Palworld Dedicated Server Mods: Best Mods & Setup

Customizing your world with Palworld dedicated server mods lets you remove late-game grind, add quality-of-life upgrades, and expand guild bases beyond what standard world settings allow.

Whether you want to install official Steam Workshop packages, drop .pak files into your Palworld mod folder, or run script mods with UE4SS, this guide covers how Palworld server mods work, the best mods for multiplayer worlds, and step-by-step installation instructions.

Client-Side vs. Dedicated Server Mods in Palworld

Before downloading files, it helps to know which mods need to go on the server and which only go on a player’s PC:

Checking Official Workshop Compatibility: In Palworld’s official modding system, a Workshop mod must include "IsServer": true under the InstallRule section of its Info.json file to run on a dedicated server.

Where to Find Palworld Server Mods

You can download Palworld dedicated server mods from three main hubs:

• Steam Workshop for Palworld: The official hub added by Pocketpair, using Info.json rules and PalModSettings.ini for clean server deployment.
• Nexus Mods: The largest library of .pak and UE4SS mods, with dedicated categories for server utilities and gameplay overhauls.
• CurseForge: Easy filtering between Patch .pak mods (which work on standard Linux and Windows servers) and UE4SS script mods.

Best Mods for Palworld Dedicated Servers

These tried-and-tested Palworld server mods solve the most common multiplayer headaches without ruining survival progression:

BaseCamp Pal Sick Buff

Keeping base Pals healthy and fed on a 24/7 dedicated server can be frustrating when your guild logs off overnight. This .pak mod prevents base Pals from constantly falling sick or depressed while unattended.

Duck’s Progressive Bases

When several friends share a single guild, the default base cap quickly feels cramped. This mod increases the maximum number of bases your guild can build as you level up, so everyone gets their own base plot alongside shared resource hubs.

Reduced Item Weights

Carry weight limits keep early survival balanced, but hauling thousands of ore and ingots across bases in the mid-to-late game slows multiplayer down. This mod reduces item weights so players spend less time encumbered.

Fast Linear Level Curve

Even with the server EXP multiplier turned up in PalWorldSettings.ini, late-game leveling slows to a crawl. This mod flattens the XP curve and comes in multiple presets so you can match your group’s pace.

Install Palworld Dedicated Server Mods: Workshop, .pak & UE4SS

Depending on where you downloaded the mod, there are three ways to install Palworld dedicated server mods. Steam Workshop mods are enabled by PackageName in PalModSettings.ini. Manual .pak mods skip that file and go in Pal/Content/Paks. Both still need the same version on the server and on every player’s PC. For full panel screenshots, see our help guide on how to install mods on a Palworld server.

Method 1: Install Palworld Steam Workshop Mods with PalModSettings.ini

Palworld’s built-in Workshop system deploys server mods from the Mods/Workshop folder. Pocketpair’s Palworld server guide documents Mods/Workshop, Info.json, and PalModSettings.ini.

1. Subscribe to your chosen mods on the Palworld Steam Workshop and find the downloaded numbered folders on your PC inside:

   Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\1623730

2. Stop your server and upload each numbered mod folder into Mods/Workshop/ in the server root (each folder must have its Info.json directly inside Mods/Workshop/<folder>/Info.json).
3. Open Mods/PalModSettings.ini. The dedicated server creates this file after the first launch. Start and stop the server once if it is not there yet.
4. Set bGlobalEnableMod=true and add an ActiveModList= line for each mod. Use the PackageName inside its Info.json, not the Workshop folder name:

   [PalModSettings]
   bGlobalEnableMod=true
   ActiveModList=GamingCattiva
   ActiveModList=FarmingQuivern

5. Restart your server. Palworld will automatically deploy the active mods into Mods/ManagedMods/.

Method 2: Install Manual Palworld .pak Mods on a Dedicated Server

A manual .pak goes in Pal/Content/Paks/~mods, or in Pal/Content/Paks/LogicMods when the mod author says it is a blueprint or logic mod. Many Nexus Mods and CurseForge downloads use this route:

1. Download the mod archive on your PC and extract the .pak file.
2. Stop your server and navigate to the Palworld paks directory:

   Pal/Content/Paks/

3. Depending on what the mod author specifies, upload the .pak file into either:
   • Pal/Content/Paks/~mods (create the folder named ~mods if it doesn’t exist), or
   • Pal/Content/Paks/LogicMods (for blueprint/logic .pak mods).
4. Yes. Every player who joins needs the same .pak in their own Palworld\Pal\Content\Paks\~mods (or LogicMods) folder.
5. Start the server.

Method 3: UE4SS Mods on a Dedicated Server

Standard Palworld dedicated servers run on Linux for better CPU and memory performance, and .pak plus Workshop mods work out of the box on Linux. If a mod specifically requires the UE4SS scripting framework:

• On AleForge: Open your server in the Blacksmith’s Portal, go to Settings → Change Game, select Palworld UE4SS, and run Reinstall Server so UE4SS is pre-installed for you.
• Self-Hosting (Windows): Download the latest release from the RE-UE4SS GitHub and extract it into PalServer\Pal\Binaries\Win64, then place UE4SS mods inside Pal\Binaries\Win64\Mods.

Launch a Modded Palworld Server With AleForge

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