How to Wipe or Reset Your Palworld Server

 

    Sometimes you want a clean slate: a brand-new world to explore, a reset after a major Palworld update, or a do-over for a new group. On gamever there isn't just one "wipe" — there are three, depending on how much you want to keep. This guide covers a full wipe, a settings-only reset, and a character-only wipe, and how to do each safely.

 

First: back up

 

    Every wipe below deletes something permanently. Before anything, make a copy so you can return to it:

 

• Take an on-demand backup from the Backups tab (see restore a backup), and/or
• Stop the server and download the relevant files from Pal/Saved/SaveGames/<SteamID>/<WorldID>/ over FTP.

 

    Skip this and the wipe is irreversible. Don't skip it.

 

Palworld's save layout (why there are three wipes)

 

    A Palworld world and its characters are stored separately under the File Manager:

 

Pal/Saved/SaveGames/<SteamID>/<WorldID>/   ← world data
Pal/Saved/SaveGames/<SteamID>/<WorldID>/Players/   ← one file per player's character

 

    The live config is separate again, at Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini. Because world, characters and settings are distinct, you can wipe exactly as much as you want.

 

Wipe type	What it clears	What it keeps
Full wipe	the whole SaveGames world + characters	nothing of the old world (settings can carry over)
Settings-only	PalWorldSettings.ini / panel fields back to defaults	the world and all characters
Character-only	the Players/ character files	the world (bases, map, progression)

 

Method 1 — full wipe

 

    This gives everyone a brand-new world. The quickest path is the Reset server option in the File Manager:

 

 

1. Make sure you've backed up (above).
2. Stop the server.
3. In the File Manager, use Reset server — or delete the contents of Pal/Saved/SaveGames/<SteamID>/<WorldID>/ yourself.
4. Start the server; it generates a fresh world.

 

    On next start, players spawn into a brand-new Palworld world. Your settings can carry over unless you also reset them below.

 

Method 2 — settings-only reset

 

    Keep the world, but return the rules to defaults:

 

1. Back up first.
2. Reset your configuration through the panel — either set the Settings → Server settings fields back to the values you want, or restore PalWorldSettings.ini to defaults over FTP.
3. If you're hand-editing the ini, mind Overwrite config file: when it's true the panel rewrites PalWorldSettings.ini from the panel fields on restart. Set it to false before hand-editing, or just use the panel fields.
4. Restart to apply.

 

    The world, bases and characters are untouched — only the rules change.

 

Method 3 — character-only wipe

 

    Keep the world and bases, but reset everyone's character (levels, inventory, Pals in the party):

 

1. Back up first.
2. Stop the server.
3. In the File Manager / over FTP, delete the character files inside the Players/ subfolder of Pal/Saved/SaveGames/<SteamID>/<WorldID>/. Leave the world files in place.
4. Start the server — players get fresh characters while the world persists.

 

    Only delete files you've backed up or no longer want; deletion is permanent.

 

Additional Tips

 

• Back up first, every time — snapshot or download the relevant files before any wipe.
• Stop the server before deleting save files, so nothing is mid-write.
• World ≠ characters ≠ settings — pick the wipe that keeps what you want.
• Reset server = fast full wipe in the File Manager.
• Delete only Players/ for a character-only wipe; leave the world files.
• Overwrite config file = false before hand-editing the ini for a settings reset.

 

Conclusion

 

    A Palworld wipe on gamever is as big or small as you want. Back up first, then choose: full wipe via Reset server (or clearing SaveGames) for a brand-new world, settings-only to return the rules to default while keeping the world, or character-only by deleting the Players/ files to reset progress on the same map. Knowing the save layout means you wipe exactly what you intend — and nothing you didn't.

 

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