Palworld Breeding Guide for Servers
How breeding works on a Palworld dedicated server. Covers breeding mechanics, egg incubation, server settings for breeding, and best breeding combinations.
Breeding on a Palworld Server
Breeding is one of Palworld's most important systems. On a dedicated server, breeding works around the clock — eggs incubate even while you're offline, and your breeding farm continues producing. This guide covers how breeding works, useful server settings, and tips for running a breeding-focused server.
How Breeding Works
Basic Steps
- Build a Breeding Farm — requires Pal technology points to unlock
- Assign two compatible Pals to the breeding farm
- Provide Cake — breeding requires cake as a resource
- Wait for an egg — the breeding pair produces an egg over time
- Incubate the egg — place it in an Egg Incubator and wait
- Hatch your new Pal — the offspring inherits traits from both parents
Key Requirements
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Breeding Farm | Unlocked at Technology Level 19 |
| Egg Incubator | Unlocked at Technology Level 7 |
| Cake | Made from Flour, Red Berries, Milk, Eggs, Honey |
| Two Pals | Must be compatible breeding pair |
| Base assigned | Both Pals must be assigned to the same base |
Server Settings for Breeding
Adjust these settings in your PalWorldSettings.ini to customize the breeding experience:
| Setting | Description | Default | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
PalEggDefaultHatchingTime | Egg incubation time (hours) | 72 | 1-24 (reduced for faster play) |
PalSpawnNumRate | Overall Pal spawn density | 1.0 | 1.0-2.0 |
PalDamageRateAttack | Bred Pal attack power | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Recommended Breeding Server Settings
For a breeding-focused server, consider:
- Reduce egg hatch time to 1-6 hours (default 72 is very long)
- Increase Pal spawn rates so players can find more breeding stock
- Keep damage rates default to maintain game balance
Breeding Tips for Server Admins
Managing Performance
Breeding farms generate entities (eggs, Pals) that consume server resources:
- Limit bases per player if performance drops — each base with breeding farms adds load
- Monitor entity count — many Pals in a small area causes lag
- Restart regularly — memory leaks compound faster with active breeding farms
Server RAM and Breeding
Breeding farms are one of the main causes of increased RAM usage:
| Scenario | Recommended RAM |
|---|---|
| 1-2 players casually breeding | 8-16 GB |
| 4-8 players with breeding farms | 16 GB |
| 16+ players, many breeding farms | 32 GB |
Inheritance System
Offspring Pals inherit stats and passive skills from parents:
| Inherited Trait | Source |
|---|---|
| Species | Determined by parent combination |
| Passive Skills | Random selection from both parents' skills |
| Individual Values (IVs) | Random within parent ranges |
Passive Skill Inheritance
- Each Pal can have up to 4 passive skills
- Offspring randomly inherit from the combined pool of both parents' skills
- Lucky Pals have enhanced stats — breed Lucky parents for better odds
Common Breeding Goals
| Goal | Strategy |
|---|---|
| Perfect IVs | Breed two high-IV parents of the same species |
| Specific passive skills | Breed parents that both have the desired skill |
| Rare species | Use specific breeding combinations |
| Work specialists | Breed for high work suitability stats |
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