How to set up and join a Palworld dedicated server

Here’s how to set up a dedicated server in Palworld

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Want to know how to set up a dedicated server in Palworld? Palworld has already become a firm favourite for players who love creature capture games. The only thing better than playing Palworld , is playing it with friends. As such, knowing how to set up a dedicated server in Palworld is a useful tool to have.

Below, we’ve outlined a detailed walkthrough of how to set up a dedicated server, how to join an existing one and other helpful tips and error fixes. With this, you should be all set to build the best base possible, recruit the best Pals and explore the huge map with help from friends.

In this guide:

• How to set up a Palworld dedicated server
• How to join a dedicated server
• How to add a password to a Palworld server
• How to see your server in the community servers list
• “No password has been entered” error solution

How to set up a Palworld dedicated server

There are several easily accessible multiplayer servers available for Palworld shenanigans with your friends, but Palworld dedicated servers allow up to 32 people to play together on their own private version of the Palpagos Islands. They’re worth the effort it takes to create them, even if it’s a bit of a complex process.

A list of servers in Palworld. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair

Keep in mind that only the Steam version of Palworld currently supports the option to set up a dedicated server. If you’re playing on Game Pass, you’re currently out of luck, at least until an update comes along.

To set up a dedicated server, follow these steps:

1. Find your IPv4 address . You can do this easily by opening Command Prompt in Windows, typing “ipconfig,” and taking note of the info there.
2. Install Palworld from Steam and run the game at least once.
3. Install Palworld Dedicated Server, which will appear in your Steam Library as long as you’ve installed Palworld. Note that you may need to enable Tools from Steam’s dropdown Library menu if you don’t see it.
4. Right click on Palworld Dedicated Server, click Browse Local Files, and then open PalServer . If all goes well, you should see the following message: Setting breakpad minidump AppID , followed by a random string of unique numbers.
5. Go back to the Palworld local files and open DefaultPalWorldSettings . There’s a lot of information here, but all you really need to do is copy everything below the third line, beginning with [/Script/Pal.PalGameWorldSettings] .
6. Go back to the Palworld local files and click through to the following: Pal>Saved>Config>WindowsServer.
7. Open PalWorldSettings. It should be empty. Now, paste the text you just copied in there. You can adjust the following values:
8. When you’ve finished editing PalWorldSettings, save and close it.
9. Your dedicated server is now set up. Next, launch Palworld Dedicated Server from Steam. A menu will pop up with the following options:
10. Once you’ve chosen your preferred option, a command prompt window will open. Keep this window open and launch Palworld through Steam. You’ll need to have both the Palworld game and this command prompt open at all times when you’re playing on your own dedicated server.
11. Select “Join Multiplayer Game” in the menu.
12. If all went well, you’re now ready to start playing! Whenever you want to check info on your server, including its description and FPS, hit the Esc key and bring up your settings.

Look, it’s a Rock Paper Shotgun dedicated Palworld server! |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair

How to join a dedicated server

If you wish to join a friend’s dedicated server, you can do so by choosing the following options:

To join your own private server, follow these steps:

• Launch Palworld.
• From the main menu select ‘Join Multiplayer Game’.
• Select the ‘Connect’ option at the bottom right of the page.
• You should be all set. If you see the ‘No password has been entered’ error message, scroll down to read our fix for this.

How to add a password to a Palworld server

If you wish to add a layer of protection for your newly established server, you can do so by adding a password. To do so, follow these steps:

• Go to \Steam\steamapps\common\PalServer\Pal\Saved\Config\WindowsServer
• Click on the PalWorldSettings.ini file.
• Find the ServerPassword="" text within the file and write your password in-between the quotation marks
• Save the file. Now, players will have to input this password to access your server.

How to see your server in the community servers list

Setting up a dedicated server in Palworld is a wonky experience at the moment, and many players are currently unable to see their server in the community servers list.

If you correctly set up your server, it should be listed in the Palworld section for Battle Metrics , a third-party website that tracks servers for online games. If it’s there, the correct IPv4 address and port number you’ll need to connect will also be listed. We recommend sharing this information with whoever you want to join your server and having them input it manually - at least until Palworld releases an update to fix this error.

“No password has been entered” error solution

The dreaded password error, when attempting to join a Palworld server. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Pocketpair

There’s a quick - if unorthodox - fix for this. In the multiplayer game menu, go to the Community Servers list and then attempt to join any server which has a lock on it. This causes a password box to appear. Input the password for the server you’re trying to join, and when the option to join the server appears, select “No.” Now, input the correct IPv4 address and port number in the box at the bottom of your screen and try to connect. Viola - you’ll be able to join the correct server you were intending to. It’s an odd fix…but for now, it works.

Hopefully now you know everything you’ve ever wanted to know about multiplayer options and dedicated servers in Palworld. If you want to get started cataloguing Pals for your friends on your own server, head over to our complete list of all Pals in Palworld . We’ve also got a guide to the best starter Pals and a list of tips and tricks to ensure that your multiplayer adventures are as smooth as possible.

