DocumentationHow to Change the Egg Hatching Time on Your Palworld Server
You can adjust the time it takes for Pal eggs to hatch.
Warning
Make sure your server is stopped before editing the config file. Changes to the PalWorldSettings.ini will otherwise be overwritten by the game.
Stop the server
Stop your server via the dashboard.Connect via SFTP
Connect to your server via SFTP.Open config file
Open the filePalWorldSettings.iniat:/Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini/Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.iniAdjust hatching time
Find the parameterPalEggDefaultHatchingTimeand adjust the value:PalEggDefaultHatchingTime=1.000000PalEggDefaultHatchingTime=1.000000The value is in hours and applies to the largest egg (Huge Egg) — smaller eggs hatch correspondingly faster.
Start the server
Start your server.
Examples:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
0 | Instant hatching |
1.0 | 1 hour (default) |
24.0 | 1 day |
72.0 | 3 days |
Note
As of the 1.0 release, the default value is 1 hour. Servers created before 1.0 keep the value set in their config (previous default: 72).