server Strategy

• Casual PvE: We recommend disabling AutoResetGuild or setting the timer to 336 (2 weeks) to protect holidaying players.
• Competitive PvP: Use a 72 or 48 hour timer to ensure territory remains contested and the map stays fresh for new players.