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All 75 Arc Raiders Blueprints and where to get them

These areas have the highest chance of giving you Blueprints

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Looking for more Arc Raiders Blueprints? It’s a special day when you find a Blueprint, as they’re among the most valuable items in Arc Raiders. If you find a Blueprint that you haven’t already found, then you must make sure you hold onto it at all costs, because Blueprints are the key to one of the most important and powerful systems of meta-progression in the game.

This guide aims to be the very best guide on Blueprints you can find, starting with a primer on what exactly they are and how they work in Arc Raiders, before delving into exactly where to get Blueprints and the very best farming spots for you to take in your search.

We’ll also go over how to get Blueprints from other unlikely activities, such as destroying Surveyors and completing specific quests. And you’ll also find the full list of all 75 Blueprints in Arc Raiders on this page (including the newest Blueprints added with the Cold Snap update , such as the Deadline Blueprint and Firework Box Blueprint), giving you all the information you need to expand your own crafting repertoire.

In this guide:

• What are Blueprints in Arc Raiders?
• Full Blueprint list: All crafting recipes
• Where to find Blueprints in Arc Raiders Blueprints obtained from quests Blueprints obtained from Trials Best Blueprint farming locations

What are Blueprints in Arc Raiders?

Blueprints in Arc Raiders are special items which, if you manage to extract with them, you can expend to permanently unlock a new crafting recipe in your Workshop. If you manage to extract from a raid with an Anvil Blueprint, for example, you can unlock the ability to craft your very own Anvil Pistol, as many times as you like (as long as you have the crafting materials).

To use a Blueprint, simply open your Inventory while in the lobby, then right-click on the Blueprint and click “Learn And Consume” . This will permanently unlock the recipe for that item in your Workshop. As of the Stella Montis update, there are allegedly 75 different Blueprints to unlock - although only 68 are confirmed to be in the game so far. You can see all the Blueprints you’ve found and unlocked by going to the Workshop menu, and hitting “R” to bring up the Blueprint screen.

It’s possible to find duplicates of past Blueprints you’ve already unlocked. If you find these, then you can either sell them, or - if you like to play with friends - you can take it into a match and gift it to your friend so they can unlock that recipe for themselves. Another option is to keep hold of them until the time comes to donate them to the Expedition.

Full Blueprint list: All crafting recipes

Below is the full list of all the Blueprints that are currently available to find in Arc Raiders, and the crafting recipe required for each item:

Note: The missing Blueprints in this list likely have not actually been added to the game at the time of writing, because none of the playerbase has managed to find any of them. As they are added to the game, I will update this page with the most relevant information so you know exactly how to get all 75 Arc Raiders Blueprints.

Where to find Blueprints in Arc Raiders

Below is a list of all containers, modifiers, and events which maximise your chances of finding Blueprints:

• Certain quests reward you with specific Blueprints .
• Completing Trials has a high chance of offering Blueprints as rewards.
• Surveyors have a decent chance of dropping Blueprints on death.
• High loot value areas tend to have a greater chance of spawning Blueprints.
• Night Raids and Storms may increase rare Blueprint spawn chances in containers.
• Containers with higher numbers of items may have a higher tendency to spawn Blueprints. As a result, Blue Gate (which has many “large” containers containing multiple items) may give you a higher chance of spawning Blueprints.
• Raider containers (Raider Caches, Weapon Boxes, Medical Bags, Grenade Tubes) have increased Blueprint drop rates. As a result, the Uncovered Caches event gives you a high chance of finding Blueprints.
• Security Lockers have a higher than average chance of containing Blueprints.
• Certain Blueprints only seem to spawn under specific circumstances: Tempest Blueprint only spawns during Night Raid events. Vulcano Blueprint only spawns during Hidden Bunker events. Jupiter and Equaliser Blueprints only spawn during Harvester events.

Raider Caches, Weapon Boxes, and other raider-oriented container types have a good chance of offering Blueprints. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios

Blueprints have a very low chance of spawning in any container in Arc Raiders, around 1-2% on average. However, there is a higher chance of finding Blueprints in particular container types. Specifically, you can find more Blueprints in Raider containers and security lockers.

Beyond this, if you’re looking for Blueprints you should focus on regions of the map which are marked as having particularly high-value loot. Areas such as the Control Tower in Dam Battlegrounds, the Arrival and Departure Buildings in Spaceport, and Pilgrim’s Peak in Blue Gate all have a better-than-average chance of spawning Blueprints somewhere amongst all their containers. Night Raids and Electromagnetic Storm events also increase the drop chances of certain Blueprints .

In addition to these containers, you can often loot Blueprints from destroyed Surveyors - the largest of the rolling ball ARC. Surveyors are more commonly found on the later maps - Spaceport and Blue Gate - and if one spawns in your match, you’ll likely see it by the blue laser beam that it casts into the sky while “surveying”.

Surveyors are quite well-armoured and will very speedily run away from you once it notices you, but if you can take one down then make sure you loot all its parts for a chance of obtaining certain unusual Blueprints.

Blueprints obtained from quests

One way in which you can get Blueprints is by completing certain quests for the vendors in Speranza. Some quests will reward you with a specific item Blueprint upon completion, so as long as you work through all the quests in Arc Raiders, you are guaranteed those Blueprints.

Here is the full list of all Blueprints you can get from quest rewards:

• Trigger Nade Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Sparks Fly”.
• Lure Grenade Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Greasing Her Palms”.
• Burletta Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Industrial Espionage”.
• Hullcracker Blueprint (and Launcher Ammo Blueprint): Rewarded after completing “The Major’s Footlocker”.

Alas, that’s only 4 Blueprints out of a total of 75 to unlock, so for the vast majority you will need to find them yourself during a raid. If you’re intent on farming Blueprints, then it’s best to equip yourself with cheap gear in case you lose it, but don’t use a free loadout because then you won’t get a safe pocket to stash any new Blueprint you find. No pain in Arc Raiders is sharper than failing to extract with a new Blueprint you’ve been after for a dozen hours already.

One of the best ways to get Blueprints is by hitting three stars on all five Trials every week. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios

Blueprints obtained from Trials

One of the very best ways to get Blueprints is as rewards for completing Trials in Arc Raiders. Trials are unlocked from Level 15 onwards, and allow you to earn rewards by focusing on certain tasks over the course of several raids. For example, one Trial might task you with dealing damage to Hornets, while another might challenge you to loot Supply Drops.

Trials refresh on a weekly basis, with a new week bringing five new Trials. Each Trial can offer up to three rewards after passing certain score milestones, and it’s possible to receive very high level loot from these reward crates - including Blueprints. So if you want to unlock as many Blueprints as possible, you should make a point of completing as many Trials as possible each week.

Best Blueprint farming locations

The very best way to get Blueprints is to frequent specific areas of the maps which combine high-tier loot pools with the right types of containers to search. Here are my recommendations for where to find Blueprints on every map, so you can always keep the search going for new crafting recipes to unlock.

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Dam Battlegrounds

The best places to farm Blueprints on Dam Battlegrounds are the Control Tower, Power Generation Complex, Ruby Residence, and Pale Apartments . The first two regions, despite only being marked on the map as mid-tier loot, contain a phenomenal number of containers to loot. The Control Tower can also contain a couple of high-tier Security Lockers - though of course, you’ll need to have unlocked the Security Breach skill at the end of the Survival tree.

There’s also a lot of reporting amongst the playerbase that the Residential areas in the top-left of the map - Pale Apartments and Ruby Residence - give you a comparatively strong chance of finding Blueprints. Considering their size, there’s a high density of containers to loot in both locations, and they also have the benefit of being fairly out of the way. So you’re more likely to have all the containers to yourself.

Buried City

The best Blueprint farming locations on Buried City are the Santa Maria Houses, Grandioso Apartments, Town Hall, and the various buildings of the New District . Grandioso Apartments has a lower number of containers than the rest, but a high chance of spawning weapon cases - which have good Blueprint drop rates. The others are high-tier loot areas, with plenty of lootable containers - including Security Lockers.

Spaceport

The best places to find Blueprints on Spaceport are the Arrival and Departure Buildings, as well as Control Tower A6 and the Launch Towers . All these areas are labelled as high-value loot regions, and many of them are also very handily connected to one another by the Spaceport wall, which you can use to quickly run from one area to the next. At the tops of most of these buildings you’ll find at least one Security Locker, so this is an excellent farming route for players looking to find Blueprints.

The downside to looting Blueprints on Spaceport is that all these areas are hotly contested, particularly in Duos and Squads. You’ll need to be very focused and fast in order to complete the full farming route.

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Blue Gate

Blue Gate tends to have a good chance of dropping Blueprints, potentially because it generally has a high number of containers which can hold lots of items; so there’s a higher chance of a Blueprint spawning in each container. In my experience, the best Blueprint farming spots on Blue Gate are Pilgrim’s Peak, Raider’s Refuge, the Ancient Fort, and the Underground Complex beneath the Warehouse .

All of these areas contain a wealth of containers to loot. Raider’s Refuge has less to loot, but the majority of the containers in and around the Refuge are raider containers, which have a high chance of containing Blueprints - particularly during major events.

Stella Montis

On the whole, Stella Montis seems to have a very low drop rate for Blueprints (though a high chance of dropping other high-tier loot). If you do want to try farming Blueprints on this map, the best places to find Blueprints in Stella Montis are Medical Research, Assembly Workshop, and the Business Center . These areas have the highest density of containers to loot on the map.

In addition to this, the Western Tunnel has a few different Security Lockers to loot, so while there’s very little to loot elsewhere in this area of the map, it’s worth hitting those Security Lockers if you spawn there at the start of a match.

That wraps up this primer on how to get all the Blueprints in Arc Raiders as quickly as possible. With the Expedition system constantly resetting a large number of players’ Blueprints, it’s more important than ever to have the most up-to-date information on where to find all these Blueprints.

While you’re here, be sure to check out our Arc Raiders best guns tier list , as well as our primers on the best skills to unlock and all the different Field Depot locations on every map.

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